Hotel CEOs Bite Back at Anti-Travel Talk
from Reuters
 Political outrage over the use of public money on corporate perks is scaring many companies away from legitimate travel spending and could -- if unchecked -- cost thousands of jobs in the U.S. hospitality industry, according to hotel, casino and airline leaders. Attempts to paint all travel to convention centers like Las Vegas as boondoggles will hurt, not help, the economy and delay recovery, travel chiefs told the Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit in New York this week. More
Oakland Considers Hotel Tax Increase
from KGO-TV San Francisco
Monday night, the city council talked about raising the hotel tax, and asked voters to say yes to a ballot measure to make that happen. The city is trying to close a $50 million deficit. In these tough economic times, the city of Oakland is looking to tap into an unlikely source to keep cultural institutions like the Oakland Zoo from having to dig out of a financial hole - hotels, and the tourists who stay in them. More
Dave & Buster's Wins California Tip Pool Case
from StreetInsider.com
In a case closely watched by the restaurant and hospitality industry, Dallas-based Dave & Buster's has won a California appellate court ruling affirming the restaurant's policy requiring wait staff to contribute a portion of their tips to a pool to be shared with bartenders. More
Bandwidth Demands Force Hotels to Rethink Internet Connectivity
from HotelNewsNow.com
When Don O’Neal tried to access the Internet from a Washington, D.C.-area hotel during a recent stay, he couldn’t get a signal. It’s not that the systems weren’t functioning properly at the upper-upscale property at which he stayed; they were simply overwhelmed by 95-percent occupancy crowds drawn to the city for the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. More
Card Check Legislation Introduced in Congress
from Hotel Interactive
Card check re-emerged today in Congress when the new version of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. A similar bill was also introduced in the U.S. Senate. Both bills are strongly opposed by America’s lodging industry and the American Hotel & Lodging Association. More
Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa Receives 4 Stars Distinction
from The Monterey County Herald
The Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa has plenty to boast about-oceanfront property on Cannery Row, a central location on the Peninsula, outdoor hot tubs. But it was the hotel's service that earned it the 2009 Mobil Four-Star award, a coveted distinction in the hospitality industry. Five star is the top rating. More
RealAdventures Launches Guide to Palm Springs California Vacations Due to a Surge in Travel to the Destination
from 24-7 Press Release
RealAdventures today announced the launch of its new guide to finding the perfect Palm Springs vacation. The RealAdventures travel Web site, popular for its extensive range of global travel listings, has added a new section that offers detailed information, photos, maps and reviews for hundreds of listings in and around Palm Springs. More
Destination Hotels & Resorts Launches Comprehensive Strategy with Success Factors Focused on Cultivating Top Talent
from Business Wire
SuccessFactors, Inc. SFSF, the global leader in on-demand performance and talent management solutions, announced today that Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fifth largest independent management company in the United States, has begun an aggressive strategy to drive workforce productivity, initially implementing SuccessFactors’ succession management and goal management solutions.
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