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Hospitality Financial Leadership – The Secret That Hotel Brands Don’t Know

What hotel brands don’t know is that they can create great financial bench strength in their hotels and their owners will pay 100% of the cost. Brands also don’t know that they can create this bench strength with resources that are readily available. Lastly, brands don’t know that their non-financial managers are literally dying to get these financial skills and abilities now and they want to apply them.

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By David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach, David Lund
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Airbnb Has Generated $13.5B in Tourism Taxes for Communities around the World

Airbnb hosts play a vital role in local economies around the world, welcoming billions of guests, helping big cities and small communities benefit from big events, and dispersing travel outside of traditional tourism hubs. Critically, hosts and the guests they welcome support communities by generating an influx of tourism taxes for local governments at a time when jurisdictions are facing budget shortfalls.

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IHG Unveils Strategic Overhaul of its Upper-Midscale segment in Greater China’s Hotel Market

IHG Hotels & Resorts has recently announced a bold strategic overhaul of its four upper-midscale brands in Greater China — Atwell Suites, EVEN Hotels, Holiday Inn, and Holiday Inn Express. Focused on optimizing investment structures and ongoing brand refreshments, the upgraded strategy is designed to deliver high-efficiency, high-return solutions for hotel owners in this fast-evolving market.

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The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

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Equipping Hospitality Professionals with Practical Tools & Strategies

We’re excited to share highlights from our recent HVS Hotel Development & Valuation Masterclass. The event took place at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City where Adel, Sonia, Angel and their teams delivered exceptional service, warm hospitality and a world-class networking lunch at the famous Anise Restaurant. 

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Live-in Arrangements – Part 1

The hotel business is perhaps the second oldest business in the world. I read that somewhere long ago, and it stuck. The kind of live-in arrangements described in this article are not about that but, rather, what our industry provided in the past to its senior leaders and managers. Some of what you're about to read I experienced first hand and some of it was passed on down to me through stories and folklore. After all we only have our yarns and parables to share and once they’re gone, they're no longer part of our culture. Here is my shot at preserving some of that. I also want to mention that I am in no way complaining or pointing out supposed abuse of power or privilege, it’s just the opposite – I’m celebrating our past.

David Lund
By David Lund, The Hotel Financial Coach, David Lund
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Top takeaways from the FHS World Advisory Board

Over 45 senior hospitality leaders came together in Dubai for the FHS World Advisory Board Meeting recently to discuss and shape the vision and agenda for the Future Hospitality Summit – FHS World, taking place in Dubai from 27-29 October 2025 at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.

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The Labor Cost Squeeze

The hospitality industry in Georgia and the Southeast is at a crossroads. As the region prepares for major events—including Atlanta’s MLB All-Star Game (2025) and FIFA World Cup (2026)—hotels are gearing up for increased demand. However, operators face a major challenge: rising labor costs, stagnant employment recovery, and declining Net Operating Income (NOI).

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By Nic Jones, Vice President - North American Sales, Unifocus
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CHICOS 2025 to Be Held in Curaçao This November in Partnership with CINEX and the Curaçao Tourist Board

We are proud to announce that Curaçao will be the host location of the 2025 Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS), taking place November 9–11 at the Curaçao Marriott Beach Resort. Curaçao, known for its vibrant culture and tourism attractions, is positioned as a top destination for hotel investments. With growing interest in the Caribbean as a travel and investment hub, CHICOS will showcase Curaçao’s strong potential for tourism development.CHICOS will feature high-profile industry speakers, data-driven presentations, panel discussions, and plenty of networking sessions for attendees. The conference will provide valuable insights into the Caribbean market while highlighting Curaçao’s potential for both large-scale developments and modest investments.

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