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Welcome to the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association Oregon Chapter! |
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HSMAI is a global organization of sales and marketing professionals representing all segments of the hospitality industry. With a strong focus on education, HSMAI has become the industry champion in identifying and communicating trends in the hospitality industry while operating as a leading voice for both hospitality Sales and Marketing disciplines as well as connecting its members with customers. Founded in 1927, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprised of nearly 7,000 members from 35 countries worldwide. HSMAI Mission Statement: HSMAI is the hospitality industry source for knowledge, community, and recognition for leaders committed to professional development, sales growth, revenue optimization, marketing, and branding.
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Are you interested in becoming an HSMAI Member?In order to keep your business bustling, you need to form the right partnerships. You need to develop the right contacts to gain an edge. You need to walk away from an industry meeting with truly fresh ideas. You need to meet people who will enhance your business and your career. You need HSMAI. HSMAI provides the resources, knowledge and networks you need to make a critical connection with your customers. Click Here to watch our Membership Benefits Webinar Click here to Renew or join HSMAI today. |
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FEATURED PROPERTY: Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center |
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009 05:43 |
The Courtyard by Marriott – Portland City Center 550 SW Oak Street Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 505-5000 Fax: (503) 505-5600 www.marriott.com/pdxpc Portland's newest hotel, the 256-room Courtyard by Marriott - Portland City Center, opened on May 14, 2009. The renovation of an older downtown office structure, received gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in July 2009. With this certification, the Courtyard joined the ranks of only 15 LEED Gold hotels in the United States. Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, the Courtyard by Marriott® City Center hotel near downtown Portland, Oregon's Pearl District provides you with everything you'll need. From spacious guest rooms to a full-service business center and on-site restaurant with classic American cuisine, this Pearl District, Portland area hotel's amenities and services offer the perfect Rose City experience in downtown Portland. Our Pearl District area hotel near City Center is ideal for business travelers attending conventions, conferences, seminars or board meetings with great group rates and stylish green meeting spaces, featuring seven meeting rooms and more than 5,300 square feet of meeting space. And with the assistance of this Portland hotel's Pearl District area meetings professionals, you can count on us to help you plan a flawless business meeting or social event. Find everything you'll need under one roof in the trendy Pearl District area at Courtyard's City Center hotel in downtown Portland. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 30 October 2009 22:52 |
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STR releases updated projections for 2009 and 2010 |
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 23:52 |
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STR projects a 9.8-percent year-over-year decline in revenue per available room for 2009, and it expects a 1.5-percent increase in 2010, according to the latest data released from the Hendersonville-based company. A difficult environment resulted in a 17.7-percent RevPAR decline in the first quarter of 2009 and led to the company revising its forecast. STR expects the second quarter to continue to be challenging before the industry’s performance slows its slide during the third and fourth quarters. |
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Stabilize your group pricing |
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 23:47 |
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennesee--Examining the performance of group and transient rates through February 2009, rate interplay significantly impacts future rates because groups normally are negotiated based on the prevailing transient rate at the time of negotiation. |
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Sales Managers May Cry, But I Like a Recession |
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Mar. 06, 2009 By Frank Hurtte, River Heights Consulting
Call me weird, sick, strange and demented, but I am perhaps the sole person on the planet that finds good in a recession. No, regardless of what you're thinking, I'm not some Hannibal Lector-type psychopath scribbling this from the comfort and security of my parent's basement. And, make no mistake, I really do hate the human pain and suffering that comes along with the whole process. But still, I like a good recession. Before you toss this page aside and chalk up another one for the loony farm, let me tell you exactly why I like this little phenomenon. |
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How to Hire the Net Generation |
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By Don Tapscott As companies restructure to survive this recession, they have an opportunity that could make them significantly stronger in the future. Managers now have a chance to lower the age of their workforce by hiring the best young people they can find. Once the recession is over, the smart companies that have hired top young talent will be in a prime position to survive the next war: the war for talent. As one of my clients said to me, "A recession is a terrible thing to waste." The question now is: How do you find the best young people, and how do you keep them? |
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