Harry Murray elected President of HOSPA
Distinguished hotelier and Master Innholder, Harry Murray MBE, has been elected President of hotel association, HOSPA, as it enters a key period for attracting British talent into the hospitality industry.
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On the road with young people: Youth Travel at ITB Berlin
Once again, Hall 4.1 is the place to head for Youth Travel & Economy Accommodation – Focus on digitalisation and youth travel certification – Rockin' All over the World Festival on the open days for the publicThe big wide world beckons: from 7 to 11 March 2018 at ITB Berlin trade visitors and the general public can get comprehensive information on youth travel again. As in previous years, Hall 4.1 will be the place to head for Youth Travel & Economy Accommodation, where tourism associations, organisations and tour operators will be presenting their services and latest products. The displays are next door to the Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism segment where hotels for backpackers, budget hotels and designer hotels as well as youth hostels, internet websites and associations will be presenting their services for young people.
Growth and change: The shifting luxury travel market
High growth rates in the luxury travel market: according to the ITB World Travel Trends Report 2017/2018 (www.itb-kongress.de/en/ELIBRARY/Publications/Studies/) high-end travel accounts for seven per cent of the market and annual growth is in double-digit figures. Luxury travel is booming, while general attitudes towards this market are changing. Affluence is no longer defined by glitter and exhibiting wealth. Non-material forms of luxury are replacing status, and values such as self-discovery, personal experiences, authenticity and time are becoming more important. These challenges, as well as the opportunities, concern the industry and from 7 to 11 March 2018 will be key topics at ITB Berlin.
Participate in HFTP’s Entrepreneur 20X at HITEC Amsterdam
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), producers of Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®), is currently accepting applications for participants, judges and mentors for Entrepreneur 20X (E20X) at HITEC Amsterdam. Those who wish to participate in the European version of E20X can apply online; startups can apply here, and mentors and volunteers can apply here. E20X Amsterdam, a pre-conference event, will take place at 14:30 on Wednesday, 11 April at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam.
Italian town Ollolai sells $1 homes to lure new residents
Ever dreamed of owning a home in a pretty Italian village? The news you've been waiting for has finally arrived.You can now buy one for just over a dollar.Ollolai, a destination in the mountain region of Barbagia on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, is selling hundreds of abandoned homes for just €1 ($1.2).It's not the first Italian town to try the gimmick, but it seems to be the first to live up to the promise. It's also got the beauty and history needed to draw people in.The real estate bonanza comes with a catch, though. The 200 stone-built dwellings up for grabs are in poor condition and buyers must commit to a refurbishment within three years -- which will likely cost about $25,000.Behind the sell-off is a plan to rejuvenate a community at risk of becoming a ghost town. In the past half century, Ollolai's population has shrunk from 2,250 to 1,300, with only a handful of babies born each year.
ITB Business Travel Forum: Valuable knowledge for travel managers
The latest trends and developments in business travel – Focus on the impact of digitalisation and globalisation
ITB Career Center: The ideal marketplace for tomorrow’s tourism professionals
ITB Career Center features wide-ranging information on university courses, starting a career and advanced training – The German Federal Employment Agency is the exclusive partner again – The ITB Berlin Convention features the Young Professionals Day and a new event: the Company SlamBerlin, 25 January 2018 – In search of tomorrow's talents: this year, the ITB Career Center is again offering students, graduates and those in search of a new career all kinds of opportunities to find out about their job chances in the tourism industry. The place to head is hall 11.1, where more than 50 national and international exhibitors will be represented, including universities, colleges and professional academies presenting tourism and advanced training courses, as well as employers in search of industry newcomers. This year, international participation in the hall will be even higher than in past years. Universities from Hong Kong and Latvia will be represented for the first time. On Thursday, 8 March 2018 and on Saturday, 10 March 2018 at an elevator pitch presenting bachelor's and master's degree courses, visitors can get a first impression of the universities and their academic studies.
Young Hoteliers Summit 2018 - Eyes on the Future: Following the Momentum of Growth
The Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) was initiated by students of École hôtelière de Lausanne in 2010. It has since taken advantage of its position as the most influential student-organised hospitality summit on a global scale, attracting both students and industry professionals. Last year, YHS welcomed more than 300 students from 40 hospitality schools in 19 different countries to the summit to "tackle the Challenge of Conventionalism in the Hospitality Industry". During workshops, the attendees discovered new insights as well as unusual point of views on hospitality related topics, and, most of all, were able to learn from one another.
