Men are pickier about hotel room colors according to USF study (and other useful hotel design insights)

An award-winning study by Vanja Bogicevic, a student pursuing a master's degree at USFSM, could help hoteliers rethink the choices they give guests, perhaps adding a splash of color for the hotel business.

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/11/4984899/men-pickier-about-hotel-room-colors.html

Herman Miller to acquire Design Within Reach

Interesting, I remember not so long ago when DWR was trying to break into contract/hospitality via their retail consumer showrooms…

"This combination expands our reach in the higher margin consumer sector and we have identified multiple points of strategic leverage that will benefit our other segments and operations, as well as Design Within Reach own growth plans.”

The Editor at Large: Herman Miller to acquire Design Within Reach - http://bit.ly/1nqVKWz

Forbes Magazine: "Lady Gaga Is Still Schooling Marketers"

Lady Gaga concerts are sensory-overload spectacles, gaudy gigs — and breakthrough BRAND EXPERIENCES.    Businesspeople looking to make an indelible in-person impression through customer experience should follow her lead.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/deniselyohn/2014/07/16/lady-gaga-is-still-schooling-marketers/

Condé Nast Traveler Magazine's Best New Hotel Designs Hot List 2014

Short article celebrating the top five properties whose architecture and interior design are defining style today, from Los Angeles to London, Copenhagen to Shanghai. 16 gorgeous pictures on their website.

http://www.cntraveler.com/hot-list/2014/design-hotels

'Millennial Travelers' ....A Hard Sell for Hotels Despite All the Wooing

"Hey, it isn’t all about refurbishing the hotel lobby and placing a touch-screen in there. Millennial guests demand great customer service from staff, and they will quickly sour on a hotel if the staff isn’t up to par." — Dennis Schaal

Despite all of the rhetoric about lifestyle-hotel brands and big chains going all-out to capture the allegiances of Millennial travelers, they are proving to be more critical of their hotel stays than other guests, especially if it is the first time they have experienced a specific hotel brand.


http://skift.com/2014/07/16/millennials-a-hard-sell-for-hotels-despite-all-the-wooing/

Just completed by LeFerForgé Hospitality: double drapery rod system for The Brice Savannah - A Kimpton Hotel

Here's an example of understated modern drapes on Le Fer Forge Hospitality drapery hardware. Notice the sheers peeking out between the left and right drapes. You might not know it was Savannah GA, but you can certainly tell it's a Kimpton.

Gotta love their doggy-friendly Very Important Pet program, and their nightly wine hour for human guests, too!

http://www.bricehotel.com/savannah-hotel/index.html

Just completed by LeFerForgé Hospitality: large arc 2-pole drapery rod system for Washington DC Marriott - Wardman Park

Here's an example of the skill and craftsmanship used on a regular basis at Le Fer Forge Hospitality in drapery hardware to tackle a tough installation. Notice the bay window in this luxury hotel suite. The sheers and drapes can open or close on a pair of independent rods that are both bent in sweeping elegant arcs to match the bay shape while mounted on dual support brackets to the inside of the window frame. Topped by a matching fabric header that also follows the same bend.

Le Fer Forge (LeFerForge.com) is the only drapery hardware manufacturer in the US that bends hotel drapery rods to order in house ...and without seams or gaps ...and does it in rustfree stainless steel or aluminum , as well as iron.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/photo-tours.mi?marshaCode=wasdt&pageID=HWGRD_SUITES&imageID=1&isLightbox=true

Just completed by LeFerForgé Hospitality: large arc 2-pole drapery rod system for Washington DC Marriott - Wardman Park

Here's an example of the skill and craftsmanship used on a regular basis at Le Fer Forge Hospitality in drapery hardware to tackle a tough installation. Notice the bay window in this luxury hotel suite. The sheers and drapes can open or close on a pair of independent rods that are both bent in sweeping elegant arcs to match the bay shape while mounted on dual support brackets to the inside of the window frame. Topped by a matching fabric header that also follows the same bend.

Le Fer Forge (LeFerForge.com) is the only drapery hardware manufacturer in the US that bends hotel drapery rods to order in house ...and without seams or gaps ...and does it in rustfree stainless steel or aluminum , as well as iron.

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/photo-tours.mi?marshaCode=wasdt&pageID=HWGRD_SUITES&imageID=1&isLightbox=true

Good news from J.D. Power: Hotel upgrades and remodeling and renovations help guest satisfaction hit record high

Guest satisfaction at North America hotels reached a record high for the second straight year, as more properties received capital improvements, J.D. Power said in its annual survey.

“This year, a lot of the improvements were driven by the product side — better facilities and better guestrooms.”

