Restaurant Supply Resource http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/ Hotel Industry News en-us Restaurant Supply Resource http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/images/logo.gif http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/ support@hotelresource.com MSNBC: Why hotels should shutter ad campaigns http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33370.html Commercials are outdated, nearly all are the same, and at times deceiving HVS International: Ten Traps to Avoid with Employee Opinion Surveys - By Jim Houran http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33369.html Employee Opinion Surveys can offer a strong ROI for organziations wanting to improve their business operations and relationships. However, these surveys are often compromised by ten critical pitfalls. Learn about these traps and how to avoid them. HVS International: Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending June 28, 2008 http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33368.html Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. Lodging Econometrics: Lodging Econometrics' Europe Construction Pipeline at a Cyclical High of 1,031 Projects/172,815 Guestrooms http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33367.html Emerging Countries Are a Major Development Focus Worldwide Revenue Solutions: Phoenix Hotel Introduces First-Rate Arizona Golf Vacations http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33366.html Golfers of all ages and skill levels are invited to one of the premier golf destinations in North America courtesy of Embassy Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale Hotel, the leader of Phoenix, Arizona golf resorts. World Tourism Organization UNWTO: First 2008 Results Show Firm Tourism Demand http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33365.html Advanced Results From The UNWTO World Tourism Barometer June 2008 Shangri-La: Shangri-La at The Fort, Manila Will Open in 2012 in Fast-Emerging Fort Bonifacio http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33364.html At over 60 storeys, comprising 500 guestrooms and 234 apartments, the building is destined to become a Manila landmark. The new hotel will complement the company's four existing hotel properties in the Philippines and the Shangri-La Resort and Spa, Boracay, scheduled to open at the end of 2008. Embassy Suites: Embassy Suites Breaks Ground On Third Property In Columbus http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33363.html 185-Suite Hotel Exhibits Design Option III Prototype and New F&B Offering - Flying Spoons Smith Travel Research: STR Global adds 13 new markets to its market-leading monthly surveys http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33362.html The STR Global HotelBenchmark(TM) Survey, issued monthly, now tracks 525 markets outside North America Wynn Resorts: Wynn Names Tim Poster and Tom Breitling Senior Vice Presidents of Strategy and Development http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33361.html Tim Poster and Tom Breitling will be joining Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) subsidiary Wynn Las Vegas as Sr. Vice Presidents of Strategy and Development. Smith Travel Research: Weekly U.S. Lodging Performance for the week of June 22, 2008 - June 28, 2008 http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33357.html Weekly summary of Occupancy, ADR and REVPar for the United States. Peninsula: The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited Announces General Manager Appointments http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33355.html Mr. Paul Tchen as General Manager of The Peninsula Shanghai, effective 1 July 2008, Mr. David Batchelor as General Manager, Operations Planning and Support, effective 25 August 2008, and Mr. Vlad Reyes as General Manager of The Peninsula Manila, effective 18 August 2008. J.D. Power and Associates: A Vast Majority of Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Customers Express Desire for a Smoke-Free Environment http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33354.html Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino Ranks Highest in Satisfaction With the Casino Experience in Inaugural Study Red Lion: Red Lion Hotels Corporation Appoints JMP Securities to Evaluate Strategic Options http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33352.html Red Lion Hotels Corporation (NYSE:RLH) said that it is working with its investment banking firm JMP Securities to assist the Board of Directors in evaluating strategic options for maximizing shareholder value for the Company. Outrigger: Rob Solomon Named Chief Marketing Officer for Outrigger's Portfolio of Brands http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33344.html In this new and expanded capacity, Mr. Solomon will provide strategic marketing leadership for the entire Outrigger portfolio of brands and lines of business that spans from Hawaii to the Pacific-Asia region. Cornell Center For Hospitality Research: Call for Papers: Cornell Research Center to Expand Its Report Series http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33343.html The Cornell University Center for Hospitality Research invites faculty members from colleges and universities around the world to submit papers for its practitioner oriented series of reports. Travel Industry Wire: U.S. Timeshare Industry Sales Total $10.6 Billion in 2007 http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33342.html Average occupancy exceeds 80 percent, 6.5 million intervals owned AH&LA: AH&LA Governmental Affairs Team Adds Two New Staff http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33341.html Director of Legislative Communications and HotelPAC Coordinator Join Hospitality Lobbying Force MICROS Systems: Pestana Hotels and Resorts Selects MICROS OPERA Reservations System to Create a Single Image Inventory Solution http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33340.html MICROS Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Pestana Hotels and Resorts, owned and operated by The Pestana Group, the largest Portuguese tourism and leisure organization, will commence the next phase of its I.T. strategy with MICROS-Fidelio Portugal with the implementation of the MICROS OPERA Reservations System (ORS) and OPERA Web Services (OWS). Jurys Doyle: Jurys Doyle Hotel Group Joins Global Hotel Alliance http://www.restaurantsupplyresource.com/article33339.html Jurys Doyle will be the 10th member of GHA, the world's largest alliance of independent hotel brands.