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Hotel and Hospitality Professionals Unite to Oppose Intro 991 at City Hall Press Conference
The American Hotel & Lodging Association | October 10, 2024
NEW YORK CITY (October 10, 2024) – Today, hundreds of hotel and hospitality professionals gathered on the steps of City Hall to voice their opposition to Intro 991, the so-called “Safe Hotels Act.” The press conference brought together representatives from across the hospitality sector who highlighted the severe consequences this bill would have on New York City’s hotels, subcontractors, and small businesses. Intro 991, though claiming to be a safety measure, actually introduces costly operational mandates that threaten the survival of the city’s hotels, placing more than 265,000 jobs and billions in tax revenue at risk. Speaker
Hospitality America Strengthening Its Tech Stack to Enhance Business Intelligence and Decision Making
Hospitality America | October 10, 2024
Wes Cargen returns as Vice President of Business Intelligence to spearhead the effort Greenville, S.C., October 10, 2024 — Hospitality America is investing in its technology infrastructure aimed at revolutionizing business intelligence across its hotel portfolio. The initiative will empower leaders at both the property and corporate levels with real-time insights, actionable data, and robust forecasting capabilities to facilitate proactive and agile management. Spearheading the effort is Wes Cargen, newly appointed vice president of business intelligence and former operations manager for the third-party management company. Most recently wi
Why Human Longevity Requires a Wellness Lifestyle Facilitated by Hotel Programs
Adam and Larry Mogelonsky | October 10, 2024
By Adam and Larry Mogelonsky As longevity researchers continue to explore the intricacies of how to ward off chronic disease, extend human life, and even reverse aging, one thing has become clear: there’s no single cure-all yet. We haven’t reached the point where a quick fix can turn back the biological clock by a decade (healthspan) or push the human lifespan beyond its current upper limit of around 125 years. While this lack of a magic solution frustrates some, it opens exciting opportunities for wellness hotels, as we’ll soon explore. Advanced treatments like induced pluripotent stem cell therapy, therapeutic peptides, targeted exe
Chattanooga Ranks in the Top Five of Secondary Markets for the First Time in 2024
Cendyn | October 10, 2024
Cendyn reports Las Vegas leads the top 25 markets, making this the eighth consecutive month it has been in the top five AUSTIN, Texas— Oct. 10, 2024 — Cendyn’s Sales Intelligence platform, previously known as Knowland, shares its monthly data findings for hoteliers to gain insight into the top locations selected by today’s meeting planners. Cendyn reports that Las Vegas ranked first in the top 25 markets with 34.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth, positioning it in the top five markets for eight consecutive months; however, Chattanooga, Tenn. ranked in the top five secondary markets for the first time, coming in second with 62.7 p
Mews Announces SaaS IPO Icon, Steve Cakebread, to Join Its Board
Mews | October 10, 2024
[New York, 10th October]: Mews, a cloud SaaS and fintech platform that serves the hospitality industry, has announced today the appointment of Steve Cakebread to the company’s board. Cakebread is famed for leading the financial teams that took Salesforce, Pandora and Yext to IPO and is the author of “The IPO Playbook: An Insider’s Perspective on Taking Your Company Public and How to Do It Right”. Cakebread serves on the board of Bill.com, which went public in December 2019, and sat on the boards of SolarWinds and eHealth. Earlier in his career, he served as CFO for Autodesk, VP of Finance for Silicon Graphics (now SGI)
STS Cloud and Cloudbeds Unveil Powerful Integration to Transform Hotel Group Sales and Event Operations
SalesAndCatering.com | October 9, 2024
New partnership streamlines group bookings, event management, and catering to boost hotel efficiency and revenue Charleston, SC – (October 9, 2024) –SalesAndCatering.com and Cloudbeds have announced a two-way integration that will empower hotels, resorts, and conference centers to optimize hotel group sales and event management. By combining Cloudbeds' innovative property management system (PMS) with STS Cloud’s robust event management and sales capabilities, hoteliers can prevent overbookings, optimize room and event inventory, and deliver personalized service to win more deals. The integration enables hotel staff to mana
Tanzerra Resorts Announces New Sales and Marketing Leadership
Enchantment Resort | October 9, 2024
Brett Briseno is Promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tanzerra Resorts and Shannon Walters to Director of Sales and Marketing for Enchantment Resort and Mii amo SEDONA, Ariz. (Oct. 9, 2024) – Tanzerra Resorts, the owner and operator of five resorts, including Twin Farms in Vermont, The Cove Eleuthera in The Bahamas, the Tides Inn in Virginia and Enchantment Resort and Mii amo in Arizona, announced today the appointment of Brett Briseno to vice president of sales and marketing along with Shannon Walters to director of sales and marketing for Enchantment Resort and Mii amo. "Both Brett and Shannon bring a weal
Hotel Equities Appoints Tim Ostrem as Regional Director of Operations, Canada
Hotel Equities | October 9, 2024
EDMONTON, AB (October 9, 2024) – Hotel Equities, a leading hotel owner, operator, and developer is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Ostrem as Regional Director of Operations in Canada. