Hot off the presses! new printing of the  SouthBay Intl Advance Sleep Technology memory foam hotel mattress brochures, featuring the new "REJOICE!" memory foam pillow.  http://www.southbayinternational.com/  This is the most affordable Visco memory foam pillow ever, made entirely from recylced Visco memory foam repurposed from the SBi and AST production lines - not post-consumer, just post-production. Your local Complete Hospitality Solutions independent sales rep will have new brochures and REJOICE pillow samples available for customers to see soon.  http://www.complete-hospitality.com/  Samples will also be on display at the upcoming HDBoutique tradeshow in Miami Beach Fl next month.

Complete Hospitality Solutions congratulates Lighting Enterprises Inc on the completed remodeling and install at the historic Hotel Icon in downtown Houston TX.  Numerous new custom-designed and custom-made wall sconces, ceiling lights, table lamps, and floor lamps for this large boutique hotel in their over 100 year old building that was once a bank. 
http://www.LtgEnt.com/hospitality.html 
http://www.Complete-Hospitality.com 

Complete Hospitality Solutions is pleased to announce our newest local rep agency, Mark Beelart, Contract Hospitality Furnishings LLC for the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.

Mark will be bringing the new CHS binders and brochures to his local clients soon.

Looking forward to seeing all my Denver area hospitality industry pals today at the NEWH Regional Tradeshow downtown at the Hyatt Covention Center hotel. Come see some if my new literature (and, hey, my new straw fedora, too!).

The tradeshow is free for architects, designers, purchasing managers, developers, hoteliers, restaurantuers, general managers, and design students.

Even if you didn't register online before, just show up with your company business card and you can register at the door for the free exhibits, free cash door prizes, free lunch at noon, and free appetizers at happy hour.

Samples of the SouthBay Intl Advanced Sleep Technology  new 'Rejoice!' 100% visco memory foam pillow are now available from your local Complete Hospitality independent sales rep, and will be appearing in the next printing of SouthBay literature.  It's the most afforadable Visco Memory Foam pillow available, and has the unique distrinction of being made entirely from recycled visco memory foam from the SBI mattress and pillow production lines.  Has similar comfort and conforming features of other SBI visco memory foam pillows, but with a better price when budget is an issue. 
http://www.Complete-Hospitality.com
http://www.SouthBayInternational.com

Expecting many new introductions coming in our HDBoutique booth in Miami just 5 weeks from now (we are now in booth #1121, a 20 footer, center of show, near the entry doors). Expecting new literature & new products from Lighting Enterprises, Designers Fountain Contract Lighting, Homedics-Sharper Image Audio, PerfectLightLED, and SouthBay Intl.   
Also will be introducing Eclipse Hotel Furniture to the rest of the country at this show (already well known on the west coast) and a major wool carpeting addition to the excellent Complete Hospitality and Lighting Enterprises lineup of terrific offerings.
Plus expect announcements of at least two or possibly three more new independent sales reps from around the continent.

Just arrived! Beautiful new Complete Hospitality Solutions 3-ring binders for all your CHS factory product brochures. Made of 100% recylced chipboard & paperboard (95% post-consumer product!). Our binders are on their way to your local CHS rep this week. Watch for them soon in their hands, and on your resource library shelf! 

OK ,this is pretty cool , I just found the perfect replacement solution for Ping.Fm and Hellotxt, both of which are now defunct (big sigh), and this social media mamangement app is better than Posterous and Hootsuite (has WAY more services to connect to), and it's pretty affordable, not free like Ping was, but under $10 a month.  Not bad.
Sendible!: http://zfer.us/Abqy9

My reps and factories and customers and freinds will tell you how hard I try to market and promote myself and NEWH and CHS and our factories and their products, and I feel like I've finally stumbled onto the right way to cooridnate a bunch of online social media.
Sendible!: http://zfer.us/Abqy9

And, yes, I know I've said it before (yes I've read back thru my earlier posts this year)

Hot off the presses, new brochures from: PerfectLight LED featuring LED lightbulbs perfect for replacement in existing lighting fixtures or for new installations. The brochures are on their way to your local Complete Hospitality Solutions reps in a few days.  Brochures and sample bulbs available from our Detroit or Milwaukee offices (and from your local CHS rep).  Try them in your next project and see how good warm white LED now looks and how much energy you can save ...and ...don't get on a ladder to change a bulb again for many years!

