Tough Caribbean, Bahamian Negotiating Climate Softens By Chris Davis The presence of new, popular properties has made some Caribbean and Bahamian resort competitors slightly more willing to leave a

Air Partners Play Catch Up To Star By David Jonas As expected, alliance rosters have been altered and new partnerships have surfaced in the past few months. And with last year's breakup of the

Late Checkin Pays Off By Maria P. VallejoConstantly criticized for its slow acceptance of technology, the hospitality industry can credit its cautious attitude for saving time and

Hoteliers As Financiers Shift Suggests Tougher Negotiating By Maria P. VallejoThe age-old image of a teenage bellhop working his way up to a top executive position in the hotel

REIT Takes La Quinta Meditrust Exercises Its Paired-Share Option By Maria P. VallejoNeedham, Mass. - The first acquisition announcement of 1998 may well foreshadow a hospitality

With the corporate meetings market still in flux, Florida's resorts have seen significant shifts in the nature of negotiating and booking as lead times have shrunk to levels not seen in years. Though...

Instead of having one interactive product to help automate meeting planning, buyers in coming months will find two partially competing options since the breakup last month of the much-ballyhooed

Manhattan Meeting Venues Offer Planners Unique Value By Frank Rosci Throughout Manhattan, there are dozens of meeting venues that rank as best-kept meeting secrets, and a number of these sites

FONT SIZE="+3" Strong Traffic Spurs 3rd-Quarter Airline Revenues By Jay Campbell Several major airlines reported record earnings and the industry's performance as a whole continued to improve in

Meetings Monitor Planners Customize Contracts To Cut Cancellation Fees by Lauren Bielski A lthough most hotel contracts pave the way for a mutually beneficial relationship with few antagonisms,