Aloft Brings a New Twist in Travel to Minneapolis

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Starwood's new concept ALOFT will be developed in Mineapolis along Washington Avenue South in the trendy Mill District of Downtown just a few steps from the main attractions.

The 155-rooms are going to be avantgardist: high technology with style and social atmosphere.

President of Starwood Luxury Brand Group said that "they are excited to bring fun new way to play and stay to the City Lakes".

Aloft Minneapolis will be a landmark destination for local visitors as well as residents.

Social networkings are going to be part of the trip for consumers as all communal areas are well-designed.

Facilities are also better than anywhere else: spa, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center, bars, restaurants with both technology and friendly design.

Once again, Starwood Group is in front of all its competitors offering a great concept for everybody: family as well as busimen men, couples and singles.

We are just waiting for them to be everywhere and enjoy staying more in the hotel!

Lausanne Executive Education | Summer Programme 2007 Now Available

For the one who don't know what to do during this summer....

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Between networking and hospitality

The 27th Edition of the Lausanne Executive Education to Summer Programme 2007 is opened!

Goal: grooming participants and prepare them to become leaders of the hospitality industry but also give them a platform to network and create relationship worldwide.

22 modules are offered:

F&B revenue management

Pricing strategies

Marketing Communication Mix

Motivation and teamwork

Amongst many others...

For the one who want to improve themselves in hospitality, no hesitations, go to Switzerland!

Naladhu - Luxurious New Resort Opens in the Maldives

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A new luxury resort in the Maldives... SO CHIC!

World-famous architects have combine their talents to capture the elegance of a slightly colonial era but also to provide guests of modern conveniance.

19 ocean houses; each named after a Maldivian plant has been designed to make every guest' s wish become true!

Every detail is perfect: romantic antique furniture, generous living, dining and bedrooms areas.

Each room gets a personal plunge pool, landscaped garden and vast deck sundeck.

Top-notched service of course!

Dining experience?

In the house Sala

In the living room restaurant

and for the romantics: in a local dhoni or wave breaker dining, platform hovering over the ocean.

Why not leaving now? I have no idea about the pricing...SO CHIC, NO CHEAP!

HOLIDAYS INN EXPRESS PARTNERS WITH READING IS FUNDAMENTAL TO PROMOTE A SMART START IN EDUCATION

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4030777.html

WHAT A GREAT IDEA... GUESTS ARE ABLE TO HELP CHILDREN IN THE WORLD TO GET THE LANGUAGE SKILLS!!!

Holiday Inn Express is partnering with a non-profit children's literacy organization called "Reading is Fundamental" to help children from birth to the age of 8 to have language skills to succeed in school and life.

How? To put books and literacy resources in the hands of children, Holidays Inn Express and "Reading is Fundamental" have created a website "www.hiexpress.com /rif" where guests can book their rooms in the 1700 properties of Holiday Inn Express Worldwide until the end of the year and donate at the same time! Meaning that everytime a guest book a room, RIF receives 9% of the consumed room rate.

Plus, Holidays Inn Express is going to commit to raise $1000 per hotel by engaging their staff and the local communities in unique ways such as hosting book readings parties to enable local communities to purchase new books and literacy resources and will benefit RIF.

Holiday Inn Express is also going to partner with Scholastic, the most famous publishing company to distribute thousand of books to RIF programs.

This partnership between Holiday Inn Express and RIF is a great idea as far as guests are part of it without having the expression of giving so much. It is a really meaningful cause because many children don't have the chance to go to school because of the lack of money of their parents. Better partnerships couldn't be found anywhere else!

If one of you is travelling please think about this link!

Cornell Study Identifies Training Followups that Boost Effectiveness

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Hotels and restaurants companies spend money on classroom trainings for new managers but the problem is that managers-trainees will forget their new skills before using them. Cornwell shows that interventions can be as good as classrooms and even cheapest!

M.J Tews and J.B Tacey tested 2 new systems: the self-coaching and feedbacks.

Self-coaching is using a workbook containing self-assessments.

Feedbacks provides trainees with formal, written feedbacks on their interpersonal skills.

I think that companies providing classes is great but they managers should also take more time explaining the job correctly to their new trainees! It takes time to learn a new job and it is not easy... Sometimes managers give us the bible of the company without spending time reading it with us or telling us what is important to know! So...classes for who? Managers themselves or trainees?

Studies show that both approaches may be a good extension to formal classroom trainings.

Both self-coaching and feedback from subordinates improve the managers trainees but when they are used together with classroom trainings, it is even better!

Even expensive, it's worth it taken one class. People were able to show to their subordinates how they could be stronger on their jobs.

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