Apex Hotels Roll Out Oaky
Apex Hotels, one of the leading British independent hotel chains comprising 10 properties across the UK, is in the middle of a fast roll-out of Oaky to all of its hotels. As a family-owned collection, customer service is at the heart of the business, and Oaky will be part of taking its personalised pre-arrival guest experience to the next level.
Webinar: The Role Of Digital Technologies To Enhance The Customer Experience
The exclusive webianr will bring together the following experts: Bill Ramsey, Senior Director – Mobile & Emerging Channels, Choice Hotels Alison Anesta, Area Director of Performance Improvement, The exclusive webinar will bring together the following experts:
ITB MICE Forum: where convention and event industry experts exchange knowledge
The leading industry association VDVO is the official partner of the MICE event – a wide-range programme of lectures – MICE Hub and MICE Night networking eventsBerlin, 22 January 2018 – Creating a festive atmosphere at events, evaluating events and how to manage diverse audiences – these are just some of the topics which the ITB MICE Forum will be examining at this year's ITB Berlin Convention. The forum targets visitors representing the Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Event industry and will take place on 8 March 2018 in the Convention Hall 7.1a (Room New York 2) from 10.45 a.m. to 2.45 p.m. The Association of Event Organisers (VDVO) is the official partner of the MICE event.
Spanish hotel market: SiteMinder analysis finds online hotel bookings have doubled in five years
A country analysis by the global hotel industry's leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, has revealed online hotel bookings in Spain have virtually doubled over the past five years. The finding is based on data from Euromonitor International, which reports that hotels in the world's most tourist-ready economy earned €7.3 billion from bookings made through the Internet in 2017 – or, 98 percent more than the €3.7 billion registered from Internet-based hotel bookings in 2012.
Efficient networking on ITB Speed Dating Day
The ITB Speed Networking event brings leading buyers and exhibitors together – the ITB Blogger Speed Dating event focuses on travel bloggers at ITB Berlin – New: the Blogger Base @ ITB Berlin
Palladium Hotel Group Implements Duetto to Drive Revenue Strategy in Spain
Duetto, hospitality's only Revenue Strategy Platform, has partnered with Palladium Hotel Group in Ibiza, Spain, and implemented its GameChanger application to eight Palladium properties on the island, including its Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza and Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel, as well as the Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Palladium properties are now also using Duetto's BlockBuster application for optimizing contracted and group business.
AI, Risk and Traveller Centricity Were the Hot Topics of GBTA Conference 2017 Frankfurt in Partnership with VDR
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – wrapped up yet another successful joint conference in Europe last month. Artificial intelligence (AI), duty of care and traveller centricity were among the hot topics discussed throughout the three-day industry gathering bringing together travel professionals and industry leaders for Europe's largest business travel event.
Debut for the eTravel Start-up Day at ITB Berlin
Meeting place for start-ups – the eTravel Start-up Day offers newly formed companies a platform to present their innovative business models
Revealed: Agenda & Speakers for EyeforTravel Europe 2018
EyeforTravel has officially launched the 21st edition of EyeforTravel Europe 2018, Europe's largest forum for commercial, digital & data executives working in travel.
Future-oriented topics at the ITB Berlin Convention 2018
Revolutionary forms of transport, overtourism and digitalization in the tourism industry are the key topics of the Leading Travel Industry Think Tank – Admission is free for exhibitors and visitors to ITB Berlin
Phocuswright Europe 2018: Think Global, Get Local
Phocuswright Europe 2018 is on a roll. On 15 – 17 May 2018, the global travel industry will once again meet in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to discuss the hottest trends impacting the global travel landscape in Europe and beyond.
