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	HotStats European Chain Hotels Market Review – June 2010 :: London hits 90 with Paris close behind but payroll dents French profitability Thursday 29 July 2010 | Hotels in London have recorded a rarely achieved room occupancy of 90% during June driving a year-on-year profitability increase of 16% for that month, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting.
	The Pegasus View June 2010: International GDS Bookings Deliver Highest Average Daily Rate Increase for 2010 at +7.5% over 2009 :: Hoteliers Harness Strategic Pricing to Bolster Revenues from Bookings Growth Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Hotel average daily rates (ADR) in both corporate and leisure travel are, for the first time since the downturn, remaining steady or growing according to July’s The Pegasus View from Pegasus Solutions.
	Why Company Team Meetings are Critical This Year | By Carol Verret Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Hotel company team meetings are especially critical this year as we are emerging from the recession into a fragile recovery. Q2 demand increased by an historic percentage of 8.7% according to STR.
	StayHIP™ Named to Travel + Leisure’s Top Travel Apps for 2010 List :: World’s leading travel magazine showcases the world’s first bookable app for boutique hotels Wednesday 28 July 2010 | TRAVELCLICK®, the leader in ecommerce solutions for the global hotel industry, along with Mobiata, the developer of today's best-selling travel applications, launched StayHIPTM less than three months ago. But it's already made it to the top, voted a Top Travel App for 2010 by Travel + Leisure (T+L).
	Barceló Hotels and Resorts Introduces U Spa Concept for a Personalized Spa Experience :: New Spa Concept Debuts at 22 Barceló Hotels Worldwide, Offering Customized Treatments for Beauty, Health and Total Well Being Wednesday 28 July 2010 | As a response to the growing interest in both health tourism and personalized service, leading hotelier Barceló Hotels and Resorts announces the international debut of U Spa, an innovative spa concept providing specialized treatments based on each client’s specific needs.
	Hotel customer satisfaction is a dickens | By Stuart Greif Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Halfway through 2010, the hotel industry has finally started to shows signs of recovery from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. All three key financial indicators for the industry—occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room—decreased during every month of 2009, according to the latest STR data.
	Impact of social media: Is your RM effort ready? | By Bonnie Buckhiester Wednesday 28 July 2010 | I recently attended two conferences in Orlando—HSMAI’s Revenue Management & Internet Marketing Strategy Conference and HFTP’s annual HITEC. At both events, a plethora of interesting topics was offered in the programming.
	Sol Meliá Selects VFM Leonardo to Strengthen Visual Presentation of Hotels Online Wednesday 28 July 2010 | Sol Meliá, the third largest chain in Europe, and VFM Leonardo, the leader in online visual content distribution for hotels, today announced that they will be working together to strengthen the online visual presentation of Sol Meliá's hotels through enhanced photo distribution and online merchandising.
	New Survey Reveals Emerging Travel Preferences And Intentions Of Family Travelers Wednesday 28 July 2010 | The family market ranks as one of the most important to the travel industry, and the newly-released Ypartnership/Harrison Group 2010 Portrait of American Travelers (SM) provides an intriguing look at the changing travel habits and preferences of these leisure travelers.
	NBTA to Offer iPhone, Blackberry Apps and Mobile Site at 2010 International Convention & Exposition :: NBTA Convention Mobile to Provide Mobile Access to Convention Details, Social Networking Wednesday 28 July 2010 | The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), in partnership with QuickMobile, will provide advanced mobile solutions to attendees of the NBTA 2010 International Convention & Exposition, to be held August 8-11 in Houston.

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