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Investigative News

Ties that Bind Vantage Hospitality and AAHOA

Reporter | Janet Sparks | Jun 25 | hotel

CHICAGO – Absent from the panel of experts on stage at the general session of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association convention last week was Vantage Hospitality CEO Roger Bloss.

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Hotel Heads Face Tough AAHOA Crowd

Reporter | Janet Sparks | Jun 22 | hotel

CHICAGO – The Asian American Hotel Owners Association ended its 21st annual convention this weekend broadcasting a clear message to the hotel industry: AAHOA’s number one goal is to make sure its members’ best interests are brought to the table.

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Now Is the Time to Renegotiate Franchise Terms Says Sharma

Reporter | BMM Staff | May 9 | hotel

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Hotel and motel industry expert and attorney Mr. Onkar Sharma spoke with this journal last month in Lexington on how franchisees are now in a very strong position to renegotiate terms with their franchisors and lenders.

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Hoteliers Say Don’t Boycott Arizona

Reporter | BMM Staff | May 5 | hotel

ATLANTA—In response to nationwide calls to boycott Arizona and its companies because the state recently enacted a controversial law that permits local police to demand residency proof for individuals who they suspect of being unlawfully here, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) has come out in opposition to the new law, Arizona's SB1070 (pdf).

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Choice Hotels CEO Steve Joyce Named Chairman of Travel Association

Reporter | BMM Staff | Apr 12 | hotel

SILVER SPRING, Md., -- Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) has been named National Chairman of the U.S. Travel Association, the 1,500-member national organization representing every segment of the travel community.

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Franchisee Clubs Clash, CHOC Chair Resigns

Reporter | BMM Staff | Apr 11 | hotel

Choice Hotels Owners Council discussing upcoming elections at the summit meeting in March

Todd Winkler warns CHOC about AAHOA, photo/youtube

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Judge Grants Summary Judgment to Super 8 Franchisees

Reporter | Janet Sparks | Feb 19 | legal, hotel

SOUIX FALLS, S.D. Federal Judge Lawrence L. Piersol signed on Tuesday an order granting and yet denying in part the motion for summary judgment filed on behalf of 160 franchisees, and denying Super 8 Motels’ motion for summary judgment entirely.

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Vantage Hospitality CEO Says Let Franchisees Elect Advisory Council Members, Grade Franchisor

Reporter | BMM Staff | Jan 11 | hotel, franchising

Americas Best Value Inn at Selma, Alabama, photo/vantage

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Franchise War Brewing at Wyndham?

Reporter | BMM Staff | Jan 9 | buy, hotel, franchising

Is now the winter of discontent for Super 8 franchise owners? photo/bmm: A Super 8 franchise in central Kentucky during Friday's snow storm

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Greatest American Hoteliers: from Franchisees Hammons to Marriott

Reporter | BMM Staff | Dec 10 | hotel

Henry Flagler created hotels and the Key West Railroad /sturkel

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Headlines from the 'Net

Bedbug PSA

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Aug 25 | entertainment, hotel

Isabella Rosselini re-enacts violent and kinky bedbug sex

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Fairmont Hotels Offers E-Readers to Guests

Member | Pualani Kaai | Aug 18 | hotel

With e-reader sales thriving, and 41 percent of iPad owners saying they prefer e-books to hard copy, hotels have started offering e-readers and e-books to their guests.

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Marriott CEO Sees 'Green Shoots'

Member | Juan F | Dec 28 | hotel

J.W. Marriott Jr., the chairman and chief executive of Marriott International, speaks with the Miami Herald about the hotel industry.

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Independent Hotels Find Strength in Third-Party Associations

Member | Dave Tanaka | Nov 5 | hotel

Independently run hotels find it tough to stand out from the crowd of big chains and other lodging even when the travel industry is booming, but what’s a hotel owner to do when times are as tough as they are now?

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Franchisees Stuck Between Choice Hotels and Expedia

Member | Juan F | Oct 29 | hotel

Choice Hotels and online travel agent Expedia have not been able to agree on a new contract, so Expedia last week announced it will no longer offer Choice properties through its online booking engine.

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Real Estate Franchisees Turn on Each Other

Member | Juan F | Aug 23 | hotel

Three franchisee partners in South Africa are suing each other over lost revenues after their franchise was terminated eight years early.

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Q&A: Choice Hotels CEO Stephen Joyce

Kahuna | Mr. Blue MauMau | Mar 18 | hotel

Choice CEO Stephen Joyce

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Hotel Franchisors Cushioned by Virtual System

Member | Juan F | Feb 22 | hotel

The famous international hotel chain's name that is on the door of the hotel most likely doesn't own the hotel. The hotel is owned by an individual or investment fund who is a franchisee.

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Hotel Business Plummeting, with Outlook Grim

Member | Pualani Kaai | Jan 11 | hotel

Waikiki Beach Marriott

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Less Stock Market Volatility with Hotel Franchisors

Member | Lionel Hutz PA | Jan 5 | hotel

The housing market crisis and soaring gas prices helped make vacationers in 2008 take a "staycation", where they stay home for vacation. During such volatility, franchising hotels took less punishment in the stock market.

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Expert Advice

So You're Not Happy with Your Franchise

Member | Steven Belmonte | Sep 6 | hotel

So you are not happy with your franchise and you are thinking about changing flags? Really??? It is a conversation and a personalized reality check that I have with many clients each and every year.

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