RX (Reed Exhibitions) has announced the results of its inaugural IBTM Wired event, which took place online from 28 June – 1 July with the aim of uniting Hosted Buyers and suppliers for four days of quality meetings, networking and tailored education…
Pioneering Cancun Resort Group Royal Resorts Partners With Wyndham Destinations To Launch Signature Club Wyndham Benefits
Pioneering Cancun resort group Royal Resorts® has partnered with Wyndham Destinations® in a strategic alliance to offer a new Signature Club Wyndham® Benefits program as part of the Royal Resorts Signature Club Elite Points membership. With the July…
Interstate Hotels & Resorts Surpasses 60% Occupancy Rates In First Half Of Year – Exceeding The UK Average In June
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the international arm of Aimbridge Hospitality, has surpassed 60% occupancy rates across its UK portfolio in the first half of the year, as the hard-hit hospitality sector resurgence continues. The third-party management…
Growth-Focused Efforts should include the Guest experience, employee acquisition and retention of both
Now is the time for a ‘shift’ approach in the MICE industry. The differentiating factor is how organizations respond. These challenges require a complete revision: the classic playbook won’t suffice. Instead, MICE companies must embrace a new breed …
Cornell Webinar Recap: Preparing for the Return of Business Meetings, Conferences and Travel: Is High-Tech the New High-Touch?
On June 15th, four hospitality and technology industry experts joined School of Hotel Administration (SHA) Professor Chekitan Dev to discuss the post-pandemic outlook for business travel in a keynote webinar titled Your Itinerary: Preparing for the …
Delicious Pea Sorbet With Bone Marrow Recipe
From starred restaurant tables to embassies, head chef of the Berceau des Sens, Cédric Bourassin, has acquired a unique expertise that he shares with students and clients at our Michelin Star gastronomic restaurant. Today we delight in one of Cedric…
Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin – Week Ending 9 August 2021
Brookfield acquires four Selenta Hotels in Spain from Jordi Mestre Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of four of Selenta Group’s five hotels from Selenta’s owner, Jordi Mestre, for €440 …
The Future of Meetings is More Meetings
We’re all impatiently waiting for the pandemic to end, but don’t expect a full reversal to 2019 travel behaviors. While leisure continues to play a dominant role in recovery, hotels must consider how the corporate and groups segments will come out o…
A High-Tech Solution to A Long-Standing Problem in Hospitality
Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas is a 35-story, 777-room all-new integrated resort concept that opened in Dec. 2020. Being the first new downtown Las Vegas property in many years, Circa aims to revitalize and transform the downtown area with cutti…
The Hospitality Digital Toolbox for a New Normal
This year, travel consumers will spend more time on digital media – 6:41 hours/day – than all other media (TV, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines) combined – 5:30 hours/day (eMarketer). With the explosion of the “digital way of life,” the customer journey…