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What is “Hospitality Financial Leadership” Anyway?

Hotel Financial Coach Blog

Click on image to learn more 🔊 Listen to Post A few years ago, finding the three words “hospitality financial leadership” together in one sentence was not possible. I know because I tried to Google them in 2014 and came up with a grab-bag of ideas on leadership, consulting, courses and more. Even the words “financial leadership” revealed surprisingly little – some tidbits about CEOs and their roles, but nothing any broader.

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How Sonder Straddles the Hotel and Short-Term Rental Divide

Skift Blog

Skift Take: What is a Sonder-managed property these days? It's a very eclectic mix of apartments, hotels and resorts. It's tough to create an identity that way, but the company is betting that such diversity works.

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China Restarts Its Cruise Industry With Shanghai to Japan Sailing

Skift Blog

Skift Take: No one knows yet how large a rebound in outbound Chinese tourism will be in the short-term, but this is a good sign.

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The Trivago Guy Is Back But His Future Is ‘Uncertain’

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Trivago Guy Tim Williams' fate in Trivago commercials now lies in the hands of the numbers crunchers. No one ever said the travel business or the acting profession are for the meek.

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

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

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Inventing a Boutique Hotel in Kentucky’s Horse Country Isn’t Easy

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The story of how Nik Feldman, 29, opened his first hotel tells a bigger narrative about the sector, too.

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