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Hotel-upgrades-help-guest-satisfaction-hit-record-high/

Travel + Leisure Names World’s 50 Best Hotels

A significant number of this year’s Travel + Leisure winners are close to home, with the share of U.S. properties growing by more than 19 percent over last year.  Way to go Triple Creek Ranch, in Darby, MT !  Number 1 ranking in the world (according to the readers of T+L).

http://time.com/2963242/travel-leisure-names-worlds-50-best-hotels/

Let's hear an 'AMEN' from everyone in A&D and manufacturing and procurement: "Now’s the Time to Renovate"

Improved business means higher cash flows, and many owners and operators —the smart ones, anyway are using some of their windfalls to undertake renovation projects, some of which were long overdue thanks to the industry’s recession-fueled downturn during the last decade.

There’s probably no financial excuse for rejecting the idea of a renovation.

http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Article/14019/Nows-the-time-to-renovate

Patty Watson named the new Tennessee, Alabama, Carolinas contract representative for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com) the resort industry's leader in manufacturing exterior and interior decorative hardware for drapes is pleased to announce the addition of Patty Watson and her agency as the contract-hospitality representative for the southern states of Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

http://www.prlog.org/12346020

Let's hear an 'AMEN' from everyone in A&D and manufacturing and procurement: "Now’s the Time to Renovate"

Improved business means higher cash flows, and many owners and operators —the smart ones, anyway are using some of their windfalls to undertake renovation projects, some of which were long overdue thanks to the industry’s recession-fueled downturn during the last decade.

There’s probably no financial excuse for rejecting the idea of a renovation.

Patty Watson named the new Tennessee, Alabama, Carolinas contract representative for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware

I'm pleased to announce Patty Watson has been named our new Tennessee, Alabama, Carolinas contract representative for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware the resort industry's leader in manufacturing exterior and interior decorative hardware for drapes is pleased to announce the addition of Patty Watson and her agency as the contract-hospitality representative for the southern states of Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and North Carolina.


Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forge, commented: “Patty and I met each other through our mutual rep friend Lu Cushing during the recent NEWH Regional Tradeshow. I’m excited to have her help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth in greater Birmingham, Memphis, Nashville, Greenville, Ashville, High Point, and other southeastern cities.”  

Patty and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work around Tennessee and surrounding Southern states with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Patty will also be calling on Alabama, Tennessee, and The Carolinas hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

World's coolest hotel rooms

Whether they're located in caves or decked out in all-over orange, these ten picks from USA Today are some of the coolest hotel rooms in the world.   http://usat.ly/1pJFh3c

I'm pleased to announce Nannette Nielsen our new Rocky Mountain States contract rep for Le Fer Forge Hospitality

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com) the resort industry's leader in manufacturing exterior and interior decorative hardware for drapes is pleased to announce the addition of Nannette Nielsen and her agency Nannette Nielsen & Company as the contract-hospitality representative for the rocky mountain states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming.  


Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forge, commented: “Nannette and I met each other through our mutual rep friend Kathy Irish  and the timing couldn’t be better for Nannette and I to join forces as we prepare for the upcoming NEWH Rocky Mountain Regional Tradeshow in August in Denver. I’m excited to have her help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth in greater Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Jackson Hole, and others.”  

Nannette and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work around Colorado and surrounding rocky mountain states with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Nannette will also be calling on Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Colorado hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

http://www.prlog.org/12343493

Hot off the presses, new Le Fer Forge Hospitality handout brochure

Hot off the presses, gorgeous new full color glossy brochure will be in the hands of your local Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware contract sales rep in the next few days. Feel free to ask for a copy from your local rep.

I'm pleased to announce Tom Jacobe as our new contract hospitality rep in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com) the resort industry's leader in manufacturing exterior and interior decorative hardware for drapes is pleased to announce the addition of Tom Jacobe and his agency Jacobe and Associates as the contract-hospitality representatives for the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.  

Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forge, commented: “Tom and I have known each other for years through NEWH and through the hospitality industry in general and discovered we have a lot in common in our individual histories, so I’m excited to have him help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth in New Orleans, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Oklahoma City, and others.”  

Tom and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work around Texas and surrounding states with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Tom will also be calling on Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget.

http://www.prlog.org/12340169

Craig Karlen - Summit Contract Marketing is the new Minnesota and Upper Midwest contract rep for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com) one of the resort industry's leaders in manufacturing exterior and interior decorative hardware for drapes is pleased to announce the addition of Craig Karlen and Scott Peterson and their agency Summit Contract Marketing as the contract-hospitality representatives for the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and North Dakota.  

Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forgé, commented: “Craig and I have worked together before, so I’m excited to have him and his associate Scott help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth in the Upper Midwest cities and states.”  

