Rebound for Lodging Industry Seen in 2010
from Portsmouth Herald News
Hospitality industry consultant, Reed Woodworth of PKF Consulting of Boston has told a tourism conference in South Portland that the nation's lodging industry can expect a rebound by the second half of next year. More

Price Management: An Executive Duty In The Hotel Industry
from Hospitality Net
The profit potential from cost-cutting initiatives has now become relatively limited for established hotel chains. Pricing on the other hand can still have a swift and significant impact on profitability, as hotel chains have started to dedicate resources to this field, but still lack professional processes. More

HSMAI University Presents "Evolving Travel Intentions" with Peter Yesawich, Ph.D., President & CEO, Y Partnership
from NYSHTA
Webinar - February 17, 2009, 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time This webinar will provide the most current and relevant insights on consumers' evolving travel intentions as revealed in Ypartnership's National Travel Monitor™ and travelhorizons™ surveys. Peter will also offer observations on the promotional incentives most likely to stimulate demand from consumers who are considering an overnight trip during the next 6 months, as revealed in the agency's recent Promo Power™ survey, and discuss their implications for future marketing practice. Register now at www.hsmaiuniversity.org.More

How New Science Provides The Gateway To Creating Unknown Levels Of Guest Experience
from Hospitality Net
There seems to be a growing swell of hoteliers who feel that the typical guest service experience that hotels provide is in a rut and going nowhere. It does not have to be like this, but change will only start to come when hoteliers incorporate the findings of new science and abandon the obsolete Newtonian science upon which training programs have been based for decades. More