60 Hotel Manager Talk http://podcast.hotelmanagertalk.com en 2008 HotelManagerTalk.com All Rights Reserved Hotel news, trends, and management topics. Kevin Levine Created to keep hotel managers and employees up to date on current events related to news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various web sites, prints, and books. Online forums, show-notes and podcast episodes available on www.HotelManagerTalk.com . Created to keep hotel managers and employees up to date on current events related to news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various web sites, prints, and books. Online forums, show-notes and podcast episodes available on www.HotelManagerTalk.com . Kevin Levine info@hotelmanagertalk.com no HMT: Issue #15 for the week 8/17/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. The Fraud Triangle/Women-Friendly Hotel Floors/Hyatt Overhauling Regency Brand/Polishing for the Inauguration/Air Travelers Avoid 41M Trips/Industry Mourns Loss of IHG America's Leader no no The Fraud Triangle/Women-Friendly Hotel Floors/Hyatt Overhauling Regency Brand/Polishing for the Inauguration/Air Travelers Avoid 41M Trips/Industry Mourns Loss of IHG America's Leader http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/HMT%20Issue%20_15%208-17-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:20:47 GMT 00:22:07 hotel, career, news, trends, management, hospitality HMT: Issue #14 for the week 8/10/08 Kevin Levine STR Report Update/Hotel Guests Less Satisfied in 2008/Best New Budget Hotels/Fewer Airline Vouchers for Hotel Rooms/Social Networks Target Business Travelers/'Suite Dreams Are Made of This'/Gay Rights Group Boycott Manchester Grand Hyatt no no STR Report Update/Hotel Guests Less Satisfied in 2008/Best New Budget Hotels/Fewer Airline Vouchers for Hotel Rooms/Social Networks Target Business Travelers/'Suite Dreams Are Made of This'/Gay Rights Group Boycott Manchester Grand Hyatt http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/HMT%20Issue%20_14%208-10-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:24:53 GMT 00:24:56 news, trends, hotels, hospitality, career, management HMT: Issue #13 for the week 8/3/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report from previous week/Hyatt Place gets J.D. Power and Associates Award/New Wave in Hotels Making a Big Splash/I'll Have the Room That Matches My Dress, Please/Shift to Aging Workforce/Sleeping Under the Stars/Million Dollar Gems no no STR Report from previous week/Hyatt Place gets J.D. Power and Associates Award/New Wave in Hotels Making a Big Splash/I'll Have the Room That Matches My Dress, Please/Shift to Aging Workforce/Sleeping Under the Stars/Million Dollar Gems http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/HMT%20Issue%20_13%208-3-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:18:10 GMT 00:24:25 business, podcast, career, hotel HMT: Issue #12 for the week 7/27/08 Kevin Levine STR Report Update/Experiences, Not Things, Confer Status/Hotel New Custom Scents/Sheraton Partners with Microsoft in Lobby/Real Conversations Increase Reservations Converstion/Greed Vs. Good/Leadership: Who's On Your Team no no STR Report Update/Experiences, Not Things, Confer Status/Hotel New Custom Scents/Sheraton Partners with Microsoft in Lobby/Real Conversations Increase Reservations Converstion/Greed Vs. Good/Leadership: Who's On Your Team http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/HMT%20Issue%20_12%207-27-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:46:13 GMT 00:22:59 business, news, trends, hotel, management, career HMT: Special Issue #1 Kevin Levine Special Issue #1: Rewards/Loyalty Programs HMT: Special Issue #1- Hotel Rewards/Loyalty Programs no no HMT: Special Issue #1- Hotel Rewards/Loyalty Programs http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Hotel%20Rewards%20Programs.