Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Airbnb is going after Japan's domestic travelers, the largest part of the country's travel market. But it will take time to crack it.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 11, 2024

While projecting a ‘soft landing’ for the U.S. economy going forward, economist Bernard Baumohl acknowledged that much of the uncertainty surrounding the macroeconomy makes it very difficult to accurately forecast what lies ahead for the lodging industry in the near term. Speaking during the general session at The Lodging Conference, Baumohl—chief global economist at The Economic Outlook Group—began his remarks by saying the U.S. economy has been “remarkably resilient” over the last few years.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

An iconic hotel in the heart of Key West, Florida, partnered with Cogwheel Marketing to revitalize its online presence. Facing limited visibility in organic search, we undertook a comprehensive SEO campaign that would transform the hotel’s digital footprint. Despite initial hurdles, including low keyword rankings and minimal referring domains, our strategy led to a monumental increase in keyword rankings, organic traffic, and domain authority.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: In recent years, both the timeshare experience and the demographics of timeshare ownership have evolved considerably. At Skift Global Forum, ARDA CEO Jason Gamel explored how the vacation ownership industry is innovating, modernizing, and expanding its offerings to satisfy the expectations of today’s travelers.

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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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Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When asked, most sales managers say that one of their greatest challenges is their ability to motivate salespeople. If a sales manager can figure out what makes their salespeople “tick,” they can help them hit their goal numbers. Motivation seems like hard work because nearly every salesperson values different things. However, there are several steps a sales manager can take to establish a motivating environment for salespeople in order to build a high-performance sales team.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Hotel bigwigs are now pleading with Uncle Sam to roll out the red carpet for foreign visitors. They're particularly miffed that in some countries visa wait times are about 250 days. In that time, you could watch the entire "Lord of the Rings" extended edition trilogy approximately 100 times.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Today's podcast looks at United's less-popular destination bet, Disneyland's new price hike, and Sharjah's invisible tourism.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Beyond Green – a global portfolio of some of planet Earth’s most sustainable hotels, resorts, and lodges – has announced the addition of seven new members. These properties, spanning Africa, Europe, and Latin America, are committed to adhering to more than 50 sustainability indicators aligned with global standards and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are tight-lipped about the country's plans for its emerging gambling industry, but gaming could be lucrative, a topic we discuss in this episode of the Skift Travel Podcast.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

As the curtains closed on the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 2024 Global Summit in Perth, Western Australia, the global tourism body announced the Italian capital of Rome as the host city for the 2025 WTTC Global Summit.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees that the company has to make “tough decisions” during the machinist strike.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Asher Adams, Autograph Collection, an adaptive reuse project that will transform the 1908 Union Pacific Depot into a sophisticated and glamorous 225-room hotel, will open on October 31, 2024. Alongside the restoration of the historic railroad passenger station, Asher Adams will include a new eight-story guestroom tower, signature charcoal-inspired New American restaurant, market and coffee shop, three distinct bars, state-of-the-art fitness center, and five meeting and event spaces that feature

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: At the Skift Global Forum in New York, we polled travel industry decision-makers to determine how they approach the rise of experiences, how they think about shifting traveler behaviors, and how technology impacts modern booking processes.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Hotel Equities (HE) and Beechwood Pinnacle announced the opening of the AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown. Located in the historic Rialto Building at 906 Grand Boulevard, the highly anticipated hotel brings a blend of sophistication, luxury, and rich history to the heart of downtown Kansas City. The 239-guest room hotel is co-owned and developed by Beechwood Pinnacle and Hotel Equities serves as the operator.

