Sales & Marketing USA & Canada Press Releases

May 18, 2022

Q&A: Hilton Cultural Programming Manager & Leadership Educator Kalei ʻUwēko ʻolani On Hawaiian Culture

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and it’s an excellent time to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions and influence of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Hilton properties around the world offer amenities and activities that can help guests better understand and appreciate the heritage of the surrounding destination, and Hilton has team members across the globe that are contributing to making the world a more inclusive, welcoming and friendly place.

Hilton

Wailea, Hawaii, United States

Press Release

May 17, 2022

Wyndham and Lauren Lane Team Up to Celebrate International Flight Attendant Day

Unruly passengers. Oversold flights. Weather delays. In any given year, flight attendants see and deal with it all. Now, just ahead of the busy summer travel season, Wyndham®—the namesake brand of the world's largest hotel franchising company—is looking to show its appreciation for aviation's first responders with the brand's new "Extra Mile" initiative.

Wyndham

United States

Press Release

May 16, 2022

Kimpton Partners with Wag! to Bring Dog Walking Services to Guests Nationwide

Last week, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Luxury & Lifestyle Collection, announced an exclusive partnership with Wag!, a mobile-first platform that connects pet parents with professional pet caregivers for pet boarding, sitting and walking. Kimpton is the first major hotel brand to offer on-property and at-home walks and drop-ins through a pet service provider like Wag! for guests staying at any of their 65+ properties in the US. This new partnership complements Kimpton’s current pet-friendly amenities by providing guests with access to new priority pet services.

IHG

United States

Press Release

May 5, 2022

AHLA Launches “Hospitality is Working” Campaign With Focus on Reigniting Travel

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today relaunched its Hospitality is Working campaign, seeking to reignite travel nationwide and showcase the economic and community benefits hotels provide in neighborhoods across the country. Hospitality is Working showcases the broad range of benefits hotels provide the communities they serve while highlighting the industry’s strong commitment to investing in its workforce, providing quality career opportunities, and protecting employees and guests as more and more Americans begin to travel.

AH&LA

United States

Press Release

May 5, 2022

Miraval Resorts & Spas Announces Renovations Across All Three Properties

Miraval Resorts & Spas, the global leader in wellness destinations, announces renovations, updates and expansions across the brand’s resorts and spas: Miraval Arizona, Miraval Austin and Miraval Berkshires. With these enhancements to the three full-scale resorts, the Miraval brand continues to improve the guest experience and support its mission of helping guests create a life in balance through mindfulness.

Hyatt

United States

Press Release

May 3, 2022

Hundreds of Travel Organizations Rally for National Travel and Tourism Week

Hundreds of travel organizations and businesses across the U.S. will celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) this week with live and in-person events, spotlighting the critical role that travel plays in driving economic growth and recovery through the theme Future of Travel.

U.S. Travel Association

United States

Press Release

May 3, 2022

App connecting driveways with beachgoers wins Cornell hospitality business contest

A farm-to-table styled restaurant, atop barge-decks, docked in waterfront cities and a startup aimed at providing automated robotic solutions for restaurant kitchens were among the pitches presented during the 12th Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition, an annual entrepreneurship event that presents cash prizes for the top three finalists.

Cornell

Ithaca, New York, United States

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Lighthouse

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Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

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Hospitality Net

Press Release

April 28, 2022

Hotel of the Month: EVEN Hotel New York – Times Square South

In this series, we go behind the front desk to learn everything from the strangest room service requests to quirky fun facts, to the most heartwarming reunions. We pick a new destination and hotel each month to give you the inside scoop.

IHG

New York, New York, United States

Press Release

April 27, 2022

Accelerate Recovery: Attend HSMAI's Commercial Strategy Week

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Commercial Strategy Week will take place in person in Orlando, Florida, from June 27-30, 2022. The program will focus on accelerating the recovery of the hospitality industry as professionals continue to navigate the post-pandemic landscape. The week’s events will reflect the increasing convergence of sales, marketing, revenue optimization, and other commercial functions.

HSMAI (USA)

United States

Press Release

April 27, 2022

Customer Satisfaction with Hotels Continues Free Fall, While Online Travel Agencies Bounce Back Slightly, ACSI Data Show

Customers have started to scratch their travel itch once again, but expectations aren’t being met. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) Travel Study 2021-2022, satisfaction with airlines is flying in the wrong direction, hotels aren’t hosting happy guests, and car rentals can’t get back on track. Online travel agencies are the only industry to improve customer satisfaction, but not by much.

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI)

United States

Press Release

April 19, 2022

Beach-Bound Countdown: Hilton Survey Highlights 2022 Summer Travel Trends

With Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, just a month away, one reality is clear: Americans are desperate for a vacation and are feeling the effects. According to a recent Hilton survey of U.S. travelers*, more than three in four (76%) respondents experience negative feelings when they go too long without a vacation, with burnout (41%) and boredom (36%) being among the top emotions.

