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Podcast: Challenges and Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry
Bjorn Hanson, clinical associate professor of the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University, discusses strategies for new hotel brands, the lodging industry’s response to consumers’ new frugality, and when things will start getting better for the hospitality industry.

On-Site Insight: Dallas
Dallas is not only home to the Dallas Cowboys—one of the most well-known sports franchises—it has great southern weather, a major airport providing numerous flights in and out of the city, and top-shelf venue spaces for hosting sporting events for your clients and customers.

Theme Parks on Opposite Coasts Have Upgrades
Two major theme park attractions on opposite coasts have new product promising to ratchet up the fun quotient and their attractiveness for incentives.

 
Domestic

Crowne Plaza Brand Embarks on $250 Million Makeover
Owners of InterContinental Hotel Group's Crowne Plaza hotels are investing $250 million in renovations to transform the brand

Revamped Holiday Inn Slated for Walt Disney World
Holiday Inn is spending $35 million to relaunch its hotel within Walt Disney World Resort this fall.

Amtrak Building Links To Corporate Booking Tools
Amtrak is building direct connections to corporate online booking tools in an effort to better meet the needs of corporate clients

Four Points by Sheraton Makes a Broadway Debut
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide today announced the debut of Four Points by Sheraton Midtown-Times Square, the brand’s third hotel in New York City.

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International

Starwood Plans Bermuda Debut
Starwood will make its Bermuda debut in 2013 with the opening of a St. Regis property in downtown Hamilton.

Crowne Plaza Brand Embarks on $250 Million Makeover
Owners of InterContinental Hotel Group's Crowne Plaza hotels are investing $250 million in renovations to transform the brand

Two Web Resources Give Planners Venue, Supplier Listings and Reviews
Two Web portals have debuted, one focused on green meetings in its product and supplier directory and the other likening itself as a TripAdvisor for group venues where planners can supply user reviews.

Fairmont Monte Carlo Opens Willow Stream Spa
The Fairmont Monte Carlo has opened a Willow Stream Spa as part of a $63.4 million refurbishment of the hotel, complete with a fitness center and roof deck.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

Copying Machines: Counterfeiting used to be called a nuisance. Now, there's a new word for it--epidemic
Counterfeiting is no longer a localized nuisance akin to Three-Card Monte games. Thanks largely to the deadly combo of the recession and the surge of e-commerce, it's fast becoming an epidemic. Are your award winners getting the real goods?

Consumers Lean on Loyalty
Participation in retail loyalty programs increases, especially among Millennials, as consumers look for savings.

Podcast: Challenges and Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry
Bjorn Hanson, clinical associate professor of the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University, discusses strategies for new hotel brands, the lodging industry’s response to consumers’ new frugality, and when things will start getting better for the hospitality industry.

 
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