Debbie-Ann White, Unique Vacations Inc. SVP of Public Relations & Promotions, becomes SVP of Events, Experiences & Promotions, reflecting the organization's goal to strengthen and develop consumer insights and external business relationships between the brands, key partners and allies.
Tonya Hawryluk, currently serving as Vice President, becomes Senior Vice President of Group Development, recognizing her more than 25 years' experience in customer service, operations and sales. Her professionalism and commitment to customer satisfaction has been instrumental in growing the demand for the MICE market. Hawryluk will be responsible for engineering the return of group incentive travel.
Gary Sadler, who pioneered the organization's Canadian market, rising through the ranks to his most recent position of Senior Vice President of Sales, will now serve as Executive Vice President of Sales & Industry Relations. Sadler is heralded by travel advisors worldwide and credited with many innovative and award-winning programs, including the concepting of the Chairman's Royal Club which gathers top travel advisors around the world. In his expanded role, he is committed to the continued fostering of relationships with the broader industry including travel networks, airline partners, tour operators, travel associations, tourist boards and various government entities.
Branding expert Tony Cortizas returns to the organization after a 15-year hiatus, as Senior Vice President of Brand Development. During his first tenure at UVI, Cortizas was part of the team that brought to life some of Sandals Resorts' expanded weddings offerings. He also helped to make the family-friendly Beaches Resorts brand a must-do family vacation experience. A creative thinker and strong brand marketer who takes defining service standards to heart, Cortizas will be instrumental in ensuring marketing programs are relevant and resonate with consumers.
Communications pro Maggie Rivera has been named Chief Communications and Strategy Officer. Rivera joined the company in 1997 and throughout her career has passionately stewarded the brands under her care, managing their reputation internally and externally and bolstering strategic initiatives for teams to perform at their best. A new addition to the C-suite, Rivera is responsible for strategic insights, communications including earned media and influencer relations, partner agency management, corporate communications and public affairs, celebrity engagement, corporate social responsibility and social impact initiatives.
Visual Matrix, an industry leading hotel property management software providing an all-in-one PMS with revenue management, channel management, and operational tools, has announced the completion of an agreement with Shift4 Payments to offer enhanced payment processing capabilities to Visual Matrix PMS hotel customers.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today expressed support for bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Charlie Crist (D-Fla.) that would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to set a floor for FY22 and FY23 federal per diem rates at those established for FY20.
Leaders of the U.S. travel and aviation industry called on the Biden administration Monday to set a May 1 deadline to commit to a plan for reopening the country to inbound international visitation.
East West Hospitality is pleased to announce that it has hired Donna Horii to serve as the National Group Sales Manager at The Charter at Beaver Creek in the heart of Colorado's Vail Valley.
INTELITY®, the developer of hospitality's most comprehensive guest experience and staff management platform, announced today a new deal with Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The renowned property will implement the entire INTELITY platform, including a branded mobile app, mobile check-in, mobile key, in-room tablets, and GEMS®, INTELITY's staff suite. With the full platform in place, Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort will use the INTELITY platform to connect with guests and players before, during, and after their visit.
The U.S. hotel industry showed higher performance levels from the prior month, according to February 2021 data from STR.
Tarsadia Capital, LLC, together with certain of its affiliates and the funds it manages ("Tarsadia" or "we"), is one of the largest shareholders of Extended Stay America, Inc. (NYSE: STAY) ("ESA" or the "Company"), beneficially owning an aggregate of approximately 3.9% of ESA's outstanding shares. Tarsadia and various of its affiliates have been investors in the hospitality and lodging industry for over four decades.
Soul Community Planet (SCP) has announced the purchase of the 138-room Hilo Seaside Hotel, located in Hilo, Hawaii. The hotel will undergo a $4.6 million renovation and reopen as the SCP Hotel Hilo on June 1, 2021.
When I peered into the guest's ear, the drum looked normal, so there was no middle-ear infection. When I pulled his earlobe, it hurt but not a great deal. In an external infection (swimmer's ear), pulling is very painful.
As Hawai'i welcomes back visitors to the islands, premier beach resort brand, Outrigger Hospitality Group, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of experienced hospitality executive. The promotion include: So'o Tana as hotel manager of Waikiki Malia by Outrigger.
As Hawai'i welcomes back visitors to the islands, premier beach resort brand, Outrigger Hospitality Group, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of experienced hospitality executive. The promotion include: Edwin Torres as general manager of Waikiki Beachcomber® by Outrigger®
As Hawai'i welcomes back visitors to the islands, premier beach resort brand, Outrigger Hospitality Group, has bolstered its management team with the appointment of experienced hospitality executive. The promotion include: Carly Clement as general manager of Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort
DTP, a Las Vegas real estate firm, has selected StayNTouch Cloud PMS and Contactless Check-in solutions, for its Downtowner and Oasis at Gold Spike boutique hotel properties.
The survey standards for the American Land Title Association® (ALTA®)/ National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) survey were updated in February 2021. Given how important this survey is to most commercial real estate transactions, it is crucial that investors understand its scope in order to avoid unnecessary costs and delays. JMBM associate Trevor Countryman has outlined these recent changes below.
At the beginning of 2020, the future of Boise's hospitality industry looked bright given the anticipated arrival of Amazon to the Treasure Valley and a robust 2020/21 convention and event schedule on the books at the Boise Centre. The return of the renowned Jaialdi Basque festival in August 2020 also positioned Boise for a strong summer season. Although new hotel supply was under construction, Boise's hoteliers were optimistic that local occupancy levels would hold steady and that the market would register minor average rate (ADR) increases. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March then changed this outlook, as demand dropped and events were postponed or canceled, including Jaialdi (now scheduled for July 2022). Nevertheless, despite the significant declines, the downturn also revealed evidence of this market's resilience.