Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Young workers across Portugal, many in the tourism industry, are struggling to pay rents as foreign investment through visa programs has put real estate out of reach. One of the more visible targets of criticism, still: Airbnb.
Anthony Cole Training
MARCH 24, 2023
In part 1, I gave you a sample of how the ‘selling value’ discussions sounds. Here it is again. Prospect : W hy should I do business with you or your bank / company?
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Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Google has been tracking flight prices for a considerable period so now it is backing up its data with real money. It's real money, but a pittance for Google.
Lodging
MARCH 24, 2023
What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? My father started Budget Host when I was 13. One of my earliest jobs was stuffing marketing mailers to let independent motel owners know about Budget Host. My father encouraged me to study what interested me and follow my own path, but I continued to closely follow the growth of the business.
Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering
The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling
Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Although some aerospace suppliers have concerns about private equity investments, they'd surely welcome the capital needed to meet the growing demand for more planes and parts as travel continues its rebound.
Lodging
MARCH 24, 2023
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland announced that HRI Hospitality (HRIH) adopted Knowland’s Portfolio Capture following a testing period. The product is a complement to the Knowland platform and was designed to provide a comprehensive, unified view of meetings and events business performance across an entire portfolio. At a time of pressure on hospitality ROI, hotel ownership and management groups should understand how a property contributes to the portfolio’s overall performance.
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Lodging
MARCH 24, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Uniguest announced enhancements to its Hotel TV guestroom entertainment offering with the launch of a new SaaS cloud solution. The release leverages technology from Otrum, which was acquired by Uniguest in 2022. The integration of Otrium technology into Uniguest Hotel TV makes creating and managing in-room entertainment on a cloud-based solution, which is accessed via a browser-based portal for hotels and brands to access, manage, and monitor guestroom entertainment services
Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: The hotel sector needs more women in leadership. Thankfully, a handful of companies are getting savvier about the importance of mentorship, flexibility, and other support.
Are Morch
MARCH 24, 2023
As the world adapts to the pandemic-induced changes in the work environment, digital transformation in hotels is becoming increasingly important. “Work from anywhere” has become a new normal, but remote work can be unstimulating and isolating. That’s where hotels come in. As the world adapts to the pandemic-induced changes in the work environment, digital transformation […] The post A New Era of Hospitality: How Hotels are Redefining the Concept of ‘Work from Anywhere
Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Small corporate events held outside the sprawling Moscone Center exhibition complex thrived last year. With China still frozen out, San Francisco's tourism marketers want to push this type of business even further in the coming years.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Lure Agency
MARCH 24, 2023
Working Collaborative Group Gatherings: A New Segment is Being Defined for Hotels The concept of a hybrid workstyle is revolutionizing businesses and salespeople. Thanks to recent technological breakthroughs, companies have the option to hire employees from any geographic location, thereby reducing overhead costs associated with office space and equipment.
Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Travel brands using BeReal, as well as TikTok and Instagram, can boost their standing with Generation Z travelers if they emphasize being authentic in their content instead of focusing on going viral.
Hotel Business
MARCH 24, 2023
Shaner Hotels has completed the conversion of the 124-room Courtyard by Marriott Marathon Florida Keys to the Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort in Marathon, FL. The newly converted property, owned by Prime Group and operated by Shaner, marks Marriott International ’s first Courtyard resort in the U.S. The hotel plans to add cabanas and additional lighting to the pool deck with more activities and on-site experiences for guests. “The conversion of the Marriott property into a fully integrated re
Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Hear a deep dive on our Future of Lodging Forum happening next week in London from Skift CEO, Rafat Ali.
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!
Hotel Marketer
MARCH 24, 2023
For those just joining us, every day during this challenge, I’m going to try and do something different or better, Continue Reading
Skift Blog
MARCH 24, 2023
Skift Take: Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at Amsterdam’s latest tourism initiative, empty offices for digital nomads, and Dubai’s alcohol tax reprieve.
Boutique Hotel News
MARCH 24, 2023
US: The 2023 edition of The Boutique Hotel Report, published by The Highland Group , reveals that rate increases have pushed most boutique hotels to full RevPAR recovery. The annual report covers the independent boutique, lifestyle hotel and soft brand collection segments in the United States. Boutique hotel groupings averaged 58 to 65 per cent occupancy in 2022.
