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MARCH 27, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of the hospitality industry, the quest for higher revenue, enhanced productivity, and greater guest satisfaction is relentless. Leading the charge in this digital transformation is Velma, an AI-powered assistant designed specifically for hotels. Velma is not just any virtual assistant; it’s a game-changer, transforming online visitors into loyal guests through a […] The post Revolutionizing The Hotel Guest Experiences of Tomorrow with Velma: The AI-Powe

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Skift Blog

MARCH 27, 2024

Skift Take: Google is the among the tech giants investing in a reimagined, AI-powered future of travel planning and booking. How can the smaller companies compete?

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Lodging

MARCH 31, 2024

A strategically designed menu has an enormous impact on customer choice and your bottom line. Menus created with top food choices in mind will encourage the customer to explore their options and pick something they might not normally choose. If implemented correctly, this will have a positive effect on your profits. Explore the art and science of menu engineering.

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Hotel Management

MARCH 7, 2024

Each year, International Women’s Day raises a variety of conversations about gender equity. In 2024, the focus is on inclusivity, with the theme ‘Inspire Inclusion’ looking at ways to combat bias, stereotypes, and discrimination in the quest for a gender equal world. Here, women in hotels, from a variety of cultural and career backgrounds, share their experiences of inclusion in the industry, and the ways in which they are committed to a more diverse future.

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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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Hospitality Net

MARCH 5, 2024

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and NABNI Developments, the visionary real estate developer behind the most sought-after residential and commercial properties in Dubai, have announced plans for Waldorf Astoria Residences Dubai Downtown, set for completion in 2028. Located in the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, Waldorf Astoria Residences Dubai Downtown will heighten the prestigious hospitality brand’s global presence as the first-ever standalone Waldorf Astoria residential address outside of t

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eHotelier

MARCH 18, 2024

AI-powered tablets can enable housekeepers to fill service requests, update room status, pinpoint their location in an emergency and more via voice command in multiple languages.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Skift Take: Robin Hayes raked in some of his highest compensation during his 8-year tenure as JetBlue CEO while the carrier struggled to reach profitability in 2023.

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Lodging

MARCH 6, 2024

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? I was born with a love of travel and hotels, but it was really my grandmother who instilled in me a deep appreciation for beautiful and special places around the world. My father was also hugely influential in my interest in hotels as real estate and creative problem solving. Who were some of your mentors or role models, male or female, and what were their most […] The post Meeting With Success appeared first on LODGING Maga

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Hotel Management

MARCH 19, 2024

Hilton is gearing up to launch new brands into the region including urban micro-hotel brand Motto by Hilton, Hilton Area Vice President and Head of Australasia, Paul Hutton, told a small group of media at a roundtable on Thursday. The company’s focus on strategic and organic growth has resulted in 32 hotels operating across the region, with more on the way, the Australasia boss confirmed.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 18, 2024

A reimagined beach escape, The Singer Oceanfront Resort - located on a pristine, four-mile stretch of Singer Island, Florida’s hidden gem between Palm Beach and Jupiter and the eastern-most point in the state - will debut this spring following a transformative, multi-million-dollar renovation and rebrand. Just steps away from turquoise blue ocean on one side and the calm waters of the Intracoastal on the other, The Singer offers an unmatched retreat on the Atlantic Coast with easy access via Pal

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eHotelier

MARCH 19, 2024

Recognizing the importance of education and utilizing different styles of teaching will eventually motivate the employees to higher performance and will lead to higher customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 13, 2024

Hotel Designs Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl-Qatar opens its doors Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl-Qatar opens its doors Four Seasons Resort and Residences at The Pearl – Qatar recently opened its doors to guests, revealing a contemporary yet elegant interior design by global hospitality interior design studio, Wimberly Interiors, part of WATG.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

Skift Take: Two U.S. federal agencies warned hotel companies that using the same pricing software as rivals use may risk violating antitrust law in highly concentrated markets.

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Lodging

MARCH 7, 2024

CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced a collaboration between the Hyatt Regency brand and Future, a personal training platform that connects users with a fitness coach to create customized virtual workouts. Launching at 26 Hyatt Regency hotels and resorts in the United States, the collaboration includes workouts developed by Future trainers that are customized for each hotel and resort’s fitness center and equipment.

