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By Patrick Mayock, News Editor-International
22 February 2012
Group rates negotiated from a “position of weakness” during the past few years could dampen any chance of a return to ADR peak levels for years to come, according to STR’s Jan Freitag.
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By David Becher, RRC Associates
22 February 2012
School vacation schedules represent a valuable planning tool for anticipating and capitalizing on leisure market opportunities around key holiday periods.
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By Kathleen Cullen, HotelNewsNow.com columnist
20 February 2012
With the majority of hoteliers employing revenue management as part of their overall hotel discipline, now is the time to focus on core competencies that integrate both strategic and tactical skills and initiatives.
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By The HNN editorial staff,
16 February 2012
Measuring the costs and returns of various channels is both critical and cumbersome. This week's educational report aims to help hoteliers determine the best strategies when distributing rooms via multiple channels.
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By Shawn A. Turner, Finance Editor
16 February 2012
Counting source markets such as the U.S. West Coast, Australia and, yes, Japan means Hawaii’s hoteliers must juggle multiple markets and distribution channels.
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By David Becher, RRC Associates
15 February 2012
A compilation of vacation schedules from 550 U.S. school districts and universities provides valuable insights for anticipating upcoming leisure travel demand around important holiday periods.
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By Stephanie Wharton, Reporter
15 February 2012
Through their loyalty programs, brands offer the best incentives to the properties with the highest occupancy rates, and some revenue managers turn to opaque channels as a solution to help fill rooms.
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By Chris Crenshaw and Alex Smith, STR
14 February 2012
STR examines hotel type, chain scale and location to see how the percent of demand driven by OTAs fluctuates.
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