Mary Casey (formerly Starwood/Maritz), Jeff Doane (Omni), and André Fournier (CoralTree) will be honored at HSMAI's Adrian Awards and Commercial Strategy Conference.
The award recognizes White's transformative impact on hotel development and management, with the honor accepted by his family at the industry conference.
Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG")—the only independent, global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises—today unveiled its 2026 Star Awards. See the full list of honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.
The South Carolina-based company operates hotels across the Southeast and Midwest, with recent openings including Element Charleston Airport and Hotel Avail in Arkansas.
ILHA reports 45% LinkedIn growth, 872 attendees at Las Vegas summit, and 50% website traffic increase as membership crosses seven-figure threshold.
Dreamscape Hospitality announced today that it has assumed management of three Marriott-branded hotels across Oklahoma and Louisiana, further expanding its national portfolio and strengthening its presence within the Marriott brand.
Ness served as Senior VP of Accounting for 23 years and helped lead the company's headquarters relocation from Cleveland to Raleigh.
The 11-person board includes executives from Highgate, Pebblebrook, Host Hotels, and other major hospitality ownership and management companies.
AAHOA says the deal between nations representing $30 trillion in economic output will boost tourism and give hotel operators confidence to expand.
GBTA outlines advocacy priorities for 2026, including CBP comments on ESTA changes and European engagement on digital border rules affecting the $1.57 trillion industry.
Joint industry statement cites $6 billion economic impact from 2025 shutdown and urges Congress to pass bipartisan aviation funding bills.
The article appears to examine upcoming fundamental changes to hotel operational models over the next year.
California-based law firm shortens name to JMM as part of strategic rebranding entering 45th year, with leadership changes coming.
Patel served as AAHOA's second chairman and built the SREE Hotels portfolio to over 30 properties while mentoring thousands of hoteliers.
The partnership enables mutual affiliate membership, joint events, and quarterly research sharing between PATA's regional network and PHA's Phuket hotel members.
Marriott's Liam Brown will chair the 2026 board before retiring, with Davidson's Thom Geshay set to succeed him mid-year.
Prakash Maggan of Rainmaker Hospitality will chair the association's global board, bringing experience from growing his family business from 8 to 29 hotels.
Hospitality consultant Simone Puorto discusses his philosophy of intellectual mobility, consulting ethics, and the dangers of technological overconfidence in education.
Steve Hennis of Hotelogy will chair the 9-member board while the society grows to over 250 members globally through invitation-only membership.
The International Luxury Hotel Association's Las Vegas conference explored how technology can enhance rather than replace human connection, with sessions covering AI automation, investment trends, and the evolution of personalized luxury service.