Mike's Marketplace
Waco Tribune-Herald staff writer Mike Copeland talks about business issues large and small, and will pass along advice on spending and saving.
A Waco native who attended Baylor University, Mike joined the Waco Trib in 1978 and began covering business in 1992. He's a four-time winner of the Best of Cox award for business coverage in Cox's community newspaper division.
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Waco restaurant group's golf tourney raises over $11,000
May 17, 2012 1:10PM
Leo's Mexican Restaurant relocates in West
May 17, 2012 11:03AM
Spice Village throws 15th anniversary party Thursday
May 16, 2012 1:25PM
May 03, 2012 2:02PM
Citrano upgrades George's restaurants
Apr 27, 2012 10:55AM
Quality Inn & Suites Waco wins Platinum Award
By Mike Copeland
Quality Inn & Suites Waco received a Platinum Hospitality Award from Choice Hotels International, which has more than 4,800 franchised properties in the United States.
The award means Quality Inn & Suites is among the top 3 percent of properties operating under the Quality flag. The hotel has demonstrated an exceptional focus on guest satisfaction and dedication to providing superior service, the company said.
Additional award criteria are evaluated by Choice Hotels through its official property ranking reports.
Quality Inn & Suites, 2410 S. New Road, also was one of three nominees for "Inn of the Year" out of 922 properties.
It received "Inn of the Year" in 2010, was runner-up in 2011, and has high hopes for 2012 when the results are unveiled at the Choice Hotels National Convention in May in Las Vegas.
Congrats! And did you know that the Hampton Inn and Suites in Central Marketplace won the 2010 Connie Award? The #2 hotel out of 1800+ nationwide and not one comment??? hmmmm
Series
BAYLOR 2012
THE PLAN: Baylor leaders say new strategy is ambitious, but provides flexibility
• Part 1: '2012' plan still in progress
• Part 2: Still aiming at $2B endowment
• Part 3: A decade of construction
• Part 4: Top-tier research goal
• Part 5: Economic energizer for Waco
• Part 6: Next plan: Aspirations, not goals
Comment here: Did Baylor's 2012 plan meet its objectives?
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SpaceX set to try again for 2:44 a.m. launch
Mart native in "Battleship," and more local movie news
Waco restaurant group's golf tourney raises over $11,000
Leo's Mexican Restaurant relocates in West
Waco Community Band plays Gershwin
A tribute to two departing Waco community builders
State House primary becomes five-man race
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