According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, the corpse was found hanging in a tree near the Double Tree Resort by the entrance to Disney off of Hotel Plaza Boulevard.
Police roped off a wooded area next to the resort Sunday afternoon after police received a 9-1-1 call about the hanged man at about 3:30 p.m. Officials said the caller left the scene after making the report.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Royal Caribbean employee allegedly broke into homes of passengers
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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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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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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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Disney hotel workers walked off the job
More than 200 Disney hotel workers walked off the job Friday in a one-day strike that is the latest in a series of job actions at the Anaheim resort.
Representing the striking workers is Local 11 of the Unite Here union, which negotiates on behalf of some 2,100 Disney employees who have been without a contract for more than two years.
Local 11, known for its activist stance, has staged numerous public protests in a bid to pressure publicity-conscious Disney on contract negotiations.
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Representing the striking workers is Local 11 of the Unite Here union, which negotiates on behalf of some 2,100 Disney employees who have been without a contract for more than two years.
Local 11, known for its activist stance, has staged numerous public protests in a bid to pressure publicity-conscious Disney on contract negotiations.
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Club Med Shares Surge on Summer Bookings, First-Half Profit
June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Club Mediterranee SA surged in Paris trading after the resort operator said bookings rose 18 percent in the last eight weeks and reported a first-half profit.
The shares advanced as much as 1.05 euros, or 9.1 percent, to 12.57 euros, the steepest intraday gain since Sept. 25.
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The shares advanced as much as 1.05 euros, or 9.1 percent, to 12.57 euros, the steepest intraday gain since Sept. 25.
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Wendy’s/Arby’s a takeover target
ATLANTA (June 11, 2010) Wendy’s/Arby’s Group Inc. chairman Nelson Peltz disclosed Thursday he received an inquiry expressing interest in the acquisition of the fast-food company, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In the filing, Peltz indicated he is considering the matter, which was made by an unnamed third party, and would review his options as well as alternatives with regard to the possible acquisition of the company. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP, which owns about 23.5 percent of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, is the company’s largest shareholder.
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In the filing, Peltz indicated he is considering the matter, which was made by an unnamed third party, and would review his options as well as alternatives with regard to the possible acquisition of the company. Peltz’s Trian Fund Management LP, which owns about 23.5 percent of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, is the company’s largest shareholder.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
Shh! Hotel sleep wardens listen for night noise
As a New Yorker, Patricia Luebke is used to sleeping through a lot of ambient noise. But there was no chance she was going to get any shut-eye with a party going on in the hallway outside her Cincinnati hotel room door.
She tried complaining to the hotel management. “But they did nothing,” Luebke said. “By the time party finally broke up, at around 4 a.m., I was screaming at the front desk. In retrospect, I should have called the police.”
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She tried complaining to the hotel management. “But they did nothing,” Luebke said. “By the time party finally broke up, at around 4 a.m., I was screaming at the front desk. In retrospect, I should have called the police.”
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
After 10 Million Ribs, Burger King Begins to Run Out
Make no bones about it: Burger King Holdings Inc. restaurants are running short of ribs.
Amid brisk demand, some Burger King outlets have already exhausted their supply of the relatively pricey new pork ribs, and the company expects to use up its entire rib order in the next week or so, said John Schaufelberger, Burger King's senior vice president of global product marketing and innovation. That means the limited-time offer on the ribs, slated to end June 20, may be cut short.
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Amid brisk demand, some Burger King outlets have already exhausted their supply of the relatively pricey new pork ribs, and the company expects to use up its entire rib order in the next week or so, said John Schaufelberger, Burger King's senior vice president of global product marketing and innovation. That means the limited-time offer on the ribs, slated to end June 20, may be cut short.
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Latest Jekyll plans call for mix of hotels, shops
Jekyll Island's latest redevelopment plan calls for a $75 million mix of hotels, shops and restaurants in the heart of the state park beloved by generations of vacationing Atlantans.
After numerous proposals the last four years, a failed deal with an Atlanta developer and the crippling recession, Jekyll officials were elated and relieved Wednesday to announce that construction on the scaled-back plan should begin in October. All projects should be finished by mid-2012.
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After numerous proposals the last four years, a failed deal with an Atlanta developer and the crippling recession, Jekyll officials were elated and relieved Wednesday to announce that construction on the scaled-back plan should begin in October. All projects should be finished by mid-2012.
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