Hotel Manager Talk

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #43 for the week 12/6/09
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Intro and STR Report update for U.S.
Found on HotelNewsNow.com
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Another Credit Card Fee Is About To Fly
Article by Harry Weber found on YahooNews.com
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Hyatt Housekeeper Injury Rate Higher Than At Other Major Chains
Article by Julie Wernau found on ChicagoTribune.com
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Hello Team,
Sorry for the excessive no-show on the podcast. You might have noticed a similar lapse last year around this time, both due to the fact that I am training for a marathon and life does not allow time for training and podcasting so I switch back and forth.
I would love to get the site [...]

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #42 for the week 6/28/09
Stories read:

Intro and STR Report update for U.S.
Found on HotelNewsNow.com
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Hyatt’s Random Acts of Generosity
Article by Rob Walker found on NYTimes.com
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In Face of Adversity, Laid Off Americans Find Silver Lining
Found on HTrends.com
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Hotel Operators’ Shares Stumble After Analyst Downgrade
Article by [...]

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #41 for the week 6/21/09
Stories read:

Intro and STR Report update for U.S.
Found on HotelNewsNow.com
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Paying for the Pool: Hotels Are Piling On Fees
Article by Scott McCartney found on WallStreetJournal.com
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Prank Calls Set Off Hotel Fire Alarm In Four States
Article by Jay Reeves found on InsuranceJournal.com
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #40 for the week 6/14/09
Stories read:

Intro and STR Report update for U.S.
Found on HotelNewsNow.com
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Bank of America’s Getting Into The Luxury Business
Found on USAToday.com
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Front Desk Training Is The Key To Capturing More Walk-In Revenue
Article by Doug Kennedy found on HotelNewsResource.com
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Make Customer Retention Priority [...]

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #39 for the week 5/31/09
Stories read:

STR Report update for U.S.
Found on HotelNewsNow.com

Cellphones Will Unlock Hotel Rooms of the Future, Experts Say
Article by Misty Harris found on VancouverSun.com
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Trendy Out, Timeless In
Article by Glenn Haussman found on HotelInteractive.com
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Healthiest U.S. Hotels Revealed
Article from Health Magazine found on TravelPost.com
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Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #38 for the week 5-24-09
Stories read:

STR Report update for U.S.
Found on HotelNewsNow.com

Facing Record Deficits, States and Cities Crank Up Hotel Taxes
Article by Jeff Clausing found on TravelWeekly.com

Disney Buys Lands for Future Resort Hotel at National Harbor
Article by Thomas Health found on WashingtonPost.com
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High Style, Lower Costs
Article by Glenn Haussmann found on HotelInteractive.com

Making [...]

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #37 for the week 5/17/09
Stories read:

STR Report update for US
Found on HotelNewsNow.com

Hoteliers Face Legal Obligations During Epidemics
Article by Patrick Mayock found on HotelNewsNow.com

Hotel Key Cards Can Present A Serious ID Fraud Risk- Fact or Urban Legend
Found on SecurityPark.net

Hotels Studying Safety Issues After Slaying
Article by Steve Raabe found on DenverPost.com

STR Released Market [...]

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #36 for the week 5/10/09
Stories Read:

STR Report Pipeline update for US
Found on HotelNewsNow.com

Sick Tourist Industry Catches Flu
Article by Sarah Duxbury found on MSNBC.com

Going Green Saves Money and Adds Revenue
Article by Glenn Haussman found on HotelInteractive.com

Billionaire Donors Split With Obama On Law That May Hurt Hotels
Article by John Lippert and Holly Rosenkratz [...]

Hotel Manager Talk: Issue #35 for the week 5/3/09
Stories read:

STR Report update for US
Found on HotelNewsNow.com

An Inkling of Hope
Article by Glenn Haussman found on HotelInteractive.com

15 Boards Vote to Break from UNITE HERE
Found on PRNewswire.com

Lean Times Could Have Ripple Effect on Conventions, Hotels, Restaurants
Article by Mike Hughlett found on ChicagoTribune.com

Obama Prepares to Relax Restrictions on Cuba
Article [...]