Craig and Scott and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work around the Twin Cities and surrounding states with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Craig and Scott will also be calling on MN, WI, SD, & ND hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget.


 http://www.prlog.org/12338484

Faryal Kahn - Elite Comforts is the new California - Arizona contract representative for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com)  one of the resort industry's leaders in manufacturing exterior and interior decorative hardware for drapes is pleased to announce the addition of Faryal Kahn and her agency Elite Comforts Hospitality as the contract-hospitality representative for the states of California and Arizona.  

Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forgé, commented: “Faryal and I met at the NEWH Regional tradeshow in January thru our mutual friend Lu Cushing, so I’m excited to have her help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth on the west coast and especially in Arizona where Faryal is expanding her agency.”  

Faryal and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work around California and Arizona with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Faryal will also be calling on California and Arizona hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

 http://www.prlog.org/12337836

Kathy Irish is new Hawaii, Oregon, Washington state contract rep for LeFerForgé Hospitality

Le Fer Forgé Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com)  one of the hospitality industry's leaders in manufacturing exterior and interior drapery hardware is pleased to announce the addition of Kathy Irish and her agency KIDesign Resources as the contract-hospitality representative for the states of Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.  

Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forgé, commented: “Kathy and I have worked together before, so I’m excited to have her help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth on the west coast and especially in Hawaii where Kathy has been selling every 2 to 3 months.”  

Kathy and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work around Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington states with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Kathy will also be calling on Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

http://www.prlog.org/12336551

Stacey Russell and Associates is the new Georgia contract representative for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com)  one of the hospitality industry's leaders in manufacturing exterior and interior drapery hardware is pleased to announce the addition of Stacey Russell and her agency Stacey Russell & Associates as the contract-hospitality representative for the state of Georgia.  


Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forgé, commented: “Stacey and I have worked together before, so I’m excited to have her and her daughter Ansley help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth in Georgia.”  

Stacey and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work across the state of Georgia with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Stacey will also be calling on Georgia hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

http://www.prlog.org/12335504

Lu Cushing and KLBC LLC is the new Florida contract representative for Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware

Le Fer Forgé Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com) the hospitality industry's leader in manufacturing exterior and interior drapery hardware is pleased to announce the addition of Lu Cushing and her agency KLBC LLC as the contract-hospitality representative for the state of Florida.




Andy Schaidler, the Hospitality Sales Manager of Le Fer Forgé, commented: “Lu and I have worked together before, so I’m excited to have Lu help us to the next level in our sales and marketing and hospitality client growth in Florida.”  

Lu and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work across the state of Florida with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   Lu will also be calling on Florda hospitality architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

http://www.prlog.org/12333196

Andy Schaidler teams with Le Fer Forgé Drapery Hardware as new consulting Hospitality Sales Manager

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com)  one of the hospitality industry's leaders in manufacturing interior and exterior drapery hardware is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Schaidler,NEWH as their new consulting National Hospitality Sales Manager.

Chris Scarano, the President of Le Fer Forgé, commented: “We’re excited to have Andy help us move to the next level in our hospitality sales and marketing and client growth.”  Mr. Schaidler agrees: “Those of you who haven’t heard of Le Fer Forgé in the past won’t be able to say that in a few months.  We have an amazing story to tell of many satisfied clients and many upscale projects.”  LFF drapery hardware is used at numerous resorts including Hilton, Marriot, Sandals, Sheraton, Westin, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood and many more.

Mr. Schaidler’s responsibilities will include building the firm’s brand plus expanding their reputation for manufacturing exceptional contract quality drapery hardware.  He will also build and manage the company’s national independent hospitality sales team, sales, marketing, quotations and the development of new opportunities for the company into the hospitality industry.  Andy and the Le Fer Forgé Hospitality team will work with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa and country club industries, as well as the developers, builders, management groups and owners of these projects.   LFF also collaborates with architects, designers and other specifiers to make sure each drapery hardware project suits the location while coming in ahead of schedule and on budget. 

Andy Schaidler served on the Board of Directors of NEWH: The Hospitality Network for almost a decade, the not-for-profit volunteer organization that raises scholarship funds for college students studying hospitality design and architecture.  He is currently helping with marketing and public relations for the NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Committee.  He’s developed national hospitality programs for firms including: AFX, Regal Mirror, Volume Intl, Lighting Enterprises, Interior Image Group, and Purchasing Solutions Intl.

About Le Fer Forgé (www.LeFerForge.com):

Le Fer Forgé Hospitality Drapery Hardware (www.LeFerForge.com) celebrates its 20th anniversary next year of manufacturing the finest aluminum and stainless steel and iron drapery hardware for interior and exterior installations in upscale hospitality projects. 
Le Fer Forgé hospitality drapery hardware is used at numerous resorts including Hilton, Marriot, Sandals, Sheraton, Westin, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood and many more.  
As an industry leader, Le Fer Forgé clients rely on us to provide functionality, high quality, unique craftsmanship and innovation all within a timeline and budget that satisfies the client’s needs.   
Le Fer Forgé sells to the wholesale contract trade only. Let us show you how easy it can be to have attractive, durable, American made drapery hardware that accents your design, functions flawlessly, and presents your draperies beautifully.  
"Experience the Le Fer Forgé difference!"

