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Cornell International Hospitality Summit India brings opportunities and challenges to light
On January 17, the 175 attendees of the first Cornell International Hospitality Summit India had the unique opportunity to hear from India's leading hospitality executives as they discussed the most important issues facing the country's travel and tourism industry. The summit was SHA's first major industry event in Asia and was co-presented by the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR). Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces was title sponsor of the summit, which was held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai.

Hyatt Announces Plans for Three New Hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into agreements with Naseel Holding Company to manage three new Hyatt-branded hotels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the addition of these three new hotel agreements, there are six Hyatt-branded hotels under development in Saudi Arabia across five of Hyatt's brands. Currently, there is one Hyatt-branded hotel in Saudi Arabia - Park Hyatt Jeddah – Marina, Club and Spa, which opened in 2009.

Courtyard by Marriott Announces Three New Hotels in Europe
Marriott International (NYSE:MAR) today announced three new hotels will join its portfolio in Europe, each to feature the innovative new European design model for the upper-moderate Courtyard by Marriott brand.
  
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Kuoni Reveals Its UK Travel Trends Report 2012
The Maldives has once again topped Kuoni's annual poll of where UK customers want to spend their holidays. In the company's top ten selling destinations for 2012, the Indian Ocean archipelago has held on to the top slot since 2005.


NATJA Announces 2011 Award Winners for Excellence In Travel Writing, Photography, Promotion
Grand Prize Winners: National Geographic Traveler, Laguna Beach Visitors & Conference Bureau, David Noyes, Andrew McCarthy, and Jill Schensul


Amadeus Acquires Airconomy to Tap Travel Market Intelligence Opportunity
airconomy will develop and incubate market intelligence products to drive Amadeus’ response to growing prospects for travel market intelligence


Euromic Adds Three Members in the European Market
euromic, the oldest international consortium of companies specializing in MICE travel has admitted three new members into its invitation-only association: Colours of Malta, Portugal Travel Team and Paloma Tours of Romania.


More Australians Traveling Abroad to Asia
Jetabroad say increasing numbers of international passengers travelled from Melbourne and Sydney airports to Asia in 2011


  
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RFID, mobile drive lock trends in 2012
RFID-based keycards will be more affordable than ever, near-field communication-enabled mobile devices will hit the States and new technology like crypto-acoustic credentialing will allow guests to skip check-in and use their phone as a secure room key.

Hot products: Locks
January's hot products are the latest high-tech locks.

It's a perfect pricing storm in Indianapolis this weekend
Indianapolis has been gearing up for the Super Bowl 2012 rush, and with super crowds comes super room pricing. The Star-Ledger reports that at this point in the weekend, "the price of a downtown pillow is roughly twice the cost of a ticket on the 40-yard line."

The Kahala’s Roseann Grippo: GM breaks out of traditional roles to inspire others
The Kahala Hotel & Resort GM, Roseann Grippo, is the first female GM in the luxury Honolulu resort’s history.

La Quinta pushes into South America with new prototype
The brand will work to grow in South American countries where there is ample demand for select-service product.
  
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Macau business lifts Q4, 2011 results for Wynn Resorts
Wynn Resorts reported net income of $190.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 against $113.7 million during the same peri -More- 

Starwood reports Q4 profit drop on low global revPAR growth
Global growth in revenue per available room for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide barely reached expectations of 7% to 9% i -More- 

Business travel will drive hotels' success, Starwood CEO says:
The hotel industry will continue to benefit from steady demand from business travelers despite economic concerns over China's -More- 

Wynn voices confidence in dismissal of lawsuit
Steve Wynn, chairman of Wynn Resorts, declared that the lawsuit filed against the company by shareholder Kazuo Okada "will ea -More- 

O'Reilly Hospitality plans to expand portfolio through ground-up developments
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Island Hospitality aims to shore up portfolio

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