Global Hospitality News - ARCHIVE 2002
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News Archive for May, 2002
May 1, 2002
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CHICAGO REPORT - 2002 NATIONAL LODGING FORECAST
THE CORNELL HOTEL SCHOOL NAMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF STATLER HOTEL
STARWOOD PREFERRED GUEST WINS HOTEL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
BIKINI BAN HITS MALAYSIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY
May 2, 2002
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A RACE OF OLYMPIC PROPORTIONS IS ON AS CHINA'S HOTEL INDUSTRY GETS ON THE FAST TRACK
HOTELS' STAR RATING RISES IN MARKETS AS CHAINS ADAPT TO A DIP IN DEMAND
EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS DOMINATE TOP 10
NEWS @ PATA
LONDON HOTEL MARKET RevPAR DECLINES 16 PERCENT IN MARCH 2002 - ACCORDING TO ANDERSEN
TOURISTS TAXED ON SPANISH ISLANDS
May 3, 2002
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SAN DIEGO REPORT - 2002 NATIONAL LODGING FORECAST
HSMAI CREATES GLOBAL BOARD AS IT INTENSIFIES ITS WORLDWIDE EFFORTS IN MEMBERSHIP AND SCOPE
HOST MARRIOTT POSTS FIRST QUARTER LOSS - RevPAR DOWN 12.3%
HOTELS FOR ROMANCE
BOUTIQUE HOTELS: HAVE THEY GONE TOO FAR
CUBAN ECONOMY FALTERS AS TOURISM SLUMPS
WATERFRONT WANTS TO BECOME FIRST FILIPINO HOTEL CHAIN
May 6, 2002
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M. S. OBEROI, A PIONEER IN LUXURY HOTELS, DIES AT 103
MS OBEROI: HOTELIER PAR EXCELLENCE
M S OBEROI: THE GRAND OLD MAN OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS TO MERGE WITH INTERSTATE HOTELS
HSMAI APPOINTS SAL DICKINSON, CHME, AS NEW CHAIRMAN
HONG KONG HOTELS SEEK HELP IN ROOM CRISIS
ROAD MAP FOR AUSTRALIA'S INBOUND TOURISM
NEW HOTEL REGULATION IN CHINA COMES UNDER FIRE
INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTELS LAUNCHES "WHOLE WORLD HALF OFF" SUMMER PROMOTION
SPAIN GETS 20 NEW-BUILD EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INNS
MIKE AMIN NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION
May 7, 2002
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CONRAD HILTON: NOTHING LESS THAN TOP-DRAWER
CONCERNS ABOUT SLUGGISH U.S. ECONOMY REMAINS
RECENT GAS-PRICE SPIKES COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT LOSSES FOR U.S. LODGING INDUSTRY
CANADIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY RECOVERING
STARWOOD APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT IN DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITIONS AREA TO OVERSEE ITS MAJOR EXPANSION IN ASIA PACIFIC
THE SURF IS UP AND SO IS THE TOURISM OUTLOOK IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE
THE PATA TRAVELER'S CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
May 8, 2002
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NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK, 2002
HONG KONG MARCH TOURIST ARRIVALS 1.3 MILLION, UP 11.8 % YEAR-ON-YEAR
E.U. TOURISM OFFICIALS DISCUSS COMMON PLANS; COOPERATION RESOLUTION DUE MAY 21
NICHE AGENCIES THRIVE IN THE ONLINE LODGING INDUSTRY
VIETNAM INTRODUCES 5-DAY VISA-FREE STAY
HOTEL MANAGER GREW INTO HIS ROLE: SWISS-BORN GURTNER AT HOME IN HUB
May 9, 2002
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GLOBAL STAFF MOVEMENTS: WHO'S WHERE AND DOING WHAT - MAY 2002
HONG KONG HOTEL CHAIN SEES OCCUPANCIES RISE
NEWS@PATA
BUDGET LODGING
CORNELL UNIVERSITY HOTEL SCHOOL EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
May 10, 2002
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CNBC INTERVIEW WITH SIMON COOPER, CEO RITZ CARLTON HOTELS
WHAT IS A BOUTIQUE HOTEL?