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:17:54 GMT 00:11:03 Frequent, Loyalty, Rewards, Hotel, Program HMT: Issue #11 for the week 5/25/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report Update/Hoteliers Plan Substantial Construction Despite Demand Slowdown/Hotels Want You To Bring The Whole Family/Las Vegas Resistant To Slumps? Think Again/Classic Hotels Reborn/Tip-Dependent Workers Feeling The Slump/The Luxury Collection Hotels and Resorts Unveils Signature Travel Services no no STR Report Update/Hoteliers Plan Substantial Construction Despite Demand Slowdown/Hotels Want You To Bring The Whole Family/Las Vegas Resistant To Slumps? Think Again/Classic Hotels Reborn/Tip-Dependent Workers Feeling The Slump/The Luxury Collection Hotels and Resorts Unveils Signature Travel Services http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/HMT%20Issue%20_11%205-25-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:09:05 GMT 00:22:13 business, news, hotel, hotels, management, career HMT: Issue #10 for the week 5/18/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report update/Free WiFi But Not For All/Hotel Chains Pummeled By Economy/Future of Hotel eBusiness/Deluxe Chains Want To Be Chic, Too/Gaylord Taps Text Mining To Boost Customer Satisfaction/How 'A' Players Meet Customer Expectations/Affinia Hotels Launches MyAffinia Program/ no no STR Report update/Free WiFi But Not For All/Hotel Chains Pummeled By Economy/Future of Hotel eBusiness/Deluxe Chains Want To Be Chic, Too/Gaylord Taps Text Mining To Boost Customer Satisfaction/How 'A' Players Meet Customer Expectations/Affinia Hotels Launches MyAffinia Program/ http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/HMT%20Issue%20_10%205-18-08.mp3?ref=rss Tue, 27 May 2008 06:03:09 GMT 00:21:37 business, news, hotel, hotels, management, career HMT: Issue #9 for the week 5/11/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Update for previous week/Lobbying For Change/Risk and Rewards of Service Innovation/Upscale Hotels Show No Sign of a Downturn/Westin Announces Partnership with Nintendo/New Brands Target NextGen Business Travelers/Vibeagent.com Redefines Online Bookings/Experiential Is the New Luxury no no STR Update for previous week/Lobbying For Change/Risk and Rewards of Service Innovation/Upscale Hotels Show No Sign of a Downturn/Westin Announces Partnership with Nintendo/New Brands Target NextGen Business Travelers/Vibeagent.com Redefines Online Bookings/Experiential Is the New Luxury http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_9%205-11-08.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 17 May 2008 17:42:15 GMT 00:21:56 business, news, hotel, hotels, management, career HMT: Issue #8 for the week 5/4/08 Kevin Levine STR Report Update/Resorts Lack Foreign Workers/'Why Positivity Isn't Enough'/The Internet Revolution and Your Hotel/American's Have Less Money to Spend This Summer/IHG Launches 'Green' Hotel/Hotels Try New Features/Boutique Hotels: Good for the Good Times no no STR Report Update/Resorts Lack Foreign Workers/'Why Positivity Isn't Enough'/The Internet Revolution and Your Hotel/American's Have Less Money to Spend This Summer/IHG Launches 'Green' Hotel/Hotels Try New Features/Boutique Hotels: Good for the Good Times http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_8%205-4-08.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 10 May 2008 08:35:26 GMT 00:22:18 business news hotel hotels management career HMT: Issue #7 for the week 4/27/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report Update/A Pod of One's Own/Ritz-Carlton Customer Service Tips/Turning First Time Customers Into Regulars/Rates Define Quality of Facilities and Service/Vancouver Hoteliers Grumbling Over Frozen Rates/New N.Y. Hotel Rooms Give Glimpse of Hope/New York Enlists Bedbug Sniffer Dogs no no STR Report Update/A Pod of One's Own/Ritz-Carlton Customer Service Tips/Turning First Time Customers Into Regulars/Rates Define Quality of Facilities and Service/Vancouver Hoteliers Grumbling Over Frozen Rates/New N.Y. Hotel Rooms Give Glimpse of Hope/New York Enlists Bedbug Sniffer Dogs http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_7%204-27-08.mp3?ref=rss Sun, 04 May 2008 17:43:04 GMT 00:23:33 business news hotel hotels management career HMT: Issue #6 for the week 4/20/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report Update/New England Gaming Market Still Untapped/Avoiding Mistakes and Losses with Staff/Grand Plans for Big Hotel in Las Vegas/It's All About the Experience/Omni Hotel's Pay the Tax for Guests/Problems with the Perfect Staff/Atlantic City Beats Las Vegas in Satisfaction Surveys no no STR Report Update/New England Gaming Market Still Untapped/Avoiding Mistakes and Losses with Staff/Grand Plans for Big Hotel in Las Vegas/It's All About the Experience/Omni Hotel's Pay the Tax for Guests/Problems with the Perfect Staff/Atlantic City Beats Las Vegas in Satisfaction Surveys http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_6%204-20-08.mp3?ref=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:54:58 GMT 00:21:08 business news hotel hotels management career HMT: Issue #5 for the week 4/13/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report update/MGM fires 400+ managers/5 tips to improve customer service/Groups want Marriott to stop offering adult movies/Hotels offer fuel subsidies/'So You Think You're a Good Listener?'