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High-Tech and High-Touch is the Only Way Forward in Hospitality

Hospitality Net

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December 2003, of these 52,000 were new local and federal government jobs, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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Hyatt plans to acquire hotel booking platform for £53M

PhocusWire

London-based luxury hotel booking site Mr & Mrs Smith, launched in 2003, offers direct booking access to more than 1,500 boutique and luxury properties around the world.

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RIU completes the refurbishment of the Riu Caribe and brings its RIU Party events to Cancun

Hospitality Net

The hotel, which RIU purchased in 2003, already underwent a renovation in 2013, and this second makeover is yet more proof of the hotel chain’s commitment to quality in Mexico. RIU Hotels & Resorts presents the new and improved Riu Caribe following a complete transformation.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Profile: General Manager Ben Ly Shares the Secrets of His 20?Year Hilton Career

Hospitality Net

Ben Ly started his Hilton career welcoming guests as a part-time front desk agent at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree (later renamed the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort) in September 2003.

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HSMAI Perspective: HSMAI Commercial Strategy Week: Leading the Way

Hospitality Net

During the early 2000s as internet marketing was rapidly advancing, we produced the first Hotel Internet Marketing Strategy Conference in 2003 and then the Revenue Management Strategy Conference in 2004. Our topics and strategies continuously evolved with the times to help hotels be more successful.

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Choice Hotels promotes Sireesha Kunduri

Hotel Business

In 2003, Choice launched the industry’s first cloud-based property management system (PMS), choiceADVANTAGE. In 2009, Choice released the first consumer-facing hotel app for iOS.

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THE RITZ-CARLTON MALDIVES, FARI ISLANDS WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF LEONARDO VALLS

Luxury Hospitality Magazine

Valls’ journey in the kitchen started in his native Chile, where he joined chef Tomás Olivera in 2003 at The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago, the brand’s first property in South America. During his five years there, Valls helped Olivera and the hotel’s Adra restaurant earn numerous accolades and awards, laying the groundwork for his next adventure.