Dear Insiders, The year 2010 started with a slight upswing; hotel developments seem to increasing as well. But the IHIF "Developers Debate" indicated: Like never before, hotel groups are now trying to support financings...Others, however, are relying on creativity. Due to this "software" approach, the innovation panel at the ITB Convention ITB Hospitality Day became an unusual panel discussion! The trend subject – readable for all at "Network".Starting today, our magazine will be looking into subjects and trends of Social Media on a regular basis. In future, our new editor, Goetz Primke, will explain these complex connections in an understandable way. For today, we start with a basic article on "What is Social Media?"Five years ago, Olaf Steinhage entered the hotel real estate market and founded hcb hospitality concepts. In the meantime, his business has established itself firmly at the interface of both segments. A portrait.Special properties are in the focus of the first symposium, which will be initiated by the leading tourism and hotel consultancy from Austria, Kohl & Partner, in July in Munich. The subject is health(care) properties. What are the requirements, which locations are suitable, what do investors, developers and operators have to keep in mind? hospitalityInside is the event's media partner; there are special conditions for subscribers. Readable for all at "Network".The news contains more first-hand information from Sol Meliá's CEO Gabriel Jaume Escarrer and from Starwood's EMEA President Roeland Vos, collected at ITB. Moreover, there is a new booking portal for renting day rooms... - To the full editorial.
