Hotel & Motel Management - November 5, 2007 - (Page 110)

110 Checking Out LODGING’S LIGHTER SIDE H&MM November 5, 2007 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition By the numbers September’s top ﬁve events at hotels across the United States, according to estimated number of attendees. 1. I-Commerce Quiztar Homecoming Event Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando 2. Tabs 2007 Sunbelt Builders Show Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas 3. Chesapeake Dental Conference Baltimore Convention Center 12,661 9,045 7,493 4. NEMBC 2007 Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, R.I. 6,000 ROSEN PLAZA HOTEL 5. IPC Midwest 2007 Renaissance Schaumburg (Ill.) Hotel 5,832 Source: The Knowland Group Is there a celebrity in the house? INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP The world’s best celebrity impersonators gathered in Orlando for the 5th annual Sunburst Convention of Celebrity Impersonators and Look-a-Likes at the Rosen Plaza Resort. Making an appearance this year were: four Marilyn Monroes, two Neil Diamonds, ﬁve Elvises, Michael Jackson, four Tina Turners, Dolly Parton, Paris Hilton, Richard Gear and Janis Joplin, among others. Meeting legends NFL legends Tony Dorsett and Everson Walls met with employees of The Hilton Garden Inn-Las Colinas in Irving, Texas, who hosted Alex’s Lemonade Stand for the second year. Alex’s Lemonade Stand is an organization that helps ﬁght childhood cancer. Among the activities at the fund-raiser were a silent auction, bake sale, bounce houses and clowns for kids. By the end of the event, The Hilton Garden Inn had raised more than $4,800. Pictured, from left to right, are: Ruben Soriano, Josh Blomquist, Greg Malcomb, Susan Watts, Walls, Dorsett, Rita Roach and Todd Erwin (front). Mayor Clayton makes appearance Angela Lay, left, food and beverage manager, and Julie Gruenthal, g.m., of Staybridge Suites Lake Buena Vista (Fla.), are hugged by “Mayor Clayton,” mayor of Give Kids the World Village. The property hosted a barbeque and raised $1,500 in attempts to build a second “villa” for Give Kids the World Village, beneﬁtting children with life-threatening illnesses. Editor’s note: If you have information about an event that would be considered the lighter side of lodging, please e-mail Jason Freed at jfreed@questex.com. HILTON HOTELS CORP. According to a recent survey of ALIS delegates, the number of delegates who felt cap rates were going to rise in the next 12 months increased by 50% over the same survey results from last year (60% vs. 40%). The same survey of ALIS delegates indicated that a remarkable 93% expect that the interest level in "Green/Sustainable" hotels and tourism will have either an incremental or permanent change in the way the hotel industry operates. Going green is moving higher up the agenda for leaders in the hotel industry with over 40% of respondents also indicating it was important or very important to their business today. For an update on hotel transactions, the green/sustainable trends and much more, join us at ALIS in January 2008. Cap Rates For Hotel Acquisitions Over The Next 12 Months "Green/Sustainable" Views To Change Hotel Industry! Increase 60% 34% 59% Leading To Incremental Changes Leading To Permanent & Substantial Changes Decrease 11% Stay The Same 29% 7% Short Term Fad, Leading To Not Much Change James E. Burba Chair, ALIS and President, BHN Source: ALIS Delegate Survey September 2007 http://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 - November 5, 2007

Hotel & Motel Management - November 5, 2007 Contents M&A Pace Slowing After Early Boom LodgeWorks Jumps Into Upscale Game Accor Reorganizes Leadership, Structure Perspective At Your Risk Travel Trends Sales Clinic On Finance Family Business Matters Cornell Insights Franchise Law Training Trends Satisfaction Trends Management Trends Events Guest Column Trends & Stats GM Survey Historic Property Conversions Offer Appeal for All Extended-Stay Brands Survey Green is the Word at IH/M&R Show Transactions Restaurant POS Handhelds Keep Managers Alerted Rising Costs Confront Midwest Builders Business Travelers: Breakfast Still an Important Perk IH/M&RS Product Preview Vacation Ownership Projects to Grow in U.S., Abroad Awards Training Programs Jump to Front Lines Refrigeration: Before You Break It, Fix It Lighting Enhances Property People Supplier News Best Western Aims High with Atria Vantage Makes Global Plans Sierra Moves Forward with New Name, High Expectations Maintenance Doctor Social Marketing Makes Way into Hotel Industry People Ad/Editorial Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out

Hotel & Motel Management - November 5, 2007

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.