January 2005 Articles

1/27/04 - Changes in US Gov't Per Deim rates affect hotels — by admin — last modified 2005-01-27 11:16

Although the lodging industry sipped the champagne to celebrate the New Year on December 31, some hoteliers started singing “Auld Lang Syne” on September 30. What brought about the early festivities? October 1 marked the beginning of the fiscal year (FY) 2005 General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates, which define maximum government rates at qualifying chain-affiliated hotels in the continental United States.

1/20/05 - HNR: Rack rates and Published Rates. The Hotel's web pricing strategy — by admin — last modified 2005-01-21 06:06

Learn how Hotels manage their web strategy and handle group discounts.

1/13/05 - UMI: Convention bookings are lagging at Qwest — by admin — last modified 2005-01-14 03:30

Anemic bookings have derailed the original financing plan for the Qwest Center.

1/7/2005 - PR Newswire: Rate Your Meeting Rooms — by admin — last modified 2005-01-07 09:08

The Meeting Room Quality Barometer numerically rates critical factors designed to foster more effective meetings, says Coleman Lee Finkel, a Baltimore native. An ex-marine, he spent a decade overseeing American Management Association meetings as director of 10 division managers, went on to head Conference Center Development Corp., and was owner-operator of conference centers and hotels in Williamsburg, Va., and East Windsor, N. J. In his research, Finkel found meeting participants preferred soothing light blue pads for notes as opposed to white pads and blue chart pads and soft music in reception rooms and lounges. Poor lighting, pictures and flashy wallpaper create distractions.