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Travel Business News - North America.
New York (AirGuideBusiness - Travel Business News North America) Feb 22, 2010
Twelve questions to make managers more observant. Once business leaders have formed initial impressions, they often put insufficient energy into observation, writes Art Petty. Twelve questions managers should ask themselves as "leadership anthropologists" include "How do people deal with their bosses?" and "What activities suck the life out of people?" Feb 18, 2010 Six tips for making the most of your landing page. Once a prospective guest finds your hotel's landing page, it's essential to have the right components to keep them on your site. A list of six tips for having a landing page that accomplishes that includes having compelling text; having the right keywords; encouraging customers to take further action; having minimal visual distractions; and updating your content. Feb 18, 2010 Nexion's Friedman named president of PATH. The Professional Association of Travel Hosts has named Jackie Friedman, general manager and vice president of host agency Nexion, as president and as co-chair of its supplier relations committee. "I am excited to take on the challenge of working together with the rest of the PATH board to lead the organization to the next level, building on the momentum that we have generated over the past few years under Andi's [Mysza] leadership," Friedman said. "We will continue to focus on the issues and priorities facing all host agencies and will provide a forum for hosts and suppliers to collaborate and grow." Feb 18, 2010 Developer secures funding for $60 million Escondido hotel. After two failed attempts to secure funding for a seven-story hotel in Escondido, Calif., next to the city's California Center for the Arts, developer C.W. Clark has secured a loan for the $60 million project. The developer still would need a $10.7 million investment from the city, and while the city council pledged $19 million for the project in 2006, the offer was withdrawn and there is no certa...See the full content of this document
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