Transparency in Pricing Has Exacerbated the Commoditization of the Airline Business

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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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Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region experienced double-digit decreases when reported in U.S. dollars for all three key performance metrics for May 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global.

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The Middle East/Africa region suffered declines in all three key measurements in year-over-year results when reported in U.S. dollars for May 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global.

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The European hotel industry posted mixed year-over-year results when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for May 2009, according to data compiled by STR Global.

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10Best Solutions has added over 2,000 new hotel properties to its current list of content management and SEO customers.

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A primary source of performance measurement is the sales scorecard. So, if you don\’t have one, create one. A scorecard is nothing more than a summary of actual performance against identified targets and the objectives set for those targets. A territory discussion with individual sales representatives is the foundation to make scorecard utilization successful. These discussions should generally begin with a quick look at each measurement, along with the trends the numbers indicate.

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The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 14-20 June 2009, according to data from STR.

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This DiscoverLink session is focused on key clients describing how they have used E-Learning to bring value to their organization, meet complex business needs, and foster cultures that value customers and customer service.

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MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that ITC-Welcomgroup has selected the MICROS\’s OPERA Enterprise Solution and MICROS 9700 Hospitality Management System (HMS) as its next generation technology.

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