Anthony Cole Training

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There are few responsibilities in life more important than being a coach, whether for a sports team, teaching mastery of a musical instrument, or serving as a sales coach. Consider the impact a coach has on their students: helping them uncover problems, discover opportunities, enhance their approach, improve their skills, and achieve success. This also makes coaching one of the toughest roles, as those responsible for it often juggle numerous other tasks daily, including operational, administrat

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas—Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, and Amadeus presented the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index. For the third quarter of 2024, the Index shows an overall health metric of 107.9 percent year-over-year (YOY), showing the highest overall index rating in four quarters.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Skift Take: Now that Marriott International has doubled in size over a decade, it saw an opportunity to rethink its organization and restructure for efficiency.

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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.

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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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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Construction is now underway on EVT Hotels and Resorts’ latest urban lifestyle hotel, Atura Oran Park, in Sydney’s southwest. EVT, Greenfields Development Company and Infinity Constructions gathered this week for the official soil-turning ceremony. Slated to open in 2026, the 184-room hotel to meet the rising demand for quality accommodation, conference facilities, and leisure amenities in the area amid rapid population growth and the upcoming Western Sydney Airport.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

DALLAS, Texas—SiteMinder has released its Changing Traveler Report 2025, which reported that 37 percent of U.S. travelers plan to book their 2025 stays directly, either via a hotel’s website (23.5 percent) or by contacting the property by phone or email (13 percent). This figure exceeds the global average of 27 percent, and rises to 57 percent among those over the age of 60.

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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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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Rydges Gold Coast Airport Hotel has been acquired and settled by Star Hotels, a division of Star Group, Queensland’s largest independently owned and operated pub and liquor retail group. The sale, for an undisclosed amount, follows an exclusive off-market, invitation-only campaign. The airport hotel represents Star Group’s second hospitality investment on the Gold Coast and adds to its expanding portfolio, which includes 50 licensed venues, over 115 retail liquor outlets, and six accommoda

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

DALLAS, Texas—Despite facing challenges from subdued summer demand and a sluggish third quarter, U.S. hotel performance is expected to reaccelerate in the fourth quarter and extend into 2025, according to CBRE’s latest forecast. CBRE now forecasts a.5 percent increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth for 2024, down from the previously estimated 1.2 percent in August.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Skift Take: Skift is honored to present the latest installment of our Generation Next series – this time dedicated to spotlighting remarkable women leaders shaping travel in the Middle East and North Africa — Sarah Kopit Read the Complete Story On Skift

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Cvent CONNECT Europe, one of the region’s largest meetings, events and hospitality technology conferences, hosted by Cvent, brought together thousands of industry professionals both in-person in London and online last week for three days of networking, education and hands-on technology training. Cvent CEO and Founder, Reggie Aggarwal, opened the conference with a keynote reflecting on Cvent’s 25-year journey and what the milestone meant for its fast-growing European customer base and the industr

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Ennismore’s is gearing up for the Australian debut of Mondrian Hotels and Residences in 2025 with the opening of Mondrian Gold Coast. Located on the beachfront at Burleigh Heads, the new property stands at 24 floors, offering guests expansive ocean and hinterland views. Since its launch in Los Angeles in 1996, Mondrian has established itself as a ‘forward-thinking’ lifestyle brand, led by visionary designers and dreamers.

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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.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Skift Take: Viceroy, a collection of hotels and resorts, has rebranded. It now promises to curate luxury experiences that will be consistently top-tier and locally immersive, from Portuguese beekeeping to glassblowing in Los Cabos.

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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

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Set to debut in early 2025 as part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, this story-worthy hotel serves as the second Hotel La Compañia property to open in the La Compañia Hotels & Resorts portfolio.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) has signed its second hotel in South East Asia this year with a Kuala Lumpur property set to open in 2027. The Langham, Kuala Lumpur is a partnership with Artisan Hospitality, a joint venture led by a subsidiary of Singapore’s Oxley Holdings. The luxury hotel will form part of the Oxley Towers KLCC complex, a premium development in the Golden Triangle neighbourhood of the CBD.

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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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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Skift Take: This week’s Skift Aviation Forum was full of intriguing discussions about the current state of the global airline industry and where it’s headed.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Accor, a global leader in hospitality, is proud to announce the signing of Sofitel Legend Pyramids Giza, an extraordinary new luxury hotel in partnership with Abu Dhabi Tourism Investment Company (ADTIC). This exceptional property, set to open in late 2027, will be located near the majestic Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), offering unrivaled views of Egypt’s most iconic landmarks and a timeless immersion into the country’s ancient heritage.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Australian television presenter and travel personality Catriona Rowntree will take to the stage as the emcee of this year’s HM Awards, presented by Sealy Posturepedic, at ICC Sydney on Friday November 29. Best known for her long-running role as the host of Australia’s iconic travel program, Getaway, Rowntree brings a passion for adventure and cultural exploration and is a respected voice in the travel industry.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

WASHINGTON—Fifty-two percent of U.S. travelers are planning overnight trips for leisure in the next four months, and hotels remain the top lodging choice for both leisure (45 percent) and business travelers (59 percent), according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult. Sixty-six percent of U.S. travelers are more likely (25 percent ) or equally as likely (41 percent ) to stay in a hotel […] The post AHLA: Hotels

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Skift Take: As Saudi Arabia targets five million Chinese tourists by 2030, Almosafer (part of Seera Group) plans to help the country tap into one of the world’s largest tourist markets through customized itineraries, targeted marketing, and strategic partnerships.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Condé Nast Traveller, the global authority on high-end travel, has announced the Best Places to Go globally in 2025. The Best Places to Go lists are curated through nominations by expert contributors, highlighting the up and coming places to visit.

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Hotel Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Princes Gate Hotel Group, led by Auckland-based investor Cindy Hao, has appointed Capstone Hotel Management to operate three of its boutique properties in Rotorua. The three signings include luxury properties The Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel and Hana Lodge, as well as the historic Prince’s Gate Boutique Hotel. “We are thrilled to add these boutique Rotorua properties to our management portfolio and drive efficiencies across hotel operations,” said Capstone Hotel Management Founder and

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

ALPHARETTA, Georgia—In celebration of National Career Development Month in November, Atrium Hospitality announced the graduation of the inaugural class of WomenRISE, the company’s female hotel general manager development program. WomenRISE kicked off in February 2024 and wrapped up in October of this year. Work is underway to select the next group of future GMs for career development in 2025.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Skift Take: An obsession with prestige can obscure the declining value of traditional media. Travel brands need to re-evaluate their comms and marketing strategies.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

On the surface, this year’s holiday travel season looks a lot like 2023. Our 2024 Deloitte holiday travel survey found that just under half of Americans plan to travel between Thanksgiving and mid-January, with 19% visiting friends and relatives only, and 30% planning to stay in paid lodging.

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eHotelier

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

By integrating AI thoughtfully with a focus on enhancing human interaction and improving efficiency, hotels can not only address today’s challenges but also pave the way for future innovations.

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Lodging

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with investment firm Lafayette Square to provide diverse hoteliers with improved access to capital. Through this relationship, Wyndham will vet and connect qualified owners with Lafayette Square, which aims to help hoteliers with up to $100 million in combined financing from the firm over the coming years.

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Skift Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Skift Take: Goa is trying to be about more than just its beaches. However, with low international tourism numbers, it has a lot of work to do to dig out of its hole.

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