American Hotel Development Partners, LLC (AHDP) and the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) announced today that AHDP will develop a $13.2 million, 106-room Staybridge Suites Hotel at the airport.

Newmarket International, Inc., the leader in sales and catering software solutions for the hospitality industry, and Worktopia, a global reservation system for simple meetings for up to 100 people, announced their partnership today.

HEDNA's ASPAC Meeting, to be held Wednesday, 9 July 2008 at the InterContinental Hotel in Hong Kong, will assess the rapid growth of the Asia Pacific hotel electronic distribution industry and its future. The Asia Pacific region has seen unprecedented growth in electronic booking volume and that growth is expected to continue. HEDNA's ASPAC meeting will address the key challenges and issues facing this vigorous market.

Lorica Solutions (www.loricasolutions.com), the leader in converged managed networks in the hospitality industry, today issued a new whitepaper that reveals significant cost savings for hotels that install converged networks compared to traditional “multi-cable” networks.

Mark Holzberg, Chairman and CEO of Lorica Solutions, (www.loricasolutions.com) the leader in converged managed networks in the hospitality sector, announced today that Lorica has entered into an agreement with developer ECD Company to provide the Lorica Room Center to theWit Hotel. TheWit is a new, 298-room luxury hotel currently under development in downtown Chicago.

Hospitality Solutions International (HSI) and Tiare Technology announced today a strategic alliance in which the companies are developing a comprehensive interface between their systems, providing an end-to-end customer service solution for the hospitality industry. The two companies will collaborate on technology and business solutions that enable hotels, resorts, casinos, cruise ships and restaurants to increase revenues, streamline service operations, and enhance guest satisfaction.

Passkey, the worldwide leader in online group reservations, today announced that for the seventh year in a row, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals ("HFTP") used Passkey as the group housing solution for the 2008 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference ("HITEC") in Austin, TX.

The Renaissance Oak Brook, a hotel in Chicago area just 20 minutes from downtown, offers a stylish alternative for every aspect of wedding planning. From a Sunday brunch wedding to a summertime poolside reception, the Oak Brook hotel presents couples with creative event planning, impeccable service, and a boutique-hotel setting. Add to this special off-season rates and the Renaissance Oak Brook is unmatched among boutique hotels in Chicago for weddings and receptions.

The Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Resort & Spa Saïdia in Morocco – the property featuring 384 rooms and 97 villas is scheduled to open in Q3 2010.

Forget dull museums and static roadside cairns – no other prairie experience can top Buffalo Adventures unique combination of living history and live hospitality.