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A Series of 25 Unique Voyages from the Extraordinary to the Sublime

ReServe Interactive, a leader in hospitality management software solutions, has selected Element Payment Services as its PCI DSS compliant solutions partner for its suite of Catering, Event Management, Dining Reservations and Table Management software products.

When planning topics for columns, I assess issues and concerns that face hotel owners, managers and professionals. In 2009, I considered a series of columns that would include specific insights from professionals who serve the industry in a variety of roles. For several reasons, I decided to defer the new series, to be known as my 'HOW TO' columns until 2010. While the economy is still lagging behind where we hope it to be, I am confident that delivering optimistic and realistic messages can have a positive impact on the industry

Buzz is Google

The Social Analyst is a weekly column by Mashable Co-Editor Ben Parr, where he digs into social media trends and how they are affecting companies in the space.

The Plaza and the Pierre; La Quinta

Luxury hotel spas showed mixed operating results for the full year 2009. The summary Spa STAR data shows that the Average Treatment Rate (ATR) was reported at US$135.39, a 4.5 percent decline compared with full-year 2008. For full-year 2009, Average Treatment Room Utilization (ATRU) increased 3.5 percent to 31.1 percent.

Near the end of 2009, The School of Hospitality Business hosted the 20th annual Hilton Lecture Series, established in 1991 by Dr. Ray Schmidgall, Hilton Hotels Professor of Hospitality Financial Management

Air Malta signs special agreement with Government

Emirates signs 60 million Euro partnership with AC Milan