California Hotel & Lodging Conference Announced
from CHLA
 The California Hotel & Lodging Association announced its Northern California Hotel & Lodging Conference is being held on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at the Doubletree San Jose in conjunction with their partner the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA). This one-day conference and trade show mirrors it's highly successful Southern California event filled with high-quality education with top industry speakers, a free lunch during an industry leaders panel discussion and discounts on products and services in the trade show. This event is free for hoteliers to attend. More
Many Hotel Owners are Now Working for the Bank; Are You One of Them?
from CHLA
With many hotels in default and more on the brink, CH&LA is hosting a series of seminars presented by Alan X. Reay, President of Atlas Hospitality. On Tuesday, Aug. 18 in San Francisco; the following Tuesday, Aug. 25th in San Diego; and on Thursday, Aug. 27 in Fresno; Reay will be presenting a workshop on how to deal with your lender during these difficult times. More
Travel Intentions of Americans Improving
from Hotel News Source
Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of U.S. adults expect to take at least one trip for leisure purposes between August 2009 and January 2010, up from 61 percent who expressed the same intention in July 2008. Assuming Americans act on their stated intention, this will translate into an estimated 142 million U.S. adults taking at least one overnight trip during the next six months. More
Stay Calm - Don't Panic
from Hotel News Resource
Calm during economic crisis is the key to surviving these turbulent times. Remaining calm serves to calm others and it demonstrates leadership. Forest Gump once said - 'Stuff Happens.' Yes it does -- anytime and anywhere. You can prepare for just about any type of economic disaster by developing a contingency plan and being prepared to execute under even the most difficult circumstances. What people usually do not prepare for is how to be effective leaders when a crisis begins. More
K Partners Hospitality Opens California Hotel
from The San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio-based K Partners Hospitality Group has announced it is opening an all-suite hotel in Southern California. The company announced the grand opening of the 80-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Twentynine Palms-Joshua Tree National Park. More
Vacation Provides Perspective on Economic Insecurity
from Philly Online
Of all the things that Americans are exceptionally good at, taking vacations is not one of them. Year-after-year, U.S. workers tell pollsters that they don't use all their vacation days, that they work while on vacation and that they fret about the office while they're away from it. More
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Travel Linked to Energy Firms
from The Sacramento Bee
The chairman of California's Fair Political Practices Commission, Ross Johnson, said widespread overseas travel by top state climate and energy officials on the tab of nonprofits funded by industry "raises very serious questions of propriety." More
Unique L.A. Destinations that Offer the Unexpected—a Meal
from The Dallas Examiner
The LA Unique Travel Examiner column is about places to go and people and things to see that provide unique experiences or insights into the history or culture of a place, especially around Los Angeles and southern California. Describing sites that aren't well covered in commercially printed travel guidebooks and that offer extra rewards to travelers who are willing to do a little extra research in advance. " More
Jet Blue to Match Virgin's Fort Lauderdale Flights to West Coast
from the Los Angeles Times
Low-cost carrier Virgin America, which unveiled plans to offer daily non-stop flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, to San Francisco is already facing fierce airline competition: JetBlue Airways. More
Disneyland Resort, Bel-Air Hotels are Facing Labor Disputes
from the Los Angeles Times
Labor disputes are casting a shadow at two Southland hotel operations at the height of the summer vacation season. At the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, the union representing workers at three Walt Disney Co.-owned hotels said Friday that it had rejected a contract offer amid a dispute over healthcare coverage. More
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