HOSPA recognized top performers from its 2024/2025 training cohort, with Leonardo Hotels winning Employer of the Year for professional development commitment.
The Regenerative Question: A Conversation with Willy Legrand at ITB Berlin
Dr. Willy Legrand discusses why 40 years of sustainability frameworks have failed to prevent environmental decline and explores regenerative tourism as a transformative alternative.
Meetings, Events, and a Ride in a Trabi: A Conversation with VenueSuite at ITB Berlin
VenueSuite announced demand-based pricing for meetings and events, applying room revenue management logic to meeting spaces with early results showing increased bookings on lower-demand dates.
Tackling hotel compliance
HOSPA panel discusses how aparthotels, lifestyle hotels, and challenger brands navigate rising compliance costs while maintaining profitability and guest focus.
Equality in Tourism Announces Gender Equality Champion of the Year Award 2026 Winners at ITB Berlin
Sri Lanka’s Amba Yaalu Kandalama and Kenya’s Nomad Africa won for employing 91 women against cultural norms and implementing comprehensive gender policies respectively.
Visit Hungary expands use of Amadeus Media Solutions to drive demand to the destination
The partnership delivered a 20% increase in bookings via travel agents year over year using targeted campaigns and comprehensive travel data.
ITB Berlin 2026: The industry sets an example for dialogue and resilience in uncertain times
The 60th anniversary event generated €47 billion in business deals despite Middle East flight disruptions, featuring Angola as host country and announcing Maldives for 2027.
A new Hotel Yearbook, a moving interview, and ten things worth knowing: ITB Berlin 2026, Day Two
Day two coverage of ITB Berlin highlights live AI booking demos, regenerative hospitality debate, and production-ready hotel automation systems.
Milan hotels post highest Winter Olympic occupancy peak since 2010
CoStar data shows Milan averaged 83.4% occupancy during the Winter Olympics, with luxury properties posting RevPAR gains of 321.9% year over year.
MOVE at ITB Berlin: A Category-Defining Shift in Hotel Technology Architecture
Shiji’s MOVE platform unifies PMS, POS, payments and guest systems into a single mobile environment, enabling staff to perform all functions from any location without changing devices.