Just arrived, new brochures from: Eclipse Hosptiality Hotel Furniture.  In the hands of your local Complete-Hospitality reps in a few days.

okay, I now think SendSocialMedia might be just about the coolest and most robust app I've found so far to date to post to social networks www.sendsocialmedia.com

Hot off the presses: brand new Taylor-Sharper Image-Bowflex-Salter bathroom and spa scale brochures. Now available from Complete Hospitality Solutions & your local CHS rep

Lighting Enterprises just completed: refresh of Hampton Inn Perry, FL with linen shade wall sconce lights

Hot off the presses! brand new Crypton Mattress Protector brochures. Now available from Complete Hospitality Solutions and your local CHS agent http://www.complete-hospitality.com/

Looking forward to seeing all my friends this afternoon @ NEWH Tradeshow NYC. #1 Train takes you to 14th St Stop, just few blocks to 18th

Neocon today, to volunteer at the NEWH info booth and to hear Ian Schrager speak at lunch about his concepts on hotel architecture and design

Completing this week: Lighting Enterprises table lamps for luxury suites at the 18th century 108 room Red Lion Inn in the Berkshires

Completing this week: Lighting Enterprises table and floor lamps for luxury suites at the 1290 room Galt House Hotel in Louisville KY

Completing this month: new SouthBay Advance Sleep premium memory foam mattresses at the 140 room Lake San Marcos Resort near Escondido CA.

This is why I love our Camry hybrid. Not a Prius, folks. A full size car. No special driving mode to work. 57 MPG! Go hybrid go!

Gorgeous new SharperImage-HMDX hotel iPod alarm clock brochures just finished, going to print this week. Contact your CHS rep for your copy!

Hospitality MATCH sponsors watch your email, final review begins today. MATCH registered buyers watch your emails for final selections.

Welcome Eclipse Manufacturing!

Complete Hospitality Solutions is very excited to welcome Eclipse Manufacturing brand-approved hotel guestroom casegoods to our growing offerings across North America.  See more at http://eclipsehospitality.com/ or contact your local CHS and LEI sales rep.

Complete Hospitality Solutions introducing 7 new lines at HD Expo Las Vegas. Booths 3972 and 3973. http://ping.fm/dQKoP

New SouthBay Intl brochures of premium memory foam mattresses & pillows just off press Tues. Gorgeous printing! Premiere next week at HD

Lighting Enterprises & Complete Hospitality exhibiting together next week at HDExpo Vegas. Larger booth, main center aisle, 3972+#3973

Looking forward to chats with all my peeps dialing in on the NEWH Public Relations conference calls this morn & this afternoon, plan ahead!

Another terrific NEWH Regional Trade Show starting in 1 hour in Atlanta, our CHS booth is great, getting kudos already from other salesfolk

Closed on my late father's home without a hitch yesterday, whole process took less than half hour. Longer drive each way to get there & back

Complete Hospitality plans with LEi & our partners to double size of our HDExpo booth to show all our great new lines & new products in May

Sending more good home sale Karma to everyone, home inspection passed, movers come Friday for family collectibles at my late father's condo

Complete Hospitality Solutions developing a beautiful new presentation brochure on South Bay Intl AST memory foam mattresses for hotels

The new portfolio brochure from Complete Hospitality Solutions is stunning! Feedback last week from DC clients & our factories terrific.

Complete Hospitality Solutions thrilled to now offer decorative contract exterior & interior lighting fixtures from Designers Fountain http://ping.fm/ZnM05

Thanks to all who visited our new Complete Hospitality Solutions booth at the Washington DC NEWH Tradeshow. Great to see many old friends!