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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 Management

MARCH 10, 2024

The Ascott Limited, Australia has opened a 71-key Quest property as part of a billion-dollar Novm development in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire. Located within Woolooware Bay Town Centre – a precinct that includes a shopping centre, waterfront parklands, a shared pedestrian/cycle path, outdoor fitness zones and children’s playground – Quest Woolooware Bay is close to the ocean, golf courses and PointsBet Stadium.

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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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eHotelier

MARCH 10, 2024

Here's a look at why customer retention is so crucial for businesses and how to overcome the hurdles that companies in the hospitality industry encounter when trying to build customer loyalty.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 14, 2024

R.M. Woodworth & Associates (RMWA), a provider of customized lodging research and advisory services, and Core Hospitality Advisors, a firm specializing in hospitality real estate appraisals, have merged. The new firm is called Woodworth Core Group (WCG). Adam Cowart and John Ritger will be joining Mark Woodworth, Henry B. “Hank” Staley Jr. and Jill L.

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Skift Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Skift Take: Visa-free entry policies have long been recognized as potent tools for bolstering tourism numbers. China not only acknowledges the potential of this strategy, but is also keen to translate this into tangible results.

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Lodging

MARCH 7, 2024

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? Hilton is an iconic brand and the vitality, complexity, and community surrounding hospitality are unique to this industry and continue to inspire me. Now that I am in hospitality, the team members, owners, and suppliers—the community I have the pleasure of working with—are why I will probably never leave this business!

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Hotel Management

MARCH 5, 2024

Radisson Hotel Group is set introduce its Radisson Red brand to Auckland next year in the form of a purpose-built 322-key hotel in the CBD. Owned by prominent developer Stonewood Group, Radisson Red Auckland will form part of a mixed-use commercial development on Queen Street. Known for its stylish spaces with standout designs, Radisson Red is expected to bring a modern lifestyle experience that draws inspiration from the surrounding arts and entertainment venues.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 18, 2024

Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”), a diversified commercial real estate investment firm, announced it has closed approximately $660 million in credit investments since Dec. 1, 2023, with an additional $350 million anticipated closing over the next 30 to 45 days.

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eHotelier

MARCH 25, 2024

Of all the places to learn about how to successfully embed sustainability into large-scale hotel operations, few would think to start with Las Vegas. And yet, largely stemming from its desert location, water recycling and renewable energy programs have been up and running for quite some time at these casino resorts.

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Hotel Designs

MARCH 5, 2024

Hotel Designs VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in March 2024 VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in March 2024 Hotel Designs new Editor Sophie Harper takes a look at some of this month’s hottest hotel arrivals… 2024 is fast becoming one of our most anticipated years for hotel openings across the globe. With expansion and development gathering pace and showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon, there are a number of exciting markers with several shiny-new hospitality brands breaking into

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Skift Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Skift Take: In a recent interview, Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta discussed the hotel giant's record-breaking year for hotel development, the drivers behind its loyalty program's growth, and how it's trying to tame its carbon emissions.

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Lodging

MARCH 4, 2024

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? I worked my way through college and early in my career to supplement income within the restaurant industry. A few years post college, I landed an entry-level development role with a major brand company and have been in that space ever since. In my foundational roles within hotel development, I gained first-hand exposure to hotel owners’ entrepreneurial mindsets.

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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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Hotel Management

MARCH 27, 2024

Global designers and key performers from across Australasia have been announced for leading hotel architecture and interior design conference, Design Inn Symposium , which returns to SkyCity Adelaide on Tuesday 30 April 2024. Damien Perrot, Accor This year, Accor’s Global Chief Design, Technical Services & Innovation for PME, Damien Perrot, will take to the stage to share his insights into the global hotel design landscape, covering key challenges and opportunities, in a one-on-one Q&A s

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 13, 2024

Indoor and outdoor autonomous mobile robot (AMR): ’GAEMI’. Winners of the Grand Prize in the public design category respectively.

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eHotelier

MARCH 21, 2024

Fortunately, price isn’t the only tool available to hoteliers looking to improve their occupancy rate. Here's a look at how to increase hotel occupancy with some tried-and-true approaches and introduce some important considerations to keep in mind when monitoring this common hotel performance metric.

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Hotel Business

MARCH 28, 2024

Hotel Business Senior Editor Gregg Wallis sits down with Mit Shah, CEO, Noble Investment Group, to hear why he is optimistic about the industry and why he likes the midscale extended-stay segment. The post HB on the Scene: Mit Shah, Noble Investment Group, discusses travel trends and opportunities appeared first on hotelbusiness.com.

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