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The Government Shutdown’s $6 Billion Toll on Travel and the U.S. Economy

Federal government shutdowns are more than political standoffs. They create immediate, measurable disruptions to America’s travel system, affecting both the supply of travel services and Americans’ ability and willingness to travel.

Joshua Friedlander

Joshua Friedlander

Vice President, Research, U.S. Travel Association

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National & International Policy

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Hotel Profitability in Transition: Cost Pressures and Budgeting Priorities for 2026

As the end of 2025 approaches, hotel owners, asset managers, and operators are preparing next year’s budgets in an uncertain environment where operating costs have reached new highs and revenue growth has slowed. The post-pandemic RevPAR surge has l...

Marcus R Lee

Executive Vice President, Development, HVS

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Finance & Accounting

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Asset Management

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Houston Hotel Submarket Performance: Nominal Gains and Real-Dollar Context

Greater Houston’s lodging market is stabilizing, with distinct performance differences across submarkets. While 2024 posted strong results lifted by major events and weather-related displacement, inflation-adjusted levels show that real-dollar gains...

Bunmi Oyinloye

Senior Vice President, Leader - Houston Office, Houston

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Markets & Performance

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The Great MICE Comeback: Why Events Are Fueling a New Travel Boom

The Great MICE Comeback: Why Events Are Fueling a New Travel Boom

When borders slammed shut in 2020, the meetings and events industry didn’t just slow down – it fell off a cliff. Global business travel spending plunged by 53.8% compared to 2019 as conferences were canceled, sales kickoffs went online, and incentiv...

Timothy Prescott

Timothy Prescott

Director of Marketing, drvn

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The Great MICE Comeback: Why Events Are Fueling a New Travel Boom

Grand Rapids, Michigan: A City on the Rise

Nestled between Chicago and Detroit and located just 30 miles east of Lake Michigan is Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second-largest city. Named the number-one “City on the Rise” in 2025 by LinkedIn and nicknamed “Furniture City” and “Beer City USA,” Gran...

Angela Lahti

Associate, Tampa - St. Pete

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Supply Construction

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Call of the Mountains: Hotel Investment in the Blue Ridge Mountains

In the past year, a surge of hotel consulting work in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern North Carolina and northwestern Georgia has called attention to this market’s growth. The concentration of investment and development in this region indic...

Courtney Vris

Senior Project Manager and Leader HVS Atlanta office

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AI Users Need Agency, Not Agentic

For the past few years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in hospitality has been dominated by a single question: Will AI replace the people who run our hotels, inns, and operations? It is an understandable concern. The industry is gra...

Chris McPherson

Chris McPherson

Co-Founder and CTO

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Chatbots, Robotics & AI

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The Continued Rise of Upstate South Carolina’s Hospitality Sector

While Greenville’s lodging sector has traditionally focused on business travelers, it has evolved in recent years to embrace a wider variety of demand. Given the strong presence of major companies in the automotive manufacturing, advanced materials,...

Janet L. Snyder

Janet L. Snyder

Senior Vice President and Director at HVS Asheville

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Supply Construction

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Independent Tuesday and the Fight for the Future of Hospitality

The hospitality industry is at a crossroads. On one side are the hotels that built this industry. Independently owned properties shaped by history, family, creativity, and a genuine love of hosting people. On the other side is a fast growing wave of...

Bobby Marhamat

CEO at TakeUp

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Boutique & Lifestyle

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Guest Experience

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Think Outside the Guestroom: Innovative Strategies to Drive Hotel Revenue

If your hotel’s top-line revenue is stalling or declining, you should consider ways to increase the other line items.

Rodney G. Clough

Rodney G. Clough

President - HVS Americas, Denver

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Sales & Marketing

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Revenue Management

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Guest Experience

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