Since the reopening of Riu Plaza Berlin on 25 May, up to 31 August, RIU Hotels & Resorts has delivered 22,138 hours of training in the prevention of COVID-19 infection to its staff, by means of an online training system. The programme includes webin…
Following The Shot In
Much of my life is spent traveling. Lately, I’ve been home more than usual, along with most other people in the era of COVID-19. When I am home, I play hockey three or four times a week. This is hardcore cardio training with some friendly competitio…
Angie Hospitality Launches Cloud PBX Service, Modernizes Hotel Telephony and Reduces Costs
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Angie Hospitality® by Nomadix, the leading provider of voice-activated and contactless technology solutions for hotels, today announced Angie PBX, a cloud phone service delivered through Angie digital guest room assistants th…
What are Bed Banks?
There are two major bed banks: HotelBeds #1 bedbank headquartered in Palma – the capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca 180K hotels (25K Oyo) in 185 destinations The average number of properties across the Americas is 50,000, nearly 80,000 proper…
FREE REPORT: The Inevitable Rise of Virtual Events in a Post-Pandemic World
Where we once expected events to consist of grand concert halls or conference rooms bustling with excited attendees, we now realize the potential for virtual gatherings and online experiences. In a recent article for Forbes, Ruben Castano, the CEO o…
World Tourism Day: How digital skills can support recovery
After months of isolation while living in quarantine, travel is the leisure activity that I miss the most. And I’m not alone. Our research, conducted with the Boston Consulting Group, shows that 31 percent of people hope to plan leisure travel once …
The travel industry turned upside down: Insights, analysis, and actions for travel executives
Although the travel industry is no stranger to hardship and has been seriously damaged by the pandemic, we have already seen strong leadership actions that are keeping companies and their people above water while remaining focused on long-term growt…
‘What Are You Trying to Say?’
When a sudden and unexpected storm hits our shores, our business and our brand, how we communicate and what we say, becomes even more important.What we see, what we hear, what we believe, depends on where we stand. It is the high octane internal fue…
Nobu Hospitality Strengthens Trade Partnerships with Launch of Master Chain Code “NB”
As Nobu Hospitality, founded by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, continues its growth and expansion, the brand is announcing the launch of a unique master chain code across four major global distribution systems, strengthening its…
Mentoring: An Important Source of Training
With the tremendous growth of the lodging industry over the last three decades, the industry’s ability to develop competent management staff has been severely strained. The educational institutions that focus on the industry, whether they are two- o…