Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: This is the latest move in a trend by hotel tech companies to create more comprehensive platforms, meant to help clients fulfill more of their needs in fewer places.
Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 21, 2024
It's difficult to choose what the toughest part of any sales manager’s job is and it can vary by company, industry or geography. Undoubtedly, it will be about people – finding the right salespeople, hiring and onboarding, coaching them on important deals and for skill development. And don’t forget about holding them accountable to the goals established and their activity to achieve those.
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Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: The review into passenger data protections is the first of many the Department of Transportation plans to periodically conduct.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
On April 8th, there will be a total solar eclipse that traverses North America. Being able to witness this from land is incredibly rare, with astronomers at NASA saying that it could be as long as 375 years before a similar event occurs in this North American pathway.
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: Oyo has been focused on hyper-growth. Its CEO wants to keep going, but he's happy to take a pause first if needed.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
Marriott Executive Apartments, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced it’s debut in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Region with the opening of Marriott Executive Apartments Port Moresby. The waterside property in the heart of Port Moresby, Marriott International’s first in Papua New Guinea, is set within the mixed-use development of ’Harbourside South’ and offers Marriott Executive Apartments’ signature luxury apartments with prem
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Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
Seeking unique travel experiences will remain a robust trend in a growing global tourism market in 2024, which has major implications for hotel operators. Predictions paint a rosy picture for travel in 2024. UNWTO expects international arrivals to finally return to pre-pandemic levels, and even exceed 2019 figures by 2%. Airline connectivity may further rise this year from 89.5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, IATA said.
Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: Despite Boeing having its new 777X and 787 Dreamliner on offer, Airbus' best-selling widebody jet has clinched the deal.
Hotel Management
MARCH 21, 2024
Hilton is acquiring popular United States brand Graduate Hotels from Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners for US$210 million and the global chain’s CEO Chris Nassetta says the acquisition provides a significant growth opportunity across the globe and could result in the opening of over 500 new properties. The acquisition, which includes all rights to the Graduate brand worldwide, was the talk of this week’s (20 Mar) Hunter Hotel Investment Conference in Atlanta – an event which attracts a large
Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: United is one of the biggest U.S. airlines to allow friends and family to combine miles — at no extra fee — to redeem award tickets.
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
MARCH 21, 2024
LBA Hospitality, a leading hotel management company and award-winning operator of over 100 hotels is proud to announce the opening of Residence Inn Galveston Island on Monday, March 11, 2024. Situated at 4028 Avenue U in the heart of Galveston Island, the new property offers a prime location near Pleasure Pier, the Downtown Strand, and Galveston Beach.
Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: Hilton's "investor day" on Tuesday included a 223-slide presentation. Here are three assertions that stood out to us.
Lodging
MARCH 21, 2024
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? I’ve always loved travel and frequently found myself fascinated by historic hotels from an early age. Like many, I began in food and beverage and transitioned into hotel operations before finally landing in the design and development world. I’m in love with this side of the business–it combines my passion for travel and my love for architecture and design.
Skift Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Hilton's latest investment insights, United's new pooling loyalty program, and the unstoppable power of Chinese travelers.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is now testing a search with AI tool that will match travelers with the perfect home and destination based on a natural language search describing their desired vacation. This next gen search will take travelers’ own preferences and offer a curated list of properties from the 140,000 available properties on the Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy platform.
Lodging
MARCH 21, 2024
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My inspiration initially came from my older brother, seeing him work in the restaurant industry, but it wasn’t until I gained first-hand experience in the fine dining segment that I became hooked. With that came my desire to blow guests away with the experience that the teams and I were able to create.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
AHLA Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced plans to expand its travel scholarship program in partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The opportunity to grow the program, and formally connect HBCU students to the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry, was made possible by a 2023 grant from the Nareit Foundation’s Dividends Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DDEI) Giving Campaign.
