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Issue 2010-07-15
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Get More out of TripAdvisor

Last month TripAdvisor launched yet another feature that is sure to broaden hotel exposure - Trip Friends, an interface that ties into Facebook. Now travelers can tap into their network of friends and see a list of who has been to that location. In addition, they can direct message those friends or post a message to a group of friends - taking the search for helpful travel info a step past reviews from strangers to first hand experiences from trusted contacts. ...more

Engage Guests Pre, During and Post Stay with an App

People literally camped out for a week, lines miles long, minimum waiting times of three hours - all just to own the newest addition to the iPhone wonder family. There is no question that advances in smart phones and mobile in general has changed the way we live, shop, compute and communicate and it doesn’t look like the hunger for more will subside anytime soon. ...more

ResortSuite Offers Hospitality and Leisure Operations Subscription-Based Pricing

ResortSuite, a leading provider of integrated, guest-centric hospitality management software solutions, is pleased to introduce subscription-based pricing, an alternative purchasing method that gives hotels, resorts, spas, golf courses, ski resorts and clubs access to the full capabilities of ResortSuite’s solutions via a monthly subscription fee. ...more

STR Reports Canada Hotel Pipeline for June 2010

The Canadian hotel development pipeline comprises 211 projects totaling 22,276 rooms, according to the June 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. This represents a 14.9-percent decrease in the number of rooms in the pipeline compared to June 2009. ...more

STR Reports U.S. Hotel Pipeline for June 2010

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline comprises 3,387 projects totaling 358,739 rooms, according to the June 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. ...more

U.S. Hotel Industry Hit Hard in 2009

The U.S. hotel industry ended 2009 with US$92.41 billion in room revenue, the lowest year-end room revenue since 2004 (US$85.18 billion), according to the Hotel Operating Statistics (HOST) Study for 2009, compiled by STR. ...more

Hotel Labor Lawyer Alert: U.S. Department of Labor Targets the Hospitality Industry - By Jim Butler, Author of Www.HotelLawBlog.com

Hotel Lawyer with an alert about the DOL's historic action targeting hotels. ...more

Penn National Gaming Terminates Funding and Option Agreement with Lakes Entertainment Regarding Ohio Projects

Consolidates Equity Ownership of its Columbus and Toledo Developments ...more

Coeur D’Alene Casino Resort Expansion Project Accelerates Toward Spring Opening

The Home of Highly Acclaimed Circling Raven Golf Club in Northern Idaho Panhandle to Add Luxurious Hotel Rooms, Spa, Gourmet Steakhouse and Outdoor Amphitheater ...more

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa Expansion to Open July 16th

Michael Gaughan's South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa has announced the planned opening of a 55,000 square-foot casino expansion. The expansion will give the South Point one of the largest gaming floors of any casino in the country. ...more

Engaging the Hyper-Interactive Traveler Using Web 2.0 and Social Media: Hotelier’s Best Practices Guide - By Max Starkov and Mariana Mechoso Safer

Today’s travel consumer is tweeting, texting, emailing, communicating with friends via Facebook, and commenting, often in real-time, on restaurants and hotels via review sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor. How will you reach these hyper-interactive consumers at multiple touch points during the research process? And once your hotel has their attention, what should you do to encourage loyalty to your brand, increase site stickiness, create buzz around your hotel, and ultimately increase bookings? ...more

New Report Focuses on Developing Integration Between E-mail and Social Media

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of eMarketer's new report 'Maximizing the E-Mail/Social Media Connection,' to their collection of Social Networking market reports. ...more

Study Finds More Than One Third of Consumers Turn to Facebook, Twitter to Engage Brands Online

Research Identifies Motivations for Consumers ‘Layering’ Online Interactions ...more

Google-ITA Software Deal: ITA Has Been Working on Hotels - Tnooz

ITA Software, which is known for its flight search business, has been 'looking at' hotel search for 'a couple of years,' according to someone familiar with the matter. ...more

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