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Lessons on Brands and Discounting...with a touch of humor

This is a slightly unusual approach to my regular columns, but it addresses two topics that seem to be getting increasing attention in the past 12 months or so. Those topics are brands and discounting. By Dr. John Hogan

The Global Hotels and Motels industry generated total revenues of $484.3 billion in 2008 according to the "Leisure: Global Industry Guide"

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Leisure:Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.

Top companies weigh in at our global leadership symposium

Last month I posted a few items about StarCite's Global Leadership Symposium held in Phoenix, Arizona, which attracted a great deal of execs from our client base and partners. With clients large and small coming together from a broad base of industries, we thought it'd be a perfect opportunity to issue a survey and really gain perspective as to what today's leading companies are seeing in the meetings industry. By Kevin Iwamoto

Environmentally friendly hotel list launched

Responsible Hotels of the World collection features 40 CSR focused properties.

Are you a lodging laggard or a leader?

Strategies for managing your lodging business through today's economic downturn - successfully.

Premier international wine fair indicates buoyant prospects for wine & spirits market

Hong Kong and China account for the world's third-largest turnout of wine buyers at Vinexpo Bordeaux 2009.

Shanghai to build a theme park modelled on Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch

China is reportedly planning to build its own version of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch on an island near Shanghai.

Canadian hotel investment market expected to recover in 2010 according to Colliers International Hotels and HLT Advisory

According to a survey conducted by Colliers International Hotels and HLT Advisory, the economic recovery is unlikely to benefit the Canadian hotel industry until 2010. The survey of 325 hotel owners, managers and advisors found that 59 per cent of respondents anticipate seeing clear signs of economic recovery in 2010, with only one-fifth (19%) of respondents expecting a recovery this year.

Hotel pricing hasn't hit bottom yet

While talk of a bottom in the economy and the travel industry is certainly encouraging, there are continued signs of erosion in the hotel pricing environment. Occupancy declines may have leveled out in recent months, but a broad survey of rate quotes through the end of June suggests that pricing pressure has yet to abate. Look for accelerating rate declines in 2Q. By Jake Fuller

Hotel News in Brief

Hotel industry news in brief...........