Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - (Page 46) Checking Out LODGING 'S LIGHTER SIDE The Westin Boston Waterlront hosted Boston's lirst Waterfront Collection Running olthe Beds, in celebration ollnternalional Housekeeping Week. The teams, made up 01 six housekeeping associates, pushed and rode onbeds modified with wheels and oullitted to suit the hotel's personality. Each hotelwill donate one bedwith linens to a South Boston charity. Results include: lirst-Marriott Boston long Wharf; second-Renaissance Boston Waterlront Hotel; and third-BostonHarbor Hotel. H&MM October 20, 2008 1Hote/Mote/.com www.HoteIMotel.comldigital_edition Reading is Fundamental and Holiday Inn Express have teamed up for the "StaySmart" Back to School book drive to benefit children'sliteracy, now through Dec. 31.Travelers can book their next business trip or family vacation to help children get their start. 9: percentage of the room rate that Holiday Inn Express donates to RIF 10: dollarsneededfor RIF to providefree books and literacy resources for one 4.6 million: number of children served each year by RIF 13 million: number of children still in poverty, lacking adequate access to child per year Acause for celebration The Hilton Kingston Jamaica commemorated its 10th anniversary with celebratory festivities. In September, the hotel hosted a special celebration that included a ceremony honoring about 100 Hilton team members who have contributed to the hotel's success over the years. The hotel, located on 7.5 acres in the heart of Kingston's financial district , offers 303 guestrooms. Pictu red at 1: night's stay that could help one child for one year books 16 million: new, free books and literary resources 1: an additionaldollar that can be added to help fill the shelves for RIF donated to children and families each yearthrough RIF left are Frank Rosheuvel, general manager of the Hilton Kingston Jamaica, and hotel staffers. Editor's note: Ifyou have information about anevent that would be considered Ihe lighter side oflodging, please e-mail Emily Hanna atehanna@questex.com. Building a new Habitat in Georgia Many of Onity's world headquarters employees donated their vacation time to help co nstruct a fo ur-bedroom, two- bath room home for a Habitat for Humanity project in Gwinnett County, Ga. Onity is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. Over the past 15 years, UTC companies have donated more than $3 million and thousands of volunteer hours to local Habitat for Humanity chapters. Aa:otding to a recent survey of AUS delegates, 53 0/ 11expect that their rompany will grow in 2009, apositivestatementfor next year , but:less p:l5itive than the results of the same survey question posed a year ago, when goo/o reported expected growth in the UpcDf11ing year (2008). A second survey question reported nearty identical results as th e prioI"year with 44 % expecting to see an 'inaeasing proportion' of GROWTH IN COMPANY REVENUES 2009 YS. 2008 INTl NA IOI\IAl EXPANSIOII! 2009 YS. 2008 their revenues next year coming from international opportunities. The burgeoning 910bal travel and t ourism market appears to - be an important part of the growth strategy of a significant share of the investment community! n appears to be a tougher market in the short tenn, but one with a 'sil ver lin ing ' of international opportunities. Fer an update on 2009, and where the opportu nities will be, seeyou at AUS in January. ""4t% James E. Burba Chair, ALIS and President, BHN Source : ALIS Del egate Surve y Augu st 2008 http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.ALISconference.com http://www.ALISconference.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 Contents Event Empowers Property-Level Leaders Boutique Bonanza Perspective Legal FAQ Consultant's Corner AAHOA Update Sales Clinic HotelWorld Update On Finance Trends & Stats Surprise Guests by Predicting Their Needs Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted Electronic Safes Housekeeping Services Marketplace Events Ad/Edit Index Classifieds Checking Out Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page Cover1) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page Cover2) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page 1) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 (Page 2) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Boutique Bonanza (Page 4) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Boutique Bonanza (Page 5) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Perspective (Page 6) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Perspective (Page 7) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Consultant's Corner (Page 8) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Consultant's Corner (Page 9) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - AAHOA Update (Page 10) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - AAHOA Update (Page 11) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Sales Clinic (Page 12) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Sales Clinic (Page 13) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 14) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 15) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - On Finance (Page 16) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - On Finance (Page 17) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 18) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 19) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Surprise Guests by Predicting Their Needs (Page 20) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Surprise Guests by Predicting Their Needs (Page 21) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 22) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 23) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 24) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Transactions Worse Than Most Predicted (Page 25) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 26) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 27) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 28) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Electronic Safes (Page 29) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 30) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 31) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 32) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 33) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 34) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 35) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 36) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Housekeeping Services (Page 37) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Marketplace (Page 38) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Events (Page 39) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Ad/Edit Index (Page 40) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 41) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 42) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 43) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 44) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Classifieds (Page 45) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Checking Out (Page 46) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Checking Out (Page Cover3) Hotel & Motel Management - October 20, 2008 - Checking Out (Page Cover4)
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