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ASFONA 2012 Associate Board Members Meeting Addresses Outlook for North American Hotel Market
The North American hotel market continues its steady climb out of the economic slump of the past 5 years, according to research presented at the first ASFONA (Association of Starwood Franchisees & Owners – North America) Associate Board Members meeting of 2012. The meeting, which was held at The St. Regis Atlanta in mid-January, was attended by a number of Starwood senior corporate management ...
Read more...Old Howard Johnson reopens as Motel 6
VICTORVILLE A Los Angeles-based investment group renovated the former Howard Johnson motel and reopened it recently as Motel 6, saying the Victorville location had demand and an opportunity for future growth.Amanpur Investment Group bought the motel at 16868 Stoddard Wells Road in December 2010,...
Read more...Davidson Hotels & Resorts Opens Hyatt North Houston
Officials with Davidson Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s largest independent hotel management companies, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced the opening of the fifth Hyatt hotel in Houston, the 335-room Hyatt North Houston.
Read more...DoubleTree by Hilton Opens Second Mexican Hotel in Historic City of Saltillo
DoubleTree by Hilton proudly announces the opening of its second Mexican hotel in the historic city of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. The 125-suite DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Saltillo is centrally situated just five minutes from Plan de Guadalupe International Airport and ten minutes from the city center of Saltillo – within easy reach of Saltillo’s business and leisure destinations.
Read more...CEO hopeful vows to shake up Canadian Pacific
TORONTO (Reuters) - Hunter Harrison, the former railroad boss that an activist investor wants to take charge of Canadian Pacific Railway , said on Monday CP has to transform its complacent company culture if it wants to improve its lagging operating performance. At a town hall-style meeting hosted by William Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management in support of his proxy battle with CP ...
Read more...Louvre Hotels Group Actively Pursues its Development Worldwide with 62 New Hotels Opened in 2011 and 170 Hotels in ...
Louvre Hotels Group, a major player in the hotel industry, is actively pursuing its development in France and abroad, and opened 62 new hotels worldwide in 2011 (7,000 rooms), i.e. 55% more than last year. The Group sustained its growth in France last year with 28 new openings (2000 rooms). (for further information on France, see press release from 6th January 2012)
Read more...Industry Leader Jani-King Begins Licensee Agreement as the Official Cleaning Company of The PGA of America
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL-- - Jani-King, the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise company, has been named the Official Cleaning Company of The PGA of America. The five-year agreement features Jani-King ...
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