Todd Felsen is the new vice president and general manager of Cheyenne Mountain Resort, a 316-room hotel and conference center that includes an 18-hole Pete Dye Golf Course and 40,000 square feet of meeting space. He takes the reins from former manager Laura Neumann, who recently retired. Felsen took some time recently to talk with [...] [...]
Hotel occupancy numbers for Colorado Springs are almost as hot as the weather, lately. The Rocky Mountain Lodging Report for June showed a jump in occupancy from 68.1 percent in May to nearly 78 percent in June. Of course, occupancy typically increases in June over May and peaks in July. However, year-to-date, occupancy in the [...] [...]
Cheyenne Mountain Resort, one of the area’s leading hotels and conference centers, has launched a $20 million renovation despite the slow economic recovery. Upgrades already have been made to a few common areas and work will soon begin on remaking each of the hotel’s more than 300 rooms. During the downturn, as many businesses in [...] [...]
Despite tough economic times, companies are still planning to have holiday parties, even if they’ll be less extravagant. The Challenger, Gray & Christmas annual holiday party survey showed only 62 percent of companies are planning holiday parties – down from 77 percent a year ago. By contrast, during 2007, 90 percent were planning holiday parties. [...] [...]