Economy, neighboring competition have Baltimore hoteliers bracing for slowdown - Baltimore Business Journal:

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That's according to Dan Nadeau, general managere of the , who spoke Thursday on a panel on the futureof Baltimore'z hotel industry. The & Convention Center is the bigges threatto Baltimore's convention hotel market, Nadeai said. The hotel has lost six groups tothe 2,000-room hotel in Oxon Hill in Prince George'sd County, Nadeau said, and Gaylord sales staff have gone aftedr groups who have held meetings in Consequently, Baltimore-area sales managers are now goingt after Gaylord's groups, he added. The event was organizec by and held at the Pier V hotekl indowntown Baltimore.
Joining Nadeau were Bob Aydukovic, vice presidentt of economic development of the Downtownj Partnership ofBaltimore Inc., and Ben general manager of the Westin BWI Airporgt Hotel. The panelists said the 757-roomn Hilton hotel, to open Aug. 22, will help the city book more The convention headquarters hotel will absorbnbig groups, freeing up hotel rooms to accommodate otherd business travelers and leisurd tourists. An economic slowdown has not derailed plans to buildin downtown, Aydukovic However, some developers on the "outer edge" are not "pursuing their plans as aggressively," he said.