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	Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Students won the IHIF Strategy Prize in Berlin Friday 19 March 2010 | A team of 4 MHA students from the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) won the 3rd Student Strategic Challenge held at the IHIF in Berlin on 7 March with their project called e-Loyalty.
	Ernst & Young Hospitality and leisure outlook Europe, Middle East, India and Africa Friday 19 March 2010 | 2009 has gone into the history books as one of the worst for the hotel industry. Revenue per average room (RevPAR) practically collapsed as travelers stayed away. Companies reined in travel expenditure and tourists stayed at home. Business is suffering against all measures and we have seen hotel stocks fall in value around the world.
	Hard times send hotel industry into 'survival mode' | usatoday.com Friday 19 March 2010 | Neil Cornelssen says he misses the free cookies in the evening at one hotel and the daily newspaper outside his door at others. He's also noticing that bath towels in a growing number of hotel rooms are shabby and need to be replaced.
	Hotel Pulse: Europe | By Patrick Mayock Friday 19 March 2010 | During a general session at the International Hotel Investment Forum earlier this month, Mark Lomanno, president of STR and chairman of STR Global, said hotel performance in Europe is still bleak, despite some hints of optimism. “There is still reluctance to embrace (demand) and raise room rates,” he said of average daily rate growth.
	Economist: Worst is over, but still pain ahead | By Jeff Higley Friday 19 March 2010 | The festive nature of St. Patrick’s Day provided a perfect backdrop for economist Rajeev Dhawan on Wednesday during the opening session of the 22nd annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference.
	Cornell Hospitality Research Summit Invites Research Presentations Friday 19 March 2010 | Researchers in both industry and academe are invited to submit proposals for presentations for the inaugural Cornell Hospitality Research Summit (CHRS), scheduled for October 6-8, 2010, at the School of Hotel Administration on the beautiful Cornell campus in Ithaca, New York.
	Cendyn Increases Online Business for Galt House Hotel with Advanced Website Design and Marketing :: 1,290-room Convention Property Implements eBooker Online Reservations and EZYield Rate Optimization; Increases Online Visibility 184 Percent to Sell More Rooms and Services Thursday 18 March 2010 | Cendyn, the leading single-source provider of turnkey online marketing solutions that increase profitability for multi-property hotel companies and large independent hotels, announced the successful completion of its comprehensive web platform redesign for the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
	Caribbean Alliance For Sustainable Tourism Signs Memorandum :: Organizations To Cooperate In Support Of Initiatives Promoting Sustainability Of Caribbean Tourism Thursday 18 March 2010 |
	Hotel Industry Pulse index edges upward Thursday 18 March 2010 | The Hotel Industry Pulse Index (HIP) posted a slight recovery in February, according to economic research firm e-forecasting.com in conjunction with STR. After edging down 0.5 percent in January, HIP improved 1.3 percent in February.
	StarCite Partners With EveryScape To Provide Rich Visual Experience For StarCite Online Marketplace Properties :: WebScapes Empower Meeting Planners with Additional Information and Offer Suppliers Added Opportunities to Showcase Locations Thursday 18 March 2010 |

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