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4 Simple Strategies to Boost Your Direct Bookings

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When it comes to enhancing direct bookings, having a top-notch Booking Engine is just the beginning. Having an effective marketing plan comes into hand to help you drive more bookings. To truly drive success, your focus should extend to drawing more visitors to your booking engine through a well-crafted digital marketing strategy. Here’s a breakdown of what constitutes a successful approach: 1) Audience Insights and Target Market Any successful business and marketing strategy begins with u

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NYC Airbnb Hosts Explore Alternatives As New Bookings Are Blocked

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Skift Take: New York City is a bit late to the game compared to other tourist cities that have implemented Airbnb restrictions, but there are certainly more to come.

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Exclusive: Minor Hotels to debut NH and NH Collection in Australia

Hotel Management

Minor Hotels is taking its European-born premium lifestyle brand NH Hotels and boutique NH Collection to Australia for the first time with the launch of two hotels over the next three years. The first NH hotel in Australia will be a AU$55 million new-build airport hotel located at 102-106 Robey Street, Mascot in Sydney, set for completion in 2026. Meanwhile, boutique upper upscale brand NH Collection will debut in 2025 at Wentworth Street in Sydney.

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Airbnb’s Impact on NYC Hotels: Winners, Losers, and Dueling Forecasts of New Law

Skift Blog

Skift Take: You'd think a shrinking supply of short-term rentals would be a big boost to hotels. But it's not at all clear how it will play out, and some will benefit more than others.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Washington D.C. to Spend $20 Million to Close Global Tourism Recovery Gap

Skift Blog

Skift Take: The new hotel tax funds will be a big boost for Destination DC's marketing efforts.

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Airlines Must Look Beyond Carbon Emissions to Go Truly Green

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Skift Take: Greening the airline industry involves more than just slashing carbon emissions. Contrails are warming the Earth today.

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Washington, D.C.’s $20 Million Bet on Global Tourism

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Skift Take: Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Washington, D.C.'s tourism budget, Airbnb's New York history, and Sonesta's junk fee lawsuit.

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Speculation Blooms After KSL/Hersha Deal: Top Stories in Hotels

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Skift Take: The biggest story in hotel deals and development this week was that KSL Capital Partners said on Monday it wants to take Hersha Hospitality Trust private. But it was just one of many that the Daily Lodging Report newsletter covered.

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Key appointments: EVT, Sofitel, Salter Brothers, Crystalbrook, and more

Hotel Management

Jodi Brown takes the lead as GM of QT Wellington HM Awards 2022 General Manager of the Year Jodi Brown returns to EVT to take up the position of General Manager of QT Wellington and Museum Apartment Hotel. Brown has over 14 years of experience in the luxury hotel and hospitality industry under her belt including positions such as General Manager of Atura Hotel Albury – where she led the property through a 12-month full refurbishment and rebrand – General Manager of QT Sydney, and most recently a

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U.S. Hotel Hiring Picks Up But Not Yet at Pre-Covid Employment Levels

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Skift Take: The good news continues for the hotel industry, which — although it has a way to go to hit pre-Covid hiring levels — is continuing to make substantial progress in its recovery from the pandemic.

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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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New Zealand’s top hotel leaders to be honoured at inaugural Aotearoa Hotel Industry Leadership Awards

Hotel Management

HM Magazine in partnership with Hotel Council Aotearoa is set to recognise top performers in New Zealand’s hotel industry with the launch of the inaugural Aotearoa Hotel Industry Leadership Awards this October. The leadership awards will be celebrated at the second Aotearoa Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) which takes place in Wellington on October 10-11, 2023.

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Exclusive video: STR President Amanda Hite’s global performance expectations

Hotel Management

It’s a mixed bag at present when it comes to global hotel performance, with key segments booming and others now lagging, but the outlook overall is positive. That’s the outlook from STR President Amanda Hite, who exclusively spoke on camera to Wayfarer Host and HM Editor-In-Chief, James Wilkinson, at the Hotel Data Conference in Nashville recently. In the exclusive video interview below, she says thanks to economic uncertainty, it’s challenging to forecast the key metrics of RevPAR, rate and occ

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Netherlands Proceeds With Schiphol Airport Flight Caps Despite KLM’s Opposition

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Skift Take: The Dutch government has argued that flight caps will benefit those living near Schiphol Airport, but the aviation industry is having absolutely none of it and isn't going down without a fight.

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