STR: Mixed results for U.S. hotels in February

HENDERSONVILLE, TN—The U.S. hotel industry posted mixed results in the three key performance measurements during February 2010, according to data from STR.

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"Reinvention" the catchword for banquets & catering

A few years ago for a prominent wedding in a Vancouver hotel, singer Bryan Adams was flown in from London, England to serenade the bride. His appearance was a complete surprise to her and the guests. He sang his hit, “Everything I Do, I Do It for You.” Everyone was suitably impressed, and the hotel’s banquet manager Michael Salhani has not stopped talking about it since. Now director of food and beverage for The Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport, he says that events of that magnitude just don’t happen anymore in hotel catering.

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Carlson plans Canadian expansion

ORLANDO, FL – Carlson already has a strong Radisson presence in Canada with 21 hotels including beautiful properties in Vancouver, downtown Winnipeg and other Canadian cities. But there are still opportunities in Quebec, and room to grow the brand in Toronto.

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2010 bleak, but there are a few positives

OTTAWA—Maxim Armstrong, economist with The Conference Board of Canada doesn’t paint a pretty picture, when asked about the board’s findings in its semi-annual study of the accommodation industry.

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