Complete Hospitality Solutions thrilled to now offer bedside audio & alarms from Sharper Image & HMDX, also bathroom scales from Taylor http://ping.fm/ZQciK

Complete Hospitality thrilled to now offer SouthBay Intl premium AST Memory Foam Mattresses to hotels, senior living, dorms, and more http://ping.fm/i4IFn

After 10 months of being listed on the market, just recieved and accepted an offer on my late fathers SC lakefront condo! Closing April 10!!

Complete Hospitality thrilled to now offer Energyzers alternative option for discount natural gas & electricity in 23 deregulated states http://ping.fm/jeSZk

The 'hospitality group' of Lighting Enterprises Hospitality Group is now Complete Hospitality Solutions Inc, LEi as anchor line. Here we go!

Lighting Enterprises just completed: The Shelbourne South Beach hotel, remodeled Premier Guest Rooms, 18th & Collins, South Miami Beach, FL

Lighting Enterprises is pleased to welcome Trish Bradley-Garvin LEEDAP,NCIDQ,NEWH as exclusive hospitality rep for entire state of Nevada.

Lighting Enterprises Hospitality pleased to announce we are now exclusive authorized agents of CODE Lighting to contract-hospitality trade www.codelighting-us.com

Began my LEED journey yesterday with a great webinar (thanks Cliff & Holley!). Signing up for classes on LEED Green Associate certification

Finally all papers done today, donating my 10 yr old Hyundai SantaFe SUV to nat'l charity, after over 100,000 miles of great use & fun trips

Thanks all who visited Lighting Enterprises Hospitality at BDNY-IHMRS this week, many new joint venture & partners & products coming soon!

Please visit Lighting Enterprises at BDNY in NYC, booth #3278, Sun & Mon, Nov 13-14, 2011

http://ltgent.com/enews/LEI_NY_11-2011.html

 Please join us in NYC this Sunday and Monday at BDNY (Boutique Design NY) at the Javitz Convention Center, Nov 13-14, 2011. Booth 3278

If you do not have an entry badge, you can register for free by following this link

https://www.xpressreg.net/register/ihmr111/start.asp?sc=LEDFLEX

(don't fret about the $50 registration fee listed on the first screen, it will offer free access to you once you put in your company contact info and go to the 2nd or 3d screen)

LEi will be displaying our exclusive Hand-Stitched Faux-Leather wrapped UL LIsted LED Flex Headboard Light - see link - as well as our other custom and stock portable decorative lighting for upscale hotel and resort projects.

We'll also be showing our Hospitality Group strategic partner's unique niche lighting products: LED replacement light bulbs for *any* lighting fixture, handwoven indonesian grassmat shade table & floor lamps, and urban contemporary hanging pendant fixtures for lounges & restaurants & suites.

Hope to see you in NYC! Booth 3278

(and if you can't make it to the show, please feel free to contact us or your local LEi hospitality rep for our latest hospitality brochure, or our catalog binder, or our complete Hospitality Group's catalogs on CD)

http://ltgent.com/enews/LEI_NY_11-2011.html

Lighting Enterprises is pleased to welcome Brian Stephenson, Stephenson & Assoc as it's exclusive hospitality rep for entire state of Texas

Lighting Enterprises is pleased to welcome Bill Fee of WmSFee Inc as it's exclusive hospitality rep for Arizona and Southern California

Lighting Enterprises pleased to welcome Craig Karlen of Summit Contract Marketing as it's exclusive hospitality rep for MN, WI, ND, SD, & IA

Lighting Enterprises is pleased to welcome Stacey Russell of Stacey Russell & Assoc as it's exclusive hospitality rep for Georgia & Alabama

Lighting Enterprises is pleased to welcome Kathy Irish - KI Design Resource as it's exclusive hospitality rep for Oregon & Washington states

Another excellent NEWH Regional Trade Show yesterday in Chicago, great to see so many architects, designers, hoteliers, buyers, etc.

