Anthony Cole Training

OCTOBER 17, 2024

According to HubSpot, companies with well-optimized sales pipelines reported a 28% higher revenue growth rate compared to those with poorly managed pipelines. So why is it that many sales leaders default to coaching the deal at hand and do not consistently have sales pipeline management sessions with their people? These sessions should begin with a broader view of the opportunities each salesperson has in their pipeline, with a focus on several key metrics so that managers can compare and track

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Skift Take: Germany aspires to set the standard for AI's future in destination marketing. However, we wonder whether Germany's new AI influencer can actually build an audience and earn their trust. Those tasks are challenging even for humans.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Having long ago carved its niche within the South Carolina region with a number of full-service properties, Brittain Resorts & Hotels is expanding its management footprint with its sights set on further growth. The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina-based management firm—which was launched in 1943—recently partnered with Provident Hotels & Resorts to third-party manage its portfolio of eight hotels and resorts located throughout Florida.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Rising above the steel-blue waters of the Caspian Sea, Kempinski Residences Bayil Bay will become the most coveted address in the Azerbaijani capital when it opens in 2025. Behind a modern, undulating façade inspired by the gentle movements of the waves, this architectural marvel will be home to 37 elegantly appointed private residences, providing a stylish base for owners and investors looking for a home in Baku.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2024

New Zealand and the South Pacific hotel industry will be firmly in the spotlight at the upcoming 2024 HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific on Friday November 1. Taking place at Cordis Auckland, the HM Awards’ first-ever satellite event will unite the hotel industry to celebrate the top hotels, resorts, departments and people across the region. With just two weeks to go until the event, time is limited to snap up discounted Early Bird Tickets (offers ends October 25).

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Skift Take: This seems to be a trial balloon. No active talks are underway. But it makes intuitive sense given Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's past and current ties with Expedia.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Pullman Hotels & Resorts, a pioneering hotel brand from Accor, today announces the opening of Pullman Zagreb, its first property in Croatia. The contemporary hotel is located in the City Island development area, a new business hub in the capital city’s rapidly growing Zagreb district.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Veriu Group has expanded its presence to the Australian Capital Territory with the opening of Punthill Tuggeranong – the first in a series of office-to-hotel conversions to come from the group. The 76-key apartment hotel, located in Greenway, one of Canberra’s major commercial and government hubs, is intended to cater to solo and group travel, for business or leisure purposes.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Skift Take: Large scale acquisitions between consumer travel brands are rare these days, but now there are rumblings of one between Uber and Expedia. Could it work out? We're skeptical.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 15, 2024

WATERFORD, Connecticut—Waterford Hotel Group announced the promotion of Duane Schroder to chief growth officer, a newly created position. In this role, Schroder will lead strategic initiatives designed to propel the company’s expansion. In his role, Schroder will lead business development efforts to secure management contracts. Additionally, Schroder will cultivate strategic partnerships with capital partners to drive future expansion and oversee the acquisition of properties that align wi

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces the signing of four new Garner properties, extending the brand’s presence across the UK and Europe.

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Hotel Management

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Salter Brothers is positioning itself for further growth in Asia with the opening of an office in central Tokyo. Complementing its existing office in Singapore, the Japan office has both investment and asset management team members. It will be led by Managing Director for Asia, Rahul Ghai, who joined the company in November 2023 and has taken charge of the company’s Asian operations.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Skift Take: The tourism sun is shining bright over Japan as visitor numbers and revenues reach an all-time high in 2024. The challenge: sustaining the growth through 2025.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 14, 2024

ATLANTA, Georgia—Peachtree Group announced that its credit team has surpassed $1 billion in loan originations year-to-date, marking a milestone and setting a new benchmark for the firm’s performance. The firm anticipates that its credit team will surpass $1.75 billion in loan originations in 2024. “While the Federal Reserve has lowered rates to provide some relief to the overall economy, the commercial real estate sector will continue to face significant headwinds over the next few years,”

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Leading luxury hospitality company Four Seasons and Blue Iris Investments S.A, (’Blue Iris’), an investment vehicle of AGC Equity Partners (’AGC’), a global alternative asset investment firm, announce plans for a brand new beachside resort that will welcome its first guests in summer 2025.

