Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
As the closing part for the Thematic with Oracle Hospitality focusing on how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will help hoteliers, this latest panel discussion [link to video] is truly superb 50-minute conversation with Jason Bryant and Tanya Pratt, two senior leaders at Oracle Hospitality.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: While many other travel companies have released AI chatbots, Airbnb determined that they're not good enough.
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Lodging
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
With both fraudsters and guests engaging in bad behavior, chargebacks are becoming all too common for hotels—to the point where many merchants have given up the fight in combatting them. But now more than ever, hoteliers have the tools to protect and earn back revenue, and it starts with proactive preparation. Missteps can affect a merchant’s bottom line, but easy changes can have a significant impact.
Anthony Cole Training
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Sales leaders must be both effective managers and great coaches by arming their salespeople with the skills to be successful and managing their strengths. This week, we identify the final 5 keys to success in leading a sales team.
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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.
Hotel Management
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Construction is underway on DCF Property Group’s $180 million First Light development in Melbourne’s Domain Precinct, which will be home to branded residences and the first Nu By Yoo hotel in Australia. Managed by La Vie Hotels and Resorts, the 97-key hotel will feature luxury accommodation and a signature food and beverage partner. “At La Vie Hotels and Resorts we are delighted to see the next phase of our collaboration with DCF and Yoo Studio,” said La Vie Hotels and Resorts CEO, Jerry Xu.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
After months of constructive dialogue with the European Commission, other stakeholders and intense efforts of teams across our business, we reached a major milestone today: our compliance with the requirements under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The hospitality industry has long struggled with fragmented data locked away in isolated systems. But recent advances in technology are helping hoteliers achieve something that was once difficult: centralized, accessible data. This new wave of data connectivity allows hotels to securely integrate insights from all facets of their operations in near real-time, giving them control over their data and the ability to access it when and how they want.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Couldn’t make it The Hospitality Show this year or just curious for a quick rundown? Let’s hit rewind and check it out together.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Skift Take: The bankruptcy filing comes as the carrier recorded increasingly steep losses post-pandemic.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Restaurant technology buyers are facing a paradox for 2025 – the need to balance diners’ desire for increasingly innovative, personalized service with market realities including rising costs, smaller workforces, and a dearth of vendor innovation. Fortunately, strategically integrated point-of-sale technology and systems are helping restaurateurs meet these challenges and exceed diner expectations.
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
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
It’s a question often posed on general session conference stages or in media interviews with hoteliers; designed to give insight into how those operating at the highest levels of the industry are using personalized experiences to increase revenue.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Business travel is booming. According to the GBTA’s Business Travel Index Outlook report, business travel spending is projected to reach $1.4 trillion this year and climb to $1.8 trillion by 2027.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
WATG, the preeminent leader in integrated luxury hospitality design since 1945, spotlights five emerging trends that will shape Asia Pacific’s hospitality industry in 2025 and beyond.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Skift Take: Older women are traveling more and there are plenty of opportunities for the hotels and airlines to adapt their product offerings.
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
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
As the hotel industry becomes increasingly digital, payment facilitation is evolving into a critical area of focus. Hotels face numerous challenges, from managing payment timing to ensuring a seamless guest experience while balancing costs and risk. Hoteliers are increasingly optin to integrate a payments platform directly into the hotel’s Property Management System (PMS).
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In the evolving hospitality industry, generative AI has the potential to transform guest experiences, streamline operations, and personalize interactions like never before. However, deploying such transformative technology requires careful planning and responsibility.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
As we wrap up this year, we’re uncovering some fresh insights into the travel dynamics of 2024 and catching glimpses of how they might ripple through 2025. Imagine this: two out of three of us have either met or exceeded our travel goals this past year. What comes next, you ask?
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
From property management systems to guest apps and revenue management software, there’s so much out there to help hotels digitise operations that the tech market is overwhelming decision-makers. But what are the three things hoteliers are really looking for in technology today?
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Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Skift Take: Wellness tourism is on the rise as travelers increasingly prioritize mental and physical well-being. By focusing on personalized experiences, businesses across the travel value chain can take advantage.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Skift Take: Expedia punched Hopper in the mouth in 2023 when it cut off their relationship, and Hopper was never able to make up the lost ground. Expedia, under new leadership, wanted to see revenue from Hopper flowing in again.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Skift Take: Ben Baldanza, who pioneered the modern ultra-low-cost business model in the U.S. and turned Spirit into one of the most profitable airlines, has died following a battle with ALS.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel distribution and revenue platform, unveiled the winners of the 2024 SiteMinder Partner Awards during a ceremony at WTM London, recognising businesses across five continents that have successfully simplified an increasingly-complex landscape for hoteliers. From the simplification of revenue management to payments, digital marketing, direct bookings, and upselling, the winners highlighted the need for hoteliers to lean on technology and consultants to navigate
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Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Wellness features have undoubtedly become a key differentiator in the hospitality industry in all markets for attracting guests and driving revenue. But some features may provide better returns on investment (ROI) than others and selecting the most suitable for a property requires a considered approach.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Skift Take: The A350 marks the start of fleet modernization for Emirates, alongside Boeing 777X and 787 aircraft. For Sir Tim Clark, the new planes can’t arrive soon enough.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Skift Take: It is fascinating to see what outdoor recreation activities say about American society at large, and how Covid changed some activities for a while, while some reverted back to mean.
Lodging
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
While “big box” hotels and major resorts often employ dedicated security personnel, the staff budget for smaller properties typically does not allow for those roles, especially with the rising wages brought about by the labor shortage. Thus, building a “security culture” among all onsite staff is even more critical at smaller hotels. Advocating this method is Klaudio Simic, vice president of operations for Practice Hospitality.
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Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Novotel, a leading global brand within the Accor portfolio, proudly announces the opening of Novotel Abidjan Marcory, a vibrant addition to the lively Marcory district. Designed to meet the needs of modern professionals and families, this contemporary 17-storey hotel features thoughtful design, flexible spaces, and uplifting experiences.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Skift Take: Airbnb will try to widen its experiences audience by crafting them for locals, as well as travelers. Experiences will get the "categories" treatment, and a dose of TikTok and Instagram stories-like marketing.
Skift Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Skift Take: The airline industry is still facing its share of challenges, and here are some issues keeping executives up at night.
Hospitality Net
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Skift Research came with its much anticipated Hotel Distribution Outlook 2024. In this report, based on the wishes of both branded and independent hoteliers surveyed, Skift Research predicts that by 2030, direct digital channels will have overtaken the OTAs as the dominant distribution channel for hoteliers: $409 billion of hotel gross bookings are expected to come from direct digital channels, compared to just $333 billion from OTAs.
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Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.
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