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  <title>Society of Hong Kong Hospitality Professionals</title>
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      <description>Welcome to SHKHP!</description>
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  <title>Top ten meeting trends for 2014</title>
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      <description>Benchmark Resorts &amp; Hotels reported increased meetings budgets as among the top trends in the meetings industry. Also on the rise are demand for connectivity, web content on meeting venues and unique experiences that use local off-site offerings such as wineries and historic destinations, Benchmark found.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    Benchmark Resorts & Hotels reported increased meetings budgets as among the top trends in the meetings industry. Also on the rise are demand for connectivity, web content on meeting venues and unique experiences that use local off-site offerings such as wineries and historic destinations, Benchmark found.
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  <title>Facebook narrows the target for advertisers</title>
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      <description>Facebook rolled out an improved set of capabilities that will make it much easier for advertisers to home in on the desired consumer. Overall, the new options allow advertisers more flexibility in who they want to target by location, demographic, interests and behavior.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    Facebook rolled out an improved set of capabilities that will make it much easier for advertisers to home in on the desired consumer. Overall, the new options allow advertisers more flexibility in who they want to target by location, demographic, interests and behavior.
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  <title>LinkedIn to let all users post articles</title>
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      <description>Nearly 300 million people have signed up for LinkedIn, in part because it might help them find a job. Starting this week, LinkedIn will give its users a new soapbox to express their opinions?and a chance to become elite ?influencers? on the site.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    Nearly 300 million people have signed up for LinkedIn, in part because it might help them find a job. Starting this week, LinkedIn will give its users a new soapbox to express their opinions?and a chance to become elite ?influencers? on the site.
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  <title>New hotel brand for Alpitour </title>
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      <description>VOI Hotels, which stands for Vera Ospitalit&amp;agrave; Italiana (&quot;Real Italian Hospitality&quot; in English,) plans to grow by offering Italian hospitality at its best in Italy and throughout Europe.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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    VOI Hotels, which stands for Vera Ospitalit&agrave; Italiana ("Real Italian Hospitality" in English,) plans to grow by offering Italian hospitality at its best in Italy and throughout Europe.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/2oSUzVTogiE" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>News in brief</title>
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      <description>Accor sells its stake in Reef Casino in Australia for AU$85mHersha Hospitality Trust to sell Hotel 373 in Manhattan for $529,000 per roomtripBAM sees record site traffic and hotel searches in JanuaryHollywood&amp;#39;s iconic Christie Hotel renovated</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
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    Accor sells its stake in Reef Casino in Australia for AU$85mHersha Hospitality Trust to sell Hotel 373 in Manhattan for $529,000 per roomtripBAM sees record site traffic and hotel searches in JanuaryHollywood&#39;s iconic Christie Hotel renovated<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/dJmOloKncfM" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>Ticked all boxes? Revisit your key 2014 plans now</title>
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      <description>By Kevin Boudreaux: Don&amp;#39;t count on the &quot;rising tides raise all ships&quot; theory to lead you to success in 2014. Take a few hours out to revisit your 2014 plan to make sure you are set up to achieve your fair share of the business and more.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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    By Kevin Boudreaux: Don&#39;t count on the "rising tides raise all ships" theory to lead you to  success in 2014. Take a few hours out to revisit your 2014  plan to make sure you are set up to achieve your fair share of the  business and more.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/-e7eHiUFhS4" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>Keep on top of hotel reviews with Google&apos;s Reviews Dashboard</title>
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      <description>By Sam Weston: Here&amp;#39;s a way to monitor what your guests are saying across the web, in one convenient location.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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    By Sam Weston: Here&#39;s a way to monitor what your guests are saying across the web, in one convenient location.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/jpl3N7J233A" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>SoLoMo top tips</title>