Price Reduced! Selling my late parent's Gorgeous Hartwell Lake ranch-style home with deeded covered boatslip

http://ping.fm/clfhv

or

http://ping.fm/ciOYr

Day 2 of HD Boutique show wasn't as busy as 1st, but still very good, more great new business connections & good info. Much followup to do

1st day of HDBoutique in Miami was terrific. Many old friends with new work and many new clients with new opportunities. Great networking!

http://ping.fm/kWzvg Lighting Enterprises welcomes everyone to Booth 1838 at HDBoutique in Miami next week

totally stressed day, tried to update iPhone and iPad calendars this AM, instead all my desktop contacts disappeared as did all my calendars

Andy Schaidler joins Lighting Enterprises as North American Hospitality Sales Manager

Lighting Enterprises launches a collaborative marketing and sales effort to hotels, resorts, and timeshares with Andy Schaidler in the new position of Hospitality Sales Manager.

Detroit, Michigan,

Detroit based Lighting Enterprises (www.LtgEnt.com), one of the industry's leading manufacturers of decorative lighting and energy saving LED's for hotel and resort guestrooms and public spaces, is pleased to make this announcement and confirm the appointment of Andy Schaidler, NEWH, IESNA as their new Hospitality Sales Manager.

Mr. Schaidler's responsibilities will include building and managing the company's national independent hospitality sales team, sales, marketing, quotations, and development of new opportunities for the  company to the hospitality industry.  Andy and his team will work directly with hotel, resort, casino, and other hospitality specification and purchasing professionals to bring to market the most innovative and exciting decorative portable energy saving and labor saving lighting available. 

Andy has served on the International Board of Directors of NEWH for many years: 2 years as Director of Leadership Conferences, and 4 years as Director of Regional Tradeshows, he is currently Director of Public Relations for the non-profit that raises scholarship grant funds for college students studying hospitality design and architecture.  Mr. Schaidler is also an Associate Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.

Lighting Enterprises has been manufacturing quality custom decorative table lamps and floor lamps for hospitality and consumer markets for over 60 years.  Company president Jeff Kovacs introduced extremely popular headboard-mount flexible LED reading lamps in the last 6 years, now being used in numerous upscale full service and boutique hotel rooms around the USA.


About Lighting Enterprises:

Lighting Enterprises Inc manufacturers a premium line of stock and custom LED goose-neck headboard/bedside reading lamps along with stock and custom table lamps and floor lamps and custom sconces and guestroom lighting for 4 star and 5 star hotels and resorts. We also value-engineer for 3 star custom projects. LEI, Edward Alden Signature, and Fairlane Signature lighting fixtures are installed at many of the finest full service hotels and better residences around the world.
Lighting Enterprises also manufactures exclusive private label table lamps and floor lamps for several well-known upscale furniture companies and retail stores, and is an nationwide Authorized Agent for Digital Light.

Word finally out on the street this week about my new work with & for Lighting Enterprises (LtgEnt.com), press releases & profiles updating

Thanks to all for the birthday wishes today on FB, txt, phone, email, etc. Enjoying it immensely & working hard on upcoming big new things!

http://ping.fm/q3Id8 Gorgeous Hartwell Lake ranch condo home for sale, GA-SC stateline http://ping.fm/4S5Th

Amazing products & incredible specifiers at HOSPITALITY MATCH this year. So many smiling faces all around. Lots of positive business energy!

NEWH Regional Tradeshow in L.A., on Thurs June 23, 2011, at Hilton Los Angeles Universal City, Universal Studios Hollywood http://ping.fm/kVll0

HDExpo Vegas is full of opportunities and lots of activity this year! Glad I decided to attend. Deff coming back from it with a full plate!!

“Simply put, Andy is a winner. He is conscientious, diligent, thorough, personable and caring. In a world where most people don't care and look out for themselves Andy stands out. I wish I could hire him full time and I wouldn't hesitate to work with him on any project.”

Michael  Schneider
Publisher, Boutique Design and Hospitality Style

Back to work for me (always been there when I could). Prep for HDExpo & Hospitality MATCH & NEWH TradeShows all in next 2 months. YAY!