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) Opens First Global Sales Office in Germany
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the world's leading independent Global Sales Organization serving the Meetings & Incentive marketplace, has opened its first Global Sales office in Germany. Located in the Frankfurt area, ALHI's new sales operation assists meeting professionals, incentive specialists, association executives and business executives in Germany, Switzerland and Austria who are interested in conducting meetings, conv entions and/or incentive programs at any of ALHI's member hotels or resorts. ALHI's distinguished portfolio features more than 250 luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts around the world, which are either independent or are with an independent hotel brand, and which specialize in serving meetings and incentive programs. This is ALHI's second Global Sales office in Europe, following the opening of ALHI's Global Sales office in London in March 2017. ALHI's luxury portfolio includes more than 150 distinctive hotels and resorts in North America; 35 in Western Europe; 13 in Eastern Europe; 17 in the Bahamas, Bermuda and Caribbean region; 13 in the Middle East; 31 in Asia; 9 in Africa; and 4 in South America.In announcing the opening of the new office in Germany, ALHI's Chief Sales Officer Mark Sergot also announced that hospitality industry sales professional Becky Dimant has joined ALHI as Executive Director of Global Sales for Germany, Swit zerland and Austria. Based in ALHI's new sales office in the Frankfurt area, she assists meeting and incentive professionals in the three countries with coordinating programs at any of ALHI's member hotels or resorts, and with ALHI's "Alliance" partners, which includes 23 luxury cruise ships appropriate for meeting and incentive programs, and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in 100-plus locations worldwide. Prior to joining ALHI, Dimant served for 17 years as Director of Global Sales for Germany, Switzerland and Austria for Fairmont Raffles Hotels International (FRHI Hotels & Resorts), which is now part of AccorHotels. In that position she was responsible for account management for the meetings and incentive marketplace in Germany, Switzerland and Austria for FRHI's global portfolio of 120 luxury hotels across the Fairmont, Raffles & Swissotel brands. Her extensive experience also includes serving as Director of Sales, Germany for Canadian Pacifi c Hotels & Resorts for nine years. She may be reached at [email protected] and in the Frankfurt area at +49 69 660 56331 or +49 160 442 1091."With over 30 years of Global Sales service to the North American marketplace, plus our experience with our U.K. office which opened in the spring, we are very pleased to now expand our ALHI Global Sales services to Germany, Switzerland and Austria, in response to the many requests from planners and members," said Sergot. "With the addition of Becky, meeting and incentive professionals in these three countries now have quick one-call access to ALHI's portfolio of more than 250 exceptional luxury hotels and resorts in 63 countries."Mark Gorgon, ALHI's Vice President, U.K. and Europe, added, "Becky is a dynamic and dedicated sales executive who brings extensive experience in the luxury meetings and incentive sectors, as well as tremendous market knowledge, to this newly created position. She has a wonderfu l passion for serving her accounts, and terrific client relationships, and she looks forward to serving planners in the region with ALHI's Global Sales services." In addition to its member hotels and resorts, ALHI's portfolio features 10 Luxury Brand Collections to make it easy for planners to identify properties that will suit their programs' specific needs and unique desires. This includes the "Convention Collection," featuring ALHI's 31 member hotels and resorts that offer more than 500 rooms, have over 50,000 square feet of meeting space, and have at least one 20,000-square-foot ballroom. Other ALHI Luxury Brand Collections include: "Level 5 Collection," consisting of 63 member hotels and resorts that have earned the industry's highest recognitions; "City Solutions," offering 100 city-center hotels; "Golf Collection," featuring 72 resorts with championship golf; "Beach & Island Collection," with 53 member options; "Elite Retrea ts," consisting of 56 exclusive hotels and resorts with fewer than 200 rooms; "Mountain Collection," with 26 choices providing inspiring mountain views; "Bahamas, Bermuda & Caribbean Collection," offering 17 luxury-level tropical options; "Ocean Line Collection," with the 23 ultra-luxurious "floating resorts"; and "DMC Solutions," providing local expertise in more than 100 destinations worldwide. For more information about ALHI and/or its member hotels and resorts, or Alliance partners, contact your nearest of the 22 ALHI Global Sales offices in the United States, Canada, London and now Frankfurt. In Germany, Austria or Switzerland, contact Becky Dimant in the Frankfurt area at +49 69 660 56331 or +49 160 442 1091 or [email protected] , and visit alhi.com . In the U.K., contact Mark Gorgon or Peter Groom at +44 (0) 207-379-6793, email [email protected] or [email protected], and visit alhi.com .
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