First she took your cruise booking, and then -- while you were at sea -- she burglarized your home.
That, in a nutshell, is the charge against Bethsaida Sandoval, a 38-year-old vacation planner for Royal Caribbean who was arrested in Miami Thursday along with her husband on burglary charges.
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Sunday, June 13, 2010
Cadillac Calls Ritz to Capture Luxury Lost on Young
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Ed Whitacre wants Cadillac to treat customers better.
At a June 3 meeting in Chicago, GM managers told 300 salespeople how a Texas salesman had dissuaded a friend of Whitacre’s from buying a Caddy. When his buddy test drove a CTS- V sedan, it ran out of gas. Whitacre’s e-mailed response was projected in large letters on a screen: “If true, awful.”
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At a June 3 meeting in Chicago, GM managers told 300 salespeople how a Texas salesman had dissuaded a friend of Whitacre’s from buying a Caddy. When his buddy test drove a CTS- V sedan, it ran out of gas. Whitacre’s e-mailed response was projected in large letters on a screen: “If true, awful.”
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Club Med Says Fosun Acquires 7.1%, Forms Strategic Alliance
June 13 (Bloomberg) -- Club Mediterranee SA said China’s Fosun International has acquired 7.1 percent of its share capital and becomes one of Club Med’s largest strategic investors.
“At the same time, the two groups announce a strategic partnership agreement in order to build comprehensive cooperation in upscale resort construction and operation as well as developing global business synergies,” the French company said in a statement today
“At the same time, the two groups announce a strategic partnership agreement in order to build comprehensive cooperation in upscale resort construction and operation as well as developing global business synergies,” the French company said in a statement today
Four Seasons Sees Rates Returning to Peak Levels in Some Areas
June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Four Seasons Hotels Inc. expects nightly rates at some of its properties will climb to the peak levels of 2008 by the end of this year as demand for luxury accommodation picks up, President Kathleen Taylor said.
The Four Seasons hotels in Washington, Paris, Buenos Aires and the Maldives will achieve or “come extremely close” to 2008 rates, Taylor said in an interview at the NYU Hospitality Conference in New York. She is also the company’s chief operating officer.
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The Four Seasons hotels in Washington, Paris, Buenos Aires and the Maldives will achieve or “come extremely close” to 2008 rates, Taylor said in an interview at the NYU Hospitality Conference in New York. She is also the company’s chief operating officer.
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Greening Your Hotel Meetings and Conferences
Does your hotel offer meeting and/or conference space? Have you noticed a trend in the RFP’s you receive from groups, asking about your “green” or “sustainable” initiatives? All signs are pointing in the direction of a widespread increase in this trend.
Even with the current recession, business meetings in the United States alone constitute an amazing $175 billion industry, and Americans make more than 400 million long-distance business trips each year. Don’t let your hotel miss an opportunity to garner its share of group business.
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Even with the current recession, business meetings in the United States alone constitute an amazing $175 billion industry, and Americans make more than 400 million long-distance business trips each year. Don’t let your hotel miss an opportunity to garner its share of group business.
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Hyatt Regency Trinidad hotel - island's first in 48 years
To say the new Hyatt Regency Trinidad hotel - the island's first new full-service hotel in 48 years - has hit the ground running is a gross understatement.
The staff and management at the English-speaking Caribbean's newest and largest hotel-convention center are off to a stellar start.
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The staff and management at the English-speaking Caribbean's newest and largest hotel-convention center are off to a stellar start.
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Atlantic City Casino Revenue Declines For 21th Consecutive Month In May
Atlantic City’s woes look set to continue after the city’s casinos posted yet another fall in their monthly revenue, down 9% in May compared to the same period in 2009.
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