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Fairmont Mont Tremblant's DesignAgency makeover

Inspired by Fairmont's reputation for luxury and service, and themes of European chic and alpine glamour, DesignAgency upgraded the hotel's public space with exciting hospitality environments.

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A visit to Marriott Head Office

BETHESDA, Md. — Veteran hotelier Frank Vismeg provides a first-hand look and some photos from Marriott International's three-day Executive Orientation program, held at the company's headquarters in Bethesda, Md.

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BEFORE AND AFTER: Delta Dartmouth

Delta Hotels by Marriott Dartmouth received the HVS Most Impressive Hotel Repositioning Award from the Hotel Association of Canada, going from an outdated mid-range property into a 174-room contemporary corporate-class…

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HAC: new look and new travel survey

TORONTO — Both Green Key and the HAC have a new corporate look, Nik Nanos has reformatted the Canadian Travel Intentions Survey and David Allison tossed the idea of generational marketing out the window, advocating…

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Exceptional meetings at historic hotels

Marriott's Convention & Resort Network has a number of historic hotels that offer meeting planners exceptional meeting and group facilities — with a past that will pique the interest of guests.

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PROFILE: Housekeeping award winner Leea Hartley

Nobody knows a clean room better than Leea Hartley, executive housekeeper at the Days Inn Victoria Uptown. When it comes to loyalty and dedication, Leea is in a league of her own, having worked at the hotel for the last…

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PRODUCTS: Xeros adapts to any size machine

Xeros, the laundry company that uses polymer beads, now provides members with ‘open source’ access to designs for a simple pedestal compatible with nearly any size or brand of commercial washer.

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Personal Brand Quiz: Find your Trust Equity Score

In marketing terms, your company's Net Promoter Score indicates your customers' willingness to recommend your products and services. Bringing this concept closer to home, ever wondered how likely people are to recommend…

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It's Your SHIFT: time to end sexual harassment

TORONTO — Industry organizations ORHMA, THRC and OTEC launched a new free online training program for the hospitality industry, to help bring about change in the workplace on this timely and important issue.