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Hitting the Ground Running: 2024 AHLA Board Chair Kevin Jacobs on the Industry’s Current Challenges and Opportunities

Lodging

JANUARY 16, 2024

1, 2024, Kevin Jacobs, chief financial officer and president, global development for Hilton, began his tenure as 2024 AHLA board chair, succeeding Leslie Hale in the position. His participation in the association has also included service as secretary/treasurer in 2022 and vice chair in 2023.

Revenue

Revenue Services Hotels

5 extraordinary hotel concepts currently on the boards

Hotel Designs

AUGUST 23, 2023

A futuristic hotel in an ancient desert Image credit: Bar Orian With a strap like that, this project grabs attention from the drawing board, as it sets out its design inspiration that is scheduled to be set in bricks and mortar by 2025. The interesting thing about all of those c-words is how open to interpretation they are.

Hotels

Hotels Scale Hospitality Construction

Vacation Rental Management Association CEO Kimberly Miles Steps Down

Skift Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Now the board will have to decide what's next for the association. Skift Take: There are many theories about Miles' departure. Srividya Kalyanaraman Read the Complete Story On Skift

Management

Management Travel

David Mansfield elected Chair of Accommodation Australia

Hotel Management

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Respected hotel industry leader David Mansfield has been appointed as the new Chair of the National Board of peak accommodation body, Accommodation Australia (AA). David has been an integral part of our board since we amalgamated last year and was Vice President of the Accommodation Association of Australia before that,” said Johnson. “He

Accommodation

Accommodation Operations Management Resorts

Delta Hikes Starting Wages to $19 an Hour, Gives Employees 5% Raises

Skift Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Skift Take: Delta said it would increase starting wages for frontline workers and give 5% raises to employees across the board as the carrier continues to make record profits. Meghna Maharishi Read the Complete Story On Skift

Travel

Holland America Line teams up with Audible to offer a virtual book club allowing guests to stay connected to the brand on board and ashore

eHotelier

APRIL 4, 2024

From travel and well-being titles to language lessons and more, the collaboration offers a robust selection of options for wanderlusters both on board while cruising and ashore from the personal device of any Audible member.

Branding

Branding Travel

AHLA Announces 2024 Officers, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors

Lodging

JANUARY 29, 2024

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced its 2024 officers, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors, which all include leaders from a variety of hospitality industry segments.

Resorts

Resorts Hospitality Hotels

Delta to Split Boarding Process Into 8 Numbered Zones

Skift Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

Skift Take: Starting May 1, Delta said it plans to use zones, numbered one through eight, to make the boarding process more intuitive for its customers. Meghna Maharishi Read the Complete Story On Skift

United Airlines Appoints Estee Lauder Exec to Board as Industry Tries to Increase Gender Diversity

Skift Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Skift Take: The airline industry has been trying to diversify boards and executive teams as it tries to shed its predominantly male image. Meghna Maharishi Read the Complete Story On Skift

AHLA Names Kevin Carey Interim President & CEO

Lodging

MARCH 5, 2024

Carey will report directly to AHLA’s Board of Directors until a permanent president and CEO is selected and onboarded. Carey will report directly to AHLA’s Board of Directors until a permanent president and CEO is selected and onboarded.

Hotels

Carl Icahn to Get Two Seats on JetBlue’s Board

Skift Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Skift Take: The activist investor gained two seats on JetBlue's board after acquiring a nearly 10% stake in the company. Meghna Maharishi Read the Complete Story On Skift

AirAsia Move CEO: What It Would Take for the Superapp to IPO

Skift Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Skift Take: It's all flights on board as AirAsia Move aims to carve out its own niche in the OTA space. The superapp doesn't want to be seen playing favorites with its parent airline. Peden Doma Bhutia Read the Complete Story On Skift

OTA

OTA Travel

Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

Skift Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Choice Hotels International’s hostile buyout offer of rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts fizzled out because of an effective resistance by Wyndham's board and a lack of interest by Wyndham's shareholders. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

Hotels

Hotels Resorts

Evolving Past ROAS as the Primary Marketing KPI

Hospitality Net

APRIL 16, 2024

As we evolve past ROAS, I wanted to get the take from my fellow experts on the HSMAI Marketing Advisory Board. Traditionally, Return On Ad Spend (ROAS) has dominated as the primary metric for evaluating the success of marketing initiatives. Read on for some key takeaways and ideas to get started.

