Now that the gaming industry has experienced its first round of loan defaults, it is time to revisit fundamental investment decision criteria. Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Connecticut, is in the process of re-structuring $1.45 billion in debt. It is the largest casino in the US and has four hotels with over 2,700 hotel rooms […]

Kermit the frog gets quoted quite often for this famous line. And although there really is no other way than being green, I do sometimes identify with him quite strongly. Running sustainable lodging operations in remote destinations can be quite challenging. In 2013, Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality will celebrate its 10th birthday as a hospitality management […]

The concept and practice of leadership as it applies to management carries a fascination and attraction for most people. We all like to think we have some leadership qualities and strive to develop them. We look at leaders in all walks of life seeking to identify which qualities, traits and skills they possess so we […]

I once met with a hotel owner, not long after taking over management of his group of hotels, to tell him how I planned to reenergize the lackluster and ineffective sales effort I found in place. I told him that I planned to create a new position of Divisional Sales Manager and promote a “sparkplug” […]