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SEPTEMBER 2012 VOL . 46 , NO . 7
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Creating Hospitality NEWWAVE
SPECIAL REPORT
Social Hotel Awards p20
Social media marketing is moving quickly into the hotel industry mainstream , which is why HOTELS has debuted the Social Hotel Awards , annual recognition of the best brands and properties in areas including blogs , Facebook pages and Twitter accounts .
THE PIPELINE
Middle East and
Africa p30
In spite of the political upheaval across much of the region , the outlook for hotels has not changed drastically . Instead , the area is dominated by subtle changes , as well as the ongoing attractiveness of destinations that were must-haves before the surge of uprisings .
DESIGN
Omni Dallas Hotel p36
Omni Dallas Hotel — the 1,001-room , 1.2-million-sq-ft ( 111,484-sq-m ) new-build property that opened last November in the heart of Dallas — aspires to buck expectations of what a convention center hotel should be with a design-forward approach focused on sustainability , elegant comfort and local flair .
Villeroy & Boch S . à . r . l . · Hotel & Restaurant 330 , rue de Rollingergrund 2441 Luxembourg Tel .: + ( 352 ) 46 82 11 · Fax : + ( 352 ) 46 90 22 E-mail : info . hr @ villeroy-boch . com
www . villeroy-boch . com / hotel