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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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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: Sphere Entertainment Group could be gearing up for expansion in the Middle East.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Hampton by Hilton is famous for its baked-by-guests Belgian-style waffle and celebrated for its innovative breakfast menu, consistently delighting guests with delicious options. This success is driven largely by the creativity of Hampton by Hilton’s dedicated breakfast attendants and newly appointed Waffle Bosses. These exceptional breakfast hosts have been recognized for creating unique recipes with the brand’s signature and seasonal waffle flavours.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

WASHINGTON—Due to Rosh Hashana, the U.S. hotel industry reported negative year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Oct. 5, 2024. U.S. Hotel PerformanceSeptember 29-October 5, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023:Occupancy: 65.6 percent (down 3.4 percent)ADR: $156.25 (down 4.4 percent)RevPAR: $102.44 (down 7.7 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Tampa saw the highest year-over-year increases in occupancy (up 24.1 percent to 81.3 percent) and RevPAR (up 2

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

LONDON - Leading travel marketplace Skyscanner, is today publishing a new report exploring the latest trends in global travel. Titled Skyscanner Horizons: 2024/5 spending, planning and destination insights, the report unpacks and explores a combination of consumer survey and proprietary search data to provide a unique view of how travellers are thinking about their plans for the next 12 months.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Lodging

OCTOBER 11, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas—Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, shared its monthly data findings for hoteliers to gain insight into the top locations selected by today’s meeting planners. Cendyn reports that Las Vegas, Nevada, ranked first in the top 25 markets with 34.2 percent year-over-year (YOY) growth, positioning it in the top five markets for eight consecutive months; however, Chattanooga, Tennessee, ranked in the top five secondary markets for the first time, coming in

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

With the global tourism sector shifting towards greater sustainability, the meetings at the Organization’s Madrid headquarters advanced work around effective governance and harmonized measurement and monitoring.

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Hotel Business

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Interior designer Celia Barrett Blake passed away on Oct. 3 at the age of 72 after a brief battle with lymphocytic leukemia. She was the founder/CEO/principal designer at Barrett Design Studio, headquartered in Jackson, MS, with a satellite office in New York City. The company’s interior designs can be seen in hotels across the U.S. We’ve been honored to feature her and her work in the pages of Hotel Business.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with César Pérez, Director of Quality and Sustainability at Vincci Hotels, for another episode of the Shiji Insights podcast. Our conversation touched on several critical themes in hospitality today—hyper-personalization, employee satisfaction, sustainability, and the role of technology. It made me reflect on how the industry is evolving and, importantly, what remains unchanged: the significance of the human connection.

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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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Hotel Business

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Las Vegas topped the top 25 markets in meetings and events growth for September with a 34.2% year-over-year (YOY) increase, according to data from Cendyn ‘s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland. This positioned Sin City in the top five markets for eight consecutive months. Chattanooga, TN. ranked in the top five secondary markets for the first time, coming in second with 62.7% meeting volume growth.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

At an impressive €10.6 billion, European hotel transaction volumes increased by 123% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to our latest European Hotel Transactions survey.

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HotStats

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Budgeting is like training for an Olympic marathon. Days are spent creating a plan to address weaknesses, build on strength and endurance, and hedge against unfortunate events. Money is earmarked for activities that hopefully will generate income or sponsorships to procure better equipment. A significant amount of time is spent too in scoping out conditions in the field and closest competitors.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

To support residents who have been displaced from their homes or forced to evacuate by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Airbnb.org is working with the Florida United Methodist Conference (FLUMC), United Way, Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), and 211 contact centers in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to offer free, temporary housing.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Webrezpro

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Winter is coming… but not to Harbour Heights on Grand Cayman. Their condos are right by Seven Mile Beach and come with complimentary housekeeping every five days (you don’t have to worry about vacuuming up all that sand!). You can relax in a beachfront cabana or by their heated pool.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Passengers screaming on airplanes and causing them to land, mad men throwing food at the drive-thru, ladies storming around stores and shouting about their rights. Who hasn’t seen a story like this recently? These types of incidents are a daily occurrence, and they often seem unavoidable, but are they really? Sure, customers can be a handful and sometimes their dissatisfaction can lead to epic blowouts.

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Hotel News Resource

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Article - North American Meeting Trends: Chattanooga Ranks in the Top Five of Secondary Markets for the First Time in 2024 - Cendyn reports Las Vegas leads the top 25 markets, making this the eighth consecutive month it has been in the top five

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 11, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Developed by the Food Decisions Research Laboratory in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management, the Free Food Map identifies locations throughout Centre County and across Pennsylvania that offer free food to those in need. The Free Food Map is now available to the Penn State community on the Penn State Go app.

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