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Fixing Hotels’ Biggest Sustainability Blind Spot: Waste

Hotels have started making major progress on sustainability over the past decade. Energy efficiency and lately water conservation are now more of a standard practice, from LED retrofits to low-flow fixtures and advanced HVAC systems. Yet one of the ...

Greg M. Poirier
Greg M. Poirier
MBA, Global Director, Hospitality Certification Programs, Audubon International
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Greg M. Poirier
by Greg M. Poirier
20 October 2025Audubon InternationalMarket Segments
Audubon International
Developing Hunting Reserves & Resorts in the Middle East Region: Key Success Factors
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Developing Hunting Reserves & Resorts in the Middle East Region: Key Success Factors

As global travel evolves, experience-led tourism is shaping the future of luxury and niche hospitality. While nature lodges and game reserves are long established in Africa, the Middle East region, though home to properties in natural settings, has ...

Annie Bastin Fernandez
Annie Bastin Fernandez
Associate Director, HVS Middle East & Africa, Dubai
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by Annie Bastin Fernandez
10 October 2025HVSMarket Segments
Developing Hunting Reserves & Resorts in the Middle East Region: Key Success Factors
Private Members’ Clubs 2.0 - Evolution Continues
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Private Members’ Clubs 2.0 - Evolution Continues

Two years ago, we explored the booming private members’ club sector in the article ‘Profiting from the Rise of Private Members Clubs’, highlighting how exclusivity and premium amenities were driving unprecedented membership growth globally. Fast for...

Roger A. Allen
Roger A. Allen
Group Chief Executive Officer of RLA Global
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Roger A. Allen
by Roger A. Allen
10 October 2025RLA GlobalMarket Segments
Private Members’ Clubs 2.0 - Evolution Continues
Opinion

Quantifying event tourism: How Radiohead’s return has boosted hospitality markets in Bologna and Copenhagen

Radiohead are returning to the tour circuit for the first time in nearly a decade, causing frantic searches from their fans and an instant sell-out of all available tickets.

Jonathan Gough
Jonathan Gough
Content Team Lead at Lighthouse
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Jonathan Gough
by Jonathan Gough
7 October 2025LighthouseMarket Segments
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How Digital Nomads Could Reshape Global Work Dynamics, Business Ecosystems, and Travel Culture
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How Digital Nomads Could Reshape Global Work Dynamics, Business Ecosystems, and Travel Culture

As AI accelerates remote work, digital nomads are reshaping the global workforce and the travel industry. This article explores the evolving digital nomad culture, its impact on organizational structures, social policy, and entrepreneurship.

Jungho Suh
Jungho Suh
Assistant professor of management and project director at the Korean Management Institute at The George Washington University School of Business
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Jungho Suh
by Jungho Suh
6 October 2025GWUMarket Segments
How Digital Nomads Could Reshape Global Work Dynamics, Business Ecosystems, and Travel Culture
The Rise of Mara-Cations
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The Rise of Mara-Cations

While it’s no secret that demand for wellness continues to increase across all sectors, today’s travelers are redefining what that means within the hospitality space, seeking experiences that extend well beyond the traditional spa treatments and fit...

Annajane Güzel
Annajane Güzel
Global Director of Brand Marketing, Generator & Freehand Hotels
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Annajane Güzel
by Annajane Güzel
22 September 2025GeneratorMarket Segments
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The On-trip Experience: How Travel Purpose, Culture and Identity Shape Guest Expectations

Travel is one of my greatest joys in life – each journey leaves me energized and inspired. I love the human touch: being greeted by hotel staff, chatting with someone who can answer questions, and feeling genuinely welcomed. But when I travel for bu...

Peter Waters
Peter Waters
Global Head of Product, Hospitality, Amadeus
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by Peter Waters
10 September 2025AmadeusMarket Segments
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Budgeting for Experiential Tech in 2026: Why Hoteliers Cannot Afford to Wait
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Budgeting for Experiential Tech in 2026: Why Hoteliers Cannot Afford to Wait

As summer winds down and the robust vacation season slows, it’s time for resort and venue operators to shift gears and ramp up for budget season. Fall offers the perfect opportunity to take a step back, evaluate what worked, what didn’t, and new opp...

Brad Van Orsow
Brad Van Orsow
Director of Marketing at UrVenue
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Brad Van Orsow
by Brad Van Orsow
9 September 2025UrVenueMarket Segments
Budgeting for Experiential Tech in 2026: Why Hoteliers Cannot Afford to Wait