Skift Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Skift Take: Industry veteran Fred Dixon is going to bring his experience promoting NYC to the nation's top tourism marketing job.

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Lodging

APRIL 3, 2024

AAHOA Chairman Bharat Patel kicked off AAHOACON ’24 by highlighting a number of examples of the progress and increased clout of the association as it celebrates its 35th anniversary milestone. Patel—who referenced “compound success” as a prevalent theme of the event, which drew more than 6,500 attendees—further stressed that this is just the beginning for the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA).

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Skift Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Skift Take: Due to the end of CARES Act restrictions on executive pay, United CEO Scott Kirby’s total compensation nearly doubled in 2023.

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Lodging

APRIL 3, 2024

MCLEAN, Virginia, and MIAMI, Florida—Hilton announced it has acquired a majority controlling interest in Sydell Group to expand the NoMad Hotels brand from its existing London flagship location to markets around the world. The addition of NoMad to Hilton’s brand portfolio marks the company’s entry into the fast-growing luxury lifestyle hotel market with a brand defined by food and beverage, interior design, and service.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

Skift Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Skift Take: The partnership is part of HomeToGo’s efforts to boost its experiences business.

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Lodging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Moxy Phoenix Downtown | Phoenix, Arizona The Moxy recently opened in Phoenix’s historic Luhrs Building, one of the downtown’s oldest buildings and a Qualified Opportunity Zone, designed to spur economic development. PEG PHX Jefferson St. LLC, in partnership with an investment group led by PEG Companies and AG Hill, launched the adaptive reuse project once they purchased the Luhrs Building at the end of 2019.

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Hotel Management

APRIL 3, 2024

Chris Kemlo joins The Calile as GM TFE Hotels has appointed experienced hotelier, Chris Kemlo, as General Manager of The Calile Hotel in Brisbane. Kemlo joins the hotel, which is now in its fifth year, with more than 18 years’ industry experience under his belt, half of which has been spent at Crown Resorts, including in leadership positions at Crown Resorts in Melbourne and, more recently, Crown Towers Sydney.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at Brand USA's new leadership, Hilton's new acquisition, and Air India's new loyalty program.

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Lodging

APRIL 3, 2024

IRVINE, California—KSL Resorts (KSLR) announced the appointment of Greg Kennealey as its new chief executive officer. In his new position, Kennealey will oversee the operation, development, and strategic direction of KSLR and its growing portfolio of resort properties. Kennealey succeeds Scott Dalecio, who will step down as CEO but continue as a senior advisor to KSLR and executive chairman of Outrigger Resorts & Hotels.

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Skift Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

Skift Take: International expansion is a crucial part of IndiGo's 2030 vision. It is placing strong emphasis on codeshare agreements to achieve this goal.

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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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Lodging

APRIL 3, 2024

LOS ANGELES, California—Sonnenblick-Eichner Company on behalf of Valencia Hotel Group has arranged $19.5 million of first mortgage debt to refinance the Texican Court hotel in Irving, Texas. The non-recourse, five-year, fixed-rate loan was funded by a Wall Street investment bank. The loan is interest-only for the entire term at an interest rate of 7.74 percent, which includes a buydown of the rate required by the lender.

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Hotel Speak

APRIL 3, 2024

Hotel Speak, a leading online news resource for hotel marketing news and insights, is thrilled to announce a media partnership with The National Hotel Marketing Conference (NHMC) – the UK’s only dedicated annual conference for the hotel marketing and sales community, to be held on May 2nd at the Hilton at St. George’s Park, the English FA Centre of Excellence in Staffordshire.

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STAAH

APRIL 3, 2024

At STAAH, we are on a relentless mission to connect the world. With over 500+ global integrations, we are bridging gaps, empowering properties, and redefining the world of hospitality. With this mission, find the list of more integrations added to the platform recently The list of channels which are now live on the platform: Online Travel Agents TravelPlus App India-based TMC working with Indian corporates.

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gcommerce

APRIL 3, 2024

Google generating AI powered travel itineraries in search results Users that have SGE enabled via Labs in their Chrome browsers can now start viewing Google generated travel itineraries - learn more here and see how your hotel may be visible in these searches. The House votes to ban TikTok The move by the US government is pushing ByteDance to divest from TikTok within 6 months or face a ban in the US.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

eHotelier

APRIL 3, 2024

Here's what revenue leaders from around the world think are the trends and challenges for 2024.

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Hotel Designs

APRIL 3, 2024

Hotel Designs VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in April 2024 VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in March 2024 Hotel Designs new Deputy Editor Megan Christopher takes a look at some of this month’s hottest hotel arrivals… April showers may bring May flowers, but for the hospitality industry, this month is blooming with a different kind of beauty.

