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Gillian Tans of Booking.com: ‘Internationalism is in our DNA’ | director.co.uk

Gillian Tans the chief operating officer of the Dutch travel website Booking.com tells Director about conducting 1,000 experiments a day, cycling around Amsterdam and how sitting on office floors fosters better employee interaction. Being Dutch has helped Booking.com’s international expansion. Holland is so small; you could sign up every hotel in the country within a few hours. We’ve had to focus on the world outside. Now we have over 170 offices in 60 countries. I often sit on the floor in the office. It shows you have nothing to hide and people think you’re approachable. Plus [by sitting on the floor], you hear a lot of things, right?

Is this new hotel in Amsterdam the “Hotel Of The Future”? | contemporist.com

There’s a recently opened hotel in Amsterdam called “CityHub, which is aimed at Generation Y (currently 25-35 years old) travellers that are all about a digital lifestyle. Generation Y are connected 24/7 and are comfortable in a world filled with touch screens and quick service. Located in an old industrial warehouse, CityHub combines the privacy of a hotel, but the affordability of a hostel.

Cindy Fisher has been appointed as Global Head at CWT Meetings & Events

CWT Meetings & Events, the award-winning meetings and events agency, today announced that Cindy Fisher will lead the business globally.Formerly vice president, Global Sales Americas for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), Fisher has been appointed vice president, CWT Meetings & Events, and will report to David Moran, executive vice president, CWT. Fisher has held various management roles at CWT for more than 20 years, is based in St. Louis, Missouri and is an active member of GBTA and ACTE.

Joost van Beek has been appointed as General Manager at Jaz Amsterdam

Joost van Beek (37) has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Jaz Amsterdam. This will be the first hotel to operate under Steigenberger's new brand and is scheduled to open in the autumn. Mr. van Beek has worked in various roles for the NH Hotel Group since 1990, and his most recent position was as Regional Director of Operations. Jaz in the City's target groups comprise open-minded world explorers, weekend adventurers, foodies, bizcationers and price-conscious modern business travellers and consultants who are seeking to enhance their trips with elements of leisure wherever possible. The thing that all these people have in common is a desire to embrace authentic experiences in a city hotel. The third brand Jaz in the City is positioned between Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts and InterCityHotels.