Tennessee Historical Quarterly

San Fran. to finish 2011 with largest ADR growth

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—San Francisco/San Mateo, California, is expected to end the year with the largest growth in average daily rate and revenue per available room, according to the STR Market Forecast.

The market’s ADR is projected to end the year with an 11.7-percent ADR increase and its RevPAR is expected to rise nearly 18 percent. Detroit, Michigan, and Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida, are projected to end the year with the largest occupancy increases among the Top 25 Markets, both rising close to 8 percent.

STR and Tourism Economics , an Oxford Economics Company, have partnered to create the STR Market Forecast, a quarterly forecast report that tracks and forecasts hotel performance across a number of markets worldwide. The reports utilize a number of robust equations that combine STR’s historical data with Tourism Economics’ rigorous modeling and economic knowledge to forecast hotel performance.

“We are extremely excited about the launch of our forecast product,” said Brad Garner, COO at STR. “During the development and roll-out process, it became quite clear to us Tourism Economics’ reputation for excellence is well-deserved. We are confident the forecasts will be an invaluable tool set for decision makers during this budgeting season and beyond.”

The market forecasts will include future-looking data for supply, demand, revenue, occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room, as well as valuable economic analysis and market commentary. The reports include at least 18 months of monthly data and a five-year annual forecast horizon.

For more information on the STR Market Forecast please visit www.str.com .

The Posterity Project: Onward Southern Soldiers is now available!

You can order directly through our publisher, The History Press , as well as other book retailers. You can also order an individual signed copy of Onward Southern Soldiers directly from the authors (that's us) through PayPal. Click the "Buy Now" button below to order ( NOTE : For multiple orders please inquire by e-mail at gordon[at]posterityproject[dot]com ): The Civil War was trying, bloody and hard-fought combat for both sides. What was it, then, that sustained soldiers low on supplies and morale? For the Army of Tennessee, it was religion. Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War explores the significant impact of religion on every rank, from generals to chaplains to common soldiers. It took faith to endure overwhelming adversity. Religion unified troops, informing both why and how they fought and providing the rationale for enduring great hardship for the Confederate cause. Using primary source material such as diaries, letters, journals and sermons of the Army of Tennessee, Traci Nichols-Belt, along with Gordon T. Belt, presents the history of the vital role of the army’s religious practices. Traci Nichols-Belt is an ordained and licensed minister and holds a master's degree in history from Middle Tennessee State University and a bachelor's degree in political science from Anderson University. During her academic career at MTSU, Traci worked for the Tennessee State Museum and wrote two National Register nominations for the Johnsonville Historic District in New Johnsonville, Tennessee, and the Historical AME Church and Cemeteries in Alexandria, Tennessee. Traci has also worked as a historical consultant and grant writer for the Clement Railroad Hotel and Museum in Dickson, Tennessee. Traci's article "Chaplains in the Army of Tennessee, CSA: Warring Disciples Carrying the Gospel" was published in the Winter 2004 issue of the Tennessee Historical Quarterly .

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