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      <description>By Pamela Whitby: The growing trend to be social, local and mobile, (SoLoMo) has rapidly changed - and continues to change - how hospitality organisations do business.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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    By Pamela Whitby: The growing trend to be social, local and mobile, (SoLoMo) has rapidly  changed - and continues to change - how hospitality organisations do  business.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/I19dIlxjozk" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>Nice Touch: Interactive touchscreens connect guests to local neighbourhood</title>
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      <description>Hotel Indigo&amp;#39;s new Neighborhood Guides help guests explore off the beaten path via an interactive touchscreen in every lobby.</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
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    Hotel Indigo&#39;s new Neighborhood Guides help guests explore off the beaten path via an interactive touchscreen in every lobby.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/KVcfvGqplFg" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>Appointments</title>
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      <description>Ernesto Floro new Director of Sales &amp;amp; Marketing at CarlylePaul Gibson named GM of Crowne Plaza San Marco Golf ResortSage Hospitality announces John Carter as Corporate Director of SalesPresident and CEO of Summit Hotel Properties, Dan Hansen, named to the American Hotel &amp;amp; Lodging Association Board of DirectorsDiamondRock promotes Briony R. Quinn to Chief Accounting Officer</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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    Ernesto Floro new Director of Sales &amp; Marketing at CarlylePaul Gibson named GM of Crowne Plaza San Marco Golf ResortSage Hospitality announces John Carter as Corporate Director of SalesPresident and CEO of Summit Hotel Properties, Dan Hansen, named  to the American Hotel &amp; Lodging Association Board of DirectorsDiamondRock promotes Briony R. Quinn to Chief Accounting Officer<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/UePZzxX24UA" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>Openings</title>
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      <description>Two new hotels mark IHG&amp;#39;s return to Rio de JaneiroShanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview now openSix Senses to open on the private island of F&amp;eacute;licit&amp;eacute; in the SeychellesCrowne Plaza Barcelona - Fira Center opensValue Place opens new hotel property in Jacksonville, FloridaThe Cromwell opens as Las Vegas Strip&amp;#39;s first stand-alone boutique hotel</description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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    Two new hotels mark IHG&#39;s return to Rio de JaneiroShanghai Marriott Hotel Parkview now openSix Senses to open on the private island of F&eacute;licit&eacute; in the SeychellesCrowne Plaza Barcelona - Fira Center opensValue Place opens new hotel property in Jacksonville, FloridaThe Cromwell opens as Las Vegas Strip&#39;s first stand-alone boutique hotel<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/IOUrxy-pEgk" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>Vizergy&amp;#174; - Digital Travel Marketing&amp;#146;s Run of Recognition Continues</title>
  <link>http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article76554Vizergy_________Digital_Travel_Marketing______s_Run_of_Recognition_Continues.html</link>
      <description>Robert Arnold to Receive &apos;Top 25&apos; Honor at HSMAI&amp;#146;s Adrian Awards Gala</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Corporate hotel bookings expected to outpace prior year by up to +9%</title>
  <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/corporate_hotel_bookings_expected_to_outpace_prior_year_up_to_9</link>
      <description>According the latest data from Pegasus Solutions, January online corporate bookings stayed ahead of last year by +1.0% globally, as rates paid by business travelers grew +2.9%. The company expects corporate hotel bookings to outpace prior year by an average of +4% through May, possibly rising as high as +9% worldwide. </description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    According the latest data from Pegasus Solutions, January online corporate bookings stayed ahead of last year by +1.0% globally, as rates paid by business travelers grew +2.9%. The company expects corporate hotel bookings to outpace prior year by an average of +4% through May, possibly rising as high as +9% worldwide. 
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  <title>Booking.com&amp;#8217;s mobile bookings grew 260% in 2013</title>
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      <description>The total transaction value of mobile accommodation bookings more than doubled to over $8 billion in 2013. Looking back at the 2011 figure where Booking.com saw $1 billion in mobile bookings, it is clear that mobile accommodation booking continues to grow rapidly year on year.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/booking.coms_mobile_bookings_grew_260_in_2013</guid>
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    The total transaction value of mobile accommodation bookings more than doubled to over $8 billion in 2013. Looking back at the 2011 figure where Booking.com saw $1 billion in mobile bookings, it is clear that mobile accommodation booking continues to grow rapidly year on year.
