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IN-DEPTH: The process of nurturing internal experts that take care of social media marketing initiatives depends on several factors including the company culture, making social media intrinsic to marketing and a brand's business operations, and the model for social media communications that's been chosen for your brand.

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Since late January 2012, travelers in about 500,000 hotel rooms across the USA will have the ability to channel surf using their smartphones instead of an old-fashioned remote control. LodgeNet, the biggest provider of hotel room television entertainment, has created a free app — the LodgeNet Mobile App — that turns iPhones, iPads and Androids into remote controls.

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Hotels face new challenges as they continue to recover from the recession, including tech-savvy, Web-surfing travelers who have different expectations as guests than do prior generations. USA TODAY assembled five of the industry's top executives last month at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles in the LA Live JW Marriott hotel for a discussion of the industry's latest developmen...

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Under the theme "High Value Tourism, Low Impact Footprints," AT&RTCM, running February 4-7, will address key issues facing responsible and sustainable travel. On February 6 a buyer-seller mart takes place for companies specialising in adventure and responsible tourism.

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In a recent video, one of the most powerful CEOs in the world, Marc Benioff of Salesforce.com, not only mentioned Corinthia Hotels, but showcased the group as an example of a brand that “gets it.” “[Corinthia Hotels] tweeted right back, engaging in a direct conversation with me. This is a unique opportunity for service that other companies should learn from.” It’s hard to put a value on exposure ...

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Los Angeles County is one of the largest lodging submarkets in the United States. A revitalizing downtown area, one of the nation's largest international airports, a diverse local economy, and a significant entertainment presence have contributed to a strong lodging demand rebound following the recent economic recession. The following article provides an overview of three Los Angeles County lodgi...

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PLEASE light my candle! All the other table candles in the restaurant were lit, except ours. The time was twilight and we had a water view from our table. PERFECT timing for a lit candle. Our nice setting quickly became an incomplete experience. None of the waiters or waitresses noticed nor could we get their attention until several minutes later. Why use the space for a candle that only sits in ...

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Those in the hotel business will have been following with interest the latest developments in the referral of TripAdvisor’s UK advertising to the Advertising Standards Authority and the consequential requirement that they remove the word “trust” and “trusted” from their site in connection with hotel reviews posted in an unregulated way by members of the public (see here for example).

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The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. achieved significant growth in revenue in 2011. The company generated hotel sales of USD 614 million, an increase of 13% over the same period in 2010. Out of the current portfolio of 430 LHW hotels, 391 of them were full-year members for both 2010 and 2011. Despite regional turmoil around the globe – such as the Arab spring, Greek debt crisis, earthquake in J...