The state is no longer mailing paper quarterly sales tax returns, but they still want sales tax filers to get their returns easily. Here are four easy options:

- Visit www.tax.state.ny.us and click on Online Tax Center to get started using Sales Tax Web File. It's the fastest and easiest way to file! And it's free! Be sure to view the demo before you get started; or

- If you are not ready to start Web filing, you can download sales tax forms from our Web site (www.tax.state.ny.us/forms/sales_cur_forms.htm) and mail them to us; or

• Call 1 (800) 748-3676 and they will fax forms to you; or
• Call (518) 457-5431 and they will mail forms to you.

U.S. Hotel Industry Enters 19th Month of Recession
from Hotel News Now
The economic research firm e-forecasting.com, in conjunction with STR, announced that following a decline of 1.1 percent in April, HIP declined 1.3 percent in May. More

Will Guests Notice as Upscale Hotels Shed Workers to Survive?
from USA TODAY
Top execs of the USA's major hotel-brand companies, hotel owners, investment bankers and other industry movers recently convened at the 31st annual New York University's International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. Not surprisingly, the tone this year was somber as people pondered whether travel demand has hit bottom yet. One of the other constant themes was the lack of access to capital, which is rippling through the industry in meaningful ways such as smaller hotel payrolls. More

Last Chance to Register for Internet Marketing Webinar Learn new marketing and promotion tools that will help your property survive and thrive For only $29 per property, you and your key staff can participate, as a group, in the Internet Marketing Webinars Webinar can be accessed via the internet from any location Webinar login information will be sent via e-mail after online registration Thursday, June 18, 2009 Social Media/Networking and Web 2.0 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Intended Audience: General Managers, Hotel Owner/Operators, Sales and Marketing Directors, Webmasters By discussing universal search as a major driver of these channels, this webinar will show what hotels need to do in order to get ahead. This session will break down into categories that all contain strong action items. User Generated Content (why it’s so important and how it can help a hotel) Online PR Blogs Personal Social Networks (Facebook, MySpace) Online Videos, Photo Sharing Register Now (Register for each webinar separately)

Want Sales: Just Listen!
from The Kahle Way
by Dave Kahle
Dave Kahle just came across some research that confirmed what many in the profession of educating salespeople have known for years: That purchasers would be "much more likely" to buy from a salesperson if that salesperson would just "listen" to the customer ¹. The survey found that some of the worst offenders were experienced salespeople. More

Twitter's Real Value Is In Personal Connections
from Hotels Magazine
Any frequent traveler knows what it's like to arrive at your hotel after a long flight and be told that your room isn't ready yet. These days, you might pull out your BlackBerry and tweet your annoyance at having to wait in the lobby for a couple hours when all you want to do is curl up in bed. More