Hotels Wanted for Green Hotel Pilot Project Special pricing available for test hotels
from NYSH&TA
For the past two years, the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association (NYSH&TA) has participated in the New York State Green Hospitality & Tourism Partnership. The group has been working towards developing a New York State endorsed green hotel certification for the lodging industry. The Partnership is currently collaborating with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) and Audubon International – Green Leaf Environmental to conduct a Green Hotel Certification Pilot Project. Forty-four (44) Pilot hotels are currently being sought for participation in this project. If you are interested in participating, click here for complete details. More

Communication Is Top Issue In Hotel Employee Engagement
from Hotels Magazine
The Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management (CNI) came together with Watson Wyatt, a global consulting firm focused on human capital and financial management, to host a Human Resource Roundtable in Singapore last week. The participants, who represented a plethora of hotel groups mooted issues of employee engagement. More

Use Market Share to Drive Your Business
from Hotel News Now
If one thing has become clear during this downturn, it is that there are some counterproductive practices in our industry. This relates in part to James Chappell's last article on HotelNewsNow.com (“Adapting to changes in the market”), in which he describes how often decisions are made with little knowledge of the real market picture, without effective checks and balances, and without recourse to one fundamental question: What impact did that have on my market share? More

NYSH&TA is bringing you Internet Marketing Webinars on 2 Separate Dates Thursday, June 11, 2009 Organic Search Engine Optimization 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Intended Audience: General Managers, Hotel Owner/Operators, Sales and Marketing Directors, Webmasters Using the latest Internet Marketing tools and tricks, this webinar will provide specific items that will drive more traffic to your website…and ultimately to confirmed reservations. Presented with real life case studies, this workshop will cover everything you need to know to be highly competitive in your market. How the Search Engines rank websites (and what hotels can do to position themselves advantageously) Free vs. Paid Listings Local Search Engines Linking and Directory Enrollment (for the best visibility) Register Online

More

The Smart Way to Travel
from NYSH&TA
Starting June 1, in order to get back into the United States from a trip, travelers will be required to produce a document that proves they are a U.S. citizen. This new requirement is part of the Intelligence Reform and Prevention Act of 2004 and the resulting Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). More

Rate Resistance, So Now What?
from Hotel News Now
Let’s say you’ve tested for rate resistance, and it’s there. And you’ve had success with adding value and well-fenced promotional specials. But you’re running out of options. Now what? More

Take 2009 Wage Survey Now
from NYSH&TA
WageWatch, Inc., the leading web-based compensation and benefits survey company in the nation, is conducting a statewide survey of the lodging industry in New York. When complete, this survey will tabulate data for 37 key management, salaried, and hourly positions within our industry. Increased participation makes the report more valuable for everyone in the industry and could allow for more geographic subcategories to be created. After completing the survey participants can pre-order the results at a significant $300 discount. In order to maintain this member benefit we request that you complete the by May 31, 2009 (click below image). More