Webrezpro
MARCH 24, 2023
Need a comfortable place to stop for the night? The Emo Inn in Ontario is ready for you with recently updated, wheelchair-accessible rooms, free WiFi, and a tasty restaurant. Fill up on the Hungry Man’s Plate before you head out on the highway again.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
Hotel Designs
MARCH 24, 2023
Hotel Designs 3D-printed hotel to emerge in Marfa desert in Texas 3D-printed hotel to emerge in Marfa desert in Texas BIG and ICON will redesign El Cosmico in Texas, giving the campsite hotel a new meaning using 3D-printing technology in architecture and design. 3D printing has gone through many developments over the years since the technology was first created back in the late ’80s.
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 24, 2023
Burnout is most common among high achievers and is often related to being short-staffed and high turnover, both prevalent in the current climate. Over the last year, burnout has been a recurring topic for the Rising Sales Leader Council as we’ve brainstormed ways to prevent burnout in ourselves and our teams.
Hotel Speak
MARCH 24, 2023
Running a hotel is one of the most dynamic businesses out there. It makes a huge difference whether your hotel is a modest, comfortable, and affordable place to stay or if it is expensive, high-end accommodation. It’s easier to make money when you cater to those who have it, but those are never the only people who need a place to stay. When you are trying to increase your hotel’s revenue, there are a few methods to do it.
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 24, 2023
Revenue per available room (RevPAR): CAD103.33 - Up 17.
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 Tech
MARCH 24, 2023
The beauty of Conversational Messaging is that it helps brands engage their customers at every stage of the customer journey: creating awareness, building consideration, fructifying it into purchase, and ensuring delight.
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 24, 2023
American Express Travel’s 2023 Global Travel Trends Report shows travelers, and particularly Gen Z and Millennials, plan to spend more on travel in 2023 than 2022.
Hotel Business
MARCH 24, 2023
Marriott International has debuted its 1,000th hotel in Asia-Pacific, signaling its continued confidence in the long-term growth potential of the region. The company entered the region nearly 50 years ago and has steadily increased its Asia-Pacific footprint. The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne marks the brand’s entry into the Australian city, and showcases a contemporary aesthetic and panoramic views above the city skyline. “The opening of Marriott International’s 1000th hotel in Asia-Pacific is
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 24, 2023
Landmark decision finds timeshare exit companies engaged in false advertising
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.
Hotel Business
MARCH 24, 2023
Before the pandemic, guests really only cared that their guestroom air conditioner unit worked and wasn’t too loud. Today, things like indoor air quality and sustainability are important to them when it comes to their stay. Hotel Business connected with Dennis Stinson , VP, sales, Fujitsu General America , to discuss how HVACs can improve a hotel’s bottom line, indoor air quality and other topics of interest to those hoteliers looking to upgrade their air conditioning systems.
Hotel News Resource
MARCH 24, 2023
Leading trade body UKHospitality has hit out at the suggestion from the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey that businesses should not raise prices above the rate of inflation, when businesses are facing energy, food and drink costs far above the current 10% inflation rate.
4Hoteliers
MARCH 24, 2023
By Hamzeh Alfarahneh on 03.24.23 Culinary-minded design agency Studio H made waves during the covid pandemic with its mini meet exhibition , a showcase of propositions that encourage social interaction while maintaining a safe social distance, using fun and appropriate tools to measure and implement a safe and interactive social experience, now it has released its annual food trend reports and is expanding its reach with the launch of a digital hub where you can purchase the 100+ Flavours report
Experience Hotel
MARCH 24, 2023
Experience vient de lancer un nouveau produit permettant la traduction automatique du contenu de vos e-mails marketing et des différents e-mails envoyés lors du parcours client ! 1 : Vous choisissez la langue source : 2 : Vous choisissez la langue de destination : 3 : Vous pouvez vous tourner les pouces quelques secondes : Résultats : Tous les styles et la mise en forme sont conservés (gras, couleurs, alignement…) En bonus : cela traduit également le sujet du mail !
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
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