Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: December 1 became the busiest day ever in TSA history as the agency processed 3.09 million travelers, capping off one of the busiest Thanksgiving travel periods on record.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Marriott International, Inc., announced today that it has signed an agreement with Danube Riverside d.o.o. Beograd to introduce The Ritz-Carlton brand in Serbia. Anticipated to welcome guests in 2027, The Ritz-Carlton, Belgrade will bring the brand’s legendary service and elegant design to the Capital city.
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Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: This big budget safety video from Qatar Airways is likely to reignite a long-running industry debate: What is the right balance between passenger engagement and clarity of messaging?
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
voco Kuching marks first IHG presence in Sarawak.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Thailand thrives on tourism, and direct flights to the U.S. could be a game-changer. They’d attract more long-staying American travelers, boosting tourism revenues and giving a solid lift to Thailand’s tourism-reliant economy.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The Motley Hotel Richmond brings a unique blend of history, art, and modern sophistication.
Hotel Sales Focus brings together the best content for hotel sales and marketing professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, proudly announces the signing of Novotel Agra Fatehabad Road, marking the debut of the Novotel brand in Agra City. Set to open in 2029, this new address will exemplify Novotel’s commitment to championing balanced living, balancing business and leisure to create a seamless experience for guests visiting the home of the iconic Taj Mahal.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: There is a subset of luxury travelers who are taking to the water to find remote, interesting areas that aren’t mobbed. And increasingly, they aren’t opting for hyper-luxe, large scale cruises.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
We all have that one friend who excels at sales—the kind of person who’s smooth with words and can make you believe anything, regardless of the topic. They set high expectations, but eventually, you’re left to face reality (see Figure 1).
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Will the Western travel industry rethink its approach to serving families rather than offering mere lip service?
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
Are you curious about how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales coaching, learning, and development? Join Brendan Sweeney and Devyn Blume of Allego for an engaging new webinar exploring AI's transformative role in sales coaching and performance improvement! Brendan and Devyn will share actionable insights and strategies for integrating AI into coaching and development - ensuring personalized, effective, and scalable training!
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The centrally located property is ready to welcome business and leisure travellers from 7 December 2024.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: As direct competition from hotels and airlines in the consumer business increases, online travel companies in India are rapidly expanding their presence in the "more profitable" corporate travel segment.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
With the distributed nature of hospitality locations and franchises come various procurement challenges, such as differing requirements, delivery complexities, and communication hurdles.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: A hefty tax on cruise passengers docking in Mexico could hurt the country's tourism industry, a point cruise executives are hammering home. But is Mexico's government listening to them?
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Exceptional service and enriching experiences await at this prime beachfront setting, with world-class facilities and thoughtful design reflecting the area’s authentic local heritage
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Investors, owners, and brands always look for fresh ways to get hotels to market quickly and efficiently.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The historic, transformed property is expected to open its doors in spring 2025.
Hotel Management
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Pro-invest Group is creating more employment opportunities for people with disability under a partnership with Max Employment. Pro-invest’s Deputy Chair and CEO APAC Jan Smits, said the group will lean on the expertise of Max Employment – one of the largest providers of employment services in Australia – to identify suitable candidates for roles across its hotel network.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego
Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
IRIS, the global provider of mobile F&B and guest experience platforms for the hospitality sector, today announced the renewal of its 10-year, exclusive digital F&B ordering agreement with Marriott International, the world’s largest travel company with 8,700 properties. The announcement comes as IRIS deploys mobile dining in thousands of outlets across Marriotts hotels.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Amex GBT has spent much of the year establishing strategy and working on experiments. Now it's time for deployment.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
IHG’s newest luxury and lifestyle collection brand grows at pace in first three years, surpassing halfway point in ambitious decade long target to attract 100 hotels.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Indians are avid deal hunters. A dedicated day for travel discounts isn’t just a promotion — it’s a surefire way to capture their attention and drive bookings.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has announced plans to expand its presence in Türkiye to more than 120 hotels trading and pipeline, with the signing of 10 new hotels across 4 of its award-winning brands – DoubleTree by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton by Hilton – adding more than 1,000 guest rooms.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Skift Take: Saudi Arabia hosting the IPL auction highlights its push to attract Indian travelers by linking with the country’s favorite sport. Could this also signal Saudi's interest in hosting future IPL tournaments?
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Should we trust the models that almost unanimously predict a continued upswing in hotel activity in the coming months or even years? Given the performances already achieved, the optimism expressed by experts does not seem unreasonable. Does this mean that trees could grow to the sky?
Lodging
DECEMBER 2, 2024
AMMAN, Jordan—Hilton announced the signing of an agreement for a 272-key Signia by Hilton in Amman, Jordan. The signing marks the international debut of the brand and the first Signia property to be agreed outside the United States. Situated in downtown Amman, Jornda, the hotel will open in January 2025 and offer a convention center and meeting spaces, design, and cuisine.
Speaker: Lauren Fernandez - CEO & Founder, Full Course
Companies all over the world, including Marriot International and Hilton Worldwide, are aware of the value of including DEI in their talent acquisition strategy. However, despite these initiatives, there is still plenty that the hospitality sector can do to promote DEI. When comparing the hospitality industries in India, Iraq, the UK, and the US, you will see that there is a consistent underrepresentation of persons from different ethnic, gender, and disability origins across all levels of the i
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
This is a monthly industry update that highlights the key trends in the Indian hospitality industry.
Lodging
DECEMBER 2, 2024
WASHINGTON—Due to the Thanksgiving calendar shift, the U.S. hotel industry reported higher year-over-year performance comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Nov. 23, 2024. U.S. Hotel Performance November 17-23, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023 Occupancy 59.7 percent (up 20.7 percent) ADR $150.49 (up 8.6 percent) RevPAR $89.80 (up 31.1 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Seattle reported the largest year-over-year occupancy increase (up 62.9 percent to 76.7
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Accor, Australia and New Zealand’s largest hotel operator, has been crowned Accommodation Chain of the Year for the third consecutive year at the 2024 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, presented by Sealy Posturepedic, held on Friday 29 November at ICC Sydney.
eHotelier
DECEMBER 2, 2024
When you first walk into a hotel lobby do you get a sense of the hotel? A sense of positive or negative vibes. I have seen both lately and I firmly believe it starts with the Hotel General Manager – not rocket science.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
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