The Hotel Times - March 2008 - (Page 4) www.TheHotelTimes.com MARCH 2008, VOL. 1, NO. 1 What’s driving European growth? Hotel Outlook Brand awareness, a surge in luxury and budget segments, and high growth in areas of Central and Eastern Europe lead the projections for the European hotel industry in 2008. Lodging’s balancing act The leading economic indicators—from jobless claims to factory orders to housing starts—are trending in the wrong direction, causing concern about the overall health of the U.S. economy. 30 » By Elliot Markowitz » By Sharon Anne Waldrop Columns 6 Conference Preview IHIF 2008: Changing gears 10 24 36 Lending Outlook Jury still out on when the tide will turn »By Jim Butler 40 In Closing Mind the details to stay on track »By Jonathan Worsley 8 Capital Outlook CMBS market forecast isn’t pretty »By David Neff »By Steve Van 16 European Outlook Good times keep rolling Departments 1 Business Outlook Industry evolves in modern market »By Anthony Fryer 20 Fractional Outlook Residence clubs gaining popularity »By Stacy Silver 2 Editorial Outlook Lodging’s litmus test Brokers Update THE HOTEL TIMES is published quarterly by Questex Media Group, Inc., 306 W. Michigan St., Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802. Subscription rates: $35 for 1 year, $55 for 2 years in the United States & Possessions; $47 for 1 year, $77 for 2 years in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $80 for 1 year, $135 for two years. Single copies (prepaid only): $6.50 in the United States; $8 in Canada and Mexico; $15 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. Canadian G.S.T. number: 840 033 278 RT0001, Publications Mail Agreement Number 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. »By Richard Ragatz 23 Insurance Outlook The calm before the storm? »By Stephanie Ricca 18 Development Outlook 22 Branding Source List 34 Transactional Facts 37 Lenders Source List »By Robert Mandelbaum 28 Brokerage Outlook Valuation trends point to active ’08 »By Mike Cahill 4 The Hotel Times March 2008 www.TheHotelTimes.com http://www.TheHotelTimes.com http://www.TheHotelTimes.com
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