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Marriott Earns Nod for Hotel Climate Plan, Joining Hilton, Accor, and IHG

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The world's largest hotel group has had its carbon reduction plans approved by the world’s main verifier of corporate climate targets. Marriott follows Accor, Hilton, and IHG in having SBTi verify its plans.

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Sonesta Opens Signature Inn Winnemucca

Lodging

NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of the Signature Inn Winnemucca located in Winnemucca, Nevada. The 40-room, upper-economy hotel offers guests proximity to the Winnemucca Golf Course, Humboldt Museum, and the casinos, and is located close to Interstate 80. “The conversion of the Signature Inn Winnemucca, the latest of several Signature Inn properties expected to open this year, is part of the rapid growth of Sonesta’s portfolio,” said Keith Pie

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How Indians Are Traveling Now: Takeaways From MakeMyTrip’s First Trend Report

Skift Blog

Skift Take: MakeMyTrip shares insights into changing preferences of Indian travelers as the Indian tourism industry is poised for significant growth in 2024.

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Booking.com: Annual Research Shows New Challenges With Sustainable Travel

Lodging

AMSTERDAM—Booking.com released research with insights gathered from more than 31,000 travelers across 34 countries and territories, exploring the latest consumer attitudes, priorities, and influences related to sustainable travel. While the annual research revealed a continued sense of desire and awareness with 83 percent of travelers confirming that sustainable travel is important to them, new insights show a sense of weariness could be emerging globally, fueled by the ongoing challenges experi

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Don't Let AI Pass You By: The New Era of Personalized Sales Coaching & Development

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!

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The Great Barrier Reef’s Mass Bleaching Disaster: Can Ecotourism Help?

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fifth coral bleaching event in eight years. Surprisingly, tour operators are crucial in providing the research the government needs to save the treasure.

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AT Worthy Technology, Inc. Appoints Terence Ronson as Strategic Advisor to Bolster Digital Initiatives

Hospitality Net

AT Worthy Technology, Inc., renowned for its pioneering Digital Worthiness Rating system, proudly announces the appointment of Terence Ronson as Strategic Advisor. Ronson is celebrated for his impactful contributions to technology integration within the hospitality and senior living sectors.

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STR Weekly Insights: 7-13 April 2024

Hospitality Net

Similar to the previous week, U.S. hotel performance ending 13 April 2024 reflected an easy comparison to Easter last year and the impact of the solar eclipse. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) rose 5.8% driven by nearly equal gains in occupancy and average daily rate (ADR). However, the growth was not equally distributed across all days of the week.

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Understanding What Travelers Want Most From Loyalty Programs in 2024

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Global Hotel Alliance’s new report reveals how independent hotel brands can meet the needs of today’s travelers by focusing on easy-to-understand loyalty programs that complement hotel quality and emphasize convenience and functional benefits.

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Pulsar Media launches custom generative AI tool to enhance multi-industry content creation

Hospitality Net

Pulsar Media, the Geneva-based agency specialized in corporate communications, crisis management, and thought leadership, today announced the launch of Typr, a unique generative AI tool designed to improve and accelerate content creation for communication professionals and thought leaders. Typr harnesses 15 years of multi-industry sector expertise , offering productivity enhancements for businesses.

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India Connects Southeast Asia and Middle East, Says IndiGo Chairman – India Report

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Indian airlines are forging international partnerships and boosting connectivity at a rapid scale. These collaborations are helping India become an international hub.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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Landmark Hotels & Suites in UAE upgrades to Hotelogix Cloud to centralize group operations

Hospitality Net

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said Landmark Hotels & Suites in the United Arab Emirates has upgraded its multi-property management system on the cloud for gaining centralized control over its hospitality business and to deliver exceptional guest service.

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Air New Zealand Facing ‘Unprecedented Competition’ From U.S. Rivals

Skift Blog

Skift Take: An intense battle for transpacific passengers is underway, with Air New Zealand having to work hard to maintain its historically strong market position.

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Shaping Hospitality’s Future with Niko Karstikko, CEO and Co-Founder of Bob W.

Hospitality Net

Niko Karstikko is the CEO and Co-Founder of Bob W., an innovative affordable luxury hospitality brand. They combine the best of the hotel experience – the guarantee of high standards and professionalism – with the best of short stays, providing authentic local knowledge and fully kitted-out apartments.

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Former JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes to Join Airbus

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The surprise appointment marks a speedy return to the aviation industry for the former JetBlue CEO.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

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.

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Minor Hotels Unifies Global Corporate Identity with NH Hotel Group Rebranded to Minor Hotels Europe & Americas

Hospitality Net

NH Hotel Group, part of Minor Hotels, will now operate as Minor Hotels Europe & Americas following a vote by NH Hotel Group’s shareholders to change the company’s registered name at its Annual General Meeting held last Friday.

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Can an Advanced Payments Strategy Support Resiliency?