Sustainability is about you! Better for Guests, Hotels, the Planet. Green Voice™ 2014 NEWH Sustainable Conversations: free seminars for Hoteliers, Designers, Suppliers

The NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Committee announces the return of the extremely popular Green Voice™ Conversations during the upcoming HD Expo in Las Vegas, May 14-15-16, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The live sessions will feature a combination of 1-on-1 interviews in The Social Hub booth #1955 during show hours open to all show attendees and a CEU-accredited panel discussion in the HD conference meeting rooms for paid conference pass holders.

Green Voice is now in it’s 3rd year, continuing to grow in scope and popularity each year. This year’s sessions headline 8 industry experts actively involved in sustainable practices across many facets of hospitality, lodging, dining, and business. Presenters, moderators, and speakers will lead the audience through 5 fascinating conversations covering sustainable principles and practices that impact the hospitality industry from a unique range of perspectives.

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Back By Popular Demand: NEWH Sustainable Green Voice™ Returns to HDExpo 2014

The NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Committee announces the return of the extremely popular Green Voice™ Conversations during the upcoming HDExpo in Las Vegas, May 14-15-16, 2014 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center.  The live sessions will feature a combination of 1-on-1 interviews in The Social Hub booth #1955 during show hours open to all show attendees and a CEU-accredited panel discussion in the HD conference meeting rooms for paid conference pass holders.

Green Voice is now in it’s 3rd year, continuing to grow in scope and popularity each year.  This year’s sessions headline 8 industry experts actively involved in sustainable practices across many facets of hospitality, lodging, dining, and business.  Presenters, moderators, and speakers will lead the audience through 5 fascinating conversations covering sustainable principles and practices that impact the hospitality industry from a unique range of perspectives.

 “The NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Committee has been addressing sustainability for a very long time and our Green Voice programs are one of the ways we get to share this with the expanded hospitality community,” states David Mahood of Olive Hospitality Consulting.   Mr. Mahood – one of the early members of the NEWH Sustainable Hospitality committee - is an interviewer and will moderate the panel during Green Voice.

Wed, May 14, 2014 events:
11:30AM @ The Social Hub, booth #1955:  “The Far Ranging Impact of the Food We Serve in our Restaurants. What you Need to Know.”
Helen Reed of HL Reed Design & SEElogix interviewing Susan Wolfla Executive Chef of Mandalay Bay Resort

12 Noon@ The Social Hub, booth #1955: NEWH Sustainable Design Competition Student Scholarship Award Presentations

1:00PM@ The Social Hub, booth #1955:  “Large Companies don’t have to have Large Environmental Footprints:  MGM Resorts’ Ongoing Commitment to Organic Design and Development.”
Glenn Hasek of Green Lodging News interviewing Todd Megrath Dir. Sustainability Strategies at MGM Resorts•

Thurs, May 15, 2014 events
11:00 AM @ The Social Hub, booth #1955:  “The Vision of Fred Stitt: How the Award Winning Educator and Architect in the Field of Ecological Design Sees the World.”
David Mahood of Olive Hospitality interviewing Fred Stitt, Founder of San Francisco Institute of Architecture

1:30PM @ Conference Center Meeting Rooms: “Rendering Nature: How Organic Design impacts the Hospitality Industry from Soil, Food, and Waste to Architecture and Development.”
David Mahood of Olive Hospitality Consulting moderating a roundtable panel discussion with Tom Herlihy of Worm Power, Fred A. Stitt of San Francisco Institute of Architecture, Todd Megrath of  MGM Resorts, and Susan Wolfla of Mandalay Bay Resort (qualifies for .1 CEU or 1.0 LU and requires a paid conference pass for entry)

3:30PM @ The Social Hub, booth #1955:  “A Million Worms, Organic Waste, Perfect Soil. The Incredible Story of Worm Power.”
Dina Belon-Sayre of Mindclick Global interviewing Tom Herlihy, CEO, Worm Power

All live interviews will be at The Social Hub booth #1955 during show hours and are open to all registered attendees and exhibitors to join in the audience at no extra charge. The roundtable panel discussion is part of the conference seminar pass and will be held in the conference breakout rooms and qualifies for .1 CEU or 1.0 LU. To register for the conference and show go to www.HDexpo.com, for more info on NEWH Green Voice™ presentations go to www.NEWH.org/Sustainability/Green-Voice-Events/ or on facebook at facebook.com/pages/NEWH-Sustainable-Hospitality/142978265731918

About NEWH (www.NEWH.org):

NEWH-The Hospitality Industry Network, founded in 1985, is an international non-profit organization with 18 chapters and 5 regional groups of volunteer industry professionals who raise funds and grant scholarships to college students studying design, architecture, purchasing, and management focused on the lodging and restaurant markets. NEWH is the premiere industry networking organization whose volunteers have granted more than $3 million in scholarships over 25 years by networking at local, regional, and international architecture, design, and hospitality events. 

http://www.prlog.org/12283923

Purchasing Solutions International Launches Branding Program with Reveal of New Corporate Logo

Purchasing Solutions International, Inc. (www.PurSol.com), one of the hospitality industry's leaders in procurement for upscale hotels and fine dining, is pleased to announce the unveiling of their new corporate logo.

