In an effort to support the 8 million hotel industry employees affected by this unprecedented public health crisis, the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), the charitable giving arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced free resources to help industry employees continue their education during this difficult time.
MGM Resorts International President and Acting CEO Bill Hornbuckle addressed employees on the state of the Company today in a video message.
Given the uncertain times that we are in, we at Kabani Hotel Group have compiled a guide for hoteliers, to cope with the current state of the hospitality market.
The U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow on Wednesday offered praise for the coronavirus relief package known as the CARES Act, which includes significant priorities championed by the travel industry.
The following resources have been collaboratively assembled in conjunction with the members of the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER).
In the 94 years that McKibbon Hospitality has been in business, we have never endured more challenging times. COVID-19's impact on our business, our industry, our communities and the entire world, have been rapid and nothing short of devastating. For that reason, we've been forced to make extremely difficult decisions, including completely suspending operations at several hotels and laying off the majority of our highly valued associates.
Coronavirus will cost the U.S. travel sector 4.6 million jobs by the end of April, according to updated analysis released Wednesday by the U.S. Travel Association.
An extensive study of theft among restaurant workers was conducted recently by three researchers from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. The results — based on transaction and theft data from 83,153 servers at 1,049 restaurants from 34 chains across 46 states in the U.S. over seven years — are a must-read for restaurant owners, managers and investors regarding theft prevention practices.
Today, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced it was named the 10th best company to work for on the 23rd annual FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, which is compiled based on surveyed employee feedback of their workplace culture. Kimpton celebrates its 11th year on this acclaimed list, a testament to the brand's award-winning culture and dedication to putting its employees first. Kimpton continues to rank high among hospitality and restaurant companies, honored alongside brands known for their strong company culture, values and employee-driven initiatives.
Hilton (NYSE:HLT) has been recognized for its extraordinary workplace culture, earning the highest honor on the prestigious 2020 Fortune Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S. list for the second consecutive year. Hilton is the first and only hospitality company in history to achieve the No. 1 ranking, and to do so two years in a row. In its fifth consecutive year on the list, the global hospitality company joins a distinguished handful of companies to ever earn the top spot two years running.
WASHINGTON - Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today congratulated Hilton Hotels for being named the #1 Great Place to Work by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work. It is the second consecutive year Hilton has topped the 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, a first for a non-tech company. They are joined by other leading hotel companies Kimpton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Four Seasons.
Hyatt has been named today to the 2020 FORTUNE "100 Best Companies to Work For®" list, an annual ranking of companies with outstanding workplace cultures according to global research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE. Hyatt has earned a spot on the prestigious list for seven consecutive years, ranking No. 28 this year.
For the second consecutive year, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is honoured for its outstanding workplace culture in Canada, with recognition on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces™ in Retail and Hospitality. This news comes just a few months after Hilton ranked #2 Workplace in the World by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work™ with Team Members recognising the culture, benefits and travel perks as some of the reasons why Hilton is a great place to work.
Under the leadership of Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Carlson became the first global travel and hospitality company in North America to sign the international Code of Conduct to protect children from sexual exploitation in the travel industry.
For the last decade or so, there's been a huge debate between man vs. machine in business. The way I see it, it's man and machine. When approached correctly, the two go hand-in-hand. Artificial intelligence (i.e. robotic process automation, machine learning) can perform tasks faster than any human can, yet people have the ability to express emotion in a way that technology simply can't.
While digital and self-service options are growing in popularity, the stats and facts are still telling us that the old-fashioned human-to-human connection is still the number-one way customers like to connect for having their problems resolved.
Officials of Castell Project, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the careers of women professionals in the hospitality industry, today released the 2020 Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership report. Now in its third year, the report benchmarks the hospitality industry's performance in women's careers in leadership.
In his annual review of CEO compensation in the U.S. lodging sector, AETHOS Consulting Group CEO Keith Kefgen shares candid insights as a result of his most recent assessment."A year passes with the hotel industry having solid but unspectacular performance," shares Kefgen. "But what we did glean from last year's hotel industry performance is that 'big companies outperformed their smaller brethren, while REITs were on the sidelines."
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, has earned a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and been recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the sixth year in a row. The Index is viewed as a significant endorsement of a company's efforts to promote LGBTQ equality in the workplace, with this year's report rating more than 1,000 companies across the U.S. for their non-discrimination policies; employment benefits; demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBTQ diversity and inclusion; public commitment to LGBTQ equality; and responsible citizenship.
If the cliché "no pain, no gain" applies to disruptor Oyo, then the chain is clearly in the pain part of that equation. The brand has definitely taken a huge reputation hit that will play out for months. There are certainly positives in Oyo's renewed value proposition to many properties if the chain doesn't trip over itself.
Marin Management, Inc., a California-based hotel management company, has announced that its founder and president, John Manderfeld, will retire effective Aug. 31 after more than 50 years in the hospitality industry.