Optimum Pace in Dating, Gambling, and Recruiting: Lessons from Dan Kutis and Kenny Rogers
Any American over the age of 30 will immediately recognize Kenny Rogers' 1978 hit The Gambler: ...more

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International Visitation Up 11 Percent In First Six Months Of 2008 Spending At $69.9 Billion For The Year
June Arrivals 8 Percent Above June 2007 ...more

ASTA Releases 2007 Service Fee Report
Since 1999, the percentage of agencies that collect any type of services fee has increased steadily and now has plateaued in the mid-90 percent range. A key finding of the survey is the continued expansion of service fees collected beyond just those for air bookings. ...more

Number of luxury hotels increase 16% - Hotel project boom in Dubai
The opening of the Atlantis resort in Dubai (1,529 rooms) end of September marks the completion of only one hotel project of nearly 100 in the United Arab Emirates. ...more

Airline Industry - Zero Traffic Growth In August
Latest Passenger Forecasts - Fourth Quarter 2008 ...more

STR reports U.S. hotel Pipeline for August 2008
The U.S. hotel development pipeline includes 5,936 hotels with 659,790 rooms according to the August STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released last week. ...more

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Pamela Suhr Joins DHG as Senior Vice President, Operations
In her new position, Suhr will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of DHG's portfolio of 12 properties across three brands: Affinia Hotels, The Benjamin and The James. ...more

Kurt Ritter Will Continue as Rezidor's President & CEO until 2012
Kurt Ritter's employment contract covered the period until February 2009. The amendment extends the contract to February 2012. ...more

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Best Western signs for two new central Bangkok hotels
Best Western International, The World's Largest Hotel Chain(R) will soon have two all-new Best Western hotels in the heart of Bangkok, Best Western Premier Sukhumvit, opening first quarter of 2011, and the Best Western @ 20, opening in 2010. ...more

Langham Hotels International Signs First India Property
Signs management contract with Wadhwa Developers for Langham Place, Koregaon Park, Pune, India. ...more

The Sagamore Resort Purchased
SAGBOLT L.L.C., owned by the Walsh Family who own and operate more than 100 hotels across North America, closed yesterday on the purchase of The Sagamore Resort from Green Island Associates, Sagamore owner since 1985. The 70-acre resort which is considered the centerpiece of Lake George encompasses a 330-room historic hotel (built in 1883), condominiums and a golf course. ...more

Rezidor Announces the Park Inn Izhevsk, Russia
The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Park Inn Izhevsk in Russia - the property with 161 rooms is already in operation since September 15, 2008. ...more

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IHG Announces Opening of First of Three Hotel Indigo Properties in Miami
First opens in upscale Kendall area, to be followed by Miami Lakes and South Beach ...more

Hampton Opens 11 Hotels in August
Opened 11 properties in August 2008, aggregating 1,482 new rooms. The new openings are comprised of five Hampton Inn hotels and six Hampton Inn & Suites properties. All openings are franchised, newly constructed hotels, with the exception of the 166-room Hampton Inn Chihuahua City, Mexico, a conversion. ...more

Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Pensacola West Opens in Pensacola, Fla.
The new 63-room Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Pensacola West has opened its doors for business at 2607 Wilde Lake Boulevard in Pensacola, Fla. ...more

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