<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Hospitality-industry News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=4&amp;catid=147</link><description>News Feed for - Hospitality-industry</description><item><title>Disney all set for Chinese park</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96372691&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:12:00</pubDate><description>Disney has reported a decline in spending at its theme parks Walt Disney has been given the green light to open a theme park in Shanghai by China's economic planning agency. The National Development and </description><source>BBC</source></item><item><title>Wyndham Hotel Group, Regency sign agreement</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96246856&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:40:00</pubDate><description>DOHA: Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,000 hotels and 11 brands, and Regency Group Holding yesterday signed a management agreement that would bring the Ramada Encore </description><source>Qatar Peninsula</source></item><item><title>African Sun opens hotel school in Victoria Falls</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96381613&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:51:00</pubDate><description>Victoria Falls Reporter AFRICAN Sun Limited's Hospitality Training Academy (HTA) has opened a school at Elephant Hills Resort and Conference Centre in the resort town of Victoria Falls. The academy has </description><source>Zimbabwe Chronicle</source></item><item><title>Funding real estate projects for the hospitality industry: emerging perspectives</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96379264&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:27:00</pubDate><description>Up until 2007, most hoteliers, investors and developers were buoyant when it came to the growth prospects in the hospitality industry. They had enough reason to be optimistic as every factor which would </description><source>Express Hotelier and Caterer</source></item><item><title>Thailand Welcomes North American Golfers to Their Premier Thailand Golf Courses </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96377192&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:07:00</pubDate><description>LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has joined forces with Golfasian and some of Thailand's most premier golf properties and hotels to form 'Golf in a Kingdom: The </description><source>Street Insider</source></item><item><title>Choice Hotels International to Present at the FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96348376&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:03:00</pubDate><description>See more news releases in: Banking &amp;amp; Financial Services, Hotels and Resorts, Leisure &amp;amp; Tourism, Travel Industry, Trade Show News SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Choice Hotels </description><source>Sustainable Business</source></item><item><title>Interview: Jenny Beaton, manager of the Balmoral Hotel's Bollinger Bar</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96357004&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:55:00</pubDate><description>JENNY Beaton is manager of The Balmoral Hotel's Bollinger Bar which launches its own Oyster Bar this week. A selection of fresh oysters, including Loch Fyne's finest, will be served with a choice of champagnes. </description><source>The Scotsman</source></item><item><title>Stress-free Christmas? Cheap hotels for British mother-in-laws</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96353415&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:03:00</pubDate><description>The door of 10 Downing Street is reflected in a bauble on the traditional Downing Street Christmas tree in 2008. A hotel chain offered Tuesday to take some of the stress out of Christmas this year with </description><source>France24</source></item><item><title>Biblical-sized theme park?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96353386&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:26:00</pubDate><description>A Hong Kong businessman said Monday he was planning to build China's first Bible-themed amusement park, with construction to start next year if he gets approval from authorities in the communist state. </description><source>IAfrica.com</source></item><item><title>Hotel Offers To Keep Mum-In-Laws For Xmas</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96373786&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:09:00</pubDate><description>?© Sky News 2009 A hotel chain has promised families a stress-free solution to hosting the infamous in-laws over Christmas. Holiday Inn has offered a special room rate for mother-in-laws to enjoy a </description><source>Colorful</source></item><item><title>Kashmir emerges as a hotel career hub for budding youth</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96375846&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:23:00</pubDate><description>Srinagar, Nov 24 (ANI): Youth from across the country are opting to pursue hotel management courses in Srinagar, which is considered a perfect tourist destination. Most have enrolled in a bachelor's programme </description><source>Yahoo! India</source></item><item><title>Wyndham Hotel Group, Regency sign agreement</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96380674&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:40:00</pubDate><description>DOHA: Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest hotel company with over 7,000 hotels and 11 brands, and Regency Group Holding yesterday signed a management agreement that would bring the Ramada Encore </description><source>Qatar Peninsula</source></item><item><title>Chartres Completes Renovation of Colorado's Largest