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN EURASIA CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. COMPANIES
INDIA'S APRIL FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS FALL 16 PERCENT
VIETNAM TOURISM DEPT TARGETS 2.5 MLN FOREIGN VISITORS THIS YEAR
SURVIVAL, A LA GRAND DAMES
HONG KONG HOTEL ASSOCIATION CHIEF: DORMITORY IDEA "ABSOLUTELY LUNATIC"
ACCOR TO SET UP NEW HOTELS IN ARABIAN PENINSULA
DEDEMAN HOTEL CHAIN EYES FOREIGN PARTNER
May 13, 2002
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AH&LA's PRESIDENT JOE MCINERNEY UPDATE - MAY 7 2002
SRS-WORLDHOTELS OFFER DISCOUNTS OF UP TO 50% IN 115 HOTELS IN 70 LOCATIONS THIS SUMMER
LUXURY HOTEL MARKET REBOUNDING QUICKER THAN EXPECTED
PEOPLE REALLY DO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS IS FIRST HOTEL COMPANY TO GUARANTEE THE LOWEST INTERNET RATE FOR HOTELS WORLDWIDE
STARWOOD TO GUARANTEE BEST RATES ON ITS BRANDED WEBSITES
FOUR SEASONS FIRST QUARTER HURT BY WEAK TRAVELLING
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
May 14, 2002
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DIGITAL MARKETING IN THE LUXURY TRAVEL SECTOR
WORLD TOURISM TO REACTIVATE IN SECOND HALF OF 2002
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY 'SPACE' OFFERS A PROGRESSIVE SERIES OF PART-TIME HOSPITALITY PROGRAMMES
PHUKET RUNS AFTER BEACH-SEEKING MICE
TAHITI IS TEMPTING
HOTEL CHAIN PROVIDES DOG OWNING GUESTS WITH MAPS OF FIRE HYDRANTS
BHUTAN OPENS THE DOOR
U.S. OFFICIAL FORECASTS INCREASING U.S. TOURISM IN CUBA
May 15, 2002
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DIGITAL MARKETING IN THE LUXURY SECTOR - PART 2
HVS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE 2002 INVESTMENT OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. LODGING INDUSTRY
MCIL APPOINTS DES PUGSON AS S.V.P. OPERATIONS ASIA PACIFIC
HOW FOUR SEASONS WEATHERED GLOBAL COMPETITION
uCOMMERCE ENHANCES SERVICE FOR HOSPITALITY COMPANIES
TOURISM LEADERS MEET IN PARIS TO DEVELOP FUTURE FOR INDUSTRY
TOURISM SECTOR SET TO GROW IN ZAMBIA
May 16, 2002
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BEYOND THE ULTIMATE DEVICE: FROM "ANYTIME, ANYWHERE" TO "ALWAYS AND EVERYWHERE"
News@PATA
KPMG SURVEY: SAVINGS FROM ONLINE HOTEL BOOKINGS EVAPORATING
DUBAI: THE HOTEL SHOW DRAWS MAJOR LINE-UP OF SUPPLIERS
MORE FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN MYANMAR'S HOTEL PROJECT
DUBAI: MAJOR BOOST TO TOURISM, HOTEL SECTOR
THE STATE OF THE CARIBBEAN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
DUSIT.COM BECOMES AWARD-WINNING WEB SITE
May 17, 2002
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MOBILE COMMERCE: CUTTING LOOSE
SRS-WORLDHOTELS TARGETS CHINA WITH SALES BLITZ
MERIDIEN TO SELL SIX EX-PRINCIPALS
THE SECRET OF FOOD DESIGN: FOLLOW THE FLOW OF FOOD
HSMAI ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE THINK SESSION JUNE 24 ON GLOBAL WIRELESS DEVICES: ' CONNECTING TO THE CONSUMER '
FORMER PRESIDENT AND BARBARA BUSH TO GIVE JOINT KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (U.S.) ON MAY 19
May 20, 2002
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LODGING TRENDS
LEADING HOTEL SCHOOLS OF THE WORLD - A NEW JOINT VENTURE
EXECUTIVE TALENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
SIX CONTINENTS HINTS AT POUNDS 1BLN SHARE BUYBACK
ASIAN ALLIANCE SEEKS MORE HOTELS
AS OLD, BUT NOT NEARLY AS GRAND
FIVE HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY PIONEERS TO RECEIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD OF MERIT HOSPITALITY AT HITEC
FOUR SEASONS RIDES OUT THE STORM
DUBAI HOTELS SEE GOOD TIMES AHEAD DURING SUMMER
THAI HOTELS HIT AS TOURISTS STAY HOME TO WATCH WORLD CUP
WORLD ECOTOURISM SUMMIT ENDS IN QUEBEC
SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT BUYS WESTIN SYDNEY
May 21, 2002
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6C LOWEST RATE GUARANTEE: BOLD BUT DIFFICULT TO FULFILL?
