I love seeing retail bidding big time. Great sign for accumulation! $OTHM ~ From the data provided by the American Hotel and Lodging Association , in 2012, the lodging industry generated $39.0 billion in pretax income, an increase of 13.4% over 2011. Total industry revenue was $155.5 billion , an $8.1 billion increased over 2011: http://www.ahla.com/content.aspx?id=35603