10 Ways the Global Trade Tensions Could Impact You

Since early 2025, the U.S. president has been making good on a campaign promise that many observers expected to be watered down or scrapped. Market players are now left guessing whether the tariffs — which have reached as high as 145% on Chinese imp...

Giuliano Bianchi

Co-director of Quantitas Institute and Associate Professor of Economics at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Caribbean Investment Opportunities: USVI’s Hotel Development Act Offers Attractive Incentives

The Hotel Development and Finance Program Act (HDA) is a program created by the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) government through its Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA). The USVI is a territory of the United States located in the Ca...

Kannan Sankaran

Managing Director of the HVS Consulting & Valuation practice in Washington, D.C.

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Navigating the Longer Road Back: The Recovery of Manhattan’s Hotel Market

The Manhattan market has been experiencing a prolonged post-pandemic occupancy recovery, despite strong ADR gains. Although legislative and supply changes should bolster this recovery, recent geopolitical factors and the tariffs and policy changes e...

Patricia Shih

Vice President, New York at HVS

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Strategic Tariffs and Their Impact on Travel and Hospitality

In recent times, the word ‘tariff’ has jumped from the back pages of economic textbooks to front-page headlines. Once the domain of trade negotiators and industry insiders, tariffs have become part of a broader political conversation, influencing ev...

Isabella Blengini

Associate at EHL Hospitality Business School

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Tourism for Peace: Why the World Needs Unity Now More Than Ever

In a world fractured by conflict and fatigued by geopolitics, tourism may seem like a footnote. Frivolous. Secondary. Indulgent.

Harry Theoharis

Candidate for Secretary-General of UN Tourism

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888 - Eight countries. Eight days. Eight learnings. One Powerful Truth: Africa Must Be at the Centre of Global Tourism

In eight days, I had the honour of travelling across eight extraordinary countries—Namibia, Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Each one taught me something vital not just about tourism, but about transformation. Every...

Harry Theoharis

Candidate for Secretary-General of UN Tourism

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Africa’s Opportunity: Tourism Powered by Education and Skills

Tourism is one of Africa’s most promising sectors, contributing approximately 8.5% to the continent’s GDP and supporting over 24 million jobs, according to the African Union and the UN Tourism. It is not only a vital engine for economic growth but a...

Harry Theoharis

Candidate for Secretary-General of UN Tourism

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Part 3: What You Were Always Afraid to Ask…

Economics is essential in the hospitality industry because it helps businesses understand and respond to market dynamics, optimise resource allocation, and make informed financial decisions. These principles also allow companies to adapt to fluctuat...

Melinda Ratkai

Dr. Professor of Hospitality Business

Hotelschool The Hague

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The U.S. “Drip Pricing” Law - What It Means to the Global Hotel Industry

About one year ago, the state of California passed two bills that introduced significant changes for the state’s hotel industry. By mid-May of 2025, the United States will implement a similar, comprehensive law that will affect hoteliers around the ...

Chethan Salian

Director of Product Management at Cendyn

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The NextGen Investment Forum

With 1 million new tourism jobs predicted by 2030, the Kingdom’s hospitality sector is facing some critical challenges. First, notable skill gaps are evident in specialised areas like hospitality management, digital competencies, and vocational trai...

Jonathan Worsley

Chairman & CEO The Bench

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