TY - ADVS AU - Larone,David TI - Selecting the right branded management company T2 - Branding and product specialization in hotels : why and how to brand hotels to maximize their business potential, PY - 2009/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Branding (Marketing) KW - Hotels N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; Contents: What does a brand offer? -- Franchise versus management contract -- What comes first in the decision process? -- Identifying product niche -- New builds and conversions -- Capital cost -- Brand support -- Brand portfolio -- Key aspects of owner/manager relations -- Who owns the asset? -- Negotiating management contracts -- Budget preparation -- Intellectual property -- Personnel of the hotel -- Selling one's asset; Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bm/1241/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bm/p/311/ ER -