The new logo draws from earlier PSI branding and logo colors, elements, and style with nods back to the company's founding and past logos.   At the same time the addition of the colorful stylized ribbon globe represents that Purchasing Solutions has international clients and projects.   Adding a new typeface gives an overall finished logo that's both contemporary yet timeless, presenting a professional image for the growing firm.

The new branding and logo graphics artwork was created by BGB Design of Milwaukee WI.   Major artwork decisions came from key members of the PSI team including company Co-Founders J Mike Williams and Richard Michael, Senior Project Manager Denise Ho, and their new Marketing Manager Andy Schaidler

Mr. Williams, the President of Purchasing Solutions International, commented: "This new logo is the perfect symbol of the growth and changes happening at PSI. Everyone who's seen it inside and outside the company absolutely loves the new look and our progressive new approach in the industry"

Andy Schaidler teams with Purchasing Solutions as Marketing and Business Development Manager

Purchasing Solutions international Inc. (www.PurSol.com), one of the hospitality industry's leaders in procurement for upscale hotels and fine dining, is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Schaidler, NEWH, as their new consulting Marketing and Business Development Manager.

Mr. Schaidler’s responsibilities will include refining and building the firm’s brand, plus expanding their reputation for exceptional procurement and purchasing. He will also develop new opportunities for the company to offer their individually tailored services to more clients.   Andy and the PSI team will work with upscale hotel, resort, casino, fine dining, spa, and country club industries as well as the developers, builders, management groups, and owners of these projects.   PSI also collaborates with architects, designers, and other specifiers to make sure each project meets the intended design scope and suits the project location, while coming in on time and on budget.

Andy Schaidler has served on the Intl Board of Directors of NEWH: The Hospitality Network for close to a decade. He is currently the NEWH Director of Expansion for Regional Members for the not-for-profit organization that raises scholarship funds for college students studying hospitality design and architecture.  He’s developed national hospitality programs for firms including: AFX, Regal Mirror, Volume Intl, Interior Image Group, and Lighting Enterprises.

Mike Williams, the President and cofounder of Purchasing Solutions Intl, commented: “We’re excited to have Andy help us take PSI to the next level in our brand and marketing and client growth.”   Mr. Schaidler agrees: “Those of you who haven’t heard of PSI in the past, won’t be able to say that in a few months.  We have an amazing story to tell of many satisfied clients and their many upscale projects.”

PSI celebrates its 15th anniversary next year as an accredited Native American-owned business.  PSI is an active member in many hospitality related organizations including: TERO, International Society of Hospitality Purchasers, NEWH: The Hospitality Network, LEED, and others

Hunting for the next great consulting or position opportunity for my career and life.

Focusing on my passions for: networking and building relationships, the hotel-resort-lounge-restaurant marketplace, architecture & interior design, smart procurement, (and beautiful decorative lighting that encompasses good quality lighting design).

resume at:  http://newh.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Schaidler_Andy.pdf

Looking forward to seeing all my industry pals ...

Looking forward to seeing all my industry pals tomorrow at the NEWH Chicago Chapter Summer Social at the historic Saddle and Cycle Club

Just visited the new Adoba Hotel & Suites in De...

Just visited the new Adoba Hotel & Suites in Dearborn MI this week, and it's not only a wonderful eco green conversion of an exsiting hotel but they have an amazing team working for them that really care about their hotel and really care about their customers and guests. Congrats to my freinds Jim and Adrienne as you grow!

Just toured the new Brewhouse Inn & Suites Hote...

Just toured the new Brewhouse Inn & Suites Hotel in the old Pabst brewery building in downtown Milwaukee yesterday, a spectacular reclaimed interior space, especially when you go up the winding front staircase to the soaring interior lobby on Floors 2 thru 6.  Beautiful 19th century stained leaded 3 story glass windows, charming 20th century subway tile walls, several very clever uses of mezzanine and rooftop lounging spaces, and terrific display of the huge copper brewing kettles from both inside and outside.

And they're going for LEED platinum so its a terrifc green hotel.  brewhousesuites.com

Definitely could be nominated by the BLLA Boutique Lodging and Lifestyle Association as one of the next potential winners for Boutique Hotel of the Year.

