Mon.Dec 09, 2024

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Flattened Food Cultures: What’s Lost When Tourism Sets the Menu

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Tourism shapes what gets cooked, grown, and served. Over time, it even shapes what locals think their own cuisine is.

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Minor Hotels signs management letting rights for Queens Wharf Residences

Hotel Management

Minor Hotels has signed the management letting rights for the landmark 64-storey Queens Wharf Residences development from early 2025. Queens Wharf Residences occupy the tallest tower within the new world-class Queens Wharf Brisbane precinct, offering a collection of 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments with balconies and winter gardens. Guests will have exclusive access to luxury amenities including a pool, spa, steam room, theatre, leisure lounge room, gym, as well as direct access to the precincts

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Bulgari’s Contrarian Strategy in Luxury Hotels: Few Locations, No Loyalty Points

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Bulgari Hotels isn't just selling rooms. It's selling one of the rarest commodities in modern luxury: restraint.

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Aloft Phoenix-Airport Completes Transformational Renovation

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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!

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Air India Adds 100 More Aircraft to Airbus Order Book — Here’s Why it Matters

Skift Blog

Skift Take: With a fresh fleet, a brand makeover, and a booming market, Air India looks ready to aim high and reclaim its spot among the worlds top airlines. But to get there, itll need to tackle operational challenges along the way.

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The Legacy of Dr. Michael D. Olsen of Virginia Tech: Top world hospitality education leaders are disciples of Dr. Olsen’s Strategic Management teachings

Hospitality Net

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Hilton Brazzaville Les Tours Jumelles Hotel & Residences Opens

Hospitality Net

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Thailand Braces for 1.5 Million Tourists in Just 10 Days This Holiday Season

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Think the end of the year signals downtime? Not for Thailand. The countrys buzzing with plans to welcome hordes of tourists and is already setting the stage to reshape its tourism game for next year.

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The 2025 Hotelier’s Planning Calendar: Your Essential Guide to Hotel Management & Industry Events

Hospitality Net

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Radisson Individuals Aims to Meet Demand for Local Character in Upper Upscale Hotels

Skift Blog

Skift Take: Travelers are increasingly prioritizing authentic experiences over cookie-cutter luxury travel. Choice Hotels has relaunched Radisson Individuals to cater to this demand with accommodations that fuse local elements with upper upscale amenities.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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Reducing the Hidden Costs of Tail Spend in Hotel Procurement

Hospitality Net

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143-Room Aloft Phoenix-Airport Completes Transformational Renovation 

Lodging

PHOENIX, ArizonaOfficials of the 143-room Aloft Phoenix-Airport today announced the completion of a comprehensive, property-wide renovation.The hotel, owned by The RADCO Companies, a vertically integrated real estate investor, manager and developer, and operated by HEI Hotel & Resorts, a leading hospitality investment and management company, received a full refurbishment to upgrade guest rooms and baths, public spaces, restaurant and bar, meeting room, fitness center and swimming pool area t

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Peachtree Group Surpasses $1.0 Billion in CPACE Financing

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Poised to open – the masterful reimagination of Waldorf Astoria New York

Hotel Designs

Hotel Designs Poised to open the masterful reimagination of Waldorf Astoria New York Poised to open the masterful reimagination of Waldorf Astoria New York Following a multi-year meticulously and thoughtfully-crafted restoration effort led by renowned architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and interior design from Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR), the Waldorf Astoria New York is ready to usher in a new era of luxury for New York City… For nearly a century, Waldorf Astoria New York has been a

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

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 Industry to Reduce Food-Related Emissions by 30% by 2030: A Groundbreaking White Paper Reveals How

Hospitality Net

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3 Ways Integrating Your POS With Your CRM Will Transform Your Guest Experience

Hotel Speak

Improving the guest experience is a key priority for any hotel establishment. Most hoteliers know that happy customers mean more business, so finding new ways to upgrade your guests stay is always a rewarding process. Most hotels employ two key pieces of software to improve the guest experience. First up is a point of sale system (POS), used to process check-in transactions; second is a CRM system , installed to help your team manage interactions with each guest and store their data for any futu

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How GDS can drive revenue and boost bookings for hotels while unlocking corporate travel

