Skift Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Skift Take: As a baseball luminary once said, "It ain't over til it's over." Third-party cookies were about to be gone but then they weren't.
Lodging
JULY 24, 2024
CHARLESTON, South Carolina—The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG) announced the appointment of Katharine Ames as chief marketing officer. In this newly created role, she will continue to oversee all marketing efforts across the company’s portfolio, including internal communications, public relations, programming and branding, partnerships, and social media.
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Skift Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Skift Take: SAP Concur, the behemoth of corporate travel and expense management, is flexing its muscles. Its new travel booking platform, now widely available in major markets, boasts a sleeker interface and richer content.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Renowned lifestyle hotel brand INNSiDE by Meliá has just opened its first property in Portugal: the INNSiDE Braga Centro in the iconic Retiro das Convertidas building. This modern hotel has been fully renovated to offer guests a seamless blend of leisure and business. With its designer spaces, casual atmosphere designed to unwind and inspire, and accessible premium service, the hotel is the perfect starting point to discover the local scene in the city.
Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales & Devyn Blume, Sr. Account Executive
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Skift Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Skift Take: Speaking to Skift, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat explains why he is comfortable defying the direction of travel at most other long-haul airlines.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Background - Google just announced it was abandoning its quest to remove support of third-party cookies in its popular browser Chrome after four years of delays to find an alternative, citing “the amount of work it would take to move away from cookies, and the amount of impact it would have across the digital ad industry.” There were also rumblings by some government authorities in the UK and EU, which were concerned that Google’s stopping its support to third-party cookies in Chrome would be an
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Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Dar Global, the luxury international real estate developer, today announced the launch of Marriott Residences as part of their Aida masterplan community, paying homage to the hospitality giant’s world-class standards of sophisticated living. Valued at USD 100,000,000, the development is anticipated to be one of the most sought-after addresses in Oman’s spectacular golfing destination.
Skift Blog
JULY 24, 2024
Skift Take: After days of cancellations and disruptions, Delta CEO Ed Bastian provided a timeline on when the carrier expected to stabilize operations.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and China Resources Land (CR Land, HKEX: 1109) announced that Hyatt has entered into a management agreement with CR Land for a Park Hyatt hotel in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China. This project will be ideally located in the CCBD, one of the key mix-use commercial complexes along Xi’an’s central axis. Park Hyatt Xi’an will provide worldly travelers a sophisticated home-away-from-home in the ancient capital of China.
Lodging
JULY 24, 2024
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced the launch of its Hospitality Law Database, which gives hoteliers quick access to a nationwide compendium of state and local laws that impact hotel operations. This new online tool will help hotel owners, managers, human resources professionals, lawyers, and others navigate and abide by the ever-changing patchwork of state and local laws that affect the hotel industry.
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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
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the signing of Radisson RED Birmingham Edgbaston Stadium, located at one of the leading cricket grounds in the UK. The new hotel, set to open in 2027, joins Radisson Hotel Group’s rapid growing portfolio in the UK and Ireland, which now includes more than 70 hotels in operation and under development in the region.
Lodging
JULY 24, 2024
WASHINGTON—The U.S. hotel industry reported improved performance results from the previous month, according to June 2024 data from CoStar. June 2024 Percentage change from June 2023:Occupancy: 69.6 percent (flat)ADR: $161.30 (up 1.5 percent)RevPAR: $112.33 (up 1.5 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, New York City experienced the highest levels in each of the three key performance metrics: occupancy (up 2.5 percent to 87.8 percent), ADR (up 4.4 percent to $317.91), and RevPAR (up 7.0 percent [R
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Marriott International and Reliance Ventures have signed an agreement to open a Moxy Hotel in downtown Cairo. Expected to open in 2029, Moxy Cairo Downtown will bring the brand’s "playful hospitality, design and social spaces" to the heart of the city’s downtown district.
Lodging
JULY 24, 2024
SOUTH CAROLINA—Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of two Country Inn & Suites properties in Orangeburg and Summerville, South Carolina. The assets collectively sold for $14,500,000. “These properties were sold as a portfolio at full asking price,” said Jack Davis, senior vice president, investments. “The buyers plan to convert these properties and complete an extensive renovation.
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.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Canary Technologies, the industry’s leading Guest Management System, today announced that TUI Hotels & Resorts has chosen Canary to power its digital guest journey. TUI is one of the world’s leading hospitality companies with more than 400 hotels and resorts across 40 countries. TUI selected Canary’s innovative Guest Management Platform to unlock new revenue opportunities, further elevate the guest experience and drive efficiencies across their portfolio.
Lodging
JULY 24, 2024
LONDON, England—InterContinental Hotels & Resorts announced a partnership with Timeshifter, an app based on the latest circadian science that devises personalized jetlag mitigation plans to help travelers manage the causes and symptoms of jetlag. InterContinental is introducing a range of “Intentional Flexibility” initiatives, designed to support guests in navigating their day-to-day travel.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Courtyard by Marriott®, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announced the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo in Sapporo City, the capital of Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido. The new hotel is the eighth Courtyard by Marriott hotel to open in Japan and the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Hokkaido.
