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Growth initiatives at the luxury hotel group include the addition of GDS code for members, the organization's re-branding and senior staff additions.

MotionVR announced that Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway in Bangor, Maine, debuted revolutionary online "walk-through" MotionVR Tours.

We had a conversation here in our editorial office last week about the value of video as a news source. Personally, I'm on the fence about it.

So green is in, right? In almost every industry across the board, there is a huge rush to not only go green but to tell your customers that you are going green. Whether it is from consumer pressure or internal desires to shift management styles, companies of all types are trying to ditch wasteful habits in favor of more eco-friendly solutions.

Motel 6 is developing a series of uniquely American journeys as part of its new Web site, Goin6.com.

The Lexington Collection of fine hotels, plaza hotels and resorts worldwide will introduce the one-year-old brand's first worldwide lodging directory to the public this week.

Icons added to the annual guide in 2008 include one to identify the hotel's decor (traditional, contemporary or blended) and one indicating food and beverage services available.

In cooperation with Ascend Media, the HSMAI has prepared a valuable and effective resource for industry professionals.