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Starting Off in Hospitality With an Owner Mindset

Lodging

The second installment of LODGINGs 2024 Owner Series focuses on the remarkable career story of Sanjay Patel, CEO/president of Brahmas Management & Investment Group, who immigrated from India to America and rose from night auditor to multi-property owner. Look for the third installment later this month. A prime example of how the American Dream can be realized with hard work, Sanjay Patel, CEO/president of Tampa, Florida-based Brahmas Management & Investment Group, immigrated from India t

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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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Accor Expands Premium Presence in South India with Pullman Chennai Anna Salai

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Peachtree Group surpasses $1B in CPACE financing

Hotel Business

Peachtree Group has reached a significant milestone in CPACE (commercial property assessed clean energy) financing, surpassing the $1 billion mark. In 2024 alone, Peachtree completed 22 CPACE transactions across the U.S., surpassing its previous record for C-PACE originations. “In 2019, we launched CPACE, and today we’ve surpassed our first billiona testament to the exceptional team and the strength of Peachtrees vision, said Jared Schlosser, Peachtrees EVP, hotel lending and head of

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Hilton Reaches 1,000 Trading Hotels in Asia Pacific Ahead of Target

Hospitality Net

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Noble Investment Group Completes Redo at Downtown Denver Dual-Hotel 

Lodging

DENVER, Colorado Noble Investment Group announces the completion of renovations at two of its downtown Denver properties, the Homewood Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown-Convention Center and the Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Downtown-Convention Center. These multimillion-dollar renovations have enhanced the dual-property hotel to serve Denver’s mix of business and leisure travelers better.

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Diving into Diversity: Decoding the Foundations of Inclusion in Hospitality Talent Acquisition

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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Accor expands footprint in Saudi Arabia with signing of Novotel Riyadh Al Wurud

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The Ann Savannah Set to Debut in Georgia’s Most Historic City

Lodging

SAVANNAH, GeorgiaSet to open in early 2025, The Ann Savannah, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy,will introduce a distinctive blend of modern comforts and timeless appeal to the heart of Savannah. Located within the vibrant Savannah Historic District, this all-suite, apartment-style boutique hotel will offer an ideal destination for both relaxation and exploration.

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Mandarin Oriental to Manage Hôtel Lutetia Paris

Hospitality Net

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How GDS Can Drive Revenue and Boost Bookings for Hotels While Unlocking Corporate Travel

Hotel News Resource

In the world of hospitality, landing high&value corporate bookings can feel like a race where big hotel chains have a big head start. But what if you could level the playing field and tap directly into the corporate travel market, filling rooms year&round and boosting your revenue?

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

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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Accor (unpacked): Mercure Porto Centro Aliados, Where Culture and Communities Connect - Embracing the Legacy of Creating Locally Inspired Experiences

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Hospitality Industry to Reduce Food&Related Emissions by 30% by 2030: A Groundbreaking White Paper Reveals How

Hotel News Resource

The recently unveiled white paper titled 'Decarbonising Hotel Food Systems' provides a roadmap for the global hospitality industry to cut its food&related emissions by 30% by 2030, potentially reducing up to 70 million tonnes of CO2 annually.

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Aligning Sales and Revenue Management: How Data, Speed, and Efficiency shape Successful Group Sales Strategies

Hospitality Net

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TPG Hotels & Resorts Adds Sheraton McKinney to Its Managed Portfolio in Strategic Partnership

Lodging

DALLAS, TexasTPG Hotels & Resorts, one of the nation’s premier hospitality management firms, announced today it added the Sheraton McKinney Hotel to its managed portfolio. LXMI Capital recently acquired the property and chose TPG Hotels & Resorts to enhance operational efficiency, guest satisfaction, and overall asset performance. The 187-room property features an outdoor pool, a fitness center, over 16,000 square feet of meeting space, and an 82-seat restaurant, The Sweetwater Bar

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A Buyer’s Guide to Future-Proofing Your Restaurant Tech Stack

The race to 100% digital is on. With the restaurant industry still in the early innings of its digital transformation, brands need an airtight strategy when it comes to building out their tech stack. Download the buyer’s guide to learn where to prioritize your efforts and get the most out of every investment.