KPI

KPI Market Marketing Digital Marketing

Choice Hotels to Nominate Directors to Wyndham Board, Says Reuters

Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It looks like shareholders will be voting on a potential merger when they consider board elections in May. Skift Take: Choice Hotels has made yet another, more assertive move in its hostile takeover bid of rival Wyndham. Sean O'Neill Read the Complete Story On Skift

Hotels

Qantas to introduce all-new ‘groups’ style boarding system

Hotel Management

MAY 30, 2023

Australia’s largest carrier Qantas is enhancing the travelling experience for Frequent Flyers, offering baggage tracking as part of an all-new app, inflight WiFi on international flights and putting in place a new boarding system to the benefit of loyal travellers.

Travel

Travel Management Hotels Tourism

Will Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Get an OpenAI Board Seat?

Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The competition will be intense for any board openings. Skift Take: Will Sam Altman return to OpenAI? Will he bring Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky along with him as an OpenAI director? Dennis Schaal Read the Complete Story On Skift

Travel

BWH Hotels Names Phil Payne as Board Chairperson

Lodging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

PHOENIX, Arizona—BWH Hotels announced that its Board of Directors has elected Phil Payne as Board Chairperson for 2024. Payne, who previously served as Board Vice Chairperson, brings decades of hospitality experience and over 40 years of BWH Hotels ownership to his role. “I

Hotels

Hotels Hospitality

Bed tax, migration and training hot topics at inaugural Accommodation Australia board meeting

Hotel Management

AUGUST 3, 2023

Peak industry body Accommodation Australia (AA) has held its first national board meeting at Parliament House in Canberra to discuss a range of timely issues affecting the sector. International travel was another important topic with board members discussing the importance of Chinese tourism and the international student cap.

Accommodation

Accommodation Tourism Travel Market

Orlando to Lose $15 Million in Tourism Marketing

Skift Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

The tourism board still has $85 million to work with. Skift Take: Visit Orlando is lucky the county commissioners stopped their budget cuts at $15 million. Dawit Habtemariam Read the Complete Story On Skift

Tourism

Tourism Market Marketing

How Azerbaijan Is Creating Its Niche in Winter Travel

Skift Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Azerbaijan Tourism Board Read the Complete Story On Skift Skift Take: As nature-based travel gains global traction, Azerbaijan is leveraging its diverse landscapes to redefine its winter tourism appeal. The country is investing in luxury resorts and unique winter activities to attract travelers looking for authentic experiences.

Travel

Travel Tourism Resorts

Order in the Court: NLRB’s Proposed ‘Joint Employer’ Rule Has Been Blocked—For Now

Lodging

APRIL 29, 2024

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enacted a new rule to intentionally conflate liability for franchisees and franchisors to […] The post Order in the Court: NLRB’s Proposed ‘Joint Employer’ Rule Has Been Blocked—For Now appeared first on LODGING Magazine.

Intent

Intent Small Business Business Hotels

Choice Exchange Offer to Acquire Wyndham Expires

Lodging

MARCH 11, 2024

Wyndham issued a letter to shareholders asking for their support of Wyndham’s nominations for their Board of Directors and issued another statement following Choice’s expiration announcement. Choice Hotels International‘s exchange offer to acquire the issued and outstanding shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts expired.

Resorts

Resorts Hotels

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards and The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance forge landmark partnership to drive net positive tourism

Hospitality Net

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Alliance will help steer the WSTHA programme, including serving on its new Advisory Board. World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards (WSTHA) and The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (The Alliance) have unveiled a landmark partnership to recognise the torch bearers of sustainable tourism.

Tourism

Tourism Hospitality Travel

Choice Hotels Urges Wyndham Stockholders to Tender Their Shares Before the March 8th Deadline

Hospitality Net

MARCH 5, 2024

Tendering shares will send a clear message to Wyndham’s board of directors to constructively engage with Choice to reach a consensual agreement on the terms of a transaction. (NYSE: CHH) ("Choice") urges the stockholders of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ET on Friday, March 8, 2024.

Construction

Construction Resorts Hotels

Choice ends US$8 billion Wyndham takeover bid

Hotel Management

MARCH 11, 2024

In a statement on Monday, Choice said that it had received support from some Wyndham shareholders, but that it wasn’t sufficient for a deal to be done, particularly given the opposition of Wyndham’s Board of Directors. The Wyndham Board said it is pleased that the takeover bid has ended. “We

Business

Business Resorts Management Hotels

Blackwells Files Definitive Proxy Statement for Ashford Hospitality’s 2024 Annual Meeting

Lodging

MAY 2, 2024

Tallis to the Company’s Board […] The post Blackwells Files Definitive Proxy Statement for Ashford Hospitality’s 2024 Annual Meeting appeared first on LODGING Magazine. Blackwells Capital LLC and Blackwells Onshore I LLC (together, “Blackwells”) collectively own 1,000 shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. Kleisner, Sheri L.

