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November 2, 2022

Enhance Your Hotel Team’s Autism Awareness

We at HVS have long valued the importance of embracing diversity, celebrating our differences, and building a better consulting team as a result. Exceptional teams do this: embracing, accepting, and understanding these differences to become more deeply connected and effective. When a hotel operations team is similarly understanding and celebratory of differences, guests can feel the difference and often become repeat guests as a result.

By Rodney Clough, President - HVS Americas, Denver, HVS

October 18, 2022

Paige Bloom Promoted to Director of Content Marketing at Tambourine

Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is delighted to announce the recent promotion of Paige Bloom to Director of Content Marketing.

Opinion Article

October 14, 2022

Leisure and hospitality posts significant jobs growth, but remains far behind

The big picture: The latest jobs data came out stronger than expected and the Leisure & Hospitality (L&H) industry accounted for nearly one third of all jobs gained in September.

By Aaron Szyf, Economist, U.S. Travel Association

September 19, 2022

Penn State School of Hospitality Management and Alumni Society to Honor Mit Shah

The Penn State School of Hospitality Management in the College of Health and Human Development and the Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society (PSHRS) have named Mit Shah, founder and chief executive officer of Noble Investment Group (Noble), as the 2023 Hospitality Executive of the Year.

Penn State School of Hospitality Management

September 15, 2022

IHG Owners Association Launches Healthcare Program for IHG Franchised Hotels

The IHG Owners Association, representing more than 4,000 InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®) franchise hotel owners worldwide, has announced a new member benefit, the IHG Owners Association Healthcare Program, which offers nationwide healthcare coverage and benefits options to employees of U.S. Association members.

IHG Owners Association

September 14, 2022

The Obamas and Brian Chesky announce Voyager Scholarship recipients

Today, President and Mrs. Obama and Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, announced their inaugural cohort of Voyager Scholarship recipients, 100 rising college juniors who plan to pursue a career in public service. These “Voyagers” are from every corner of the country and share a curiosity about the world and the conviction to want to make positive change within it–just like the scholarship’s founders.

September 13, 2022

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming Surprise U.S. Workforce with Substantial Wage Increases Nationwide

Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming today announced wage increases for half its U.S. workforce. The increases apply to U.S. team members and new hires at company managed Hotel, Casino and Cafe locations nationwide.

The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

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Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

Learn what makes us the industry-leader in what we do.

Hospitality Net

September 13, 2022

Mekell Barker Promoted to VP of Account Service, Hotels at Tambourine

Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is excited to announce the promotion of Mekell Barker to Vice President of Account Service, Hotels. In the role, Barker will oversee the Account Service department, responsible for all hotel client relations.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

September 9, 2022

Stanley Turkel, Hotel Man, Historian, Civic Gadfly, and Social Activist, Dies at The Age of 96

Stanley managed the Americana Hotel, the Drake Hotel, and the Summit Hotel, managed the Sheraton brand at ITT Corporation, and eventually became the nation’s most widely published hotel historian. He thrice won “Historian of the Year” in 2014, 2015, and 2020 from Historic Hotels of America, National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC

September 7, 2022

Hotel Industry Foundation Awards Over $1 Million in Academic Scholarships to Hospitality Students Nationwide

The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation) awarded over $1 million to 336 hospitality program participants for the 2022-23 academic school year.

AHLA Foundation

September 2, 2022

Leading Hotel Groups Mark National Hotel Employee Day

On this inaugural National Hotel Employee Day, leading hotel industry groups, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers and the Latino Hotel Association came together to observe the day in a variety of ways.Established in the National Day Calendar in 2022, National Hotel Employee Day will be celebrated annually on Sept. 1 to thank hotel employees for their hard work and dedication and recognize the integral role they play in our nation’s travel, tourism, and hotel industries.

September 2, 2022

AHLA Establishes Sept. 1 as National Hotel Employee Day

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced it has established Sept. 1 as National Hotel Employee Day in the National Day Calendar.National Hotel Employee Day will be celebrated annually to thank hotel employees for their hard work and dedication and recognize the integral role they play in our nation’s travel, tourism, and hotel industries. This year, National Hotel Employee Day will take on added significance, as hotels across the nation are working to quickly fill more than 120,000 open hotel jobs.

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Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

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Hospitality Net

August 26, 2022

The Marcus Corporation Announces Rolando B. Rodriguez to Retire

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced that Rolando B. Rodriguez, executive vice president of The Marcus Corporation and chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Marcus Theatres, will retire on October 1, 2022. Mark A. Gramz, executive vice president of Marcus Theatres and long-standing associate of the company, will be promoted to president of Marcus Theatres upon Rodriguez’s retirement.

The Marcus Corporation

August 17, 2022

New 2 + 2 articulation between the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at Northern Arizona University and the University of Hawaii - Maui

The Northern Arizona University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) has announced a new articulation with the University of Hawaii – Maui (UH – Maui) to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in HRM to UH-Maui students. Students can come from Maui, Hawaii to Arizona or complete their degree online or do both as a hybrid.

Northern Arizona University

August 10, 2022

AAHOA Launches ElevateHER Women’s Initiative to Highlight and Support Women Hoteliers and Leaders in the Industry

AAHOA, the nation’s largest hotel owners association, with nearly 20,000 members who own 60% of the hotels in the United States, announced today the launch of ElevateHER, an initiative aimed at elevating, educating, and empowering the women hoteliers of AAHOA and across the industry.

August 10, 2022

Christina Davis Promoted to VP of Media & Analytics at Tambourine

Tambourine, the Fort Lauderdale-headquartered digital marketing technology company serving hotels, resorts, and tourism destinations worldwide, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Christina Davis to Vice President of Media and Analytics. In the role, Davis oversees all of Tambourine’s performance media products, including everything from paid media planning and execution, to analytics tracking, custom reporting, and data visualization for Tambourine’s portfolio of independent and branded hotels and resorts.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

August 3, 2022

AHLA Foundation Issues 2022 Report on Diversity of Hotel Industry’s Public Company Boards

The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLAF) – a philanthropic organization that aims to elevate, educate and empower the hospitality workforce – today released the 2022 “Diversity of Hospitality Industry Public Boards” research report. Aiming to create an industry “as diverse as the guests we serve,” this research aligns with AHLA’s 5-year, $5 million commitment to advance DE&I across the hospitality arena.

AHLA Foundation

August 2, 2022

Hard Rock International Named One of America's Best Employers for Women

Hard Rock International is once again recognized by Forbes' list of America's Best Employers for Women within the Travel & Leisure category for the fifth year in a row. Forbes partnered with world-leading market research company Statista to compile the annual list which surveyed 60,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees and pinpointed the companies they identified as most dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion.

July 14, 2022

BWH Hotel Group® Awards First Ever David and Louise Kong Legacy Scholarships

Leading hospitality company BWH Hotel Group® is proud to announce the recipients of the David and Louise Kong Legacy Scholarship, the first year these scholarships have been awarded. The BWH Hotel Group Board of Directors established the David and Louise Kong Legacy Scholarship fund to grant financial assistance to individuals associated with Best Western® Hotels & Resorts – member hoteliers or their children, hotel staff or their children, and corporate associates or their children – who are bettering themselves through higher education.

July 8, 2022

Hotel Industry Foundation Recognizes Leslie D. Hale With Castell Award

The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLAF) announced today that Leslie D. Hale – president and chief executive officer of RLJ Lodging Trust and vice chair of the AHLA Board of Directors – is the recipient of the third annual Castell Award honoring a female trailblazer in the hospitality investment arena.

AHLA Foundation