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Less Stock Market Volatility with Hotel Franchisors

The housing market crisis and soaring gas prices helped make vacationers in 2008 take a "staycation", where they stay home for vacation. During such volatility, franchising hotels took less punishment in the stock market.

Trends in the Conference Center Industry

These are challenging times we live in! The economic news that have evolved during the year has left a feeling of uncertainty over an otherwise generally healthy conference center industry.

New CEO of Choice Misses an Opportunity

Stephen Joyce, the new Choice Hotels CEO, said recently that he is looking to breathe new life and energy into the company. He plans to launch some new brands, heighten the company’s emphasis on business travelers and better differentiate existing ones.

Budgetel Inn & Suites' Fair Franchising Score

Stanley Turkel examines how Budgetel Inn & Suites promotes its compliance with AAHOA’s 12 Points of Fair Franchising.

Mining A Hotel's Operating Statement

When preparing the first edition of the Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels in 1926, the Hotel Association of New York City set out to establish a uniform “responsibility accounting system” for the lodging industry.

Is Hotel Franchising Important?

Two thoughts have recently come to mind in regards to hotel franchising. The first is a legal development out of California that franchisors should take note.

Panel Discusses Credit Crunch's Impact on Hotels

SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - A panel of hotel experts—a chain's CEO, a researcher and consultant, and a franchisee—discuss the credit crunch and how hotel owners can cope.

Vantage Talks One-Year Franchise Agreements

SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - Roger Bloss, CEO, president and founder of the Vantage Hospitality Group, a family of nearly 800 franchised hotels, speaks in an exclusive interview about its innovative one-year franchise agreement.

Exclusive: Interview with Vantage Hospitality's CEO

SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - Roger Bloss, CEO, president and founder of the Vantage Hospitality Group, a family of nearly 800 inns, hotels and suites, gives an exclusive interview to discuss Vantage's pioneering practices in bringing a fairer version of franchising to hotel franchise owners.

Hoteliers Underestimated 2007 Profits, Will They Lowball 2009?

ATLANTA (Blue MauMau) - Why are hotel budgets less accurate during industry recessions?

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