Hospitality

Set Up for Sales Success: Best Practices to Make the Most of the Return of Group Business

Lodging

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Executive retreats, board meetings, training sessions, incentive programs, and a variety of other corporate and association gatherings can find a home in hotels of all sizes, bringing revenue from room nights, F&B, meeting venue rental, and more.

Business

Business Sales Revenue Hotels

Tourism Boards Expect New Marketing Insights From Google Analytics Update

Skift Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Skift Take: Tourism boards are always trying to keep up with how visitors are finding and interacting their content. The Google Analytics update should make this easier. Hopefully, they can actually capitalize on the new information. Dawit Habtemariam Read the Complete Story On Skift

Tourism

Tourism Market Marketing

Key Takeaways from Virtual Roundtable for Senior Revenue Management Executives

Hospitality Net

MAY 3, 2024

The discussion was moderated by Shumi Khan, SVP Business Intelligence & Revenue Management Accor Hotels and Chair of the HSMAI Europe Revenue Optimization Advisory Board. The discussion was moderated by Shumi Khan, SVP Business Intelligence & Revenue Management Accor Hotels and Chair of the HSMAI Europe Revenue Optimization Advisory Board.

Wyndham Comments on Expiration of Choice’s Unsolicited Exchange Offer and Withdrawal of Director Nominees

Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

s (NYSE: CHH) ("Choice") exchange offer and its decision to withdraw its slate of nominees for election to Wyndham’s Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) ("Wyndham") today commented on the expiration of Choice Hotels International, Inc.’s

Resorts

Resorts Hotels

Wyndham’s Board Encourages Shareholders Not to Tender Shares to Choice Offer

Lodging

DECEMBER 18, 2023

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its Board of Directors, following a review with its outside financial and legal advisors, has unanimously determined the exchange offer from Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Resorts

Resorts Hotels Branding

Growing regional expertise through COO switch at Kempinski Hotels

Hospitality Net

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Both top executives are members of the Managing Board of Kempinski Hotels. Timur Sentuerk, who lately oversaw Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is moving to Dubai to fully concentrate on the Middle East and Africa.

Hotels

Hotels Operations Branding Management

TFE welcomes respected industry veteran Michael Issenberg to its Board

Hotel Management

APRIL 30, 2023

TFE Hotels has welcomed respected hotel industry veteran, Michael Issenberg, to its Board, the business announced in a statement on Sunday. Issenberg, a former CEO of Accor Asia Pacific, brings more than 42 years of international travel and hospitality industry experience at executive and board member level.

Real Estate

Real Estate Tourism Operations Branding

Barry Diller Says Expedia Has AI Edge With OpenAI CEO as a Director

Skift Blog

MAY 10, 2023

Skift Take: Having OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on the Expedia Group board for the last few years certainly didn't hurt Expedia's ChatGPT rollout, although it's been using artificial intelligence for years. Dennis Schaal Read the Complete Story On Skift

Travel

Twitter Rival Threads Increasingly Attracts Destination Marketers

Skift Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Skift Take: Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at tourism boards on Threads, the cost of summer vacation, and Marriott’s bet on MGM. Rashaad Jorden Read the Complete Story On Skift

Market

Market Marketing Tourism Resorts

Can Guest Experiences Serve as a Differentiating Hotel Marketing Strategy?

Hospitality Net

MARCH 20, 2024

Amidst the prevailing focus on AI’s impact on marketing, I sought to steer one of our HSMAI Marketing Advisory Board discussions toward a core hospitality topic. How can we integrate enhanced guest experiences into our marketing strategies to stimulate demand and enrich the stay?

Marketing Strategy

Marketing Strategy Market Marketing Hotel Marketing

Intercontinental Hotels Group plc Announces CEO Succession

Lodging

MAY 5, 2023

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces that Keith Barr has informed the Board of his decision to step down from his role as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and from the IHG Board. Keith intends to return with his family to the US.

Hotels

Hotels Business Branding

Aimbridge Hospitality Announces Executive Leadership Transitions

Lodging

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An Executive Committee of the Board, helmed by Aimbridge Chairman Glenn Murphy, has been formed and will lead a comprehensive search for a CEO replacement. PLANO, Texas—Aimbridge Hospitality announced the transition plan for Michael J. Deitemeyer, who is stepping down as CEO, effective Dec.

Hospitality

Wyndham Discloses Updates on Choice Proposal

Lodging

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its Board of Directors received a letter from Choice Hotels International, Inc. on November 14, 2023. Wyndham responded to Choice in a letter dated November 21, 2023, […] The post Wyndham Discloses Updates on Choice Proposal appeared first on LODGING Magazine.

