Archive for September, 2006
What are the Hotel Chains Doing With all of Those Newspapers Everyday?
In the last year, I’ve received a USA Today from Holiday Inn Express every morning when traveling. I’ve actually read part of two of those. Actually, that’s not true. I read part of one USA Today and part of two editions of the Chicago Tribune the HIE in Arlington Heights, Illinois passes out. I really hope they’re recycling. This is probably more of an issue in smaller towns and cities where recycling pick-up is not available.
If the hotel chains operate anything like retail chains, this decision is probably left up …
Date: September 24th, 2006 |
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Check Your Mail Obsessively with Mail for Mobile
So you don’t have a blackberry. Me either. Luckily, even if you’re using Outlook on your laptop, you probably have some sort of web mail account acting as your POP server. If you aren’t sure about this, talk to your IT department. They should be able to give you the downlow. If not, they should probably get a different job. Many providers, including the big boys like Yahoo and G-Mail, are giving you the option to check your e-mail directly from your cell phone. You should be able to find out …
Date: September 23rd, 2006 |
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Portland Square Hotel: 60-Second Review
* Accommodation Name: Portland Square Hotel
* Acccommodation Type: Hotel
* Location: Manhattan, New York, New York
* Number of Stars: 2-Star
* Breakfast? No
* Staff Friendliness (out of 10): 5
* Staff Competence (out of 10): 6
* Room Options: Single, Double, 3 Bed Suite, 4 Bed Suite
* Room comfort level (out of 10): 3
* Noisy? No
* Does …
Date: September 22nd, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.22
1. What do you think business travelers? This looks like as good a place as any to butter your bagel in the morning. [Thanko eDesk]
2. Business people in space. I wish it were me, but Soyuz Craft Docks beat me to the punch. [Soyuz Craft Docks, First Woman Space Tourist Enters Station]
3. Midwest Airlines must be doing something right [Midwest Airlines Tops Conde Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards Poll]
4. ChinaContact is helping people doing business in China. [Interview with Roy Graff, managing director, ChinaContact]
5. The other side …
Date: September 22nd, 2006 |
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Restaurant Review: The Blue Goose Cantina in Dallas, Texas (Mexican)
* Location: Lower Greenville, Dallas, Texas
* Open For: Weekend Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
* Under Review: Dinner
* Category: Casual
* Price Range: Low-to-Medium
* Fare: Mexican, my fave
* This meal cost $10 - $15 per person.
* Including tip? Yes
* Including wine? No, Margaritas
* Food Score (out of 10): 7
* Service Score (out of 10): …
Date: September 21st, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.24
1. It seems like some airport is claiming to be the best about every 3 days. [PDX Named Best Airport for Business Travel]
2. More places to rest your head in Dubai. [UAE to Add 55,000 Luxury Hotel Rooms in Five Years]
3. I really LOVE the phrase “best hotel loyalty scheme” in this article. [Starwood Preferred Guest in Focus]
4. Great advice on how to drive on the wrong side of the road. [Getting in a Fix En Route with Shifty Sticks]
5. Getting back to normal. [U.K. Expands Carry-On Bag Size]
6. …
Date: September 24th, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.23
1. Swap your points and miles. [Points.com]
2. Potentials tells how Tumi is helping people pack. [Back in the Saddle]
3. Sleep great over the Atlantic with Scandinavian Airlines. [SAS Raises It’s Class]
4. VoIP can be a great phone option for business travelers. [VoIP Surpassing Standard Call Quality?]
5. Doing business worldwide? Rebtel can help with communication costs. [With a Rebtel Yell, Swedish Startup Raises $20 Million]
6. If you’re forking out five bucks for a cup of coffee anyway, I don’t think this is going to break the bank. …
Date: September 23rd, 2006 |
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Worse than the Freshman Fifteen - Dinner Edition
Again with the freshman fifteen. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check here.
What’s the best advice I could never follow? Stay off the sauce. and I don’t mean the alfredo or the lemon-butter. I mean the booze. Business people in general, sales people in particular, tend to drink much more alcohol on the road than we do at home. Why is this? For the simple fact that we’re dining out every night and it’s easy to order a couple of glasses of wine or a few beers. Especially if you’re eating at the bar, as many people do.
Date: September 22nd, 2006 |
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It’s Almost SEMA Time. How to Survive the Largest Trade Show in the Universe
No it’s not Hammer Time, it’s SEMA time. If you’re in the automotive industry, you know what I mean. SEMA is the Specialty Automotive Equipment Industry. Now I’m writing this about the mother of all trade shows so you know the same advice should suffice for smaller shows as well, but only if they are in Las Vegas. I’m not kidding, this is one monster of a convention. I’m probably better suited to telling you what not to do at a trade show, but I’ve learned my lessons and am prepared to act like the grown-up sales professional I am. I won’t be there this year, so you kids have fun. Do check out the booth of my friends at Superlift Suspension Systems and CrossTread.
SEMA starts on Halloween. I’m not sure who made that fateful decision. Putting the entire automotive aftermarket industry in Las Vegas for Halloween is about as smart as asking me to “hold” your drink or wearing a Texas Longhorns jersey on the University of Arkansas campus. Those analogies aren’t doing it for you? Okay, it’s about as smart as trying to rob Ted Nugent at an NRA convention.
Date: September 21st, 2006 |
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The Daily Dose - 09.21
1. Go work off that airport meal and kill some time outdoors in St. Louis. [St. Louis' Forest Park: More Than Picnic Ants!]
2. From checking your mail to saving your data, keep your PC safe during travel. [Business Travel Tips]
3. Very little of this has to do with travel, but the part that does is BRILLIANT [World’s Greatest MBA]
4. Businesses offsetting carbon dioxide emissions; it’s not ideal but a step in the right direction. [Free Flow: Paying Pollution Costs When Executives Fly]
5. Invisible surfing in your hotel room, just don’t …
Date: September 21st, 2006 |
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