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Podcast – How to Survive & Thrive With Proactive Planning for 2025-2026

It’s been said that when you know someone who becomes unemployed, it’s a recession. When you become unemployed, it’s depression. Unfortunately, in today’s job market, many people are struggling to find employment. Students graduating from school also face an uphill battle as they attempt to launch their careers in an environment marked by uncertainty and intense competition.

Dalata Hotel Group plc has secured shareholder approval for its proposed acquisition by Pandox AB and Eiendomsspar AS, marking a key milestone in one of the Irish hotel sector’s most significant deals in recent years.

The sample of branded full-service hotels in Barcelona recorded an increase in profit during the 12-month period ending in May 2025. The GOP per available room (GOP PAR) rose by 8.6%, driven by a 5.6% revenue increase and despite rising expenses (+3.3%).

This year, Concord Hospitality, a leading hotel management and development company that operates over 140 properties across the U.S. and Canada, commemorates 40 years in the business. Earlier this summer, Concord Hospitality welcomed hundreds of associates to its annual company celebration, this time with greater fanfare as the company celebrated its ruby jubilee. For many in the room, this was not their first attendance at the annual gathering and for most it certainly won’t be their last. Over the past 40 years, Concord has grown exponentially to become one of the leading management companies with a reputation for excellence in service, and integrity in business. The company’s key to success and its greatest asset is its people—driven associates who have risen through the ranks in a culture that champions growth, recognition, and the transformative power of edification

UN Tourism has launched the Social Innovation Challenge, a global call to empower and accelerate startups and scaleups that implement sustainable, inclusive, and green solutions for social Impact. The initiative is powered by strategic partners: Plug and Play as the technology partner, the Sommet Education Foundation as the education partner, the non-for-profit entity from world leader in Hospitality Education with its prestigious education institutions – Glion Institute of Higher Education, Les Roches, École Ducasse, Invictus Education and Indian School of Hospitality, and TORNUS Agency as the branding and communications partner.

Known for creating spaces with soul, The Hoxton, Kraków is set to become a new centre of urban lifestyle in the city. Opening in the second half of 2027, The Hoxton will welcome neighbours and guests to its first hotel in Poland, located in Kraków’s upcoming lifestyle destination at Dolnych Młynów 10.

Manual accounting may seem like a manageable process—especially for small hospitality operations—but the reality is far more costly than it appears on the surface. From labor-intensive data entry to delayed financial insights, manual systems create inefficiencies that ripple across the business. In today’s hospitality landscape, where margins are tight and customer expectations are high, these inefficiencies can undermine growth and profitability.

Sitting between the enchanting New Forest and the rolling Hampshire coast, this month Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, a part of the Iconic Luxury Hotels family, is set to unveil its reimagined Dining Room, Bar and Drawing Rooms. Under the masterful direction of London design studio Goddard Littlefair, the spaces embody an enviable authenticity and sense of place, where thoughtfully-designed interiors blend contemporary touches with timeless elegance, and curated new menus are inspired by the coastline’s seasonal bounty.

Let’s face it: our industry has never been famous for being data-driven. We’ve been running on gut feeling, Excel spreadsheets, and the shape of the moon. But the future doesn’t care about gut feelings. The future runs on data. And not just any data – connected data.