Editor’s Page – The Summer of Discontent
What a difference a year makes. At this time last year the hotel industry was sailing through a summer full of optimism. Sales were strong, people were...
Editor’s Page – The New Normal — Again?
As we reach the mid-point of 2009, the question on the minds of most hoteliers is, “What will the remainder of the year hold?” The hotel industry...
EDITORS PAGE: Change Agents
In the past decade, spurred by the advent of the Internet, consumers have been besieged by tremendous change. Not a day goes by that we aren’t reminded...
Editor’s Page: Money on the table
Despite the doom and gloom reports of recent months, better days are coming — we just have to get through the next year and ensure that business...
Editor’s Page: Planting the Seeds
Time has marched on. Suddenly, it’s a new year chockfull of resolutions and ‘must do’s’. Time has marched on. Suddenly, it’s a new year chockfull...
Editor’s Page – Passion Play
If you scratch the surface of any hotel operation, you’ll find people are its heart and soul. That’s a constant theme that surfaces in almost every discussion...
Editor’s Page – Making Sence of It
A full decade has passed since Hotelier first published the Who Owns What? poster, and during that time the hotel landscape has changed dramatically. Many hotel companies...
Editor’s Page – Speaking to the World
Last month the eyes of the world were glued on China as the Summer Olympics unfolded in Beijing. Like each one before it, the global sports fest...
Editor’s Page – Business as Usual
Are we nearing the end of the cycle? Will bust follow boom? What does 2009 have in store for Canada’s hotel industry? These are a few of...
Editor’s Page – The Cool Factor
Move over celebrity chefs; hoteliers are the new celebs du jour. It’s not clear what’s fuelling the trend, but one thing’s certain — big-name stars are gravitating...
