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34 Special Report ANNUAL GM SURVEY H&MM November 3, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition VOICE GM of the Survey During 2008, has your hotel’s average daily rate: Increased 10% or more Increased 5% to 9.9% Increased 0.1% to 4.9% Remained ﬂat Decreased 0.1% to 4.9% Decreased 5% or more 11.55% 31.08% 26.69% 10.36% 14.74% 5.58% N = 251 responses Labor, economy issues top-of-mind for GMs By Stephanie Ricca EDITOR IN CHIEF hat a difference a year makes. Or two, or three or four. Hotel & Motel Management did its ﬁrst general managers’ survey in 2005, and in this issue we bring you the fourth installment of our annual survey that polls the GMs in our readership on everything from their salaries to what keeps them up at night. Nearly 400 of you responded to the poll from our partners at Intellectual Capital Consulting this W year. Some questions we ask every year, and others are new additions to reﬂect the current state of the lodging industry. This year, we reorganized the questions into two main categories: Up Close and Personal (page 36) and Your Property (page 38). Before you ﬂip right to page 36 for the answers to the salary question, let me point out some newsworthy items to note in this year’s survey, along with trends we’ve noted over the past four years: See GM Survey results | page 36 During 2008, has your hotel’s occupancy: Increased 10% or more Increased 5% to 9.9% Increased 0.1% to 4.9% Remained ﬂat Decreased 0.1% to 4.9% Decreased 5% or more 7.60% 10.00% 15.60% 15.20% 31.60% 20.00% N = 250 responses During 2009, do you expect your hotel’s occupancy to: Increase 10% or more Increase 5% to 9.9% Increase 0.1% to 4.9% Remain ﬂat Decrease 0.1% to 4.9% Decrease 5% or more 4.76% 13.49% 35.32% 31.75% 12.70% 1.98% N = 252 responses The current environment in the lodging industry: Better than it was a year ago Worse than it was a year ago The same as it was a year ago 11.90% 71.30% 17.06% N = 252 responses Looking to 2009, do you expect the environment in the lodging industry to be: Better than it is now Worse than it is now The same as it is now 30.43% 31.62% 37.94% N = 253 responses http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition

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Hotel & Motel Management - November 3, 2008 Contents The Rate Debate Accor Defines Motel 6 Prototype Rollout Holiday Inn Eyes Upscale, Timeshare Perspective Economy Sets Tone at The Lodging Conference Mellow Vibe Meets Bold Design at HD Boutique Expo IH/M&RS to Focus on Going Green Legally Speaking Sales Clinic On Finance Travel Trends Cornell Insights Franchise Law HotelWorld Update Trends & Stats Energy Star Update Energy Star Update An Industry Connected People on The Move Annual GM Survey Point-of-Sale Systems IH/M&RS Product Preview Outdoor Lighting Refrigeration Marketplace Ad/Editorial Index Classifieds Checking Out

Hotel & Motel Management - November 3, 2008

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