Closing

Closing Resorts Hotels Branding

Alaska Airlines Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 Fleet After In-Flight Cabin Panel Blowout

Skift Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Skift Take: Passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 de-boarded relatively unscathed with a large hole in the plane's fuselage. This occurred just days after Japan Airlines passengers safely exited Flight JL516 after a fiery runway collision with a Coast Guard plane. Count your blessings.

AHLA Board Member to Testify Before Congress Against DOL Proposal

Lodging

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association Board Member and Principal of Sita Ram LLC Jagruti Panwala will testify before Congress in opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposal to raise the overtime salary exemption threshold for executive, administrative, and professional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Hotels

Exclusive: inside Fairmont Vancouver Airport, once more named best airport hotel in North America

Hotel Management

MARCH 21, 2023

It is offered exclusively when flying to and from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and South America on board the carrier’s mainline Boeing 787, 777 and Airbus A330 aircraft. On board, Air Canada Signature Class customers are treated to exclusive service and amenities, including premium food and wine.

Dining

Dining General Manager Services Hotels

Royal Caribbean: ‘Exceptionally Strong’ Demand, Lifts Forecast by a Third

Skift Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Skift Take: While consumer spending was key for Royal Caribbean's first quarter, demand across the board has led the company to its highest-ever revenue in the second quarter. Jess Wade Read the Complete Story On Skift

Forecasting

Forecasting Consumer Revenue

Hitting the Ground Running: 2024 AHLA Board Chair Kevin Jacobs on the Industry’s Current Challenges and Opportunities

5 extraordinary hotel concepts currently on the boards

Trending Sources

Vacation Rental Management Association CEO Kimberly Miles Steps Down

David Mansfield elected Chair of Accommodation Australia

Delta Hikes Starting Wages to $19 an Hour, Gives Employees 5% Raises

Holland America Line teams up with Audible to offer a virtual book club allowing guests to stay connected to the brand on board and ashore

AHLA Announces 2024 Officers, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors

Delta to Split Boarding Process Into 8 Numbered Zones

United Airlines Appoints Estee Lauder Exec to Board as Industry Tries to Increase Gender Diversity

AHLA Names Kevin Carey Interim President & CEO

Carl Icahn to Get Two Seats on JetBlue’s Board

AirAsia Move CEO: What It Would Take for the Superapp to IPO

Choice Abandons Hostile Merger Bid for Wyndham Hotels

Evolving Past ROAS as the Primary Marketing KPI

Choice Hotels to Nominate Directors to Wyndham Board, Says Reuters

Qantas to introduce all-new ‘groups’ style boarding system

Will Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Get an OpenAI Board Seat?

BWH Hotels Names Phil Payne as Board Chairperson

Bed tax, migration and training hot topics at inaugural Accommodation Australia board meeting

Orlando to Lose $15 Million in Tourism Marketing

How Azerbaijan Is Creating Its Niche in Winter Travel

Order in the Court: NLRB’s Proposed ‘Joint Employer’ Rule Has Been Blocked—For Now

Choice Exchange Offer to Acquire Wyndham Expires

World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards and The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance forge landmark partnership to drive net positive tourism

Choice Hotels Urges Wyndham Stockholders to Tender Their Shares Before the March 8th Deadline

Choice ends US$8 billion Wyndham takeover bid

Blackwells Files Definitive Proxy Statement for Ashford Hospitality’s 2024 Annual Meeting

Set Up for Sales Success: Best Practices to Make the Most of the Return of Group Business

Tourism Boards Expect New Marketing Insights From Google Analytics Update

Key Takeaways from Virtual Roundtable for Senior Revenue Management Executives

Wyndham Comments on Expiration of Choice’s Unsolicited Exchange Offer and Withdrawal of Director Nominees

Wyndham’s Board Encourages Shareholders Not to Tender Shares to Choice Offer

Growing regional expertise through COO switch at Kempinski Hotels

TFE welcomes respected industry veteran Michael Issenberg to its Board

Barry Diller Says Expedia Has AI Edge With OpenAI CEO as a Director

Twitter Rival Threads Increasingly Attracts Destination Marketers

Can Guest Experiences Serve as a Differentiating Hotel Marketing Strategy?

Intercontinental Hotels Group plc Announces CEO Succession

Aimbridge Hospitality Announces Executive Leadership Transitions

Wyndham Discloses Updates on Choice Proposal

Alaska Airlines Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 Fleet After In-Flight Cabin Panel Blowout

AHLA Board Member to Testify Before Congress Against DOL Proposal

Exclusive: inside Fairmont Vancouver Airport, once more named best airport hotel in North America

Royal Caribbean: ‘Exceptionally Strong’ Demand, Lifts Forecast by a Third

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