Hotel Management
MARCH 21, 2024
Boutique hotel The Darling at The Star Sydney has revealed a collection of 16 luxury suites following a major refurbishment project undertaken by design firm Fender Katsalidis. The bespoke penthouse suites, inspired by the concept of rest and restoration, have been designed to offer “high-impact experiential moments” for guests. Offering harbour views and luxurious height and scale, the executive suites are intended to take guests on a journey of discovery with playful elements layered throughou
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Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
Canada’s hotel industry reported a third consecutive month of occupancy declines but continued growth in average daily rate (ADR), according to CoStar’s February 2024 data. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
Lodging
MARCH 21, 2024
First Hospitality, a national hotel operating, management, and development company, announces the appointment of Jason Kreul as chief operating officer. Please read. The Kahala Hotel & Resort has appointed Christina Maffei as the new director of food and beverage. In her new role, Maffei will lead the resort’s food and beverage team property wide, committed to delivering exceptional culinary experiences for guests and locals alike.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week but showed continued declines year over year, according to CoStar’s latest data through 16 March. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
Lodging
MARCH 21, 2024
TPG Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s premier hospitality management firms, announced today that it is centralizing its management company platform with the opening of its new national operations headquarters based in Dallas, Texas. “Greater Dallas has quickly become the nation’s hub for leading hospitality management firms, and it is exactly where TPG Hotels and Resorts belongs.
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Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
The major trade show platform for the food and beverage, foodservice and hospitality equipment industry closes today an edition marked by international participation and business that has once again brought together the entire sector and advanced the industry’s main lines and trends. More sustainable and healthier products, as well as AI and robotics solutions for the Horeca channel have been presented during these days at the event.
Hotel Management
MARCH 21, 2024
Oakwood Premier Melbourne is set to launch its revamped lobby bar next week, under the new name of Oak Lounge, revealing not only a new look with updated furnishings in calming shades of bronze and teal, but a refreshed food and drinks menu to boot. The new seasonal menu will be centred around tasty and hearty comfort food using local ingredients, crafted by Oakwood’s recently appointed Head Chef, Jean-Pierre Sauterelle, who brings extensive experience from Crown Resorts, Grand Hyatt Hotels, End
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") announced today that it has partnered with the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to incentivize residential water conservation for its more than 50,000 employees in Southern Nevada. Through a $500,000 grant to the SNWA Water Efficiency Improvement Fund, MGM Resorts employees will earn additional rebates when they take advantage of existing SNWA water savings programs that target residential water conservation.
Hotel Management
MARCH 21, 2024
Five-star Townsville hotel Ardo has introduced its food and beverage offering to locals and guests with the opening of three restaurant experiences. Marmor Head Chef, Arie Prabowo The hotel’s signature restaurant Marmor, set within warm, contemporary interiors, offers elevated Australian dining based on local, seasonal produce, alongside an extensive reserved wine list with a sommelier on hand to provide recommendations.
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Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
25hours Hotels will open their second property in Copenhagen on 27 July. 25hours Hotel Paper Island has found its home just a few steps away from Nyhavn. The eye-catching new build with its 128 rooms, Asian restaurant, day bar and rooftop bar is situated in the city centre on the island of Christiansholm, also known as Paper Island. For a long time, the headed-up island in Copenhagen harbour was used as a paper warehouse and was most recently the location of a well-known street food market.
Hotel Management
MARCH 21, 2024
In the 22 nd edition of the HM Industry Leaders Forum, HM invited leading hoteliers, tourism professionals and suppliers across Asia Pacific and the world to their insights into the hotel landscape and their outlook for the year ahead. Here, La Vie Hotels and Resorts Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Xu, reports that owners are seeking alternatives to the offerings provided by traditional hotel brands.
Hospitality Net
MARCH 21, 2024
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Commercial Strategy Conference — the evolution of HSMAI’s Marketing Strategy Conference and HSMAI ROC — will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina from June 25-26, 2024 at the Charlotte Convention Center. The two-day HSMAI Commercial Strategy Conference will have a combined focus on all commercial disciplines, enhancing the experience and content for commercial leaders, including those with distribution and sales responsib
Hotel Management
MARCH 21, 2024
Accor is partnering with payment processing platform pay.com.au to drive business owners to its loyalty programme, ALL – Accor Live Limitless. Through pay.com.au, business owners can earn PayRewards Points while paying business expenses such as rent, payroll, ATO bills and suppliers. Through this partnership, from April 2, 2024, pay.com.au customers will be able to transfer four PayRewards Points to one ALL Reward point, and convert their PayRewards Points to ALL Reward points to use on accommod
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