The Hospitality Show, the industry’s leading technology and operations event produced by Questex and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), announced an extensive list of program highlights and sponsorships today.
The annual Washington Hospitality Association will host an industry conference in partnership with the Washington State University Carson College of Business at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Hilton Motif in Seattle. Participants may register online until Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.
An iconic hotel in the heart of Key West, Florida, partnered with Cogwheel Marketing to revitalize its online presence. Facing limited visibility in organic search, we undertook a comprehensive SEO campaign that would transform the hotel’s digital footprint. Despite initial hurdles, including low keyword rankings and minimal referring domains, our strategy led to a monumental increase in keyword rankings, organic traffic, and domain authority.
From hospitality to fashion and music, Paris Hilton stands as an icon to fans around the world and Hilton is proud to debut two Paris-inspired, custom-curated suites. The “Stay Like an Infinite Icon” suites will be available from Oct. 4 – Nov. 1, 2024 at the legendary Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, celebrating the launch of Paris’s new album “Infinite Icon.”
Fresh from her European tour, Doja Cat is inviting fans to see her like never before with an immersive living room performance you won’t want to miss. For one night only, guests will step into the world of Doja and experience her live artistry in an intimate setting.
For the first time ever, Prince fans will have unprecedented access to the art and music of Purple Rain.
Eat, drink and be merry: culinary tourism, cruises and the upcoming holiday season are among the trending topics featured in the “Fall Edition” of MMGY’s Portrait of American Travelers® study. An examination of the evolving habits, preferences and behaviors of today’s U.S. travel consumers, the quarterly survey found that nearly 8 in 10 U.S. adults plan to take a vacation in the next 12 months, which represents an increase of 6% compared to the results from fall 2023.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) this week is hosting its annual Hotels on the Hill fly-in event, which will draw more than 200 hoteliers and industry leaders from 36 states to Capitol Hill to lobby for a variety of important policies.
ROH, the hospitality industry’s first payments and revenue management platform designed to help hotels increase profitability, today announced that Loews Miami Beach Hotel, an iconic hotel with an enviable oceanfront location, has selected ROH to streamline operations and empower its sales and finance team. With ROH, these teams gain visibility into critical aspects of the entire payment journey of contracted bookings and the tools to seamlessly take action, directly impacting the hotel’s bottom line.
The Hospitality Show, the groundbreaking event designed to empower the hospitality industry produced by Questex and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), has been awarded the prestigious Trade Show Executive Gold 100 Grand Award for Best New Event Launch 2023. This recognition underscores the show's success in bringing together the diverse facets of the hospitality industry through an innovative and impactful format.
It is with profound sadness that the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Americas, HSMAI Foundation and HSMAI Global, announce that President and CEO, Bob Gilbert passed away on September 19, 2024). In July 2024, the organization announced that Gilbert had accelerated his retirement plan as a result of a serious health issue following 30 years of executive leadership for HSMAI.
Luxury hospitality is back and booming. According to a 2024 McKinsey & Company report, demand for upscale tourism and hospitality is expected to grow faster than any other travel segment. However, as this industry continues to evolve, so does the modern traveler and the type of stay they are looking for.
Search based ads are going to change, a lot. They're great for bottom of the funnel marketing. The low hanging fruit. But they're not great for discovery. However with AI there's a possible mix of intent and discovery which could be the most powerful of both world.
These are interesting times, indeed, when it comes to search. Specially when it comes to itineraries and travel recommendations suggested by GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity or Claude. Traditionnally, when you asked Google for accommodations in New York City, you would get a listing with a bunch of hotels, and you'd have to use filters in order to get anything interesting.
Perplexity's shift to CPM is validating for luxury and lifestyle hospitality marketers. Attribution broke long ago for high-consideration, high-value travel purchases like hotels, resorts, and cruises. 7-14 day click windows work for a $20 t-shirt (no dependencies), not a $1,000/night hotel room (plenty of dependencies like booking flights, etc.).
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud and winner of Best Hotel PMS at the HotelTechAwards 2024, has been chosen by Lark Hotels to power its growing portfolio of more than 50 properties across the United States.
The news is bleeding with travel gloom and discouraging numbers for the hospitality market. Headlines tout softening and consumer spending coming to a halt while exploiting the idea that luxury travel is both thriving and diving. Bloomberg reported that even with deep-pocketed travelers, the word right now is “value.”
The Hospitality Show (The Show), the industry’s leading technology and operations event produced by Questex and The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), has revealed new highlights that have been confirmed for the 2024 program.
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) 2024 Sales Leader Forum, will take place on Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Organized by HSMAI’s Sales Advisory Board, this year’s event focuses on advancing the hotel sales discipline by providing off-property sales leaders with essential knowledge on top trends, strategic insights, and best practices in today’s evolving landscape.
Americans are notorious for leaving vacation days on the table. Despite the numerous benefits of taking time off from work, over half (53%) of Americans don’t plan to use all their paid time off this year. It’s a troubling vacation travel trend, especially compared to other countries where taking extended breaks is more the norm.
Hospitality industry veteran Wendy Hoekwater today announced the formation of Net Growth Marketing, LLC, a marketing and sales consulting firm specializing in scaling small- to mid-sized companies in hospitality, travel and tourism.
WISCO Hotel Group has made a strategic leap forward in enhancing efficiency and maximizing event revenue by incorporating cutting-edge technology from SalesAndCatering.com. The prominent Wisconsin-based hospitality company has successfully transitioned to the STS Cloud platform, incorporating advanced e-signature capabilities, ProposalPath proposal tools, and Visrez 3D table diagramming to enhance event sales opportunities, giving them a competitive edge. The group, which manages a diverse portfolio of 14 hotels, including the Radisson Fond du Lac, has reported significant improvements in collaboration, performance, productivity, and user engagement since the implementation.