O\’Rourke Hospitality Marketing has been conducting research on how New England Hotels are using Internet Marketing. Every month we focus on a different strategy and write an information-packed \’tip\’ with step-by-step instructions on why the strategy is important and how to implement it. This month we focused on videos (tip 4 of the series), and our research has revealed that 77% of New England first class and luxury hotels don\’t use videos! In the tip that follows we have outlined what types of videos your hotel can use, why your hotel should be using videos, and instructions on how you can create your own videos.

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The 218-Guestroom InterContinental Mendoza Will Be Located in City Renowned for Its Spectacular Vineyards

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Calgary Tops List with 11% Drop

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Luton confirmed as key location for Hilton Garden Inn as second hotel announced

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The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during September, according to data from STR.

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Local Manhattan Civic Association Honors Hilton New York For Adapting Sustainable Efforts with its Environmentally-Friendly Energy Fuel Cell

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As corporations have come under increased public scrutiny in the economic downturn so too have boards come under heightened pressure to govern in a responsible manner. Outrage over topics such as executive pay should be directed, less at the executives receiving windfall bonuses, and more at the board directors who set and approve remuneration packages in the first place. Scandals over topics such as pay show that, despite the huge advances made by most companies over the past few years, corporate governance remains a hot topic and worthy of analysis.

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In year-over-year measurements, the industry\’s occupancy decreased 10.0 percent to end the week at 59.5 percent, ADR dropped 8.6 percent to CAD$124.47, and RevPAR decreased 17.8 percent to CAD$74.02.

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The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 11-17 October 2009, according to data from STR.

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Published in conjunction with STR (Smith Travel Research) and endorsed by the Hotel Association of Canada. This publication summarizes weekly occupancy and average room rates from major cities in Canada.

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