HITEC Taps into Leading Group Reservation System for Sixth Consecutive Year

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Overseas Travel to Top 15 U.S. Destination Cities Down 20 Percent since 2000; Mayors Call on Lawmakers for Expansion of U.S. Visa Waiver Program, Promotion Campaign

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Kronos Hotels, LLC, an Atlanta-based hotel investment group, has acquired a portfolio of 16 hotels with approximately 3,100 rooms and annual sales approaching $60 million from Lodgian, Inc. (AMEX: LGN), one of the nation’s largest independent owners and operators of full-service hotels.

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iBAHN, the worldwide leading provider of secure wired and wireless broadband services for hoteliers and meeting organizers, today announced two senior executive promotions, effective immediately. Lawrence A. Dustin has been elevated to the position of vice chairman and Gregory G. Hodges has been promoted to president.

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Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) announced today that Stan Brown has been selected as the new executive vice president and chief operating officer of RockResorts and Vail Resorts Hospitality.

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Native Venezuelan Will Work with LRA’s International Research Clients

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and aloft hotels announced that aloft has reached a major milestone - its 50th development project.

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IBISWorld Reports an Expected 2.3 Percent Increase in the Number of Domestic Trips in 2007

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Russell Miller has been appointed General Manager of The Ritz-Carlton, Rose Island, Bahamas, announced Ezzat Coutry, senior vice president for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.

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Lodging Interactive, a leading interactive marketing agency for the hospitality industry, announced today the launch of Chatter GuardTM an online reputation management technology and service.

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