Monthly Archives: April 2013
Crystal Ball – Hotel Performance
PricewaterhouseCoopers is bullish on hotels, forecasting 5.9% revenue-per-available-room growth this year at the Hotel Equities and Lender Perspectives conference earlier this month. On a not-entirely-unrelated note, STR reported that the total active U.S. hotel development pipeline is comprised of 2,717 projects, totaling 320,750 rooms, … Continue reading
Your 2013 Phrase to Know – Content Marketing
So while I am still explaining the acronym “SEO” to some folks (yes, I know), along comes the son of SEO – Content Marketing. In consultant-speak, content marketing is explained as follows (compliments of the Content Marketing Institute): Basically, content … Continue reading
The Great Pool Lift . . . What?
It has only been a little while since the new pool lift regulations went into effect, but I’m not seeing much in the news. Ogletree Deakins reports that eight nearly identical lawsuits were filed by the same attorney-client tandem, where the … Continue reading
Travel Clubs – Some Regulatory Updates To Consider
When discussing compliance with Travel Clubs, I always advise them that what works today may lead to scrutiny tomorrow. As a consequence, it’s a good idea to review your advertising and consumer-facing documents from time to time. Now may be … Continue reading
Timeshare Registration – How Long Does It Really Take To Get a Timeshare Registered?
Every client wants to know how long it will take a regulator to approve their timeshare registration. Most of the time, the answer is nothing more than a guesstimate based on the lawyer’s personal past experience, which may not be … Continue reading
