Learn to Use Hotel Valuation Software from Steve Rushmore and the Glion Hotel School

Steve Rushmore- Founder of HVS, has launched an on-line training course: Hotel Market Analysis and Valuation Using Hotel Valuation Software. This software developed by Steve and HVS is designed to perform hotel market studies, forecasts of income and expense, and hotel valuations. Steve has partnered with the famous Glion Hotel School in Switzerland to produce the course which will quickly bring you up the learning curve to fully understand how the three software models work. Using a combination of videos, readings and interactive exercises with the actual software, you will be able to complete the course in your free time. The professors at Glion, along with the other students taking this course, will be available to answer your questions and help you finish the program. Upon completion, you can keep the software and you will receive a certificate from the Glion Hotel School which can be an important enhancement to your resume. If you enroll now, as a special gift from Steve - you will receive a 10% discount on this course by entering the Discount Code: HVSTEV10 during the enrollment process.

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Garuda Connects Jakarta and Nagoya with New Flight Offering

Garuda Indonesia’s (“Garuda”) new four-times weekly direct Jakarta-Nagoya route will encourage business travel between the two cities. Given that Jakarta, Indonesia’s key business and administration centre, is where many Japanese companies are headquartered, the new route is expected to boost investment and trade opportunities as well as attract more Japanese outbound travellers to Indonesia. Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan’s fourth largest city, is one of the busiest industrial cities in Japan. Starting 23^rd March 2019, the route will be serviced by an Airbus A330 which offers 36 business class seats and 186 economy class seats. Garuda is the national airline of Indonesia and connects 83 destinations worldwide to various cities and exotic locations in Indonesia through more than 600 daily flights and a fleet of 196 aircrafts.

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