Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Diriyah Gate's CEO Jerry Inzerillo believes the project will be as vibrant as Marrakech by 2030, yet the first hotel only opens in January. Can his team pull it off?
Anthony Cole Training
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Most of the companies and salespeople we work with must do outbound lead generation and relationship building, and many do not have the luxury of filling their sales pipeline with inbound leads. Like most things, if you have a plan and stick to it, outbound selling will be more effective.
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Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
As Black Friday has evolved from a single-day sales event into an extended period of promotions, hotels face new challenges in distinguishing themselves from the overwhelming presence of Online Travel Agencies (OTAs). Research conducted by three&six into 2023’s Black Friday trends highlights the growing importance for hotels to strategically differentiate their offers from OTAs and leverage their unique strengths.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: The implementation of the Marriott partnership can't come soon enough for Sonder, and it won't kick in until 2025.
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!
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
IHG Hotels & Resorts and the GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), brought together some of travel’s biggest sustainability leaders yesterday during 2024 Climate Week NYC to spark dialogue about the decarbonization of business travel. In collaboration with co-hosts IDEO, Accenture, American Express Global Business Travel, Delta Air Lines and Hertz, the event challenged attendees to explore tensions and collaborative approaches inherent in balancing
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Formed in 1997, Coldplay still seems to have the star power to rock cities. Abu Dhabi is the latest to feel this effect, where a Premier Inn costs $300 when they're in town.
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Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: In this video from Skift Global Forum 2024, Ling Hai of Mastercard discusses the future of travel, emphasizing the importance of adapting to changing consumer behaviors, the role of technology in shaping the industry, and the critical need for cybersecurity.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The gastronomic industry is undergoing a revolution, as entrepreneurs redefine how food businesses operate by intertwining culinary art with social impact. Instead of merely serving delicious meals, pioneers like The Melting Pot Foundation, Thought for Food, and Comida para Todos have transformed restaurants and food systems into platforms for community empowerment, social responsibility, and innovation.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: As Elliott continues to press its case for new leadership at Southwest, the carrier unveiled a slate of changes ranging from assigned seats to airline partnerships at its investor day on Thursday.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Everyone’s got a type, right? Whether it’s your favorite flavor of ice cream, your go-to book genre, or. favorite number! You got one? One that makes you smile, cringe.maybe you are even the one that add them to figure out their numerology.
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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
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Easing congestion. Adding air capacity. India has a long list of areas to invest in to capitalize on strong travel demand.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
“Contactless service is being widely adopted by the hotel industry”, explain the researchers, “to provide the safest possible experience while maintaining good service quality”. By deploying contactless technologies at every stage of the customer journey, hotels can remove the need for physical contact from all major hospitality service encounters.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Blended travel is increasing, and hybrid work is here to stay. Through its Wojo and Mama Works brands, Accor offers co-working experiences that combine professional productivity, social interaction, and world-class hospitality all under one roof.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The hospitality industry, like many others, stands at the threshold of a significant transformation. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s becoming a reality that hotels must embrace to stay competitive.
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.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at hotels grappling with AI, Mallorca's continued overtourism, and Southwest's revenue bump.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Villa Le Corail, A Gran Meliá Hotel is the first resort in Southeast Asia under Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts, the most luxurious brand by Meliá Hotels International. This haven of luxury represents the best of Spanish sophistication and heartfelt Vietnamese hospitality. Ever since it opened its doors in summer 2023, this seafront sanctuary at Fairy Mountain Bay has delighted guests with its lavish seaside villas, world-class services including its "Exceptional Experiences" and Michelin-pedigree r
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Travel industry leaders spoke at the recent Skift Global Forum. Here are the highlights.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
El Cosmico, a hotel and campground in Marfa, Texas, is expanding with the world’s first 3D-printed hotel, using cutting-edge technology from Austin-based ICON and Bjarke Ingels Group. The project includes 43 new hotel units and 18 residential homes, all built using ICON’s massive Vulcan 3D printer, which extrudes a special cement-based material called Lavacrete.