NEWH will receive the 1st ever Visionary Award at Platinum Circle Gala during HDExpo Vegas! http://ping.fm/LhWjg

Hospitality MATCH weekend advance registers heating up! Also have just a few sponsor slots left open for key furnishings manufacturers

Hospitality MATCH registrations really rolling along! Have great time chatting all my industry friends telling them about this fun event.

Hotel Developers, Architects, Designers, Purchasing Firms! HOSPITALITY MATCH wants you for it's June networking weekend. Msg me for details

Began today as Buyer Consultant/Sales Consultant: HOSPITALITY MATCH networking weekend in June. If you've always wanted to go, let me know!

To my many great business friends: thanks for the all the time & encouragement & good thoughts & wishes, sadly I wasn't chosen for position.

To all I've talked to-emailed-txt'd the last 2 weeks regarding my interview, I'm now playing "the waiting game". I was told to expect delays

HUGE "thank you's" to everyone who called, emailed, etc with industry feedback for my upcoming job interview. I'm honored & flattered!

Will be emailing & calling many of my business contacts this week for your feedback & insight prior to my big job interview on Thurs Feb 10

Thanks all for last week's great karma, made it thru phone interview prelims, in the Final Four! Need xtra good thoughts now more than ever.

15" of snow last night with 2-3ft drifts over the walks and drives. Ah midwestern weather! Over 3 hours to snowblow

OK, I'm in love with this new iHouse 2.0. It's like the best of Prairie Style, Arts & Crafts, MidCentury Modern and all eco green! http://www.claytonihouse.com/iHouse_2-0.cfm

“I want to commend Andy Schaidler on his role as a Director of the NEWH 2011 Leadership Conference. His organizational and communication skills, plus his ability to quickly assess and resolve issues made my job as one of the keynote speakers for the event fun and problem free. Andy is an experienced and exceptional hospitality professional who truly understands what it means to deliver the highest level of customer service. I highly recommend him without any hesitation.

Don Gabor,
President, Conversation Arts Media

Andy.... Thank you and .......I loved the conference. It was such a great experience for me. Stay tuned, as we get closer to funding we are for certain going to be adding on interesting development positions. I know Jim, really connected and enjoyed speaking with you.

PS - your energy amazing.

Adrienne Pumphrey
Global Head, Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites Brand

Andy! It was great,  the conference was fantastic. Congrats on such a successful event!!
Lisa Valadez Ghai
Purchasing Manager, Royal Caribbean Cruise

Andy
I look forward to seeing you at future NEWH events
I was really impressed with the NEWH Leadership Conference.  Excellent job!!

Meghan Hanley
National Sales Manager, Swarovski Lighting

Broke the silence last week at the NEWH Leadership Conference that I'm definitely looking for great new job opportunities, all ideas welcome

Thanks ALL the great committee volunteers , great speakers, & great attendees who made our 2011 NEWH Leadership Conference a huge success!

NEWH Inc announces Closing Speaker for 2011 Leadership Conference: Adrienne Pumphrey, EVP of the new Adoba Eco Hotels, Sun. January 16, 2011

NEWH Inc announces opening Keynote Speaker for 2011 Leadership Conference: Raul Leal, President & COO, Virgin Hotels, Fri Jan 14, 2011

I had the pleasure of working with Andy while he was the Hospitality Sales Manager at Volume Lighting. He was always passionate about his product, and had an extremely admirable work ethic. His quick responses to requests for information were greatly appreciated, and resulted in increased sales opportunities. Any company would be lucky to have him on their team!

Alison Lane

MJPerry Inc 

I have known Andy Schaidler for twenty years. Our relationship has not only been at a professional level but also a personal level, and I consider Andy to be a good friend.

I first met Andy when he was head of customer service at Bill Brown Sales in Chicago, our main sales rep agency for many products to our company. As a customer, I was impressed by Andy’s many skills in working and helping our company.