Andy Schaidler joins Interior Image Group as their national Business Development Manager

Interior Image Group launches a focused effort to sales and marketing for the hospitality industry with Andy Schaidler as the new Business Development Manager, welcoming Andy to the team and embracing the future opportunities he brings to the firm.

http://prlog.org/12156577

Dyer, Indiana, June 12, 2013
Located just south of Chicago, Interior Image Group (www.interiorimagegroup.com), one of the hospitality industry's emerging leaders of interior architecture and design, is pleased to announce the addition of Andy Schaidler, NEWH, as their new Business Development Manager.

Mr. Schaidler’s responsibilities will include building the firm’s reputation of their award-winning design work while developing new opportunities for the company to create distinctive designs.  Andy and the IIG team will work with hotel, resort, casino, restaurant, university, and healthcare industries as well as the developers, builders, management groups, and owners of these projects.  IIG also collaborates with architects and other interior design firms in the effort to ensure each project has a unique feel.

Andy Schaidler has served on the International Board of Directors of NEWH: The Hospitality Network for almost a decade.  He is currently the NEWH Chairperson of Expansion for Regional Groups for the not-for-profit organization that raises scholarship grant funds for college students studying hospitality design and architecture.  He has developed national hospitality programs for companies such as AFX, Regal Mirror, Volume Intl, and Lighting Enterprises.

Patti Tritschler, the President and founder of IIG, commented: "I'm excited to see how Andy will be able to help take IIG to the next level in the hospitality industry.  Mr. Schaidler agrees: "If you haven't heard of Interior Image Group's work in the past, you won't be able to say that in a few months.  There is an amazing team of talent here who are producing gorgeous, upscale, big-city interiors at a moderate price with small town attention to service and detail."

IIG recently won the People's Choice Award for Best Overall Vignette at the 2013 HI Connect Design Show for their spectacular Concierge Lounge design and installation.  IIG also participates in the Hospitality Design: NextGen Forum this June that highlights trend-setting interior designers of today's industry.


About Interior Image Group:

Interior Image Group offers 'Visually Distinctive Interior Architecture and Design' by creating aesthetically and physically exceptional environments for their clients.  Interior Image Group is certified with the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and is a Business Sponsor of the Chicago Chapter of NEWH: The Hospitality Network.  Their staff includes designers who are NCIDQ certified and have additional IIDA and ASID affiliations.  Their approach to design is done with a fresh and timeless appeal that reflects the firm's small town attitude to customer service and project management.  Each project is completed understanding the importance to the client's budget and timeline.


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Interior Image Group
1035 Sheffield Avenue  Dyer, IN 46311
Ph: 219.322.7841
Fax: 219.322.7857
www.interiorimagegroup.com

Looking forward to seeing all my industry pals at Neocon in the Chicago Merchandise Mart Monday June 10!  An exciting new chapter in my career and life starts then and there for me.  I'll be revealing it in person to everyone I see at Neocon. 

Watch the blogs and industry magazines and facebook and linkedin and your email and fax for the more formal and detailed announcement coming mid to late in the week, during or after Neocon.  And answer your phone when I call you, hahaha, the news is very good for the industry as well.

very exicted: phone interviews last few days and in-person interview tomorrow that might be taking my career in a wonderful new direction!

Thank you fabulous Shelia at NEWH The Hospitality Network!  my resume link   http://www.newh.org/media/k2/attachments/Schaidler_Andy_1.pdf

I'm a very well-connected National Sales Manager looking for a great new job.

I'm a very well-connected National Sales Manager looking for a great new job. My focus for over 10 years has been selling Decorative Lighting and Hospitality Furnishings along with related supplies into the hospitality, purchasing, and design industries. That followed a decade of experience in marketing, inside sales, and customer service leadership in manufacturing and sales agency firms.

I've been talking to companies on the phone in the last month , and last week in person in Las Vegas at the Hospitality Design Expo, exploring new opportunities to join a progressive company to expand their hospitality division (or create one from scratch) by providing marketing & sales solutions appropriate for hotels, resorts, time shares, senior living, restaurants, and their related architecture and design and purchasing trades.

I can't post my resume on Facebook or Linked In or Twitter, but it is available immediately by request via email (in fact I was txting and emailing it from my phone and tablet and laptop during and after chats with folks last week). I also have an outstanding set of professional and personal references ready to take calls and emails from interested employers who want to know about my skills and experience and background.

Up until now I've been very quiet about my search but have learned that it's much better to have many eyes and ears catching possible opportunities I might be well-suited for and/or very interested in. Several discussions are on-going but have not been finalized, so I'd still like to hear from more places.