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  <title>Booking.com still on the runway, says marketing chief</title>
  <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/booking.com_still_on_the_runway_says_marketing_chief</link>
      <description>Booking?s scale is already hugely impressive with 555,000 transactions handled each day and an average of one million guests staying on accommodation booked through the site every day. But the company has set its sights on significantly broadening both its customer reach and product offering.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/booking.com_still_on_the_runway_says_marketing_chief</guid>
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    Booking?s scale is already hugely impressive with 555,000 transactions handled each day and an average of one million guests staying on accommodation booked through the site every day. But the company has set its sights on significantly broadening both its customer reach and product offering.
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  <title>Expert panel discusses how to capture direct hotel bookings</title>
  <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/expert_panel_discusses_how_to_capture_direct_hotel_bookings</link>
      <description>Providing complete information, a streamlined booking process and user-generated content on a hotel&apos;s brand website are crucial to boosting direct bookings, a panel of experts said during this week&apos;s Hospitality Technology Europe show in London. </description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/expert_panel_discusses_how_to_capture_direct_hotel_bookings</guid>
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    Providing complete information, a streamlined booking process and user-generated content on a hotel's brand website are crucial to boosting direct bookings, a panel of experts said during this week's Hospitality Technology Europe show in London. 
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  <title>Asian hotel slide continues in 2014</title>
  <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/asian_hotel_slide_continues_in_2014</link>
      <description>The region experienced a 4.1% drop in revPAR in 2013, as falling rates impacted the region. And according to STR Global?s data for January 2014, revPAR continued to fall in the first month of the year.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/asian_hotel_slide_continues_in_2014</guid>
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    The region experienced a 4.1% drop in revPAR in 2013, as falling rates impacted the region. And according to STR Global?s data for January 2014, revPAR continued to fall in the first month of the year.
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  <title>Upping the digital ante all new DesignHotels.com</title>
  <link>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/upping_the_digital_ante_all_new_designhotels.com</link>
      <description>Sleek stylings fuse with powerful technology, providing a one-stop source for inspired movement around the world. With integrated content of videos, visuals and information not found anywhere else, the new DesignHotels.com is expanding the view into a brave new world.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://hotelmarketing.com/index.php/content/article/upping_the_digital_ante_all_new_designhotels.com</guid>
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    Sleek stylings fuse with powerful technology, providing a one-stop source for inspired movement around the world. With integrated content of videos, visuals and information not found anywhere else, the new DesignHotels.com is expanding the view into a brave new world.
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  <title>Orient-Express Hotels morphs into new Belmond brand</title>
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      <description>The company expects to invest $5 million in new brand during first year, with a further $10 million expected to be invested over the subsequent four years.</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=27099_0_11_0_C</guid>
        
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    The company expects to invest $5 million in new brand during first year, with a further $10 million expected to be invested over the subsequent four years.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/IzYnD9vBnBI" height="1" width="1"/>
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  <title>News in brief</title>
  <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ehotelier/~3/7nbwv257QpA/item.php</link>
      <description>Park Hyatt chemical mix-up hospitalises 6Starwood announces quarterly dividend and special dividendBooking.com&amp;#39;s mobile bookings grow 160% in 2013</description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 07:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
        <guid>http://ehotelier.com/hospitality-news/item.php?id=27100_0_11_0_C</guid>
        
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    Park Hyatt chemical mix-up hospitalises 6Starwood announces quarterly dividend and special dividendBooking.com&#39;s mobile bookings grow 160% in 2013<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ehotelier/~4/7nbwv257QpA" height="1" width="1"/>
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