“Love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy the effort and keep on learning. ” – Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. In her best selling book, Mindset, psychologist Carol Dweck shows in her research how a growth mindset, marke…
The Art of War, Post-Covid19, and the New Sales and Revenue Managers
Whether the recovery of the hospitality industry is fast or slow is completely out of our hands. The only thing we can all do is prepare for the comeback. It’s almost as is if we need to adopt, for lack of a less cringy word, a warrior mindset. And …
In “The Day After”, Hospitality is the Future
A massive 75 million jobs at risk as per the UN World Tourism Organization, a 20 to 30% expected drop in international tourist arrivals, 2.1 Trillion $ of GDP loss, with 80% of small and medium-sized companies endangered. The figures of the actual p…
HFTP Debuts Two USALI Certificates, Developed and Powered by Ascend
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is debuting two new professional certificates which demonstrate one’s expertise in the USALI 11th Revised Edition: The USALI-11 Certificate, Theory and USALI-11 Certificate, Practice. Each c…
COVID-19 Hotel Recovery Strategy: Top 10 Ways to Prepare your Hotel for the Rebound in Travel Demand
As Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact travel globally, it is important to observe industry forecasts and trends that will ultimately shape your recovery strategy as hotels begin to plan for the initial rebound in travel demand. According to …
What can we expect from the Luxury market after COVID-19?
The COVID-19 crisis is the kind of situation that our world has never experienced before. Not only has it turned into a global pandemic but, more importantly from consumer behaviour point of view, it has impacted individuals from all walks of life a…
IHG launches global effort to feed local communities in response to COVID-19 pandemic
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced global partnerships to support food banks and other food provision charities in assisting those most in need during the COVID-19 crisis. With hotel…
Wanderlust your way around the world with IHG® virtual backgrounds
After weeks of virtual meetings and family meet-ups, help satisfy the wanderlust you may be feeling by transforming your at-home backdrop to bucket-list travel destinations around the world.So next time you video call your friends and family, instea…
World Travel & Tourism Council launches #TogetherInTravel campaign to inspire the global tourism community
LONDON – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is launching a new marketing campaign, #TogetherInTravel, aimed at galvanizing the global travel and tourism community and showing how the sector is a vital part of our zest for life. Going live at …
Airbnb could lose significant portion of host community to long-term rental sites, says GlobalData
Airbnb hosts around the world have been losing the vast majority of their bookings in recent months, many of them need a reliable form of income sooner rather than later. A growing number of hosts have deleted their Airbnb listings to make way for m…