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            <news:title>The agent remembers what she liked. Not where she stayed.</news:title>
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            <news:title>KKR Sells Four Points Flex by Sheraton Portfolio in Japan</news:title>
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            <news:title>Accor Deploys Hospitality&apos;s First AI Concierge at Scale, Travelers Are Two Years Ahead of the Industry on AI, The Middle Management Layer Nobody Develops</news:title>
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            <news:title>MGM Resorts International&apos;s Board of Directors Confirms Commitment to Execution of MGM Resorts&apos; Strategy as a Standalone Company</news:title>
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            <news:title>Why Supercity Aparthotels turned to investors</news:title>
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            <news:title>Conrad Hotels &amp; Resorts Expands its 1/3/5 Program to Help Guests Maximize Their Time and Experience Local Cultures</news:title>
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            <news:title>Hotel Optimize Prices but Ignore the People Paying Them</news:title>
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            <news:title>From Clicks to Conversions: Six UI Design Tweaks To Boost Spend and Engagement on Your Hotel Guest Directory and F&amp;B Ordering Platform</news:title>
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            <news:title>The 2026 PMS API study</news:title>
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            <news:title>Cloudbeds and Klook Expand Distribution Opportunities for Hotels Across Asia Pacific</news:title>
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            <news:title>Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Gains Momentum on Strong Fundamentals: CBRE</news:title>
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            <news:title>Introducing Experiential Hospitality Group</news:title>
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            <news:title>Aroundtown leases two hotels at Berlin’s Alexanderplatz to Leonardo Hotels for 20 years</news:title>
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            <news:title>Restaurant Staff Scheduling: What to Consider Before Choosing Software</news:title>
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            <news:title>The IKEA experience: when great bundling gone rogue</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T07:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>New Research Reveals Travelers Are Two Years Ahead of the Travel Industry on AI</news:title>
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            <news:title>The Beauty of Imperfection: Wabi-Sabi in Hospitality</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Venuelocity Elevates Hotel Sales with the Launch of vProposal, a Design-Forward, Integrated Proposal Platform</news:title>
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            <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T16:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
            <news:title>Building Boutique Efficiency: How a Smart, Cohesive Tech Ecosystem Improves Property Performance &amp; Guest Experience</news:title>
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