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Tuesday, 14 April 2009

Don’t shoot the messengers!

Travel & Hospitality
How Middle East hoteliers are adhering to the concept intorduced by American humorist Arnold Glasow.

Don’t shoot the messengers!

Thursday, 19 March 2009

Getting recycling into rooms

Travel & Hospitality
Waste from guest rooms is as much of a burden on the environment as any waste produced in your hotel or resort. Fairmont Hotel's Alka Patel discusses bringing recycling to the people.

Getting recycling into rooms

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Is the risk between operator and owner still in balance?

Travel & Hospitality
Vision Hospitality Asset Management regional director Nigel Teasdale examines the effect of changing economic conditions on existing owner-to-operator relationships in the region.


Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Ten people your hotel should know better in the downturn

Travel & Hospitality
Industry expert Guy Wilkinson says it's a good time to reunite with the hotel's forgotten friends.


Monday, 16 March 2009

Social lessons from Twitter

Travel & Hospitality
Hotel e-marketing guru Jitendra Jain delves into the world of Twitter and discovers a vibrant social network.

Social lessons from Twitter

Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Making most of the ‘Obama Effect’

Travel & Hospitality
US may soon heal its ailing international tourism arrivals figures, feels Gemma Greenwood.

Making most of the ‘Obama Effect’

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Light at the tunnel’s end

Travel & Hospitality
So we find ourselves in the midst of a financial crisis, with no way of knowing how hard it will hit and how long it will last.

Light at the tunnel’s end

Sunday, 08 March 2009

It's time to inspire

Travel & Hospitality
I was at an event the other day with a group of media representatives and F&B professionals.

It's time to inspire

Saturday, 07 March 2009

When you care enough to spend the very best, now is the time

Travel & Hospitality
Just as you shouldn't ever judge a book by its cover, so too should you wait to see the contents before passing opinion on a hotel.

When you care enough to spend the very best, now is the time

Friday, 06 March 2009

Trusting times

Travel & Hospitality
Retaining your gym members is more cost-effective than gaining new ones, but securing their loyalty will require a concerted effort, explains Technogym's Christian Dietrich.

Trusting times

Thursday, 05 March 2009

Meetings anonymous

Travel & Hospitality
Hello. My name is Jamie and I'm in the meetings industry. (ALL) "Hi Jamie".

Meetings anonymous

Wednesday, 04 March 2009

Creative communication

Travel & Hospitality
Now is not the time to cut back, hide away or panic; it's the time to be creative, says Louise Oakley.

Creative communication

Friday, 27 February 2009

Hoteliers don’t have a clue

Travel & Hospitality
Hotel industry expert Guy Wilkinson says many investors insist that they know all there is to know about the business of hotels, just because they have stayed in some of the world's best properties.

Hoteliers don’t have a clue

Thursday, 26 February 2009

Get a job in tougher times

Travel & Hospitality
There are still opportunities in the market place despite the global downturn, says HGR MD Jeff Ross.

Get a job in tougher times

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

The new era of hotel experience marketing: Choice is the new King, all hail the King

Travel & Hospitality
Following on from earlier articles - Back to the Future: the hotel guest of 2020 (September 2008) and Five Future Developments that will revolutionise online hotel marketing (November 2008) -here are some thoughts on the role of choice in successful hotel marketing of the future.

The new era of hotel experience marketing: Choice is the new King, all hail the King

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Strength of operations is best forged through adversity

Travel & Hospitality
Pick up a copy of most travel trade titles these days and you would be forgiven for thinking the sky is falling on our heads.

Strength of operations is best forged through adversity

Monday, 23 February 2009

Avoid landing in hot water

Travel & Hospitality
How hot does your water really need to be? Fairmont Dubai communications director Alka Patel discusses the best way to turn on the hotel's heat and when it's better to go cold turkey.

Avoid landing in hot water

Sunday, 22 February 2009

‘E-volution’ or extinction?

Travel & Hospitality
Mövenpick Hotel Bur Dubai communications and brand manager Katie Harvey believes many hotels in the Middle East are still stuck in old ways when it comes to marketing properties online.

‘E-volution’ or extinction?

Thursday, 19 February 2009

Cost cutting in crunching times

Travel & Hospitality
Squeezing costs can be a highly lucrative practice, and one that companies born in boom times need to learn fast.


Every downturn has a silver lining

Travel & Hospitality
Aidan Keane, founder of the specialist leisure and retail design company Keane, says the looming cloud of recession has a silver lining for the Middle East's F&B industry.

Every downturn has a silver lining

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