The only thing good about the past is your mother." Taking gleeful swipes at his own generation, the hotel industry, U.S. airlines, the Y2K hoopla, and anyone who isn't fully plugged in, Darryl Hartley-Leonard, chairman and CEO of Arlington, Va...
I'm convinced that every employee has at least one $50,000 idea on the tip of his or her tongue. Yet most companies do little, if anything, to solicit those ideas. If they do decide to take action, it's often in the form of a "Suggestion" box...
The Tropicana offers complete meeting and conference facilities set in Atlantic City, an exciting gaming/hospitality resort destination. The luxurious guest accommodations and superstar entertainment create a total resort experience...
Scott Flexman has been named director of sales and marketing for Sierra Lodging, overseeing its three Orlando properties: Caribe Royale Resort Suites & Villas; Buena Vista Suites; and the new Orlando Grande hotel, opening in 2003. He had been...
PACIFIC LIFE SETS EXAMPLE FOR COMPLIANCE "We are convinced we cannot have trips based on qualifications." Those are words that could turn traditional incentive travel on its head in the insurance industry. They were spoken by John Jarboe...
Centocor shatters the myth that small groups should never choose a mega-resort. With 2,400 guest rooms, 38 restaurants and lounges, 11 pools, and mega-attractions including an 8 million-gallon marine habitat, the Bahamas' Atlantis Resort could...
Xerox Corp. recently underwent a complete transformation to respond to a changing marketplace and work force. The company's program, dubbed Xerox 2000, set out to change Xerox's emphasis on doing things better, faster, and cheaper to what should...
A World of Its Own: The Lucayan Many people call it "Freeport" after its capital city, but Grand Bahama Island, just a 52-mile hop from Florida's eastern coast, has much to offer beyond its downtown area. Tourists are starting to get the idea...
Lanai is Hawaii's most secluded island. Once the home of Dole pineapple plantations, the island is 98 percent owned by Dole Foods, which has turned the island into a private park with two five-star resorts. It's a treat for groups that have been...