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eHotelier

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Rolling forecasts are nothing new but I must point out that most hotels don’t use them, and they really should. It’s an incredibly useful tool that is literally worth its weight in gold.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Skift Take: In 2025, some remote locations will enjoy more popularity because they offer access to celestial events, animal migrations, and other natural experiences. Here are 5 tips for destination marketers to capitalize on the growing interest.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 14, 2024

During a Fireside Chat at The Lodging Conference, Marriott International president and CEO Anthony Capuano shared his experiences at the helm of the company for the last several years, offering details on everything from the COVID crisis to the devastating wildfires in Maui last year and more. Interviewed by Greg Dickhens, managing partner, Trinity Investments, Capuano—who celebrated 30 years with Marriott in February— shared a wide range of insights with the nearly 3,000 attendees.

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Hospitality Net

OCTOBER 13, 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts is offering festival-goes and consumers a stress-free way to plan their next holiday at South-by-South-West Sydney (SXSW) this October 14-20, thanks to innovative technology that taps into the subconscious mind. The aptly-named IHG Hotels & Resorts ‘Mind Lobby’ is a futuristic, experiential activation that will launch on Sydney’s International Convention Centre Forecourt throughout the week-long event and sits at the heart of IHG’s official partnership with SXSW Sydney 2024.

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eHotelier

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Travelling is no longer just about the destination, it’s about the experience, and for today’s senior travellers, technology has become an indispensable part of the adventure.

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Skift Take: An uncomfortable truth is emerging in the aftermath of two hurricanes making devastating sweeps through Florida. Natural disasters can be good for business at regional hotels that escape damage.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AMSTERDAM—Booking.com’s annual Travel Predictions research reveals that many travelers want to redefine how they experience and engage with the world around them. Travelers will change the rules of conventional travel in 2025, and as a result, forge new connections with themselves, their loved ones, and those they meet along the way, as well as the destinations they visit.

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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

OCTOBER 18, 2024

What makes compiling a list like Fodor’s Finest Hotels such a daunting task is the outrageous number of hotels worldwide. The United Nations World Travel Organization has estimated that there are roughly 700,000 hotels in the world–from hostels to uber-luxury. Other estimates suggest the number is closer to 1 million properties–and some believe there are even more.

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Hotel Business

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The credit team at Peachtree Group surpassed $1 billion in loan originations year-to-date, marking a major milestone and setting a new benchmark for the firm’s performance this early in the year. The firm anticipates that its credit team will surpass $1.75 billion in loan originations in 2024. “While the Federal Reserve has lowered rates to provide some relief to the overall economy, the commercial real estate sector will continue to face significant headwinds over the next few years,” sai

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Skift Take: Visit Florida needs to communicate that many of the state's destinations and attractions are open for tourism while remaining sensitive to those still in the process of rebuilding.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 15, 2024

LODGING spoke with PM Hotel Group President Joe Bojanowski on a Friday afternoon, as he was wrapping up the past week and planning for the next one before taking off for the weekend “at a decent hour.” This, he said, was business as usual for the entire team at PM Hotel Group, where he is leading the company’s growth and diversification and seeking to instill an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation and technology.

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Accor, a global leader in hospitality, is strengthening its footprint in Vietnam with the signing of Mercure Nha Trang. This latest hotel signing, the Group’s ninth in the country this year, will bring the Mercure brand to the coastal city of Nha Trang, further expanding Accor’s offerings in Vietnam. The beachfront hotel is scheduled to open in late 2025.

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Hotel Designs

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Hotel Designs In conversation with: Shaun Killa In conversation with: Shaun Killa We recently featured the highly anticipated Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai, with its bold design by award-winning architect Shaun Killa. As the project prepares to set sail we caught up with Killa to find out a bit more about its inspiration, its challenges and questions around sustainability… In the nine years since Shaun Killa established Killa Design , the studio has designed and constructed a significant

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Skift Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Skift Take: The Aria Suite is arguably the year’s most anticipated new business class product. Those hoping for pushing-the-envelope innovation may be disappointed, but this solid product hits all the right notes.

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Lodging

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Social engineering, AI advancements, and new tech streaming devices are among the top hospitality trends that have made hotels more susceptible than ever to cyberattacks, according to industry insiders. Nevertheless, hotel companies have dramatically increased their focus, as well as their investment, to fight back aggressively against cybercrime. LODGING recently interviewed a pair of prominent third-party management executives, as well as a major brand representative, to get their outlook on t

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