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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.
Skift Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: Awards are great, but running a consistent operation in the face of increased scrutiny is a challenge.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
“Contactless service is being widely adopted by the hotel industry”, explain the researchers, “to provide the safest possible experience while maintaining good service quality”. By deploying contactless technologies at every stage of the customer journey, hotels can remove the need for physical contact from all major hospitality service encounters.
Hotel Designs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Hotel Designs GROHE to open its first UK Specification Hub GROHE to open its first UK Specification Hub GROHE has announced its plans to open its first UK Specification Hub at the iconic Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Here’s what we know… Set to open by the end of 2024, GROHE will join a number of renowned names in design and interiors at the exhibition centre.
Hospitality Net
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
As everyone who works in sales or marketing in the hospitality technology industry knows, the eternal struggle is figuring out how to differentiate yourself from the crowds of competing tech vendors, while driving as many potential sales leads as possible. As consumers’ buying preferences and the overall market changes, so does the efficacy of traditional B2B lead generation marketing activities.
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
Hotel Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Greysteel , a national commercial real estate investment services firm, arranged the $19.4 million refinancing of a dual-branded Home2 Suites by Hilton Brunswick and Hilton Garden Inn Brunswick in Brunswick, GA. The 175-key hospitality property, originally constructed in 2019, is located off Interstate 95, near the Port of Brunswick and the city’s downtown area.
Hotel Designs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Hotel Designs SLS Barcelona prepares to take the Catalan capital by storm SLS Barcelona prepares to take the Catalan capital by storm SLS Hotels & Residences, part of the Ennismore portfolio, is primed to make a serious splash for its European debut in Catalonia’s capital of cool with the opening of SLS Barcelona slated for December… Dramatically backlit by the Med’s dazzling winter sunshine, SLS Barcelona will be bringing its distinctive brand of immersive extravagance to the watersid
STAAH
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Although Komang Ani isn’t originally from Bandung, Indonesia, the city has captured her heart in ways she never expected. As STAAH ’s Business Development Manager, her work often takes her to different places, but Bandung holds a special charm that keeps drawing her back. Here, she shares why Bandung feels like a second home and why it has become one of her favorite cities.
Hotel Designs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Hotel Designs Northern Lights – creating dramatic dreamscapes with immersive lighting Northern Lights – creating dramatic dreamscapes with immersive lighting Bespoke lighting experts at Northern Lights, explore behind-the-scenes prototypes and captivating lighting solutions that transform spaces into magical experiences… In hospitality design, lighting serves as the silent yet powerful narrator that defines the emotional essence of a space.
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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.
Hotel News Resource
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In a groundbreaking fusion of cutting&edge technology and visionary design, ICON and Liz Lambert have embarked on a revolutionary project: the world's first 3D&printed hotel and residences in Marfa, Texas.
Guest Centric
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes In May 2024, the European Union designated Booking.com as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a move intended to usher in fairer practices and transparency within the digital marketplace. The goal was to address concerns about data sharing, pricing transparency, and the platform’s dominant position over hotel partners.
Hotel Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year (YOY) comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Sept. 21. Sept. 15-21 (percentage change from comparable week in 2023): Occupancy: 68.9% (+0.5%) ADR: $168.80 (+2.0%) RevPAR: $116.22 (+2.5%) Among the top 25 markets, Houston saw the highest YOY lift in occupancy (+10.7% to 69.0%). Driven by Dreamforce 2024, San Francisco reported the largest increases in ADR (+60.9% to $363.09) and RevPAR (+71.6% to $300.36).
Webrezpro
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Treat yourself to a blissful stay at Royal Kahal Beach Resort on the Belize Barrier Reef. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re on land or sea, from snorkeling and scuba diving to zip lining and exploring Mayan ruins.
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