Hotel Industry News - Sales and Marketing

As the hotel loyalty war among the big chains intensifies, Hotel Check-In has learned that Starwood Hotels is running a top-secret loyalty program that targets some of its best customers - in addition to those of its biggest rivals (Marriott, Hyatt and Hilton). - More

JAL Hotels Co., Ltd. has announced that effective April 1, 2010, the company is implementing a new mileage program for JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) members. All 58 hotels managed under the company’s two brands, Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City, will participate in the program. - More

Summit to Include Presentation of Resort Marketer of the Year, Keynote by Michael Tchong, and Customer Event with Meeting and Incentive Professionals - More

Revenue management of hotel inventory has long been the practice for hoteliers worldwide, both large and small, chain and independent. Hotel operators understand and accept the need to forecast customer demand at some level of detail and recommend product availability conditions that will deliver the maximum revenue based on that demand. However... - More

Exhibitors to Receive New and Improved Tools to Deliver Results - More

Aloft To Be Presenting Sponsor of Exclusive "Live In the Vineyard" Music Series - More

TripTelevision and PlanetEye, Inc. announced a partnership to combine TripTelevision’s High Definition (HD) quality, professional videos, technology, and marketing services with PlanetEye’s mapping, technology and geo-tagged content for the travel industry. - More

To be a director of marketing in a hotel today is far more overwhelming than it was even two years ago. Marketing challenges still include rate and attracting customers, but the tools have changed. - More

Nationally Coordinated Travel Promotion Campaign Needed to Save U.S. Jobs, Help Spur Economic Recovery - More

Brands drive further into social-media arena without money-back guarantees - More