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Meeting Planners Optimism is Rising for 2011 Jan 23, 2011: As U.S. lodging industry performance has turned positive in 2010, so too has the attitude of meeting planners, though not quite to the same degree. While the temperament of association, corporate, government and independent planners cannot be characterized as exuberant, the emergence of optimism provides hope for hoteliers that the group demand segment is now on the path towards recovery.

List of holidays by country Jan 21, 2011: This is a list of global holidays, as referenced and researched via Wikepedia in early 2011.
It is offered as a resource by HospitalityEeucators.com.

Major 2011 Holidays Calendar in USA Jan 20, 2011

Religious, themed, and regional holidays Jan 20, 2011

Electronic Marketing...The Great Hotel Equalizer ...And You Can Do It Without Going Broke Jan 17, 2011

Guest Columnist Neil Salerno provides another insightful look at internet and online marketing. The relationship between revenue management and electronic sales is obvious. Utilizing all forms of electronic sales can create that base of business which will allow you to get better rates from call-ins and walk-ins. Reach-out and take advantage of opportunity.

Business Travel Shows Positive Trends for 2011 Jan 16, 2011: Business Travel Index (BTI) Projected To Reach 108 in Early 2011, Indicating Further Business Travel Growth Heading Into the New Year

A “High Touch” Lesson for Hospitality Managers - Understanding Body Language Jan 10, 2011

It remains essential though in our world of welcoming people to our establishments that we retain a solid focus on the “high touch” side of the every-day interactions with people.

Understanding body language is a talent that can increase your successes in life. You can recognize what a person feels and likely thinks by examining their subliminal body language. This can be both a business and social skill that allows you to better communicate and interact with the people in your life over the long haul.

Four Basic Hotel Electronic Marketing Tools to Use in 2011 Dec 20, 2010

Electronic channels have changed hotel sales and marketing forever. Internet website marketing, social media, the Global Distribution System, and third-party aggregators have all presented new marketing opportunities to hotels around the world. In effect, the Internet has created the first affordable global marketplace for large and small hotels everywhere.

Time For Hoteliers To Sharpen The Saw - A Common-Sense Approach to Renewal Dec 13, 2010

Sharpening the saw represents making a complete review of everything that you're doing; what works, what doesn't. Gather your team together and get their valuable feed-back. Many hotels were forced to consolidate operational and marketing tasks; now is the time to assess how well these changes are working. Some people do well with multi-tasking and some don't. It's time to assess everyone's progress.

Strategies to Make Your Hotel More Profitable NOW Dec 10, 2010

One of the reasons that people own hotels is for the potential of profitability, both operationally and the longer term increase in the asset value. Like many industries, the lodging segment of the hospitality industry has its cycles. The global market place has been adding different dimensions with increasing competition and changing dynamics in bothsupply additions and demand options. This resource examines 13 specific strategies that are aimed at improving revenues and monitoring expenses. Examples of international currency are included with each strategy.

Trends - 2011, Better Economy & New Meeting Incentives Nov 28, 2010