Social Hospitality
JULY 24, 2024
Nowadays, attention spans are short, and competition is fierce. That means crafting compelling copy is more critical than ever. Effective copywriting must grab your audience’s attention and persuade readers to act. Whether you’re writing for a website, social media, or an email campaign, the principles of persuasive copy remain the same. Here’s a guide to creating engaging copy that converts.
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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.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Radisson RED Hotel & Radisson RED Apartments Krakow offers lifestyle hotel experiences with bold design and modern amenities. The property features 229 rooms, along with 46 extended-stay apartments located in a separate building. The main building offers a wide selection of rooms and suites, including superior rooms with a terrace overlooking the University of Economics campus, in addition to corner and junior suites, and a presidential suite.
Are Morch
JULY 24, 2024
This article is part of the Hotel Digital Transformer newsletter on LinkedIn. Subscribe to my LinkedIn newsletter where I’ll share tips, ideas, and strategies to help your hotel open its digital gateway. __ In the digital age, the hospitality industry faces a pivotal challenge: simplifying the online booking journey to captivate and convert visitors into guests.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
We love our beautiful RM’s. Remember how they were so tiny 30 odd years ago. Now fully grown, with both feed standing right inside life making our lives so much more happy.
eHotelier
JULY 24, 2024
As academics specializing in the travel, tourism and hospitality (TTH) industry, we have trained and advised dozens of companies in their journey towards sustainable businesses. There is so much more to sustainable travel & tourism than the generic statements you see on brand websites – which are invarably an attempt to greenwash. TTH firms are accountable and.
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
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Travel Tech Asia 2024, co-located with ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia, will take place from 23 to 25 October 2024 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. The show has already sold more exhibition spaces than last year with bigger and more Travel Tech exhibitors. Key exhibitors include Hotelbeds, Agoda, Go Global Travel, TBO Holidays, Korea Tourism Startup Center, Juniper Travel Technology, Convergent International Travel, Travel Compositor, SiteMinder, DerbySoft, Archipelago International,
Hotel Business
JULY 24, 2024
RobertDouglas represented Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. in the sale of the 193-room One Ocean Resort & Spa in Atlantic Beach, FL, to a joint venture between Aspect Real Estate, Corner Lot Development and Sage investments. The sale price was $87 million. The property offers direct beach access, ocean views from every guestroom and a spa facility.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
BLLA, the singular voice in the independent Luxury Boutique Lifestyle Hotel space, has formally opened the educational platform to all BLLA members and the hospitality industry in collaboration with Équité, the leading global luxury strategy, communication, and brand activation firm. The platform is now available to accept registrations for our association members who receive discounted pricing, including independent hotel properties and those in a small brand group of boutique hotels.
Hotel Designs
JULY 24, 2024
Hotel Designs Transform your hotel interiors with the new Balsan Brush Collection by Baptiste Vandaele Transform your hotel interiors with the new Balsan Brush Collection by Baptiste Vandaele Balsan, with a rich history spanning nearly 300 years, has established itself as the premium flooring manufacturer in France, committed to sustainability, elegance and innovation with its new Brush Collection… Continuing its legacy of blending style with advanced manufacturing techniques, Balsan intro
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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.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – July 24, 2024 ComOps, a leading customer experience (CX) and professional service solutions provider today announced a new collaboration with Infor, the industry cloud company. This strategic collaboration designates ComOps as a new professional service partner for Infor, specifically as a primary partner in the hospitality sector in North America.
Hotel Designs
JULY 24, 2024
Hotel Designs The material world of Duravit The material world of Duravit Velvety cast-mineral material, distinctive natural patterns, and a host of fascinating materials raise the bar in the bathroom – Duravit looks at different ways these textures can be combined to create intriguing and exciting bathroom designs. Intriguing textures, the very best materials and fascinating surfaces are used to create a unique atmosphere that highlights individual design styles.
Hospitality Net
JULY 24, 2024
Shinola, a Detroit-based company, is set to expand its hotel portfolio by opening a second hotel in Indianapolis. The investment group Boxcar Development, led by Herb Simon and the Simon family, has submitted a preliminary proposal to transform the former CSX building site in downtown Indianapolis. The ambitious redevelopment plan includes the Shinola Hotel, a 4,000-seat music venue managed by Live Nation, retail spaces, and a pedestrian skybridge connecting Pennsylvania Street to Gainbridge Fie
Horizon Hospitality
JULY 24, 2024
As the population ages, the focus on improving the quality of life and mental health of seniors becomes paramount. Senior living communities have the unique opportunity to create environments that foster both physical and mental well-being. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by increasing resident engagement. By providing opportunities for social interaction, mental stimulation, and physical activity, these communities can significantly enhance the lives of their residents.
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