Hilton

United States

Press Release

April 1, 2022

Hotel Association Of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation) Trumpets Return Of NYC Hotels & Broadway During Its Annual "Red Carpet Hospitality Gala"

The highly-anticipated return of New York City's hotel industry and Broadway will be celebrated on Monday, May 2, 2022 as a crowd of hundreds gathers at the "Red Carpet Hospitality Gala," an Annual Dinner hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation (HANYC Foundation). The event will feature a special Broadway performance, to be announced. The fundraiser will take place at Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. Proceeds from the Gala will support the HANYC Foundation's charitable goals.

Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC)

New York, New York, United States

Press Release

April 1, 2022

Living anywhere is more popular than ever for US Black and Hispanic communities

As remote and hybrid work increases around the world, more and more people are taking advantage of workplace flexibility in their everyday lives by living and working on Airbnb. Nearly half of the nights booked on Airbnb in Q4 2021 were for stays of at least seven days. Similarly, one out of every five gross nights booked in Q4 were for stays of a month or longer.

Airbnb

United States

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Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

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Hospitality Net

Press Release

March 31, 2022

HSMAI Adrian Awards Celebrate Campaigns That Empowered Recovery

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) celebrated excellence in travel marketing at the Adrian Awards Celebration on Wednesday, March 30, at The Boca Raton in Boca Raton, Florida. This year’s event, which took place outside New York City for the first time in over 25 years, was reimagined to provide attendees more time to socialize, celebrate, and enjoy the gracious outdoor and indoor spaces offered by The Boca Raton.

HSMAI (USA)

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Press Release

March 23, 2022

Radisson Hotel Group Americas Redefines Modern Comfort with Launch of Radisson Inn & Suites

Radisson Hotel Group Americas today unveiled the new Radisson Inn & Suites brand, an upper midscale, limited-service hotel brand intended to defy the repetition and predictability of this popular hotel segment. With its unique lifestyle personality, the brand delivers a relatable and reassuring guest experience that is reliably differentiated, while offering owners flexible standards to drive profitability and higher returns with hotels in airport locations, metropolitan areas, and mixed development communities.

Radisson Hotel Group

United States

Press Release

March 9, 2022

Travel Leaders, U.S. Department of Commerce Conduct Roundtable on Business Travel Recovery

The U.S. Travel Association today led a delegation of 11 travel industry leaders to the U.S. Department of Commerce for a discussion with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves focused on promoting safe business and professional travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities to help the travel and tourism sector fully and evenly recover.

U.S. Travel Association

United States

Press Release

March 8, 2022

Showtime® and The Ritz-Carlton Transform Presidential Suites to THE FIRST LADY Suites Ahead of New Series Debut

SHOWTIME and The Ritz-Carlton, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s extraordinary portfolio of 30 brands, announced today a first-of-its-kind collaboration, reimagining the iconic concept of presidential suites in celebration of the new SHOWTIME anthology drama series THE FIRST LADY. Beginning in April, select Ritz-Carlton properties will feature presidential suites reimagined as The First Lady Suites, offering members of Marriott’s award-winning travel program, Marriott Bonvoy®, as well as the public a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the worlds of the First Ladies portrayed in the series.

Marriott

United States

Press Release

February 28, 2022

Destinations International Announces Release of 2022 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Study on Destination Organizations

Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for official destination organizations and convention and visitors bureaus (CVBs), today announced the release of the 2022 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Study on Destination Organizations which outlines the business case for diversity and offers data, insights and opportunities for destination organizations. The study can be downloaded here.

Destinations International

United States

Press Release

February 24, 2022

Airbnb and Expedia Group release new data on the economic impact of short-term rentals in Arizona

Airbnb and Expedia Group are releasing a new report – The Economic Impact of Short-Term Rentals in Arizona – by Rounds Consulting Group, Inc. (RCG). This new report was commissioned by Airbnb and Expedia Group to better understand how short-term rentals support cities, towns and the state. The study finds that short-term rentals are an integral part of the Arizona economy, with visitor spending lifting up local businesses, creating jobs, driving growth and generating significant tax revenue.

Airbnb

Arizona, United States

Press Release

February 22, 2022

HSMAI Honors Alice Diaz and Clayton Reid With Lifetime Achievement Awards

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Awards in marketing and public relations. Alice Diaz will be honored with the Winthrop W. Grice Award for Public Relations and Clayton Reid, Chief Executive Officer of MMGY Global, will be recognized with the Albert E. Koehl Award for Hospitality Marketing. HSMAI will celebrate both Diaz and Reid at the Annual Adrian Awards Celebration on March 30 at The Boca Raton in Boca Raton, Florida.

HSMAI (USA)

United States