Hotel</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96380429&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:38:00</pubDate><description>HotelExecutive.com - Your View From The Top Today is Tuesday November 24, 2009 DENVER, CO, November 18, 2009 - Sheraton Hotels &amp; Resorts announced today the culmination of a $70 million renovation to </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Gemstone and Goodman Realty Complete Hotel Andaluz Restoration</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96380257&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:37:00</pubDate><description>Project Preserves Historic Nature of Building While Incorporating Sustainability Technology ALBUQUERQUE, NM, November 23, 2009 - Officials of Gemstone Hotels &amp;amp; Resorts, a full-service hotel management </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Davidson Completing Renovation of Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96380223&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:37:00</pubDate><description>Davidson Hotel Company, one of the largest hotel management companies in the U.S., has announced the long-awaited top to bottom multi-million dollar renovation of Hyatt Regency Suites Palm Springs will </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Morgans to Manage Hotel Las Palapas in Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Mexico</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96380118&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:36:00</pubDate><description>NOVEMBER 23, 2009 - Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) (??Morgans?) today announced a management agreement for the Hotel Las Palapas, located in the vibrant Playa del Carmen resort area, which </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Michael Hutchins Named Radisson VP</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96380071&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:35:00</pubDate><description>?? Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced the appointment of Michael Hutchins to the position of vice president of development for Radisson Hotels &amp;amp; Resorts for the Eastern United States and Canada. </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University Links with University </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96379997&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:34:00</pubDate><description>EAST LANSING, MI, November 24, 2009 ?? A ??General Agreement for Academic Cooperation? between The School of Hospitality Business at MSU and University of Macau, Macao SAR, The People??s Republic </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Shangri-La Hotel, Wenzhou Celebrates with a Grand Opening Package</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96379879&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:33:00</pubDate><description>HONG KONG, China, November 18, 2009 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, celebrates the grand opening of Shangri-La Hotel, Wenzhou with an opening </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Asian Hotels</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96376854&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:02:00</pubDate><description>by by google sian otels td has submitted to a copy of the otice of the ourt convened meeting of quity hareholders of the ompany will be held on ecember 11, 2009 to consider and, if thought fit, to approve </description><source>Moneycontrol.com</source></item><item><title>Hyatt Place Portland Airport/Cascade Station Opens</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96001038&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T08:31:00</pubDate><description>NOVEMBER 20, 2009 - Hyatt Hotels &amp;amp; Resorts and The Summit Group today announce the opening of Hyatt Place Portland Airport/Cascade Station, the first- ever Hyatt-branded hotel to open in Oregon. The </description><source>HotelExecutive.com</source></item><item><title>Hilton donation for TT's sick children</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96373082&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:17:00</pubDate><description>click on pic to zoom inLAURA'S JOY: St Joseph Convent (PoS) student Laura Koo Min Chee holds the Trinidad Music Association Anniversary Cup which she won after being declare... prev photo next photo</description><source>Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday</source></item><item><title>Charges laid in hotel standoff</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96319795&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T07:00:00</pubDate><description>Police said Monday they have charged nine people in relation to a seven-hour standoff at a downtown hotel Sunday morning.  Police were called to the Minto Suite Hotel at Lyon and Slater Streets at around </description><source>Metronews</source></item><item><title>Hotel deal to help 'offload' the mother-in-law</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96355305&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:57:00</pubDate><description>A hotel chain introduced a special mother-in-law rate for the festive season aimed at families wanting to ??offload? certain relatives this Christmas.  Related Stories  Bid to trace family of murdered </description><source>Belfast Telegraph</source></item><item><title>Michael Jackson's white glove heads to Macau hotel</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96303380&amp;Channel_ID=4&amp;Category_ID=147</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T03:10:00</pubDate><description>A hotel in the glitzy gambling haven of Macau will display Michael Jackson's rhinestone-encrusted glove after paying $US350,000 ($A380,680) for the piece of pop history at auction, the hotel said on Sunday. </description><source>Nine MSN Money</source></item></channel></rss>