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The GBTA Foundation next month will make available a revised standard hotel request-for-proposals template.

Most business travelers are not being asked to reduce their travel this fall from last year's levels, according to a survey of more than 2,000 travelers

Advito Projects Higher 2012 Travel PricesBy Jay Boehmer

Corporate travel prices next year could increase as much as 6 percent throughout the world, as rising demand should help air, car and hotel suppliers... KEEP READING

Swissotel Launches Amenity-Based Loyalty ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

Swissotel Hotels & Resorts has revamped its Club Swiss Gold preferred traveler program into a three-tiered, stay-based loyalty program called Swissotel... KEEP READING

For the first time in several years, U.S. hotels in 2011 are investing more in capital expenditures than the year prior,

Hotel Leaders, WTTC, ITP Pursuing Emissions Measurement StandardsBy Michael B. Baker

Hotel industry leaders working with the International Tourism Partnership and the World Travel & Tourism Council intend to develop new carbon reporting... KEEP READING

Year-over-year GDS hotel booking growth slowed globally in July to 5.8 percent as the average daily rate increase remained steady at 6 percent,

Starwood Creates New Sales Positions In Emerging MarketsBy Michael B. Baker

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in recent weeks has added more than 25 positions to its sales organization to cover emerging markets and may add... KEEP READING

HRG: Global Corp. Hotel Rates On The RiseBy Michael B. Baker

Global corporate hotel rates increased by 4 percent year over year and were up in two-thirds of monitored key corporate travel cities, according to Hogg... KEEP READING

PricewaterhouseCoopers Hospitality and Leisure Practice projects full-year 2011 U.S. average daily hotel rates will increase 3.6 percent from 2010 levels, followed by an increase of 5.1 percent in 2012.

Carino Hotels and Resorts and hotel technology firm InnPoints Worldwide in September will merge

Imminent Increase: Buyers Prepare For Hotel Negotiating SeasonBy Michael B. Baker

While it's still early to pinpoint to what degree hoteliers will raise rates when 2012 negotiations commence in September, hotel executives are... KEEP READING

PKF Hospitality Research upped its revenue projections for the U.S. hotel industry this year

Slick New Tools Jeopardize Hotel ComplianceBy Michael B. Baker

A spate of new online services that entice travelers to book rooms with better amenities than those available using corporate rates is making it harder... KEEP READING

Options Expanding For Mobile Hotel BookingsBy Michael B. Baker

The palm of your hand may be the most convenient place to book at hotel room, but risks to travel procurement programs of mobile booking include... KEEP READING

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