Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
When was the last time your hotel staff had data security training? The speed at which cyber criminals adapt their tactics can be frightening, and the only way to keep your business and your guests safe is to regularly retrain your team in the latest best practices for security.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: Climate-conscious travel doesnt mean giving up travel; it means evolving it. Climate tech has the same potential its influence would go beyond incrementally greening individual choices, instead reshaping the entire operational system.
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Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Radisson Hotel Group proudly announces the opening of Radisson Blu Hotel, Conakry, a landmark addition to Guineas vibrant capital. Located in the bustling Kip neighborhood, this contemporary beachfront property combines modern elegance with breathtaking ocean views, offering an unparalleled experience for business and leisure travelers alike.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: Thursdays multi-billion dollar deal for the 737 Max will delight Boeing executives after a terrible year. Now comes the tricky part delivering the planes on time and to the right specification.
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
DECEMBER 19, 2024
At BTO 2024, Simone Puorto surprised the audience with a groundbreaking presentation: his keynote was entirely delivered by a digital clone created with advanced AI technologies. This avatar, built from 25 years of personal and professional content, perfectly replicated not only his communication style but also his voice, gestures, and signature provocative and philosophical approach.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: Now that all the big hotel chains are muscling into the all-inclusive space, Sandals aims to stand out by reminding travelers of its Caribbean roots.
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Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: Generative AI is transforming hospitality with personalized guest experiences, optimized workforce management, and operational efficiency. Through smart rooms, predictive maintenance, and AI-driven tools like chatbots, hotels are elevating service while supporting staff.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Taylor Swift said, so long, London, and made her way back to North America for her final leg of the Eras Tour.
Anthony Cole Training
DECEMBER 19, 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, were sharing our most read and favorite sales training and management content that helped sales teams thrive this year. Whether youre focused on leadership, skill development, or strategic planning, you can use these resources to help drive sales success in 2025. Don't miss our top videos and free downloads at the end!
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Capping off an exceptionally busy twelve months, earlier this week the Veriu Group officially opened the doors of its latest property, Veriu Macquarie Park.
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
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: All signs point to the buyout offer being okayed, given that it has support of Soho House's largest shareholder, Ron Burkle, and that it values the company at an 83% premium to its most recent market closing price.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Banyan Group ("Banyan Tree Holdings Limited" or the "Group" SGX: B58), an independent, global hospitality company, reflects on a landmark 30th year of progress and celebrations, alongside announcing an exciting pipeline for 2025. The Group is set to welcome its 100th resort for its homecoming debut in Singapore, and will see openings in new destinations beyond Asia, including Tanzania and the Dominican Republic.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: With the deal, Tripadvisor's decisions no longer have to go through Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings. Tripadvisor gets freedom to consider other deals, and gains new flexibility.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A one-of-a-kind hotel within the worlds largest indoor snow centre, adding to the diversity of IHGs fast-growing collection brand.
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.
Hotel Management
DECEMBER 19, 2024
One year on from the launch of Trilogy Hotels, the independent management company is rounding out 2024 with 13 hotels under management totalling over 2,500 rooms and overseeing $165 million in revenue. Headed up by Scott Boyes as CEO, Tony Ryan as Executive Chairman and Grant Alchin as Chief Operating Officer, the trio bring a collective industry experience of more than 90 years, extending across operations, commercial and legal, finance and asset management.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
On Tuesday 17th December, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacted a new rule banning hidden "junk fees" in hotel bookings, vacation rentals, and event tickets. This mandate, which will go into effect in 120 days, requires that all mandatory fees like resort fees and cleaning charges be disclosed upfront, rather than at the final stages of booking.
Lodging
DECEMBER 19, 2024
RICHMOND, VirginiaSandpiper Hospitality, a Virginia-based hotel management company, is pleased to announce that it is managing the newly opened Everhome Suites Cheyenne in Cheyenne, Wyoming for Choice Hotels Internationaland Highside Companies. This newly constructed hotel features 114 suites, each offering a fully equipped kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator, dishwater, stove, and microwave.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Your body has its own internal thermostat, but scientific research has confirmed that your body also has a lipostat a gauge that works to keep body fat percentage from changing quickly. The holiday season presents a challenge for maintaining healthy habits and can alter a persons lipostatic set points to favor a higher body fat percentage, which in turn, due to the effects of compounding, makes it harder each year to lose weight.
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.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
On this week's Skift Travel Podcast, we dive into our 2025 Megatrends, offering insights into new consumer expectations.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year performance comparisons, according to CoStars latest data through 14 December. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.
Skift Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: Today's episode explains Hyatt's reach into Las Vegas resorts, a team up of independent hotels, and the TSA's busiest days of the year.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The knowledge and skills transfer from faculty to students forms the core of what education is all about. One of the most rewarding and important roles in a school is played by the department that strives to support those on the front line of education delivery: the teachers. Welcome to the role of faculty development!
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 Management
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Veriu Group has welcomed its largest hotel to date with the official opening of Veriu Macquarie Park this week, after almost three years in planning and development Developed in partnership with Holdmark Property Group, the new 184-key hotel a mix studio and one-bedroom apartments is located within Macquarie Parks thriving business hub on Lane Cove Road.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group with more than 1,000 properties across the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, is pleased to announce a partnership with Dangayach Group to develop two new luxury hotels in the booming tourism market of Goa, India. Raffles Hotels & Resorts will deliver its legendary service and spirit of enchanted glamour to Raffles Goa Shiroda, an extraordinary resort featuring 120 luxury villas set across 27+ acres.
Lodging
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Hospitality America has named Kellie Hanselmanas its new VP of sales. With 19 years of proven expertise in sales, marketing, and leadership, Hanselman brings a wealth of experience to the third-party hotel management company. Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island has appointed Maggie Miller as sales and marketing coordinator.Miller is a skilled professional with expertise in event coordination, social media management, and recreation marketing.
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The U.S. hotel industry reported lower performance results from the previous month, according to November 2024 data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
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.
Lodging
DECEMBER 19, 2024
CHICAGO, IllinoisHyatt Hotels Corporation and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas today announced a long-term licensing agreement to make the iconic luxury property on the Las Vegas Strip bookable through Hyatt channels, including Hyatt.com and the World of Hyatt mobile app, in the near future. Soon, World of Hyatt members and eligible meeting and event planners will be able to earn and redeem loyalty points on qualifying stays, earn credit toward the Brand Explorer Award and, […] The post Hyatt
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Opportunities, collaboration, and future growth took centre stage at Trip.com Groups annual Global Partner Summit, where over 2,000 industry leaders, including representatives from accommodation providers, airlines, attractions and tour operators, tourism boards, and the media, gathered to envision the future of travel. With the theme A Shared Journey to a Better World, the summit was held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, and provided a forum for stakeholders to come together to cele
Hotel Business
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas have entered into a long-term licensing agreement to make the luxury property on the Las Vegas Strip bookable through Hyatt channels, including Hyatt.com and the World of Hyatt mobile app, in the near future. Las Vegas is a perennial favorite for World of Hyatt members and our group business customers are requesting rooms at a higher volume than pre-pandemic due to the world-class entertainment and unique experiences offered by this dyna
Hospitality Net
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A total of 649 deals (mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing) were announced in the travel and tourism sector during January-November 2024, which represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 5.9% compared to the 690 deals announced during the same period in 2023, reveals GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
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