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In 2012 just 5% of global M&A was in hotel industry, says Leahy of Goldman Sachs #nyuhospitality
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Hotel Zetta Set To Open In San Francisco’s dlvr.it/2n39CX #hotelnews #hotels

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Story with more details on #JLLH outlook, and overall health of hotel industry: lhonline.com/topstory/lodgin…

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#JonesLangLaSalleHotels global outlook: Deals to hit $32B, slight uptick, as debt availability reaches highest level since 07 #hotelsales
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D.C. Room Rates Stagnant For 5 Years bit.ly/WysqM1

#MGMResorts will expand free WiFi in all public areas in all of its 7 casino hotels on Las Vegas Strip.
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Press rumors say Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will buy 2 hotels in downtown St. Paul, MN: #CrownePlaza Riverfront and #DoubleTree
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2013 Lodging Outlook: Developing Confidence bit.ly/XMfIQK

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#ChathamLodgingTrust buys 122-room #HamptonInn Portland Downtown (ME) for $28M. #IslandHospitality Mgmt will operate. #hotelREIT #hotelsales
Brad Bonnell, dir. of fraud risk management for #IHG, to be honored for achievement in loss prevention at next week's Hosp. Law Conference
#AimbridgeHospitality adds 103 hotels in 12 Southeastern states in former Jameson Inns brand to its management portfolio
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Paul Astleford, who retired last month as head of Columbus, OH CVB, takes same job at Visit Jacksonville.
Mercantile Capital provides $3.3M SBA loan to Pankaj & Nishith Mehta to buy 67-room #Super8 in Hemet, CA
Per #TravelClick survey: In 2013, 31% of hoteliers will make incremental hires; 59% will boost marketing spend; 64% will spend on CapEx
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#McRibbonHotelManagement promotes Randy Hassen to president and Bruce Baerwalde to EVP. Both have been with company since 90s. #hotelpeople
95-room #FairfieldInn&Suites by #Marriott opens today in Stafford, VA. #RinaManagement owns and manages it. #newhotels
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Swisscom Hospitality appoints Mark Holzberg Vice President, The Americas and Global Managed Services dlvr.it/2mBCbr #Hotelnews #hotels

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Bern Hotels opens 218-room #Westin Panama in Panama City. It is 2nd Westin and 7th #Starwood property in the country.
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NASDAQ will delist #LodgeNet stock on Jan. 14. Last month, Colony Capital put $60M into company as part of packaged bankruptcy