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2| Contents » February 2008 www.LuxuryHotelier.com Departments 30 | INSPIRE | Amenities 32 | DELIVER | Televisions 42 | INNOVATE | Yield management 46 | INDULGE | Wine lists 48 | CONNECT | Marketing to locals 30 42 32 48 In This Issue 4 | EDITOR’S LETTER | By Stephanie Ricca 6 | PUBLISHER’S LETTER | By John McMahon 8 | INFORM | News and notes 12 | NETWORK | People 22 | INSIGHT | Smith Travel Research/The Bench 44 | DEVELOPMENT | Global project pipeline 50 | UPDATE | HOTEC Asia 52 | ADVERTISERS INDEX 52 | EDITORIAL INDEX 54 | SOURCE LISTING 56 | DOSSIER | Raul Bustamante of the Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino 46 56 Luxury Hotelier is published six times per year by Questex Media Group, Inc., 306 W. Michigan St., Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802. Subscription rates: $33.00 for 1 year, $55.50 for 2 years in the United States & Possessions; $45.50 for 1 year, $76.50 for 2 years in Canada and Mexico; all other countries $80.00 for 1 year, $134.50 for two years. Single copies (prepaid only): $6.50 in the United States; $8.00 in Canada and Mexico; $15.00 all other countries. Back issues, if available are $7.00 in the U.S.; $10.00 in Mexico and Canada; $15.00 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. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Luxury Hotelier, Heidi Spangler, 600 Superior E. Ste. 1100, Cleveland, OH 44114. Canadian G.S.T. number: 840 033 278 RT0001, Publications Mail Agreement Number 40017597. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright © 2007 Questex Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopy, recording or information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by Questex Media Group for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923; phone: (978) 750-8400; fax (978) 750-4470; call for copying beyond that permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law. For those not registered with the CCC, send permission request to questexpermissions@reprintbuyer.com. Luxury Hotelier does not verify any claims or other information appearing in any of the advertisements contained in the publication, and cannot take any responsibility for any losses or other damages incurred by readers in reliance on such content. Luxury Hotelier welcomes unsolicited articles, manuscripts, photographs, illustrations and other materials but cannot be held responsible for their safekeeping or return. Questex Media Group provides certain customer contact data (such as customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses) to third parties who wish to promote relevant products, services and other opportunities which may be of interest to you. If you do not want Questex Media Group to make your contact information available to third parties for marketing purposes, call 216-706-3705 between the hours of 8.30 am and 5 pm ET and a customer service representative will assist you in removing your name from Questex’s lists. Outside the U.S., please phone 216-706-3705. Luxury Hotelier | February 2008 | www.LuxuryHotelier.com http://www.LuxuryHotelier.com http://www.LuxuryHotelier.com

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Luxury Hotelier - February 2008 Editor's Letter Publisher's Letter Inform Network Forever Young Evolution for Jumeirah Insight Diamond in the Rough Amenities Televisions Art in Residence Yield Management Development Wine Lists Marketing to Locals Update Advertisers Index Editorial Index Source Listing Dossier

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