Fri.Feb 28, 2025

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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Mixed Yearly Comparisons

Lodging

ARLINGTON, VirginiaThe U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStars latest data through Feb. 22, 2025. U.S. Hotel Performance February 16-22, 2025 Percentage change from comparable week in 2024 Occupancy: 60.3 percent (down 2.7 percent) ADR: $159.90 (up 2.5 percent) RevPAR: $96.49 (down 0.3 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Los Angeles saw the largest occupancy increase (up 10.4 percent to 74.8 percent) and RevPAR (up 16.7 percent to $147.34).

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How to Leverage Micro-Influencers for Lead Generation

Social Hospitality

Brands are always looking for new ways to create leads and close sales. Among all of these, partnering with micro-influencers has been very effective. They can improve engagement and conversion levels by loyally using their followers. Let’s dive into why they’re so helpful, select the best for your brand, and build long-term partnerships that provide continuous results.

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5 Best Practices for an Ideal Franchisor–Franchisee Relationship

Lodging

As the EVP of franchise operations for My Place Hotels, a leading hotel franchise company, Ive learned that the franchisorfranchisee relationship is key to long-term success. A strong partnership fosters trust, loyalty, and mutual growth, forming the foundation for sustained success. Based on my experience at My Place, here are five best practices to create enduring and mutually rewarding franchisorfranchisee relationships: Maintain clear and open communication: This is the cornerstone of any su

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Airlines Scrub DEI From Latest Annual Reports

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Airlines are toning down their messaging on DEI in their most recent annual reports following a slate of executive orders from President Donald Trump.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

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.

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Global Table by Sonesta Becomes Company’s Newest Food & Beverage Program

Lodging

NEWTON, MassachusettsSonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the launch of Global Table by Sonesta, an initiative set to debut in 2025 across select full-service Sonesta hotels. This program aims to bring guests food and beverage experiences by sharing emerging wine regions and global culinary trends. As part of the launch, Sonesta introduced its inaugural partner, Wines of Rioja.

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10 C-Suite Insights from IAG’s Earnings Call

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Best known as the parent company behind British Airways, IAGs sphere of influence stretches far beyond the UK. Here are 10 must-know nuggets from Fridays full-year earnings call.

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All the action from AHICE South East Asia 2025

Hotel Management

Over 650 delegates gathered at Pan Pacific Singapore this week for the return of the Asia Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) South East Asia. Following a successful debut event last year, AHICE South East Asia drew an impressive delegate list including Asias top owners and investors including Blackstone, Starwood Capital, High Street Holdings, Ares Asia, Mulpha, Invictus, Ascott, Ark Capital Partners, UOL, Pro-Invest Group, GuocoLand Group, ALTA Capital, TCC Land, TriO Capital, EXS

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Neom Wants 5 Million Tourists By 2030 - How Far Along Is it?

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Neom has said it wants five million visitors by 2030. For now, some projects are moving along, but it still has a lot of ground to make up.

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Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify 3-Year Contract

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The ratification now sets the stage for more negotiations with Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants.

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Looking Ahead to Skift India Forum

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Skift India Forum is fast approaching on March 17-18 and we are looking forward to expert insights, networking, and industry-defining conversations.

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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!