Industry observers forecast long-term growth for U.S. hotels A panel of experts speaking during a session at the Hotel Equity and Lender Perspectives conference in Boston gave a positive long-term outlook for the hotel industry. Mark Woodworth, president of PKF Hospitality Research, predicts the next downturn may not occur until 2017. "We're looking at pretty attractive tailwinds. The fundamentals are incredibly solid," Woodworth said. However, the panelists noted several obstacles to growth in the short term, such as the government's budget sequester. HotelNewsNow.com (4/9)  | 5 Key Success Factors for the Subscription Businesses
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 | Proposed Chicago hotel targets LGBT community Parkview Developers is looking to build a boutique hotel in Chicago aimed at the LGBT market. Parkview managing partner Ian Reisner says the planned Out Chicago property would be marketed as a "straight-friendly urban resort." Plans call for a 112-room hotel with a rooftop bar, a full spa and gym, and an enclosed atrium that could be used as event space. The Huffington Post (4/9) | Spontaneous vacation planners use the weather as a guide According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, "the consideration of current weather or near-term forecasts (next 1-4 days) is the most important factor in 'last minute' domestic leisure tourism." So much so that weather information is being used as a valuable online marketing tool by travel agents and the like, in an effort to drive down-to-the-wire sales. Read more. Luxury Hoteliers is a media sponsor of the Luxury Hospitality Summit Book now for Luxury Hospitality 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June, an international hospitality summit convened by the International Herald Tribune and the renowned Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. Network and learn from the top hospitality innovators and leaders, and explore topics like the evolving concept of luxury and the guest of tomorrow. Read on to find out more about this impressive industry event. |  | Our political institutions work remarkably well. They are designed to clang against each other. The noise is democracy at work." -- Michael Novak, American philosopher, journalist, novelist and diplomat | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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