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Current Poll
Are 'Green' and 'Luxury' good room-mates?
At the luxury level, is it possible to be green without affecting the guest experience?
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• Perhaps
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• Not if you truly want to be green
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• It’s irrelevant; guests aren’t asking about it
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Previous Polls
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A Look at Lux
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Is there really such as thing as a 6-star hotel?
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If the 5 star rating does not get better qualified then there may be a 6 star
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The new all inclusive luxury as in Andaz
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Sustainability
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Have your guests or meetings planners specifically asked about your sustainability efforts?
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Conventions are interested in 'green options for room sets and F&B. Expect green practices to be in place in guest rooms.
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although of general interest it has not become a requirement yet, but there is some interest
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Inauguration Booster Shot to the Economy?
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Will the inauguration of president Obama goose consumer confidence so the hotel industry will recover quicker?
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It will take time for policy changes to shift confidence significantly.
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Too much Gloom and Doom, need to see some positive movement, 2 years is a long time to weather this storm.
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YES! This guy gets it...living smarter, driving smarter, wasting less and producing more are keys to success!
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Obama's actions will hurt
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No. I believe that people are finally realizing that it is going to take time, but they have confidence that the President will make it happen
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It is a wait & see game.
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I don't think we can spend ourselves to prosperity
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I believe there are good times ahead because we have been in the recession nearly 2 years, and I know things could become worse, but I am a hopeful optimist.
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Good times are coming in a couple of years
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Administration anti hospitality and tourisim
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depends on what the govenment will do
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The inauguration is just a ceremony, it's the whole new government that is boosting the occupancy in Washington DC, for the rest we'll have to see what the results of the changes will bring, however it will take a few years to see any substantial results because there are so many factors that are showing us that the economy is slowing down. Take the baby boomers who are aging, and the Y generation that is still too young for example...
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2009 Outlook
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What are your 2009 profit expectations?
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projects slow to mature
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Delays in projects are slowing revenue growth
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the sales are fewer. the budgets are less.
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There will be many adjustments to be made in regards to higher taxes, inflation, 'recycling' manpower, and general cut down in business expenses
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