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www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition HotelMotel.com | H&MM October 15, 2007 In This Issue 62 3 4 49 Construction 22 Eco-concious hotels look for certiﬁcation BY CHRISTINE BLANK | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 10 Sales Clinic BY HOWARD FEIERTAG 8 12 On Finance BY JAMES MERKEL News 4 Hotel Operations 26 Removing chemicals, suds from housekeeping products BY STEPHANIE SKERNIVITZ | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 14 Guest Column BY BRIAN HARRINGTON Concord sets goal to double portfolio 18 Trends & Stats BY MARK V. LOMANNO BY STEPHANIE RICCA | MANAGING EDITOR 4 Leaders: Budgetel brand off and running BY JASON Q. FREED | ASSOCIATE EDITOR 30 24 Events 34 People on The Move 40 Awards 42 Transactions 4 Pension funds put more capital into hotels BY JON PETERSON | CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 44 Supplier News 48 Ad/Editorial Index 55 Marketplace 56 Classiﬁeds Timeshare 20 Industry leaders say healthy times will continue BY STACEY MIEYAL HIGGINS | SENIOR EDITOR Technology 30 Handhelds help track safe activity BY JASON Q. FREED | ASSOCIATE EDITOR 62 Checking Out 20 www.HotelMotel.com Web Exclusives The power of community As culture is the heart and soul of your business, community serves as the body. BY RENIE CAVALLARI | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF INSPIRATION, ASPIRE Hot Products 49 Bath trends Departments 6 6 8 8 Perspective BY JEFF HIGLEY | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR www.HotelMotel.com/cavallari Letter to the Editor At Your Risk BY ANTHONY MARSHALL Consultant’s Corner BY JONATHAN C. NEHMER HOTEL & MOTEL MANAGEMENT (ISSN 0018-6082) is published semi-monthly, except monthly in January, August and December (21 issues yearly), by Questex Media Group, Inc., 306 W. Michigan St., Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802. Subscription rates: $53.50 for 1 year, $90 for 2 years in the United States & Possessions; $74 for 1 year, $119 for 2 years in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $130 for 1 year, $213 for two years. Single copies (prepaid only): $4.60 in the United States; $5.60 in Canada and Mexico; $11.25 all other countries. Back issues, if available are $9 in the U.S.; $11 in Mexico and Canada; $22 for all other countries. International subscriptions will be subjected to $75 per annual order for air-expedited service. Include $6.50 per order plus $2 per additional copy for U.S. postage and handling. Periodicals postage paid at Duluth, MN 55806 and additional mailing ofﬁces. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Hotel & Motel Management, PO Box 5050, Brentwood, TN 37024-5050. Canadian G.S.T. number: 840 033 278 RT0001, Publications Mail Agreement Number 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/cavallari

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Hotel & Motel Management - October 15, 2007 Contents Concord Sets Goal to Double Portfolio Leaders: Budgetel Brand Off and Running Pension Funds Put More Capital Into Hotels Perspective Letter to the Editor At Your Risk Consultant's Corner Sales Clinic On Finance Guest Column Trends & Stats Industry Leaders Say Healthy Times Will Continue Eco-Concious Hotels Looks for Certification Events Removing Chemicals, Suds from Housekeeping Products Handhelds Help Track Safe Activity People on The Move Awards Transactions Supplier News Ad/Editorial Index Bath Trends Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

Hotel & Motel Management - October 15, 2007

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