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<title>Commentary: Hotel Defaults—I Want to Believe</title>
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<description>As I follow the conversation and listen to hoteliers’ reassurances about the wave of hotel defaults and foreclosures in this brutally tough economy, I’m pretty sure I know what Fox Mulder would say if he were here: I want to believe.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Insurance Advisory Council Marks 17th Year</title>
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<description>Marking its 17th year of gathering to discuss financial industry issues as they relate to incentive programs, the Lynette Owens Insurance Advisory Council met at Pinehurst Resort over the summer.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Productivity Tools for 2010: What’s Coming Next?</title>
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<description>Game-changing hardware, operating systems, and ideas are on the horizon. Here are six to keep an eye on in the coming year</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>TSEA Launches Hosted-Buyer Event</title>
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<description>The Trade Show Exhibitors Association has become the latest industry association to introduce a hosted-buyers meeting, announcing the launch of its new event, Face-to-Face Connections</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Hotel Industry: Trending Upward?</title>
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<description>The hotel industry saw marginal improvements in the third quarter, with occupancy and revenue per available room improving slightly from second-quarter numbers</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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