Later, I was fortunate to have Andy come to work for our company as manager of our hospitality division. Andy grew this division by handling sales, quotations, and product development and design.

I find Andy to be very professional in every way. He is responsible, hard working, creative, and has a special gift for relating to people. He would always find ways of getting the job done and taking care of the customer.

Andy would be an asset to any company especially in the hospitality or lighting industries. I would highly recommend Andy for a position in a number of areas within these industries.

If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you,

Bill Solomon, President
American Fluorescent Corp
Waukegan IL

I worked with Andy for many years and I would reccommend him highly. Andy has excellent skills, a great work ethic, and a top notch attitude. I found Andy to be talented, reliable and extremely easy to work with. Andy not only did his job well he also a positive influence in our overall work environment.

David Brown, President
A.L.P. Lighting Components 
Chicago, IL

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Andy Schaidler and I worked together in NEWH and I experienced a great deal of loyalty in Andy's work. Andy is dedicated in any task that he takes on, he is passionate about the details and seeing the project through to fruition. Andy works well with his peers and is creative in his ideas in ensuring success for all partners. I would recommend Andy in any position he may pursue.

Priscilla Nesbitt
Best Western International
Toronto, ON

It's always been a pleasure whenever I have worked with Andy Schaidler. He is trustworthy and energetic. My experience is that Andy is able to resolve issues with skill and creative flair. Andy is respected and well liked by all who know him.

George Pizzo
a-light
NYC, NY

Andy Schaidler is creative and has attention to details....assertive and not afraid to tackle any project.

Tina Lockwood
All SignSystems Inc
Phoenix AZ

Being in the hospitality field for over 30 years, Andy Schaidler was the BEST sales manager I ever worked with. I would work with Andy for whatever company Andy became the sales manager. I never had to worry about Andy not following thru with any promises he made and his response to answers was phenomenal. Always on top of the market and willing to go the extra distance to get the job done. Do you want to hire the BEST, hire Andy and increase your sales.

William Fee
William S. Fee, Inc.
Orange County, CA

As a direct report to Andy Schaidler, I found him to be a great asset to our team as a Manager and then as a peer. He cares for people and helps make a way for those he leads to flourish in their careers. It was a pleasure working for and with Andy. His organizational skills are unsurpassed, as is his passion for his career, and for life in general. Andy would be a valuable asset to any organization.

Diane Maca
A.L.P. Ltg Components
Niles IL

Andy Schaidler and I have volunteered together on the board of directors for NEWH, Inc for many years. I have had the pleasure of working with Andy in two different positions, primarily in the planning of events including our Regional Tradeshows and Leadership Conference. In a volunteer organization it is difficult to find people with not only a passion to serve but a dedication to getting the job done and doing it in the most effective and efficient way. Andy is one of those people.

In addition to clearly being a valued employee in the hospitality industry, Andy is a valued member of our NEWH team. Andy brings a wealth of knowledge, decisive opinions and informed input to the hospitality industry on every level of involvement.

Julia Davis
Fiori Artes & Picture Source
Seattle, WA

My experience with Andy Schaidler is from his serving on the NEWH International Board of Directors. As both Director of Tradeshows and Director of NEWH Conferences ... you can always count on Andy and know the job will be done and done well. In the world of volunteers, this is not always the case. I would highly recommend Andy for any endeavor that he would choose to be involved with!

Shelia Lohmiller , Executive Director
NEWH Inc
Shawano WI

Andy Schaidler and I have worked together at NEWH trade shows and with the same clients. His ability to network with our clients is unmatched and his tireless energy never goes without rewards. Any designer, project manager, or manufacturer would be happy to have Andy on their team.

Bryan Young
Masland Contract
Tampa, FL

I had the great opportunity to work with Andy Schaidler while he was at Teron Lighting and with his involvement in NEWH. It was always a pleasure working with Andy. He was helpful, knowledgeable, and extremely dependable. His positive attitude at all times made any situation enjoyable and easier to get things accomplished. I look forward to working with him again in the future.

Liza Kapisak
Ellerbe Becket
Minneapolis