Thom Geshay, president of Davidson Hotels & Resorts, shares his thoughts on how the hotel industry is weathering the Covid-19 pandemic and when he sees a reasonable recovery happening. His hospitality management company operates 61 hotels under a va…
Travel advisers: A secret weapon during CVOVID-19
(CNN) — Before COVID-19, São Paulo resident Claudia Glina regularly planned trips around Brazil and all over the world for her family, which includes herself, her husband and their two young children. “I used to go online and book the hotels and fli…
Hospitality Unsettled Podcast: Mental Health & Mental Wellbeing
“When you break an arm, you go to the doctors or hospital, but we don’t do the same when it comes to problems with our mental health. Even though we see more and more people are encountering problems with it.” This quote, in combination with a conve…
Tracy Uphold Joins Newport Hospitality Group, Inc, as Vice President of Revenue Generation
Williamsburg, VA – Newport Hospitality Group Inc., (NHG), a leading hotel management company is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Uphold to the newly created position of Vice President of Revenue Generation. According to Wayne West, III, …
Airbnb Sets Stage For Blockbuster Market Debut, Looks At Nasdaq Listing
(Reuters) – Home-rental startup Airbnb Inc plans to list its shares on the Nasdaq, setting the stage for one of 2020’s most high-profile stock market debuts. Earlier this month, Reuters reported the company was aiming to raise $3 billion in its IPO,…
Management’s Ideas Are Always Better
Many times, we managers think we have all the answers, that we know it all, and our way is the one correct way to do things. After all, we’re management, and our ideas are always better. But that’s not the case. The employees who do the job each day…
Onity Combines Modern Aesthetics and Contactless Access with the Launch of Serene, an All-In-One, Small-Form-Factor Lock
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 27, 2020 — Onity, a global leader in electronic access solutions, is announcing Serene™, an all-in-one minimalist lock designed for aesthetically-minded, high-end hotels. This smallform-factor lock combines both elegant design and …
‘Transparency’ — What does it mean for the service industry?
Experiencing the unknown by delving into the depths of the previously concealed can be daunting, but also liberating. In a professional context, Openness could help us become not only better employees and leaders but also better problem solvers and …
The Future of Hotel Technology: Part 1
The Landscape COVID-19 has changed everything. But bear with me, this isn’t another “COVID has created a new paradigm” article. Yet, COVID is simply the perfect example to understand how hospitality is changing and has been changed by technology at …
Restoring Growth via Tourism at the ‘Future Hospitality Summit’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Under the auspice of the G20 International Conferences and Events, and the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia “The Future of Hospitality Summit” concluded today after two days of conversations. Key players of the travel and t…