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Gulf Oil Spill Looms Over Hotel Sales One Year Later

For the one year anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill, The Knowland Group, the world's largest data firm in the global meetings and conventions industry, conducted a survey of 100 Gulf Coast hotels. In its research, Knowland found that group sales at nearly half of the hotels surveyed were affected by the spill and only 37 percent have fully recovered from the negative financial effects. The survey was conducted at hotels spanning the Gulf Coast region – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Research Technologies “Spring Forward” to Drive Better Hotel Sales

Slowing demand has forced hotel industry sales professionals to be better navigators through tighter market segments. Knowing where the opportunities lie within these segments is critical. There is no better time to partner, in order to be more responsive to changing conditions. That's where HIS is playing a pivotal role. "Spring represents rebirth and growth--a good time to show that we have created new, innovative sales solutions for our friends and partners in the industry," said Steve Reiser, Founder and CEO of HIS, Inc. "We've been around for 20 years and have worked hard to help our partners succeed in both up cycles and down markets. We've done it by innovating."

Top 10 Group Events | December 2007 - North America & Selected Markets

Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees. The Knowland Group provides detailed reports on events within a client’s competitive set of hotels to over 230 hotels across the United States and Canada. Details include: meeting planner contact information, previous event and size details on all groups surveyed, detailed overview of group’s experiences.

Top 10 Group Events | October 2007 - North America & Selected Markets

Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees. The Knowland Group provides detailed reports on events within a client’s competitive set of hotels to over 230 hotels across the United States and Canada. Details include: meeting planner contact information, previous event and size details on all groups surveyed, detailed overview of group’s experiences.

Top 10 Group Events – January 2007 Total, San Antonio, Denver

Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees | Data derived from reader board reports covering hotels in 55 metropolitan areas across 39 states and provinces* | Total number of events surveyed for time period: 31,035 Total Number of Subscribing Properties: 418

Top 10 Group Events | College Football Bowl Series

Square Footage Meeting Space Occupied, Square Footage Catered, Estimated Number of Attendees | Data derived from reader board reports covering 877 hotels in 55 metropolitan areas across 39 states and provinces* | Total number of events surveyed for time period: 26,784

Top Five Complaints about Hotel Reader Board Services

Washington DC | What is a Reader Board Service? For those hoteliers working in a group sales office, you know! You’re very familiar with the traditional method of finding out what’s going on in your competition’s group meeting space – you check the reader board in their lobby! Typically by hiring a company or an individual that provides this service for a fee. A few of these companies are nationwide and some are small local operations run by ex-hoteliers, but they all do pretty much the same thing.

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