Hotel & Motel Management - March 17, 2008 - (Page 48) 48 News Briefs Canada and Realstar Hospitality have agreed that Accor Canada will assume the role of master franchisor for the Novotel hotel brand in Canada. Realstar has been Accor’s master franchisor for the Novotel, Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands in Canada since 2003, and will continue this relationship with Motel 6 and Studio 6. America’s Best Franchising is redesigning its Internet presence to have a multi-page Web site for each America’s Best and Country Hearth property, providing and maintaining those pages at no charge to its franchisees. Crescent Hotel & Resorts recently added three new hotels to its portfolio: the luxury, all-suite Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta, the Radisson H&MM March 17, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition Hotel Carteret in New Jersey and the Baymont Inn & Suites International Drive/Orlando in Florida. In addition, it opened the il Lugano, an all-suite, luxury hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. affiliated with Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Embassy Suites Hotels has launched BusinessBalance. com, a new initiative designed specifically to help business travelers stay on their “A Game” while traveling. Accredited sources on nutrition, exercise and sleep offer guidance and tips to help maintain balance on the road. more than 2,900 Hilton Family hotels worldwide. Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International has announced its Americas board of directors and executive committee for 2008. Chaired by Dorothy Dowling, Best Western International, the HSMAI executive committee includes Chair-Elect David Atkins, Digital Media Consultant; Vice Chair Kim Schaller, Hershey Entertainment; Treasurer Barbara Bowden, The Peabody Orlando; and Immediate Past Chair Jack Schmidt, Destination Hotels & Resorts. The board of directors includes Maureen Callahan, Destination Hotels & Resorts; Chris Cowan, Coastal Consulting Group; Frank Fredericks, Wild Dunes Resort; Christian Gayet, Accor North America; Ursula Hahn, HSMAI Mexico; Andrew Jordan, TGI Friday’s USA; Melissa Maher, Expedia; Alice McQuade, InterContinental Hotels Group; Jeff Senior, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Pamela Streeter, Interstate Hotels & Resorts; Mark Thompson, Irving, Texas CVB; Jens Thraenhart, Canadian Tourism Commission; Rob Torres, Google; John Washko, The Broadmoor. Partner association representatives include Tim Grace, Caribbean Hotel Assn.; Kathryn Potter, American Hotel & Lodging Assn.; Doug Price, Destination Marketing Association International; and Gary Oster, Travel Industry Assn. The Hilton Naples is the first hotel in Naples and the second in Collier County to be part of the Florida Green Lodging Program. The newly renovated Marriott Minneapolis City Center has debuted check-in pods in its lobby to provide a more intimate interaction between guests and staff. The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel has earned the Energy Star label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its efforts to conserve water and energy and protect the environment. San Francisco’s Oxford Lodging has changed its name back to its original identity, The Chartres Lodging Group, as part of a recapitalization of the company. The new name, inspired by the labyrinth at the 800-year-old Chartres Cathedral in France, is meant to differentiate the company from its previous partners, Oxford Capital. Compiled by Stephanie Ricca, sricca@questex.com As of Feb. 1, there are no blackout dates for HHonors guest reward program members. As long as a standard room is available, members will be able to confirm that room using their HHonors points at Need A Business Loan? We’re Still Bullish! Government-backed SBA & USDA Loans Construction & Permanent Loans Flexible, Innovative Financing Fixed & Floating Rates UP TO 90% FINANCING And we act fast – loan approval as quick as 24 hours, closing usually within 3 weeks. Your search for a great loan ends here! Serving Hoteliers Nationwide from Atlanta A Preferred SBA Lender www.haventrustbank.com 888.424.2265 Contact: Susan Battle, sbattle@haventrustbank.com CIRCLE NO. 123 CIRCLE NO. 116 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.haventrustbank.com http://www.haventrustbank.com http://www.communitysouthlending.com http://www.communitysouthlending.com
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