Please feel free to contact me directly if you are looking for national sales into hospitality or know of someone who is.

to all the life insurance company recruiters and headhunters out there following my jobhunting posts (you probably aren't actually following me) i do not have an insurance brokers license, nor will I ever probably have one nor want one, just sayin....

It's good to know I'm needed and wanted. Very happy with the great support and positive responses I've been getting already to my more open jobhunting online and in-person during the setup before the HDExpo conference in Vegas.  Have several more in-person interviews set up for potential national sales manager opportunites becuase of earlier posts, and have many more eyes and ears open on my behalf as well.  

Getting very good comments from my suppliers, competitors, past employers, reps, clients, and many folks I know in the hospitality industry.  I'm encouraged that I'll really be able to put my skills and connections and experience and knowledge to excellent use.

My updated resume is being a bit more openly posted and reviewed these days. Was more of a secret a month or two ago, but the time is here for me to say "I'm available!" had interesting contact form Monster already, totally out of my usual field, but good to hear. I'll be actively discussing any national or regional sales manager opportunities in person next week in Vegas at the HDExpo.

Today and tomorrow are the last two days for architects and designers and purchasing firms and hoteliers to register to be selected as Buyers for this year's upcoming HOSPITALITY MATC. www.hospitalitymatch.com/buyers

If you are sourcing better FFandE for upscale hospitality design projects this year, do not miss this chance to discover new products and grow your list of go-to-suppliers in a relaxed working weekend retreat. www.hospitalitymatch.com/buyers

Remember, if you are selected to participate in HOSPITALITY MATCH you get: * introductions with up to 24 suppliers of your choosing in 20-minute, one-to-one meetings. * boost your buying savvy with 10-minute, rapid-fire sessions on FFandE pricing and product development. * an expenses-paid trip and stay to Colorado Springs breathtaking Cheyenne Mountain Resort.

Today and tomorrow are the last two days for architects and designers and purchasing firms and hoteliers to register to be selected as Buyers for this year's upcoming HOSPITALITY MATCH.  www.hospitalitymatch.com/buyers

If you’re sourcing better FF&E for upscale hospitality design projects this year, don’t miss this chance to discover new products and grow your list of go-to-suppliers in a relaxed working weekend retreat.  www.hospitalitymatch.com/buyers

Remember, if you’re selected to participate in HOSPITALITY MATCH you get: * introductions with up to 24 suppliers of your choosing in 20-minute, one-to-one meetings  * boost your buying savvy with 10-minute, rapid-fire sessions on FF&E pricing and product development  * an expenses-paid trip and stay to Colorado’s breathtaking Cheyenne Mountain Resort.

The hotel and resort and restaurant marketplaces are hungry for good quality lighting sources and attractive decorative lighting fixtures all at reasonable prices. They often source and shop outside the usual typical electrical and lighting distribution channels which both mystifies and frustrates many manufacturers unfamiliar with the process.My considerable connections and experience selling into this unique hospitality marketplace bring insight and skills and connections to a light source (light bulb) manufacturer or luminaire (lighting fixture) manufacturer that wants to grow their existing hospitality program - or grow into it if they don't currently have a dedicated hospitality market channel already.My executive brief outlining my abilities is posted on the NEWH Career Network website, and is also available upon request.

The publishers and editors of Boutique Design Magazine and Hospitality Style Magazine are pleased to announce buyer registration is now open online for the annual Hospitality MATCH event (www.HospitalityMatch.com/Buyers) June 23rd-25th at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, south of Denver.

And this year I'm pleased to announce I've again been asked to be the VIP Buyer Concierge to gather the best buyers to register and prequalify in advance, as well as assist on-site during the MATCH event as a host and guide and photographer and freindly assistant wherever needed.

After 8 years, I'm sure most of the north american hotel specification and purchasing industry have heard of the fun format: one-to-one "speed networking" limited-invitation weekend conference between buyers and suppliers of FF&E for 4star & 5star hotels & resorts.

A limited number of selected buyers will be invited to receive complimentary transport out to Denver and Colorado Springs , 3 night resort hotel stay included, and all food and beverages paid as part of the weekend program. All buyers selected to attend MATCH will be confirmed and notified in late April with their full travel arrangements.

If you or one of your key senior staffers in your architecture or design or purchasing or hotel management firm are interested in MATCH, please go to: http://www.hospitalitymatch.com/buyers to register online. Each MATCH buyer must complete the online registration to pre-qualify, in order to be selected and to be invited.

Complete Hospitality and Homedics just completed: Fairfield Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville NC. Now their guests will rest better with less road noise and with Homedics SS2000 soundspas in each guest room

Looking forward to seeing all my central Florida hotel and resort and lounge and restaurant industry friends at the NEWH Regional Trade Show at Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando on Tuesday.

