Darryl "Chip" Wade, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and 2026 IFMA Gold Plate Award winner, will serve as guest lecturer and mentor at Penn State during the 2026-27 academic year.
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.
HFTP's 74th Annual Convention drew 300+ members to Reno for three days of education covering technology, finance, ethics, and operations, alongside networking and community giving.
AAHOA members held hundreds of Capitol Hill meetings during their 2026 National Leadership Advocacy Conference, pushing for expanded SBA loan limits, franchise protections, and credit card competition reform.
Penn State's School of Hospitality Management will honor Thayer Lodging co-founder Leland Pillsbury and private equity veteran Ira Lubert at its 2027 PSHRS Industry Awards, marking the school's 90th anniversary.
Sue Decker will not seek reelection at Vail Resorts' 2026 Annual Meeting after 11 years, with the board shrinking to nine members before a new independent director search targets a return to ten in early 2027.
David Lund partners with BCHA for a six-session online course covering hotel P&L, budgeting, labor costs, and the financial mindset shift from department head to GM, running September–October 2025.
BLLA has themed its 17th Boutique Hotel Owners Conference around the "Age of Wonder," scheduled for October 19-20 at Westlake Village Inn in Southern California.
HSMAI is accepting nominations through September 30 for the Gilbert Award for career achievement and the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds, with ceremonies in Q1 2027.
GBTA Convention 2026 drew 5,500+ attendees from 47 countries at McCormick Place, with the newly released BTI forecasting record global business travel spend of $1.71 trillion in 2026.
The GBTA Foundation's inaugural Gala at Chicago's Field Museum honored leaders in sustainable and inclusive business travel, raised $83,250 for student career scholarships, and announced 2026 Impact Award winners.
GBTA's 2025 Annual Business Meeting covered financial performance and org highlights, and announced five newly elected Board of Directors members starting August 5 at Convention in Chicago.
GBTA backs the Quiet Skies Act, which gives the DOT 180 days to enforce a voice call ban on commercial flights that Congress mandated in 2018 but never implemented.
HFTP partners with The Hospitality Law Conference for a half-day roundtable at the Washington, D.C. event on October 28–29, 2026, targeting legal, development, and finance professionals.
AHLA CEO Rosanna Maietta marks the first anniversary of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, citing billions in capital investment and job creation driven by the no-tax-on-tips and overtime provisions.
Las Vegas Sands donates $300,000 to Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, bringing total contributions to $3.2M since 2014, funding shelter expansion, capacity-building, and statewide advocacy.
Marriott International details its Los Angeles wildfire response, including 12,000 meals distributed, $245,000 in associate relief, and $1M in donated goods, alongside ongoing community celebrations for displaced and unhoused students.
120 GBTA members from 31 states met with Congress to advocate for business travel priorities, citing $624B in U.S. economic impact, 6.7M jobs, and key policies on aviation, SAF, and border efficiency.
AHLA names Davidson Hospitality Group CEO Thom Geshay as Board Chair, effective July 1, 2026, succeeding Marriott's Liam Brown who retires after nearly four decades.
GBTA warns that proposed CBP staffing withdrawals from major U.S. gateway airports could disrupt international business travel, citing $50.7B in annual inbound business travel spending at risk.