Sports and Conventions Support Hotel Industry in Cincinnati, OH

The Cincinnati lodging market is gearing up for an influx in demand fueled by the renovation of the Duke Energy Convention Center. Moreover, recent success and changes in the city’s diverse sports scene are drawing visitors from near and far.

Brian Arevalo

Senior Vice President, Chicago

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Scoring Big: How Sport Tourism Impacts the Global Hotel Industry

Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Hotel room rates on Super Bowl weekend soared 257% compared to 2023, the biggest year-over-year...

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SVP & General Manager, Infor Hospitality

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Empowering Great Hospitality: Hospitality Tech Pioneer Dexter McKenzie Shares His Entrepreneurial Journey and Secrets to Over 3 Decades of Success

Most of us look back on our first job with a mix of nostalgia and relief; after all, the traditional entry points into the job market are typically far from glamorous. From serving fast food to stocking shelves, bagging groceries, babysitting, or su...

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Hospitality Industry Advisor, College Professor, and Co-Founder of Puzzle Partner

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Are You Overpaying for Your Hotel Group Sales Management Technology?

I met up with a friend who works at a large casino resort in Las Vegas, and we started chatting about, you guessed it, hospitality technology. His company was in the process of making strategic decisions about what tools and platforms were truly ess...

Mike Pavicich

Director, Global Sales at SalesAndCatering.com, LLC

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CRM for Hotels: 6 Benefits to Unlock Group Sales Success

CRM for hotels has become essential not only for connecting with guests but also for driving growth in hotel sales and catering. Many hotels currently operate with fragmented systems for managing customer information, including property management s...

Elizabeth Smith

Hotel Marketing Manager

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Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Turning Casino Resorts into Go-To Venues for Profitable Groups and Events

Historically, Las Vegas was a gaming-centric market, with 61% of revenues coming from the casino category in 1990. Although gaming continues to serve as an economic engine in Las Vegas, according to CDC Gaming, food, beverage, and other departments ...

Mike Pavicich

Director, Global Sales at SalesAndCatering.com, LLC

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Here’s What Happens When Venue Software is Scalable (& When it’s Not)

Ever wondered what stands between your venue and its next big leap? The answer might surprise you. According to a McKinsey study, the culprit could be your software. Non-scalable software might be silently eating away anywhere from 8% to 28% of your...

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Founder & CEO at iVvy

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The 2024 Group Business Forecast: Trends to Help Hotels Capitalize on the Back-to-In-Person Boom

Group business is back in a big way. In-person events are returning to their pre-COVID normal pace. In 2024, 81 percent of meetings will have an in-person component in them. A recent study by Deloitte anticipates that by 2024, business travel spendi...

Mike Pavicich

Director, Global Sales at SalesAndCatering.com, LLC

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Is Your Sales and Catering Team Leading or Following?

Today, we’re talking about...The rise of non-professional meeting planners. Sales and Catering Teams are having a moment right now.Meetings are back, but not the way they were before. One major shift is that meeting planners aren’t just meeting plan...

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Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Tambourine

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Smart Strategies, Big Wins: Transforming Group Sales with Data Insights

Data analytics can play a crucial role in identifying potential group sales opportunities for hotels. By analyzing large volumes of data, such as customer preferences, booking patterns, competitors, and market trends, hotels can gain valuable insigh...

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Director, Global Sales at SalesAndCatering.com, LLC

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