Anthony Cole Training

MARCH 1, 2024

Running a company is very different than managing a sales team, so you need someone skilled in the specific strengths of coaching and motivating your sales team. Companies have choices and often it makes sense to hunt, interview, hire and pay for a full-time sales manager, but this is a position very difficult to fill. It will take time, money, lots of effort and then onboarding to your systems, people and culture.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort has unveiled the completion of its highly anticipated $26 million property-wide renovation. Nestled along the serene South Carolina shoreline, the resort’s expansive renovation began in August 2022 and encompasses a refreshed front entrance, elevated lobby, 323 upgraded guestrooms and refreshed balconies and an expanded courtyard.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: Experts compare the current AI-based tech revolution to the birth of the internet. With that level of magnitude comes plenty of issues.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, and Courbet, chaired by Jean-François Ott, today announced an agreement that will see Accor assume management of The Mozart Prague hotel. Following an extensive renovation, the renowned hotel will join the prestigious Sofitel Legend brand, a collection of historic luxury hotels combining exceptional heritage and authentic service.

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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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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: Ryanair will receive 30% fewer planes than expected ahead of the all-important summer season, resulting in cuts to its flying program at “higher cost airports.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

As digital media experts in the travel space, we know that getting your target audience’s attention is more complex than ever, with the variety of resources they turn to and the multiple ways that travelers engage with advertising across different channels along their purchasing journey. That’s why we’re consistently bringing hotel advertisers first-party data insights, advice, and new features like TravelAds Sponsored Listings automated bidding.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Airbnb welcomes the European Parliament vote on a new EU short-term rental regulation that will make rules more clear, simple and easy to follow, while giving authorities access to the information they need to enforce fair and proportionate rules.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: Intrepid Travel used its resources to bring tourism back to the High Atlas communities devastated by the September 8 earthquake.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) yesterday brought together hotel and sustainability leaders in Washington to highlight the hotel industry’s continued commitment and expanding set of programs regarding environmental sustainability at the second annual Responsible Stay Summit.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: China’s ambitions for COMAC to rival Airbus and Boeing will probably take decades to achieve. One of the largest aircraft lessors in the world said it currently wouldn’t buy a COMAC commercial aircraft.

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

As a recognized leader in hospitality wellness, Accor understands the vital role that hospitality plays in enhancing physical and mental well-being. Today, as we embark on a journey of transformative wellness with our guests, we also acknowledge how profoundly wellness initiatives can positively impact business growth for our hotels and owners. Poised to revolutionize the wellbeing journey, our newest well-being concept, The Purist, invites guests to embrace a holistic approach to wellness and d

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Lodging

MARCH 1, 2024

WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) brought together hotel and sustainability leaders in Washington to discuss the hotel industry’s commitment to programs regarding environmental sustainability at the second annual Responsible Stay Summit. AHLA member companies are incorporating environmental goals into their business models.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Canary Technologies, the #1-rated Guest Experience Platform, today announced that it has been selected by IHG Hotels & Resorts as an approved vendor to provide its Digital Tipping solution. This collaboration is a major milestone to improve employee recognition and enhance the guest experience at IHG hotels worldwide.

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Lodging

MARCH 1, 2024

WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance showed mixed results over the previous week, according to CoStar’s latest data through Feb. 24, 2024. U.S. Hotel Performance February 18-24, 2024 Percentage change from comparable week in 2023:Occupancy: 62.0 percent (down 3.3 percent)ADR: $156.62 (up 0.3 percent)RevPAR: $97.12 (down 2.9 percent) Among the Top 25 Markets, Minneapolis reported the largest year-over-year occupancy increase (up 4.5 percent to 47.8 percent).

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

The global luxury travel market is huge, not in the number of guests with substantial buying power but the astonishing level of buying power that these luxury travellers have. The good news for hoteliers targeting those top 5% of guests is that they seem to spending more every year. The global Luxury tourism market had an estimated total revenue of USD 1,308.15 billion in 2022, and is projected to be worth USD 3,023.78 billion by 2032.

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Lodging

MARCH 1, 2024

DALLAS—Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the 390-room Hilton Boston Back Bay in Boston, Massachusetts, for $171 million ($438,000 per key). The sale is expected to be completed in March and is subject to normal closing conditions. The company provides no assurances that the sale will be completed on these terms or at all.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Hot on the heels of opening 10 hotels last year, including its first properties in Greece, Japan, and Nepal, Dusit’s expansion continues apace. Two new luxury brands, new destinations, and a returning landmark ensure the distinctive Dusit experiences just keep coming.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: After a string of quality lapses and production snarls, Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are considering a possible reunion that they believe would “strengthen aviation safety” and “improve quality.

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Located in the island’s charming Sunset Town, the Amalfi Coast‑inspired resort is set to evoke the imagination, embrace the romance of travel and ignite a sense of wonder.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: Dubai gets a dedicated episode on 'Somebody Feed Phil'; right at the time that Dubai Tourism is going big on food.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Urban Rest, a leading provider of flexible alternative accommodations catering to the corporate market, is thrilled to announce its expansion into New Zealand with the debut of Urban Rest Sylvia Park in Auckland. This marks a significant milestone for the company as it extends its innovative approach to hospitality to the vibrant city of Auckland and beyond.

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Lodging

MARCH 1, 2024

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland announced an increase of 50 percent in convention and conference center platform usage in 2023. This speaks to the impact of data-driven insights in staying ahead of the competition and increasing revenue from the full range of space sizes. Knowland’s recent meeting planner survey showed that groups are more likely to relocate events to alternative markets than move down in chain scale to reduce costs.

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Propelled by the driving force of the University of Alabama and the automotive manufacturing industry, Tuscaloosa’s lodging market quickly rebounded post-pandemic and trended upward through 2023. The outlook for area hotels remains positive, and interest in new hotel development is thriving in the greater market.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: There's a lot of money pouring into next-generation flight technology with promises of huge revenues in the future.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

Property-wide, multi-phase transformation is underway at the iconic 2,500-room hotel as it expands Hyatt’s brand footprint in a leading leisure and convention travel market and prepares to transition into the Destination by Hyatt brand this fall.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Skift Take: Casai is dead but its ghost remains. The former company's domain is now one of more than 350 travel booking websites.

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

HSMAI is committed to supporting the future generation of industry leaders. HSMAI Europe is expanding the Rising Leader Council. This council functions as a platform for professional development and advocacy, uniting ambitious young leaders and professionals from diverse roles and disciplines and helping them to continue their development. The Council provides a unique opportunity for emerging professionals to advance their skill sets, network with peers, and contribute to HSMAI and the industry

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 1, 2024

Hotel Designs Introducing Calimala the West Introducing Calimala the West The masterminds behind Florence’s much-loved Hotel Calimala have announced the acquisition of a 19th-century Gothic-style building, bringing to life an additional 65 guestrooms designed by architect Alex Meitlis… Florence’s boutique hotel, Calimala The East, formerly known as Hotel Calimala, is delighted to reveal its latest project to come to completion: Calimala The West.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 1, 2024

THE WORLD’S LEADING ECONOMY BRAND EXPANDS ITS PORTFOLIO OF CONTEMPORARY HOTELS IN THE LIVELY CAPITAL OF INDONESIA.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 1, 2024

Hotel Designs Case study: Duravit steps into the Arne Jacobsen bath house Case study: Duravit steps into the Arne Jacobsen bath house Incorporating some contemporary design classics by Duravit, new life is being breathed into this architectural and design gem created by Arne Jacobsen… The men’s changing rooms at the Bellevue seaside resort were designed in the 1930s and are now being transformed into a beautiful bathing house.

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