Lodging

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

GULF SHORES, Alabama—DD Partners, LLC of Birmingham, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia, Peachtree Group of Atlanta, and Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas announced the development of Embassy Suites Gulf Shores. Now underway, Embassy Suites Gulf Shores is a joint venture among the three firms. DD Partners and Woodbine are leading development and asset management efforts, and Peachtree will manage operations for the resort upon completion in the summer of 2025.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

An agreement to create a new multi-entry visa to facilitate exchanges and closer links between China and Australia has been welcomed by peak accommodation industry body, Accommodation Australia. During meetings this week between Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and premier, Li Qiang, leaders discussed ways to facilitate exchanges and closer links between people in the two countries.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Managing the distribution and availability of hotel keys to staff is a basic but sometimes underappreciated aspect of building security. Speaking with LODGING, Tim Purpura, VP global sales & marketing, Morse Watchmans, explained how far tech-enabled key control has come in recent years. Founded in 1882, Morse Watchmans has made several advancements in key management in recent decades, beginning with the introduction of the KeyWatcher in 1993.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: Until now, Tripadvisor has emphasized growth for Viator, backed by ample marketing, at the expense of profitability. It appears as though the company will moderate that strategy for 2024.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Meetings and events have been back in a big way since late 2022, but they haven’t been without their challenges. Event planners have been dissatisfied with venue and supplier performance since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but planner opinion is finally swinging the other way. This is great news for venues, which will benefit from a closer relationship with event planners.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: Major companies that have resources to invest are starting to show the potential for generative AI in travel aside from chatbots alone.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: The increasing return-to-office push — as well as the ongoing steady travel demand — is certainly coming at the first time for Uber, which is in a prime position to make a massive rebound from a challenging 2022.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Accor takes another step towards franchise expansion and signs a contract for a new venture in Sorriso, Mato Grosso. This will be the ibis Styles brand’s first hotel in the city, scheduled to open in 2027, with an architectural project by Marabuco.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: There's only so much organic growth can do to remain competitive, according to Jetblue's CEO in the ongoing court case to block the company's acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

DD Partners, LLC of Birmingham, Alabama, and Marietta, Georgia, Peachtree Group of Atlanta and Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas announced the development of Embassy Suites Gulf Shores, a full-service resort overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and its renowned white sand beaches - located in Alabama’s No. 1 tourism destination, the City of Gulf Shores.

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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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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: Choice Hotels is seeing weakness in its hotel development pipeline. That may not improve much if it remains distracted by pursuing a merger with Wyndham.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, reports Nashville experienced strong growth for meetings and events since last year at 31.5 percent. Las Vegas came in second with 20.3 percent year-over-year growth. Overall, U.S. industry growth of meetings and events increased by 12.8 percent.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: Business travel may finally return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, and a boost in flight connectivity is helping.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Store, Oxford, will launch in early 2024. Located on Broad Street, in the heart of the city, The Store sits in the building of the historic department store and Oxford institution, Boswells.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: Inspirato's ticket to growth: focus on cost savings. Plus, it has an investment from Capital One.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Payap "Pong" Khunkayan joined the team at Conrad Koh Samui a decade ago as a bellman, proudly greeting guests at the luxury resort overlooking the Gulf of Thailand and transporting luggage to and from 81 hillside-nestled villas.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: Amadeus is doing much better regarding pandemic recovery compared to its biggest competitor.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with over 100 properties in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Türkiye, highlights its planned expansion in the United Kingdom and showcases its global portfolio of hotels and resorts at the World Travel Market (WTM) London.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.—AHLA Foundation has received a $605,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support its Empowering Youth Program (EYP) over two years. The primary goal of EYP is to address the workforce shortage in the U.S. hotel and lodging industry by promoting equitable hiring practices and training untapped talent, including opportunity youth (age 16-24 and currently not in school or employed) and other priority populations.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Welcoming a record 40 Ministers of Tourism, representing every global region and destinations of all sizes, UNWTO Executive Director Natalia Bayona underscored the vital importance of investing in education.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

CHICAGO—Sertifi announced an expanded partnership with Concord Hospitality. In late 2019, Concord rolled out Sertifi’s credit card authorization solution to their managed properties, offering guests a secure way to provide credit card information. After rollout, as well as early success with e-signatures for properties using Amadeus Delphi, the management company has decided to extend their use of Sertifi to property sales staff, offering a way to capture contract e-signatures from any device an

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

More often than not, owning a business feels like riding a rollercoaster – the highs are high, and the lows are low. One second, you’re at the peak of a climb, enamored with the view, and the next, you’re plummeting back down the other side, white-knuckling the restraints and questioning your decision to ever get on the ride in the first place. The ebbs and flows and the inevitable triumphs and challenges are simply your price of admission.

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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.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

ROCKVILLE, Maryland—Choice Hotels International, Inc. reported its Q3 2023 results. Highlights include: “We generated another record quarter of impressive financial growth, driven by our best-in-class business delivery engine, the successful integration of Radisson Americas, and organic growth of our brand portfolio focused on hotels that generate higher royalties per unit,” said Patrick Pacious, president and CEO of Choice Hotels. “We believe we are well-positioned to effectiv

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the heart of the dynamic city of Mumbai lies Four Seasons Hotel, a bastion of luxury and sophistication. Known for its sprawling accommodations and uncompromising attention to detail, the Hotel has recently undergone a fresh and elegant transformation that elevates its reputation to new heights. With a nod to the vibrant textile heritage of Mumbai, the renovated rooms at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai have emerged as a sanctuary of luxury and sophistication.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Skift Take: In this video from Skift Aviation Forum 2023, we hear from Massimo Morin, global head of travel for AWS, and Alex Zoghlin, president and CEO of ATPCO, about the importance of modernizing airlines’ legacy systems and utilizing data for business transformation.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Remington Hospitality, a leading hotel management company, today announces its strategic expansion into the Caribbean market. After a third quarter filled with meaningful domestic growth, the company has begun managing Croc’s Resort & Casino in Costa Rica, marking the management company’s first property in the region. Remington Hospitality is broadening its international portfolio and has also signed on to manage Autograph Sarchi in Costa Rica and two Larimar City resorts — Royal Sonesta Hotel a

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Advertiser: ALHI

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The world’s most transformative hospitality team is traveling around Tasmania and they’d love to meet passionate, forward-thinking hoteliers. A team of Mews Aussie Avengers are hitting the road around Tasmania, and they’d love to pay your property a visit. They’ll show you how remarkable your hotel operations could become – all it takes is one meeting.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Hotelbeds, part of HBX Group, has entered a partnership with Barceló Hotel Group. This strategic distribution agreement increases Hotelbeds’ accommodation portfolio while also extends Barceló Hotels & Resorts’ brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, opening up new possibilities for travellers.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Wyndham Hotel Melbourne has unveiled a contemporary new look following a AU$3 million refurbishment of its 87 holiday club apartments and common spaces. The mixed-use property, which is managed by Wyndham Destinations Asia Pacific, features Club Wyndham South Pacific apartments, hotel inventory and private residences. Interior design firm BSPN was tasked with transforming the apartments – a mix of studios, 1- and 2-bedroom standard and deluxe configurations, as well as three-bedroom Grand and Pr

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Saudi developer Red Sea Global will own and operate its own luxury hotel brand, Shebara, in the giga-project, it has revealed.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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