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How revenue management systems are transforming hotels and resorts

eHotelier

How revenue management systems work, their benefits, and effective revenue strategies to take your hotel business to the next level.

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AAPI community takes notice when brands market to them

Smart Brief Hospitality

May marks Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander American Heritage (AANHPI) Month. While it’s a great time for brands to connect with Asian American consumers, marketers should be marketing to the AANHPI segment all year long. Asian representation on the big screen has increased in recent years – “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Parasite,” “Minari” and “The Elephant Whisperers” are just some examples – but sadly, when it comes to AAPI marketing and advertisin

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IHG Hotels & Resorts launches the first voco hotel in India with voco™ Jim Corbe

eHotelier

IHG® Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies with more than 6,300 hotels worldwide across 19 brands, announces the opening of voco Jim Corbett - India’s first voco hotel. This also marks the introduction of the 7th brand from IHG’s global portfolio to the Indian market.

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DoubleTree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie – First Food Ever Baked in Space – Touches Down in New Display at the Smithsonian

Hospitality Net

DoubleTree by Hilton made history when its signature, warm chocolate chip cookie became the first-ever food baked in space, in experiments designed to make long-duration space travel more welcoming and hospitable. Today, the famous chocolate chip cookie baked aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has landed at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Marriott International and KKR to launch midscale hospitality segment in Japan with Four Points Express by Sheraton

eHotelier

Marriott International, Inc. and KKR, a leading global investment firm today announced the launch of each company’s foray into the midscale hospitality space in Japan, which follows KKR’s completion of the acquisition of Unizo Hotel Company, Limited and a portfolio of 14 hotels in Japan from Unizo Holdings. The 14 hotels will be converted to Four Points Express by Sheraton.

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Unveiling Guest Experience Trends and Strategies

Hospitality Net

The Shiji Buzz platform hosted a webinar where industry experts discussed the latest guest experience trends and strategies. Moderated by techtalk.travel’s André Baljeu, the webinar featured insights from Danica Smith of Review Pro, Alicia Alonso from Iberostar, and Laura Xhaferaj from Booking.com. The panel discussed the latest trends and strategies to elevate guest experiences in 2024 and beyond, such as leveraging F&B revenue and meeting sustainability expectations.

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Amsterdam Market Pulse – Full Recovery in Sight

Hospitality Net

With a population of more than 930,000 , the capital city of Amsterdam lies on the coast of the province of North Holland. The city – known for its historic canals, the famous Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and the coffee shops of the Red Light District – is also a significant financial and business centre in Europe. There were more than 3,500 international companies in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA) in 2023, representing more than 30% of the private-sector jobs.

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Manish Bedi appointed Director of Food & Beverage at The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel & Residences

eHotelier

The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel & Residences announced the appointment of Mr.Manish Bedi as the Director of Food & Beverage. In his new role, Mr.Manish will oversee F&B across all aspects of the luxury hotel ensuring the highest standards of service and exceptional experience for guests.

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The Tension Between Leadership and Customer Service

Hospitality Net

My friend Sterling Hawkins just wrote a great article about the tension between the leadership of a company and the salesforce. Hawkins reports the president of a Fortune 500 company told him, Tension between the salesforce and leadership is normal. One is always bargaining with the other for more. The sales team wants more time and budget, and the leadership wants more sales.

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Marriott International supports increased leisure demand in Canada

eHotelier

Marriott International’s presence in the Canadian market strengthened, as the company celebrated a 36 percent year over year increase in hotel-level leisure revenue in 2023. With 274 hotels currently open and 90 in the pipeline, several factors, including a dedicated focus on lifestyle, upper midscale and extended stay brands; as well as market-specific loyalty program offerings and partnerships, continue to drive the company’s success in Canada.

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Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

Speaker: Jennifer Hill

Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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The Mille Club: Urban Versus Rural Experiences

Hospitality Net

We define a Mille Club property as one that prices its guestrooms at or above the one thousand dollars per night level (mille being a thousand in Italian). While there are now numerous hotels around the world that are successfully achieving these rates year-round, all Mille members provide incredible lessons for any hotel or brand looking to grow its ADR, whether or not that includes reflagging and a renovation to move up half or a full star rating.

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Charting the Course of Hospitality Innovation: Key Takeaways from Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Conference

eHotelier

During the Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Annual Conference 2023 in Dallas, a panel discussion was hosted around “Evolving Technology and Revenue Strategy”.

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Why getting luxury right means blending instinct with data

Hospitality Net

A key challenge of luxury hospitality is living up to the demands of the guests. They are, rightfully, discerning. To retain loyalty in a booming, competitive market, businesses need to ensure they are providing the perfect service. This means designing every detail, no matter how small, to reflect the guest’s desires.

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Skål International sustainable tourism awards 2024

eHotelier

Skål International is thrilled to remind the opening of submissions for the 2024 Annual Sustainable Tourism Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation in the tourism industry. As a prestigious recognition of outstanding contributions to responsible and sustainable practices, these awards launched in 2002 aim to honour entities whose remarkable achievements have made significant impacts.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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3 strategies for effective data anonymization for governments

SAS

The ancients’ practice of publicizing set-in-stone personal records would run anathema to modern data privacy laws. These days, in lieu of using contemporary personally identifiable records, I anonymized a 4,000-year-old tax record from ancient Babylon to describe three principles for effective data anonymization at scale: Embracing rare attributes: values and [.

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PREFERRED – 2

Mary Gostelow

Every minute of last week’s Preferred Hotel Group Global Conference, held in Lisbon 8-9 May, seemed to be filled with worthwhile stuff promising good return on ideas (a half-hour working lunch with Preferred CEO Lindsey Ueberroth, above, once again showed that quality time always wins over quantity). A half day devoted to cultural sightseeing allowed breathing space and the opportunity to network, as did the Preferred-specialty dine-around dinner.

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How to Make a Pizza Restaurant Successful

Adora POS

Explore key strategies to make your pizza restaurant a success with the right approach, including insights on pizza POS systems.