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Knowland: Significant lift in convention center data usage

Hotel Business

Knowland’s recent meeting planner survey revealed that groups are more likely to relocate events to alternative markets than move down in chain scale to reduce costs. This indicates an opportunity for non-hotel venues to compete more strategically for group business.

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Rani Gharbie joins citizenM to expand presence in Americas

Hotel Business

My goal is for my team to profitably scale our portfolio across key target markets.” Gharbie added, “I look forward to leveraging my hotel real estate network and deal-sourcing expertise to deliver exceptional returns through new citizenM projects.

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HB on the Scene: Leaders discuss AI, labor and other issues at AAHOACON24

Hotel Business

They will know where you stayed the last time, and what chain scale you stayed at. ” Trivedi noted that AI-driven platforms like Google’s new search experience gives hoteliers the opportunity to “know your guest up close and personal, and you can do targeted marketing.”

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AI has moved into utility mode for hotels

Hotelier Magazine

AI is being used to scale growth and outrank competitors faster and hotels are using AI to automate keyword research and provide analytics. High-quality content creation that ranks well takes time, but ChatGPT can create content at scale and hotels are using this to their advantage. Hospitality marketing is a resource-heavy task.

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Exclusive: Veriu Group CEO talks Collingwood success, mixed-use developments, office conversions and more

Hotel Management

A lot of the target [market] was around project-focused corporate opportunity. Is it mostly corporate guests or are you seeing much on the leisure side? It is a mix. We focus on extended stay corporate travel but, because of all the great amenities and spa, we do get our share of leisure.

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AI Moves into Utility Mode for Hotels

Hotelier Magazine

AI is being used to scale growth and outrank competitors faster. High-quality content creation that ranks well takes time, but ChatGPT can create content at scale and hotels are using this to their advantage. Affiliate marketers use this information to create better-targeted marketing campaigns.

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7 Must-Attend Hotel Trade Shows and Conferences in 2024

Hotelogix

You have the opportunity to personally meet your target market. Picture how invaluable and priceless the information you can gain from them to aid in your upcoming marketing campaigns. If your presence is going to be on a larger scale than just a booth or assigned team, then consider the press release to get the word out.

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