Business Travel Concerns Weigh On Hotel Executives' Minds
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As the U.S. hotel industry continues on its path to a recovery, critical questions remain for hoteliers.
During the “Boardroom Outlook: Human Capital” session at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit, hotel executives spoke about how they are addressing concerns over demand, international travel and labor.
Business, Leisure Demand
As more people return to their offices this fall, business travel will begin to rebound, said Heather McCrory, CEO of North and Central America at Accor. It will be a slow process, but everyone is “Zoomed out” and they want to get out and interact with people, she said.
“I really do see it coming back this fall, and it will take a couple of years to get back to normal,” she said.
