As the world marks International Women's Day (8 March), the United Nations Specialized Agency celebrates the achievements of women in tourism while highlighting the fact that women remain under represented in leadership positions, face barriers to career progression and have limited access to education and training.
Despite all the talk of how technology will eventually take our jobs, the future of work is, for the moment at least, human-dependent. And people remain a business’s greatest asset. To keep employees as happy and productive as possible, leaders must treat them with compassion, kindness and humanity. Once you create a human-centric culture that serves the needs of people first, you’ll then start to see the benefits for your business.
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach announces its second annual Women's Power Breakfast on Friday, March 8th from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in partnership with Women's Power Series, founded by mother-daughter team Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos and Sophia Kanavos. Sponsored by global hospitality leader Marriott International and real estate developer Flag Luxury Group, the event will bring hundreds of women together to celebrate their achievements in society, culture, economics and hospitality with proceeds donated to Women of Tomorrow.
Prior to the Annual General Meeting 2024 of Scandic Hotel Group AB, the Nomination Committee proposes Michael Levie and Frank Veenstra as new members of Scandic’s Board of Directors. At the same time, the Nomination Committee would like to announce that Grant Hearn and Martin Svalstedt have declined re-election.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced today that Kevin Carey will serve as AHLA’s interim president & CEO while continuing in his role as AHLA senior executive vice president & COO.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced today that William “Chip” Rogers resigned from his position as AHLA president & CEO last Friday to pursue other professional interests. The AHLA Board of Directors is in the process of forming a committee to identify and evaluate potential replacement candidates and will be retaining an executive search firm. Effective immediately, AHLA Senior Executive Vice President & COO Kevin Carey will also serve as AHLA’s interim president & CEO. He will report directly to the Board until a permanent president & CEO is selected and onboarded.
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Preferred Travel Group, is celebrating some of the influential women leading the way and inspiring inclusion in hospitality – both at member hotels globally and within the company.
Remington Hospitality announces the retirement of President Chris Green, effective April 5, 2024. Serving as President for the last two years, Chris has become an invaluable leader at Remington, acting as a driving force in cultivating strong relationships with owners while ensuring property performance remains at the forefront of decision-making.
Your career has a big impact on your future. It will shape your identity, personal fulfillment, lifestyle, income, family, and retirement. Don’t let the opinions or expectations of others sway your decision-making. Ultimately, choosing a career is solely down to you.
The "Empowering Young Women: sustainable livelihoods through tourism" initiative aims to support women at every stage of their careers in the sector, while also advancing several of the Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to gender equality, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. The project will also count on the support of Invest Moldova Agency, and the Moldova State University, with funding from the Estonian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia.
With more than 70,000+ team members representing more than 146 nationalities, Radisson Hotel Group launches its first Diversity Week, aligned with this year’s International Women’s Day theme of “Inspire Inclusion”. The aim of “Diversity Week” is to promote diversity in the workplace, foster meaningful conversations about inclusivity and equity in growth opportunities, encourage open dialogue about gender, culture, and minorities, and celebrate the Group’s unique and diverse talent as a leading dynamic and inclusive employer.
One of the most positive days of the year is approaching – World Compliment Day! Join us on March 1st to celebrate the achievements and personal contributions of those around you!
Every year each of the HSMAI Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization, and Global Distribution Advisory Boards scout important issues for the coming year. This article looks at four themes that cut across the commercial disciplines.
Strategic Solution Partners (SSP) has once again partnered with SearchWide Global (SWG) and SalesBoost to survey the main groups of hospitality stakeholders and find viable solutions to the ongoing staffing challenges.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the largest hotel association in the United States, and Procure Impact, a first-of-its-kind B2B marketplace for products that support overlooked communities, today announced the launch of the Dignity of Work Pledge, an initiative to create 100,000 hours of paid employment for overlooked populations.
As the HSMAI Foundation releases our 2024 State of Talent Report, it’s heartening to witness our sector not just bouncing back but thriving. Moving beyond resilience, our industry’s sales, marketing, and revenue optimization talent strategies have in many ways transformed, and this report is evidence of that journey.
I am Rafaël Gehy, a 19-year-old 3rd-semester student at EHL Campus Passugg, currently undertaking an internship. For this semester, I decided to split it into two parts and venture abroad for the first half. While researching international internships, I found a position at the newly-opening resort of the Sani Ikos Group, Ikos Odisia. Founded in 1971, the Sani Ikos chain is rapidly expanding, with one or two new resorts opening each year. Located in Corfu, Greece, Ikos Odisia is the second resort on the island, with Ikos Dassia, its predecessor, just a few kilometers up the road.
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation is proud to release its third Annual State of Talent report which reveals this year’s trends in the hospitality industry that are impacting the talent within the sales, marketing, and revenue optimization disciplines.
Sharing best regional practices and leveraging experiences to grow the Kempinski brand comes with the switch of regions for two COOs at Kempinski Hotels: Xavier Destribats, during the past seven years Chief Operations Officer, The Americas, moves back from Cuba to Geneva and takes over the European region in addition to The Americas. Timur Sentuerk, who lately oversaw Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is moving to Dubai to fully concentrate on the Middle East and Africa. Both top executives are members of the Managing Board of Kempinski Hotels.
The PKF hospitality group has now published the "Salary Compass"* for the Viennese hotel market. The survey is once again instrumental in providing benchmarks for salary ranges within the upscale and luxury segments of Vienna’s hotel sector.
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