Monthly Archives: October 2013

by | October 24, 2013 · 6:08 pm

Good Citizenship

Young Life York Sponsorship Sign
At Springwood Hospitality we firmly believe that we are to make a difference in the communities we serve. That’s why we’ve teamed with Young Life York County as the Event Sponsor for their annual banquet this year.

Young Life is an international not-for-profit that reaches out to adolescents of all stripes to show them love and encouragement in 1 on 1 relationships, in “Club” meetings where they can be crazy and just be kids, and at summer camps, where most kids say they had “the best week of my life”.

All of this effort is geared to showing adolescents the love of Christ. Volunteers and staff do this to earn the right to be heard, to share the story and power of Jesus Christ. Regardless of response, kids are loved and supported by Young Life leaders and staff. Many of these special relationships last a lifetime.

Young Life is a special organization that is making a difference in the lives of thousands of teens. We are honored to play a part.

Dave Hogg

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by | October 8, 2013 · 9:32 pm

US Hotel Values Graph 10-2013STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania — Hotel values are set to increase through at least 2014, led by particularly strong gains in the economy segment, according to the latest Penn State Index of U.S. Hotel Values.

Hotel values are projected to increase 8.8% during 2013, equating to a per-key value of $106,957. During 2014, values are projected to increase 6.9% to a per-key value of $114,334, according to the index.

“Hotels continue to be a preferred investment during uncertain economic times. U.S. gross-domestic-product growth is expected to continue, but not at inspiring levels. Long-term interest rates are anticipated to remain fairly low. Unemployment is expected to continue to hover in the 7% range, keeping consumer spending relatively strong,” said John O’Neill, director of Penn State University’s School of Hospitality Management and creator of the index.

“Occupancy levels will be at or near their historical peak. Average daily rates are expected to register moderate gains. Construction activity is expected to remain moderate, or at least well below historical averages. Commercial and leisure transient hotel room demand is expected to stay pretty strong, whereas group demand is a bit dicey.

US Hotel Values 10-2013“Average U.S. hotels are expected to remain profitable in the near term,” he said.

NOTE: This article is largely reprinted from a recent article by Patrick Maycock, Editor-in-Chief, HotelNewsNow.com. I thought my readers would learn from it.
Dave Hogg

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