Sustainability in Business Today: A Cross-Industry View

Sustainability has received a great deal of attention from the media and the business community for a number of years. Yet there are still those that believe sustainability is more of a public relations play than an issue with real implications for business performance. What does sustainability really mean in a business context? What are many companies doing about it? And what is the evidence that the business case for sustainability, in fact, exists? ...more

Wind Turbine is Prominent Symbol of Mountain View Grand’s Green Commitment - By Glenn Hasek

Visitors to the Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa in New Hampshire’s White Mountains can’t miss the 121-foot wind turbine that stands like a tall white tree behind the 144-room hotel and adjacent to the on-property nine-hole golf course. ...more

Using Video to Engage and Interact with Online Travel Shoppers - Complimentary Webinar

Three Industry Experts will reveal the Steps to Using Online Video to Increase Sales Conversions. ...more

Ameristar Kansas City Announces Plans for Hotel Expansion

Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASCA) announced plans to add 100 rooms and a fitness center to Ameristar Casino Kansas City's existing luxury hotel. ...more

Google Caffeine is Here: Titan SEO Explains the Difference

This long-awaited update brings a reportedly 50% faster indexing system than on previous versions of Google, as well as even faster search results for users. ...more

VingCard Elsafe Reveals Revolutionary Way for Hotels to Not Only 'Go Green,' but Also Ensure Guest Satisfaction and Comfort

New Wireless Solution from Global Leader in Hospitality Security Increases Guest Comfort, Saving Hotels’ Energy and Money ...more

VingCard Elsafe Revolutionizes Green with a Whole New Degree of Innovation

Coming to HITEC 2010 - New Wireless Online Solution from Global Leader in Hospitality Security Helps Hotels 'Go Green' for Guests ...more

Experience Plug & Play Connectivity and Wireless Music Streaming at IBAHN’s ISUITE Demo Guestroom

Five-Star Mock-Up Room Demonstrates to Hoteliers Next Generation In-Room Entertainment Connectivity That is Easy to Understand for their Guests ...more

STR Reports U.S. Hotel Pipeline for April 2010

The total active U.S. hotel development pipeline comprises 3,512 projects totaling 367,080 rooms, according to the April 2010 STR/TWR/Dodge Construction Pipeline Report released this week. ...more

STR Reports US Hotel Performance for the Week Ending June 5 - 2010

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 1.0 percent to 57.1 percent. Average daily rate dropped 2.3 percent to US$93.93. Revenue per available room decreased 1.3 percent to US$53.61. ...more

STR Reports Canada Performance for Week Ending 5 June 2010

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 4.5 percent to 67.5 percent. Average daily rate fell 2.5 percent to CAD$128.11. Revenue per available room for the week dropped 1.8 percent to CAD$86.46. ...more

Canadian Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR - Week Ending May 30rd, 2010

Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada. ...more

Cornell and SAS Webcast Focuses on Strategies for Lodging and Gaming Industry

Key issue is to get past recession by focusing on value creation ...more

Hotel Industry Indicator Advances for Fourth Consecutive Month

After increasing 1.8 percent during April, the Hotel Industry Pulse Index advanced 2.1 percent during May, according to economic research firm e-forecasting.com in conjunction with STR. ...more