Booked transient room nights in North American hotels rose 7 percent for the third quarter of 2012 through 2013’s second quarter compared with the same period last year, indicating a healthy occupancy outlook for the region, according to TravelClick. Group bookings are up 5.9 percent during the same period. Committed occupancy during this period increased in 20 of the top 25 North American markets. Read the TravelPulse story here.

