Fri.Jul 04, 2025

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Event Driven Tourism: How Festivals Impact the Hospitality Industry & By Joe Hanly

Hotel News Resource

Festival tourism plays a crucial role in driving hotel bookings, boosting occupancy rates, and generating powerful ripple effects across the tourism industry.

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Video: Stellar speakers and global executives to headline the 2025 London Hotel Summit by AHICE

Hotel Management

Leading Hoteliers, investors, executives and advisors are headlining the latest London Hotel Summit by AHICE , being held at Pan Pacific London on July 18. Over a hundred executives will fill the ballroom at Pan Pacific London at the second annual event and they represent some of the United Kingdom and the globe’s top hotels and hospitality companies.

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Accessible Design in Hospitality: The role of paint colours, colour psychology, and neurodiversity

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Accessible Design in Hospitality: The role of paint colours, colour psychology, and neurodiversity Accessible Design in Hospitality: The role of paint colours, colour psychology, and neurodiversity Creating welcoming and comfortable environments is essential in hospitality, where physical spaces greatly influence guest experience. Beyond service and amenities, paint colours play a vital role in shaping mood and inclusivity.

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When Storytelling Sparks Bookings: Lessons from The White Lotus Effect

Hotel News Resource

Article - When Storytelling Sparks Bookings: Lessons from The White Lotus Effect - Learn how Minor Hotels transformed cultural relevance into measurable results on their direct channel

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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How to migrate your PMS with confidence: a guide to going live with Mews

MEWS

Traditional wisdom will tell you that switching your hotel’s Property Management System (PMS) is about the most painful thing a hotelier can do. Your team is busy. Your property never closes. And the system you’re replacing is tightly woven into the fabric of your day-to-day operations.

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STR Weekly Insights: U.S. Hotel Performance Stagnates Amid Shifting Travel Patterns & Most Major Countries Posted Positive Performance

Hotel News Resource

U.S. hotels experienced a stagnant week in late June 2025, with weekend gains offset by weekday declines, reflecting ongoing shifts in travel patterns.

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Hyatt Announces Strategic Leadership Transitions in EAME and Inclusive Collection

Hotel News Resource

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced leadership changes effective July 1, 2025, to support its growth strategy, particularly in the all&inclusive segment.

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Unified GCC Tourist Visa Nears Launch, Aims to Boost Regional Stays

Skift Blog

Skift Take: It's been two years since the unified GCC visa was first mentioned, a new travel permit which ministers hope will promote cross-country travel as seen in Europe.

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Portugal’s Travel & Tourism Sector Enters Golden Era

Hotel News Resource

Article - Portugal’s Travel & Tourism Sector Enters Golden Era - 2025 set to match historic performance as sector builds on record-breaking 2024

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Case study: Corian and the ‘Curtain Wall’

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Case study: Corian and the ‘Curtain Wall’ Case study: Corian and the ‘Curtain Wall’ At Hamilton Island’s Reef View Hotel, a sculptural wall made of Corian, designed by Poco Designs, brings abstract form and fluid elegance to the lobby… In the heart of the Whitsundays, a dramatic sculptural installation now anchors the lobby of the Reef View Hotel on Hamilton Island – a flowing, ethereal feature wall that blurs the line between architecture and ar

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How to Coach Reps on Overcoming Sales Objections with Confidence

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Global Sales and David Phelan, Account Manager

In a world where buyers are more informed and objections are more nuanced, confidence isn't optional—it’s a competitive advantage. In high-stakes conversations, knowing how to handle pushback can make or break the deal. Join industry experts Brendan Sweeney and David Phelan for a behind-the-scenes look at how teams are transforming sales coaching with real-time feedback, objection-handling role plays, and pre-call preparation that actually sticks.

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Global Tourism Leaders to Convene in Rome for WTTC Summit

Hotel News Resource

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will hold its 25th Global Summit in Rome from September 28&30, 2023, at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.

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IndiGo Appoints Man Behind 'Incredible India' Tourism Campaign to Board

Skift Blog

Skift Take: At a time when the lines between aviation, tourism, infrastructure, and trade are blurring, Kant’s track record suggests he won’t just be a name on the IndiGo board.

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Opens in Canada's Capital

Hotel News Resource

Article - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Opens in Canada's Capital - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa has officially opened, marking the debut of Canada's first fully integrated Hard Rock resort.

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Union Hotel Partners with the Giller Prize

Preno

TORONTO — Union Hotel has partnered with the Giller Prize to put a spin on book clubs with the launch of a new literary series: Union Hotel x Giller Prize Present: #BookTalk, which debuted on June 24. This series brings some of Canada’s most acclaimed authors into conversation with notable Canadian interviewers, celebrating CanLit in a way that is thoughtful, contemporary and community focused.

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New Research-Backed Strategies to Empower Managers as Culture & Engagement Leaders

Speaker: Beth Sunshine, SVP, Up Your Culture

When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.

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We’re Not Becoming ‘Air France-KLM Lite,’ SAS CEO Tells Skift

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Anko van der Werff has long championed consolidation. With Air France-KLM poised to take majority control, he’s getting his wish while (hopefully) keeping the airline’s Scandinavian soul.

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MEININGER Hotels Unveils German Love for City Trips: Price, Cleanliness, and Location Emerge as Top Priorities

Hotel News Resource

A recent survey conducted by MEININGER Hotels, in collaboration with the market research institute Appinio, explored the city travel habits of Germans. The survey, which included 2,101 participants aged 16 to 65, found that despite regional differences, Germans share common preferences when it comes to city trips.

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Air France-KLM Eyes Majority Control of SAS in Nordic Power Play

Skift Blog

Skift Take: We’ve known since Air France-KLM’s initial deal that a majority stake was an option, but the speed and scale of the proposed transaction remains notable.