The hospitality industry’s leading journal of applied research, Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly, will change its name to Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, and will feature more industry - specific content beginning with the February 2008 issue.

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Strip House arrives in Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, bringing its seductive atmosphere and innovative menu to the redesigned resort hotel and casino complex.

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Facebook is the hot new way to connect with people. It has millions of members worldwide, and thousands of them are within your area. It’s an excellent way to link with customers new and old.

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Daniel M. Wade, 55, a gaming and hospitality visionary and former Vice Chairman of the Board of MGM MIRAGE (Las Vegas), has been named Chief Operating Officer of the new Plaza Las Vegas, it was announced by Miki Naftali, president of Elad IDB Las Vegas, owner/developer of the proposed multi-billion dollar ultra-luxury hotel, private residence, retail, gaming and convention complex.

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The July Travel Price Index, TPI, rose 3.4 percent compared to July 2006. Gasoline prices were down 3.0 percent from June and down 1.1 percent from one year ago.

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Downtown St. Louis has experienced a revitalization, transforming a failing collection of empty warehouses, aging hotels, and nearly forgotten landmarks into a thriving residential, commercial, and entertainment district.

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For the 45th consecutive year, prominent hospitality leaders will share their wisdom and experience with students in the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series at the Cornell Hotel School this fall. Each Friday entrepreneurs and executives will talk about their careers, giving students direct insight into what it takes to thrive in the hospitality industry.

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Mixed-Use Development Hotel Opens Strong, Already Becoming Popular with Locals

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Twenty years after hanging out our shingle, my partner and I have built a business that has grown from its roots providing quality assurance audit programs to the hotel industry, to a consultancy supporting a variety of industries in a niche that we have helped define - Customer Experience Management, or CEM.

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Only ten restaurants are honoured on the prestigious annual list, with White being ranked alongside Thiptara at The Peninsula in Bangkok and Refuel from The Soho Hotel, London.

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