Learn about which U.S. hotels were able to achieve an increase in profits in 2001 despite the poor market conditions.  Is there a chance any hotels will be able to improve their profits in 2009? To learn more click here

In May 2009, Canada's Environment Minister, the Honorable Jim Prentice, announced the appointment of Franklin Holtforster, President and CEO of Colliers' partner, MHPM Project Managers Inc., to the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE). 

NRTEE's members are drawn from distinguished leaders in business and labor, universities, environmental organizations, Aboriginal communities and municipalities who offer different perspectives on issues of environmental concern. Franklin believes that a major contribution to environmental sustainability can be achieved through improvements in building performance. He has actively championed LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for building performance in more than 50 projects across Canada, and encourages all MHPM professional staff to obtain LEED Accreditation.

Please join Colliers and MHPM in congratulating Franklin on his appointment to this influential group. To read more about the NRTEE and the new members, click here for the entire story.

Our partners, PKF Consulting have released their most recent hospitality market update for 2009. Included are a number of informational reports to download, including Caribbean Trends in the Hotel Industry, Hospitality Investment Survey, Trends in the Hotel Spa Industry and more. They've also included "What's on the Horizon?" - special forecasts for airport, highway, urban, surburban, rural and resort hotels, and an article about fixed costs in 2009. To read all the above information and more, visit PKF's online hospitality market update here.