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Area Lodging Industry Improving…

One segment of the economy that has shown improvement in the Billings area is the lodging industry.  STR (Smith Travel Research, Inc.) has been providing market data in North-American since 1985.  STR and STR Global provides market data for thousands of lodging facilities representing 5.5 million rooms worldwide.  They track performance such as Occupancy, Average [...]

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It’s Warm Here!

As I write this I am tucked under a warm blanket and sitting in a favorite, yet chilly room.  My family and their noises swirl around outside of my door and it is easy to forget the world is a crazy place. Papa Joe has been fired.  American Airlines has filed bankruptcy. Wall Street and [...]