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Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

We have written extensively about hotel revenue management strategies and tactics here throughout the years. As strategy is one of the most essential parts of revenue management, we have made a summary of all the top advice from our perspective as a hotel revenue management consulting company. Article Summary What is Revenue Management? Benefits of a Good Revenue Management Strategy +14 Revenue Management Strategies Encourage Direct Hotel Bookings Understand your Market Guest & Market Segmen

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Hospitality Tech

APRIL 3, 2024

Discover how the concept of a unified platform is reshaping the hotel tech landscape, offering solutions to industry challenges while enhancing guest and staff experiences.

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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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Hotel Business

APRIL 3, 2024

V Starr, an interior design firm based in South Florida, has promoted Sonya Haffey, formerly the firm’s principal of 15 years, to CEO of the company. Under this new title, Haffey will continue to make significant decisions and handle direct relations with outside investors, clients and various stakeholders. As she continues to manage executive-level functions, Sonya remains committed to the growth and development of the V Starr portfolio and will maintain top-level creative direction in alignmen

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Travel Media Group

APRIL 3, 2024

Managing Director at the Caribe Royale Orlando, Amaury Piedra, checks in to the Suite Spot in our latest Spotlight series episodes to give viewers the 4-1-1 on the $140+ million dollar re-imagination of the resort and what guests can expect from the remarkable expansion and transformation. This episode covers some key digital marketing topics like social media for hoteliers and gives insight into the traveler’s journey through the Caribe Royale Orlando property experience.

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Hotelier Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

TORONTO — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has appointed Sudhakar Veluru as the company’s new executive vice-president and Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO). He’ll be based at the company’s office in Miami. With a career spanning more than two decades, Veluru brings a wealth of experience in driving digital and information technology transformation initiatives within the hospitality and technology sectors.

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Catala Consulting

APRIL 3, 2024

Introduction In the competitive landscape of the B2B hotel industry, establishing and nurturing brand loyalty has never been more critical. As businesses increasingly seek partnerships that offer more than just a transactional relationship, hotels must innovate their marketing strategies to meet these evolving expectations. This blog delves into the multifaceted approach to B2B hotel marketing, outlining strategies designed to foster deep, lasting connections with business clients.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Guest Centric

APRIL 3, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Welcome to Episode 8 of the Latest in Travel Podcast: Featuring Special Guest Maria Yacoub, Global Director of Sales at Great Hotels of the World. Maria brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the hospitality industry, and she shared her insights on what’s shaping the future of travel and hospitality. What we Explored in.

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Hotel Marketer

APRIL 3, 2024

Welcome to the 2024 Edition of the #30DayAIChallenge. This year, we'll be focusing on making Generative AI more accessible for all. So follow along and give each challenge a try yourself, plus share your own thoughts and experiments with a community of like-minded learners and tinkerers!

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eHotelier

APRIL 3, 2024

Hilton today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Kyoto Station, the brand’s second property in Kyoto, Japan. Conveniently located within walking distance of Kyoto Station, this new addition offers both business and leisure travelers a seamless blend of the city's rich cultural heritage alongside modern comfort and the warm hospitality that defines the DoubleTree by Hilton brand.

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Xotels

APRIL 3, 2024

XOTELS – Revenue Management eBook In the first chapter of this eBook, we will go over the definition of what is revenue management in the hotel and hospitality industry. Everything will be explained from the fundamentals of revenue management to more advanced practices and strategies. Start increasing your revenue today by reading our all-in-one ultimate guide on what is revenue management from our expert perspective as a hotel revenue management consulting company.

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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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eHotelier

APRIL 3, 2024

Radisson RED Vientiane is anticipated to open its doors in Q4 2024, introducing this pioneering (upper)upscale brand’s bold spirit and world-class business and leisure facilities to Laos.

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eZee Absolute

APRIL 3, 2024

Dehradun, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, is an enchanting city in India. Known for its scenic beauty, pleasant climate, and rich history, Dehradun attracts tourists from all corners of the globe. Amidst the scenic beauty of Dehradun lies ‘Hotel Forest View’, a charming retreat that offers a tranquil escape for tourists. With its elegant ambience, impeccable service and breathtaking views, the hotel offers a haven for travellers seeking solace and comfort in the Himalayas.

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eHotelier

APRIL 3, 2024

Cloud5 Communications, the leading provider of IT and communications solutions and services for more than 5,000 hotels across the Americas, has today announced the appointment of hospitality technology veteran, Fred Reeder, as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development.

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Hospitality Tech

APRIL 3, 2024

At MURTEC 2024: Total Intelligence, Courtney Maxedon, VP of Interactive Marketing, at Kahala Brands, and Robyn Kesler, VP of IT at Tupelo Honey Hospitality shared insights into their brands’ data journeys.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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