AAHOA's 5th HerOwnership Conference in Nashville gathered women hotel owners for sessions on operations, financing, AI, and portfolio growth, with keynote from South Asian Trailblazers founder Simi Shah.
Choice Hotels CHRO Patrick Cimerola will retire at end of 2026 after 25 years; a successor search is underway and he will serve as special advisor during the transition.
U.S. hotel performance for the week of 20-26 September 2026 showed RevPAR up 14.2% year over year, boosted by a favorable Rosh Hashanah calendar shift.
GBTA forecasts Latin America business travel spending at $67.7B in 2026, led by Brazil at $35.8B, with growth slowing to 3.3% in 2027 amid economic and geopolitical pressures.
AHLA welcomes Keith Sonderling as U.S. Secretary of Labor, citing shared priorities including H-2B visa reform and joint-employer standards affecting hotel franchisees and small business owners.
Leonardo Hotels adds 735 rooms across Germany by acquiring three former Revo hotels in Munich, Hanover, and Braunschweig, marking its first presence in Braunschweig.
MMGY's 2026 Portrait of American Travelers Fall Edition finds expected leisure spending rose to $5,655 with widening generational gaps: Boomers plan to spend 4x more than Gen Z travelers.
Italy leads Southern Europe in occupancy at 51.2% in H1 2026, with foreign traveller spend up 4.8% YoY in June, but the article shifts focus to what drives hotel profitability below the top line.
Radisson Hotel Group adds four Radisson Blu properties in Stockholm and Copenhagen to its Verified Net Zero portfolio, bringing the total to nine hotels across the Nordics and UK toward a 2030 target of 100.
Kennedy Training Network's free 40-minute webcast on Oct. 23 covers how leaders can model, mentor, and measure hospitality behaviors to drive authentic guest experiences and staff engagement.
FHS World 2027 will be held at Wynn Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah in November, expecting 1,200 delegates including 250 investors from 60+ countries.
The rebranded California Boutique Hotel Conference debuts April 12-14, 2027 in San Diego, with Appellation President Courtland Palmer headlining as keynote speaker.
HOSPA appoints Ryan Haynes as Head of Industry Engagement to lead programme development for the National Hotel Marketing Conference 2027, scheduled for 27 May at Hilton at St George's Park.
Cooper Carry's Johnson Studio formally launches a Hospitality Interior Design practice, expanding from restaurants and bars into hotel guestrooms with projects at Ritz-Carlton, Grand Hyatt, and Westin properties.
First Hospitality reports 200%+ AI adoption growth in six months, with a company-wide program covering training, owner reporting, finance operations, and a proprietary GEO Playbook driving measurable performance gains.
C9 Hotelworks' 2026 Niseko review shows 46% hotel supply growth and rising summer ADR, with the market's investment case shifting toward year-round demand beyond its dominant winter season.
h2c's 2026 study of 113 hotel chains finds 91% use AI but only 28% have an enterprise-wide strategy, with skills gaps and integration challenges the top barriers to scaling.
Choice Hotels acquires Harvest Hosts, an RV travel membership platform with 11,200+ host locations, for ~$130M in an all-cash deal expected to close October 1, 2026.
Hyatt highlights new and upcoming Essentials Portfolio properties across the U.S., spanning six brands including Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Hyatt Studios, and Unscripted by Hyatt, targeting leisure, business, and extended-stay travelers.
PATA and TTRA signed an MOU to collaborate on tourism research, knowledge sharing, events, and member engagement across their Asia Pacific and global networks.