Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Monthly Member Benefit: Economic News – January 2009

A new feature of HSMAI is to feature a special member benefit each month to be promoted on our websites, newsletters, and in our programs.

This month’s feature deals with economic news. The HSMAI Foundation has introduced a special section of its online resource center, eConnect, to offer members a centralized place to access real-time economic news focused on the hospitality industry. The special section is a resource where you can go to find relevant and up to date news on how the very-changing economy is impacting business in the hospitality industry. It offers special reports, information on market trends and highlights different marketing activities that can help make a difference in your business results.

This special section of eConnect helps save time by consolidating the latest news and columns in one place. A series of articles/resources are available on the site. Just sign onto www.hsmai.org and click eConnect Industry News (one of the top boxes – white type on a blue background). Some portions are “member only” so you will need your id number. There are five basic areas along with a search function. Each includes a wealth of information to assist you in planning, getting leads, and turning them into sales.

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