'HOTELS ONLY HAVE THEMSELVES TO BLAME'
STARWOOD TO DOUBLE ST. REGIS, W HOTELS
SIX CONTINENTS MUSCLES IN ON ASIA
INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTELS VOTED BEST IN MIDDLE EAST BY BUSINESS TRAVELLERS
HOTEL PROJECTS IN HONG KONG BACK IN VOGUE
THAILAND RESORT'S REVENUE SURGES AS INDUSTRY RECOVERS
May 22, 2002
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MARRIOTT CELEBRATES 75 YEARS OF HOSPITALITY
MOSCOW'S TOP HOTELS GREET THE GOOD TIMES
UK TOURISM CHIEF ATTACKS "HORRIBLE HOTELS"
FIVE DUBAI HOTELS JOIN HANDS TO BRING FUN TO PATIENTS
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE WORLD ECOTOURISM SUMMIT
EIBTM - BUILDING ON SUCCESS
May 23, 2002
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NEGLECTED MEASURE?
News@PATA
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT….
HOTEL SHORTAGE COULD SPOIL ST.PETE'S BIRTHDAY
INSIGHTEXPRESS SURVEY: FOUR IN TEN AMERICANS WON'T VACATION THIS SUMMER
SUN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PLANS TO CHANGE NAME TO KERZNER INTERNATIONAL LTD
PROSPECTS FOR HONG KONG'S TOP-TIER HOTELS REMAIN BLEAK
ASEAN HOTELS LOOK TO STANDARISE SKILLS
ACCOR GOES BACKPACKING
HONG KONG "NO LONGER A FACTOR" FOR US TRAVELLERS
May 24, 2002
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MARKET INTELLIGENCE
EIBTM OPENS WITH APOLOGY FROM ORGANISERS
SIX CONTINENTS HOTELS ACCELERATES INVESTMENT
M&C CONFIDENT 2002 PERFORMANCE WILL BE AHEAD YEAR-ON-YEAR
MACDONALD HOTELS BUCKS THE TREND WITH 6 PER CENT HIKE IN PROFITS
SHANGHAI HOTTEST SPOT FOR 'CORPORATES '
ALWAYS A QUESTION OF "MELBOURNE VS SYDNEY"
ICCA APPOINTS MARTIN SIRK AS NEW CEO
KOREAN HOTELS TO OFFER FREE NET ACCESS DURING WORLD CUP
May 27, 2002
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LODGING TRENDS
LEADING HOTEL SCHOOLS OF THE WORLD - A NEW JOINT VENTURE
EXECUTIVE TALENT IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
SIX CONTINENTS HINTS AT POUNDS 1BLN SHARE BUYBACK
ASIAN ALLIANCE SEEKS MORE HOTELS
AS OLD, BUT NOT NEARLY AS GRAND
FIVE HOSPITALITY TECHNOLOGY PIONEERS TO RECEIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARD OF MERIT HOSPITALITY AT HITEC
FOUR SEASONS RIDES OUT THE STORM
DUBAI HOTELS SEE GOOD TIMES AHEAD DURING SUMMER
THAI HOTELS HIT AS TOURISTS STAY HOME TO WATCH WORLD CUP
WORLD ECOTOURISM SUMMIT ENDS IN QUEBEC
SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT BUYS WESTIN SYDNEY
May 28, 2002
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THE NAME OF THE GAME
CAVE-HOTEL OPENS IN CHINA
SAO PAULO TO GAIN NEW LUXURY HOTELS
AUSTRALIAN INBOUND TOURISM SHOCK
MANILA HOTEL OCCUPANCY RATES IMPROVE SLIGHTLY EVEN AS TOURIST ARRIVALS EBB
HOTEL PROJECT PLANNED IN CENTRAL HONG KONG AMID WEAK
OFFICE DEMAND
May 29, 2002
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NOT SO FAST
News@PATA
JAPANESE HOTELS TURN AWAY FOREIGNERS DURING WORLD CUP
NEW ZEALAND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WELCOMES APPRENTICESHIP FUNDING
BAHAMIAN HOTELS RATED AMONG BEST IN WORLD
U.S. SKI INDUSTRY ENJOYS THIRD-BUSIEST SEASON
NEW TRAINING TEXTBOOK PROMOTES VALUE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
THAI EXHIBITION, CONVENTION CENTRE TO GET EXPANSION