AH&LA Vows To Hold Spring Conference Next Year
PHILADELPHIA— The AH&LA Annual Conference & Leadership Forum, being held here this week, is seeing a 25% to 30% decline…
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Starwood Hotels re-examines its branding focus
WHITE PLAINS, NY—Early in the decade, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide was among the large multi-brand companies to successfully build…
Card check bill heats up AH&LA Action Summit
WASHINGTON—Six years after it was first introduced, the contentious Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) will either be enacted by the…
Diverse offerings can help offset downturn
NEW YORK—During a week last month in which the U.S. unemployment rate hit 8.1%—its highest level since 1983—and the Dow…
Market-maker John Q. Hammons has no quit in him- even at age 90
Having opened six hotels last year and with numerous others in construction and in the active pipeline, John Q. Hammons,…
PTACs partner well with wall thermostats
SILVER SPRING, MD—Energy efficiency—and its salutary effect on the environment—was at the top of the list of priorities for developer…
Owners need to act now to keep hotels from becoming distressed
You can’t talk about the hotel real estate markets for too long these days without hearing the phrase “distressed assets.”…