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  1. AAHOA officially opposes OTA last-room availability, rate parity requirements. http://bit.ly/2eI0f
  2. RT @hoteleditor hilton's holthouser says company will try to launch another lifestyle brand in 2-3 mos.
  3. PwC's latest 2010 U.S. hotel forecast. Occupancy up, ADR & RevPAR down, but only marginally. http://bit.ly/DvDH0
  4. Do you know who won our 2009 Hoteliers of the World awards? Find out here! http://bit.ly/29ebY5
  5. 2009 Hoteliers Of The World revealed: http://bit.ly/1qTkgW
  6. Hotels: Need ideas on how to re-concept or market your bar? Great case studies here: http://bit.ly/3RzWWX
  7. @lesliemack: Thanks for RTing and listening. Glad to be of service--
  8. The Webcast will be available for on-demand listening beginning early next week at hotelsmag.com #HotelsOTA
  9. PhoCusWright: Last Room Availability an important rate control, have to look at results of own pricing strategy. #HotelsOTA
  10. PhoCusWright: OTAs will always be part of hotel industry. Some consumers always go to intermediaries to buy, in all industries #HotelsOTA
  11. Expedia: Both sides had challenging year, visibility/booking windows shrunk, beneficial to both sides if window expands in 2010. #HotelsOTA
  12. Plans to give hoteliers more inventory flexibility? Expedia: Not really. OTAs need access to inventory to compete with each other #HotelsOTA
  13. Is OTA-hotel benefit balance ever truly possible? Expedia: Always, because neither makes money unless the other makes money. #HotelsOTA
  14. Should OTA negotiations be made public? Expedia rep: No.
  15. Outrigger: Relationship with OTAs hasnt changed recently. It's always been about mutual beneficiality. #HotelsOTA
  16. Are OTAs being overly aggressive right now? Expedia rep says demands like rate parity, inventory access havent changed in 5 years #HotelsOTA
  17. Expedia rep: Needs to be relationship where both OTAs and hoteliers feel they're benefitting. #HotelsOTA
  18. O'Toole: In OTA negotiations, both sides need to define deal-breakers early and be prepared to walk away. #HotelsOTA
  19. O'Toole: OTA-Hoteliers not friend or foe, but have differing business interests. Doesn't mean they can't be mutually beneficial. #HotelsOTA
  20. Outrigger's Bee: Never been asked for last-room availability by OTAs. OTAs very important for seasonal businesses. #HotelsOTA