‘You’ve come a long way, baby!’ - That chauvinistic expression should drive anyone nuts, because it simply is not enough to triumph the journey when the results are still negligible.

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EyeforTravel Social Networking Special - Lonely Planet continues to invest in its digital business as well as traditional guidebooks with the aim of offering travelers content and services that’s right for their journey.

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The Meetings Community (MeCo) Group successfully launched the first virtual CMP Study Group in Second Life. The 3D virtual platform not only provided the ability to bridge distances making learning accessible to others unable to attend formal study group training nationwide, but provided live chat interaction between instructors and attendees in avatar-to-avatar format. The adjunct benefit from the educational opportunity was the elimination of carbon imprint with attendees participating from the comfort of their homes or offices.

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Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) today announced that the Company has received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to operate the casino at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. MHG and its equity partner, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, expect to begin operating the casino in February 2008.

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OwnerRelations Technology selected to install robust Owner Accounting and Website Solution

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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.

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) commends the United States House of Representatives and the Administration for their agreement in principle on the provisions of a planned economic stimulus package, which includes AH&LA’s proposal for bonus depreciation. The legislation, totaling some $150 billion in taxpayer rebates and corporate incentives, is designed to bring immediate, short-term relief to an economy damaged by a declining housing market, instability in the stock market, difficulties in the subprime mortgage sector, and increasing unemployment.

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Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Islander Collection, a Mexico-based property management group, announced the opening of the newly constructed, 96-room, all-suite Aura Cozumel, A Wyndham Grand Bay hotel.

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Park Plaza Hotels has announced the signing of franchise agreements for new hotels in Qatar and Morocco. The hotels, located in Doha and Marrakech, will be operated by a local subsidiary of Global V Hospitality Inc.

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Weekly Hotel Industry News Roundup from Asia Pacific

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