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Management
Hourly Rates and Their Value for the Consumer
All of us are quoted an hourly rate for a vast range of services. A professional business evaluates an hourly…
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News
New boutique collection wants members
A new portfolio of independently owned and branded boutique hotels and resorts in the Asia Pacific region by SilverNeedle Hospitality.…
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News
Asia-Pacific performance in September
Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region experienced mixed results in the three key performance metrics for September 2012 when reported in…
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News
Regional fund should produce results
Australian and overseas visitors will be encouraged to stay longer and return to regional areas following the Australian government’s new…
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News
Visa cost increase needs rethink
Treasurer Wayne Swan plans to increase visa charges for skilled migrants, backpackers and spouses of Australian citizens. The $70 increase…
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News
Absolute smoking bans a recipe for disaster
Building developers pushing for selective by-laws in Queensland apartment buildings and strata communities that limit who can live there or…
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News
North Queensland insurance update – where to now?
Accommodation providers and unit owners are appalled at the findings of a report into insurance costs. On 19 October, the…
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News
Byron forms its own RTO
The Byron Shire has formed a tourism umbrella group after months of consultation – the Visitor Industry Association Byron. It…
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News
Chinese investors set to buy into Australian tourism
Cashed up Chinese investors are keen to buy into the Australian tourism industry and relocate to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.…
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Marketing
Get Your Staff Online With Online Sales
In preparing to be a guest speaker at three different hotel conferences recently, I had our KTN team conduct some…
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