If you haven't registered online yet as a buyer, you can still attend for free by simply showing up with a business card and completing the form at the door for your badge. http://www.newh.org/regional-tradeshows/orlando-regional-tradeshow-march-5-2013

Free lunch buffet at noon and free appetizer buffet during happyhour, so two more great reasons to see the show.

New full color PDF brochures are available from Innova Sleep Systems on their new line of premium memory foam mattresses for hotels.

Innova has many patent-pending products with revolutionary features that truly help guests experience 'you are what you sleep on' including: ReFresh foam, Breezables foam, Malibu Coast foam, and LatexLite foam, all viewable in the brochure along with previews on innovaSleep.com as well.

Ask your Complete Hospitality Solutions local independent sales rep for more details. PDF versions of the brochures available immediately via email and via download from the Complete-Hospitality.com website this week. printed glossy brochures and sales sheets should be available later this month.

New updated full color brochures are available from Homedics-Sharper Image-Marley on their growing line of ipod docking alarm clocks and guestroom audio for hotels.

New items include more bluetooth options along with the impressive HouseOfMarley 'GetUpStandUp' premium docking stereo made from FSC certified renewable wood and recycled plastics

Ask your Complete Hospitality Solutions local independent sales rep for more details. PDF versions of the brochures also available immediately via email. Homedics-Sharper Image-Marley brochures are also available for download from the Complete-Hospitality.com website this week.

Thank you to NEWH San Francisco for a great Leadership Conference week & weekend, and for the always great networking AND industry insight

Complete Hospitality is thrilled to introduce our new premium memory foam mattress parter: Innova Sleep Systems, (innovaSleep.com) their new showroom at the Vegas World Market Center opens this weekend to the wholesale world and to the wholesale furniture and design clientele officially on Monday.  Our hotel customers got a sneak preview at the NEWH Regional Tradeshow on Thursday and during the NEWH Leadership Conference still in progress, both in San Francisco.  Here is their offical press release:

Innova Sleep Systems to unveil showrooms, website, and revolutionary new memory foam mattresses at Winter 2013 Las Vegas Market.

Innova Sleep Systems Inc is thrilled to officially launch its company and its national marketing sales and distribution of ground-breaking memory foam at the Winter 2013 Furniture Market in Las Vegas.

City of Industry California based Innova Sleep Systems Inc (www.innovaSleep.com), is thrilled to introduce its company and products to the national and international furniture and bedding industry this month at the annual Winter Furniture Market in Las Vegas at World Market Center showroom B-975.


Innova will unveil its entire line of exclusive and patented memory foam products in Vegas on January 26th at the same time as their showroom in Industry CA just outside of Los Angeles. The unveiling will also show off their new website, new literature, new samples, and continuous live demonstrations of their revolutionary BreezablesSM memory foam with patent-pending airflow technology.

Innova will also unveil their new ReFreshSM memory foam with patent-pending and university tested odor-absorbing features never before available in foam or bedding products, their new Malibu Coast ventilated and breathable GEL-infused foam that stays cool to the touch for hours, and their new LatexLite foam with the firmness of Latex but without the allergy or weight issues of previous Latex mattresses.

Innova invites all wholesale buyers to experience the innovative reinvention of memory foam at their Vegas showroom B-975, from Jan 28-Feb1, 2013, or online at www.innovaSleep.com

About InnovaSleep:Innova Sleep Systems is innovating and reinventing the way the world sleeps on memory foam. Our new patent-pending foams provide comfort and support for a luxurious sleep experience along with revolutionary features available exclusively from Innova: superior odor removal, superior airflow, and superior body temperature comfort. As a manufacturer of visco memory foam products, Innova partners with customers to create stock and customized products to meet their bedding needs for consumer, government, healthcare, school, hotel and resort situations.Innova is also an OEM-to-OEM manufacturer of foam for many of the world’s best mattress companies. We are experts at supporting our client’s private labels. Our memory foams are used in many of the most recognized mattress and pillow brands in the industry, and now in our own Innova products as well.

New full color brochures are available for the Crypton Protector line of mattress and pillow protectors for hotels. Ask your Complete Hospitality Solutions local independent sales rep for more details.

PDF versions of the brochures also available immediately via email. Crypton brochures will be available for download from the Complete-Hospitality.com website later this week.

Complete Hospitality Solutions website back up & fully functional after a surprise hacking scare over both holiday weeks.   www.Complete-Hospitality.com  No more malicious hidden software being spit out anywhere, security tightened.  Feel free to browse again.  My sanity and peace of mind restored as well.

Now available! Designers Fountain Contract Lighting full 230 page color catalogs and DFDL 3-ring binders.  Also now available new 4 page color overview of Designers Fountain Contract Lighting.  Get in touch with Complete Hopsitlaity or your local CHS sales rep for your copy of both. http://bit.ly/UKCKEb