/New Boutique Group 'K'/What are your rights as guest?/Red Roof unveils new face of economy lodging/ no no STR Report update/MGM fires 400+ managers/5 tips to improve customer service/Groups want Marriott to stop offering adult movies/Hotels offer fuel subsidies/'So You Think You're a Good Listener?'/New Boutique Group 'K'/What are your rights as guest?/Red Roof unveils new face of economy lodging/ http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_5%204-13-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:26:14 GMT 00:21:31 business news hotel hotels management career HMT: Issue #4 for the week 4/6/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report Weekly Update/ Tax Rebates to Benefit Tourism Industry/Hyatt Renews Partnership with Clear/Hotel Diversity/What Is a Boutique, Anyway?/Vegas Rates Affected by Economy/The Sound of Hospitality/Hotel Bed Time Stories no no STR Report Weekly Update/ Tax Rebates to Benefit Tourism Industry/Hyatt Renews Partnership with Clear/Hotel Diversity/What Is a Boutique, Anyway?/Vegas Rates Affected by Economy/The Sound of Hospitality/Hotel Bed Time Stories http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_4%204-6-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:19:37 GMT 00:21:37 Hotel Management Career News HMT: Issue #3 for the week 3/30/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. STR Report update/Hyatt Launches yatt'it Online Community/Three Big Vegas Resorts in Question/Bad Dollar Good for Hotels/Doubletree Hotel's Introduce "Intellectual Breaks"/New Kind of Workout: BrainBody Fitness by Westin/New Gaylord Resort: Largest on East Coast/The Flying Hotel/The Pod Hotel Launches Community Blog/Robert DiNero's new Greenwich Hotel no no STR Report update/Hyatt Launches yatt'it Online Community/Three Big Vegas Resorts in Question/Bad Dollar Good for Hotels/Doubletree Hotel's Introduce "Intellectual Breaks"/New Kind of Workout: BrainBody Fitness by Westin/New Gaylord Resort: Largest on East Coast/The Flying Hotel/The Pod Hotel Launches Community Blog/Robert DiNero's new Greenwich Hotel http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_3%203-30-08.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:44:30 GMT 00:23:29 business news hotel hotels management career HMT: Issue #2 for the week 3/23/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. Created to keep hotel managers and employees up to date on current events related to news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various web sites, prints, and books. Online forum and podcast episodes available on www.HotelManagerTalk.com . no no Created to keep hotel managers and employees up to date on current events related to news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various web sites, prints, and books. Online forum and podcast episodes available on www.HotelManagerTalk.com . http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/Issue%20_2%203-23-08.mp3?ref=rss Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:23:09 GMT 00:20:45 business news hotel hotels management career HMT: Issue #1 for the week 3/16/08 Kevin Levine The latest in hotel news, trends, and management issues. Created to keep hotel managers and employees up to date on current events related to news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various web sites, prints, and books. Online forum and podcast episodes available on www.HotelManagerTalk.com . no no Created to keep hotel managers and employees up to date on current events related to news, trends, and management issues. Stories are gathered from various web sites, prints, and books. Online forum and podcast episodes available on www.HotelManagerTalk.com . http://media.podcastingmanager.com/1/1/3/5/1/123512-115311/Media/hmt%20issue%201%203-16-08.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:09:00 GMT 00:22:02 business news hotel hotels management career