Lodging

A modernized payment strategy helps hoteliers deliver a superior guest experience, improve operational efficiency, control costs, and mitigate risk of a cybercrime. In short, hoteliers enhance their resilience in a competitive and challenging industry by implementing an optimized payment process. U.S. Bank recently released a Payment Strategy Report, Build Resilience With a Strong Payments Strategy, its second annual survey of 250 finance professionals that reveals the importance of a forward-th

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Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

Hospitality Net

The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% in the past year and up 4.2% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts’ Independent Accommodation Insights Report published today.

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Inside Chicago’s New Neighborhood Travel Show

Skift Blog

Skift Take: “The 77” video campaign is one way Choose Chicago is encouraging inclusive community tourism. And it’s a tasty one.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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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The LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2024 Seek Stellar Residential and Hospitality Spaces.

Hospitality Net

Launched in 2020, the LIV Hospitality Design Awards have become a renowned platform celebrating exceptional design in the living and eating space sectors of hospitality. Last year’s program received a staggering number of entries – with submissions from 43 countries – showcasing the most innovative and captivating projects shaping the future of hotels, restaurants, and more.

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Mumford Company Completes TownePlace Suites Southaven Transaction

Lodging

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia—Mumford Company announced the recently completed transaction of the TownePlace Suites in the Memphis suburb of Southaven, Mississippi. Steve Kirby and Ed James, Mumford’s managing principals; Justin Pinkard, principal, and John James, senior associate in the Atlanta office represented the seller, Peachtree Group. The purchaser was Southaven Hotel Investment Group, LLC, an affiliate of ARK Development.

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Trailborn Expands into the Country’s Southeast with Hotel Scheduled to Open in Highlands, North Carolina this July

Hospitality Net

The new hospitality brand inspired by the great American outdoors to expand portfolio with a new, design-forward hotel located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains featuring a destination restaurant and bar in a historic log cabin, an outdoor Nordic spa, and curated programming.

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Marriott Verifies Emissions Reduction Targets With SBTi

Lodging

Marriott International, Inc. has verified its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi is a global climate action organization that develops tools that allow businesses to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in line with data-driven methodology. Marriott is the largest global hospitality company to receive approval for both near-term and long-term science-based targets.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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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Events driving hotel performance in Adelaide; bookings during LIV Golf at 72%

Hospitality Net

A number of large-scale events have boosted hotel performance in Adelaide, with further jumps expected for upcoming events, according to recent data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

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A Louisiana-Style Guest Getaway

Lodging

Opened in January, the Origin Hotel Baton Rouge, a Wyndham Hotel, is housed in the Baton Rouge Savings & Loan Association Building, which is listed in the city’s National Register of Historic Places. The design of the 87-room property took inspiration from the 68-year-old building, while also providing a counterpoint to its historic style. “As a product of the International Style of architecture of the 1950s and ’60s, The Baton Rouge Savings & Loan Association […] The post A Louisi

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Marriott International Celebrates Milestone on Journey Towards Net-Zero

Hospitality Net

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) has verified its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi is a global climate action organization that develops tools that allow businesses to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in line with data-driven methodology.

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NH Hotel Group rebrands to Minor Hotels Europe and Americas

Hotel Management

NH Hotel Group shareholders have voted to change the company’s registered name to Minor Hotels Europe and Americas, in a bid to strengthen its integration with Minor Hotels. The vote, held at the company’s Annual General Meeting on Friday April 19, follows a move by Minor International (MINT) last year to increase its stake in NH Hotel Group to 95.9%.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

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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Hotel Sustainability in the Spotlight on Earth Day

Hospitality Net

Smart hospitality companies today are prioritizing sustainability, leaning in on optimizing resources and eliminating waste to building a better future. A sustainable hotel takes care of the planet by consuming fewer resources and avoiding toxic waste.

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Adelaide hotels enjoy occupancy lift from LIV Golf and AHICE Asia Pacific

Hotel Management

Adelaide hotels are reaping the benefit of a number of large-scale events across the city in 2024, according to recent data from CoStar. Events such as the Adelaide Fringe and Santos Tour Down Under are credited with boosting hotel performance in the city, with further jumps expected for upcoming events including LIV Golf and the Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE Asia Pacific), taking place at the Adelaide Oval on May 1-2.

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Latest Booking.com Sustainable Travel Data Reveals Ongoing Challenges for Consumers & Highlights a Heightened Opportunity for Cross-Industry Collaboration

Hospitality Net

Today, Booking.com releases new research, with insights gathered from more than 31,000 travelers across 34 countries and territories, exploring the latest consumer attitudes, priorities and influences related to sustainable travel. While the annual research reveals a continued sense of desire and awareness, with 83% of travelers confirming that sustainable travel is important to them, new insights show a sense of weariness could be emerging globally, fueled by the ongoing challenges that travele

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Made to make tomorrow better

Hotel Management

Spoil your guests. Not the planet. Discover Australia’s first truly sustainable commercial mattress collection. A collection we are proud to call A.H. Beard Origins. Fully sustainable. Totally blissful. Every component in an A.H. Beard Origins mattress is chosen for its sleep-enhancing qualities, the sustainability of its source and end-of-life recyclability.

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.