By George Anders: You’ve just been promoted into one of your organization’s Big Jobs. Now you’ve got an impressive office, a hefty budget and vast expectations about how you will lead dozens or even thousands of people. Can you stick with the leadership style that brought you this far? Or do you need to recalibrate your approach, starting with the way you communicate?

By Dave Seminara: No dogs, no children, no lepers please. It's hard not to feel like an undesirable when a hotel you want to bring your family to says, "Sorry, we don't allow children." In America, and many other countries, it's illegal for hotels and other public establishments to deny service based upon a client's race, color, religion or national origin. And it would be unthinkable for any business to exclude senior citizens, homosexuals or the disabled, for example. But it's perfectly legal for hotels, bed-and-breakfasts, resorts and even restaurants to ban children.

By Dr. Gabor Forgacs: The year 2013 has come fast and as it offers a set of new challenges to all involved in the exciting and evolving discipline of Revenue Management, let's take a look at a list of the top five issues that we see emerge.

By Steve Cokkinias: A veteran of the hospitality industry, Steve has many entertaining stories up his sleeve. Each Wednesday he will share a story on ehotelier.

By Active Network: Shorter, smaller, on-the-fly meetings gain ground as companies tighten event budgets.

Ready to put on some mood lighting and order drinks? Many hotels will let you do customize your stay through a touch screen.

Although 2012 will go down in history as a remarkable year of events, which will undoubtedly go unmatched within a generation, London's hotel performance remained unpredictable throughout, as uncertainty remained about the impact of these events on headline performance.

We know, we know: You're still upset that the holidays are over (we are too), but that doesn't mean all the winter fun has to stop. One of our favorite cold-weather activities can still be enjoyed for weeks-ice-skating, that is. And we've rounded up five hotels across the globe where you can still get your skate on, Christmas be damned. So strap on your blades and let's get twirling.

By Charlotte Cripps: Travel takes on a new meaning when you follow in the footsteps of film stars. You could request Bungalows 1, 7 or 21 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in LA, where Marilyn Monroe liked to stay, from $1,500. Or you could check into the Harlequin Suite at London's Dorchester where Richard Burton proposed to Elizabeth Taylor in the pink marble bathroom, which costs from £7,455 per night.