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As 2015 comes to a close, comes to a close, NAHLE would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the NAHLE eNewsletter a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Jan. 4.
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AIG
From Aug. 18: Legionnaires Disease (LD) associated with the Hospitality and Leisure Industry, whether on land or water, has been reported often in recent years and has received significant media attention. As with many other diseases, diagnosis of LD in patients has recently improved, and greater reporting of the disease is occurring. There have also been recent advances in testing for Legionella pneumophila bacteria within water systems and water features of buildings.
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Travel Market Report
From Nov. 24: You just can't catch a break in the hospitality industry. Even at a time when hotel occupancy rates are soaring in many domestic markets, disruptive forces like the sharing economy, the emerging millennial market, and changing tastes in food and beverage are forcing hospitality industry leaders to rethink the way they do business. That was the theme among many speakers at the recent Hotel Experience trade show held here at the Javits Center.
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CIO
From Aug. 11: After traveling all day, the last thing you want to do is wait in a long line to check into your hotel. And when you finally get to the front desk, it seems like the hotelier has to type a million keystrokes into the computer before finally handing you your room key. Starwood Hotels, a hotel chain with over 1,200 properties worldwide, is eliminating this process and other points of frustration with mobile and wearable technologies.
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Global Hospitality Group
From Nov. 10: The FCC issued two separate news releases on Wi-Fi blocking. In one action, the FCC announced a $718,000 fine against M.C. Dean, one of the nation’s largest electrical contracting companies, for blocking personal mobile "hotspots" of convention visitors and exhibitors who tried to use their own data plans at the Baltimore Convention Center to connect to the Internet rather than paying M.C. Dean substantial fees to use the company's Wi-Fi service.
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Hotel Management
From March 24: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants hotels to monitor how much time its guests spend in the shower. The agency is spending $15,000 to create a wireless system that will track how much water a hotel guest uses to get them to "modify their behavior."
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USA Today
When it comes to designing hotel guest rooms for the modern-day business traveler, one piece of furniture is always a matter of debate: The desk. "The Millennial traveler doesn't seem to need to put everything on the desk," says Nigel Hatcher, senior director of Interior Design for Marriott International.
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GlobeSt.com
From Dec. 1: There is an increase in hotel projects in Atlanta and a strong economic outlook for the hospitality industry. Cooper Carry recently completed and is currently working on several Atlanta area projects such as the Hyatt at Villa Christina, a new Marriott AC Hotel at Phipps Plaza, the proposed dual-branded Marriott AC and Moxy Hotel in Midtown and a proposed Home Suite Hotel in Downtown Atlanta.
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TriplePundit
From Sept. 22: Water scarcity remains a global problem. Indeed, demand for water could exceed supply by 40 percent ... by the year 2030! Indeed, current statistics indicate that a mere 1 percent of the water on earth is freshwater. And, given the change in climate, even that 1 percent is under threat. In other words, it's vital to start taking immediate action to combat excessive water use.
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The Wall Street Journal
From Nov. 10: Two of the world's biggest hotel operators are about to compete for hotel owners who want to spend less money upgrading their properties. On one side is the incumbent DoubleTree by Hilton, part of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., which became famous for its free fresh-baked cookies for arriving guests. DoubleTree has been one of the fastest-growing brands in the lodging industry over the past several years with its room-count doubling to nearly 108,000 rooms since 2007, according to data tracker STR Inc.
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Lodging
From Feb. 24: As the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, the architecture and design industry is gaining momentum. Gordon Beckman, principal and design director at John Portman & Associates, an architectural and engineering firm with more than 60 years of expertise in designing hotels and other buildings, discusses opportunities and trends in hotel design.
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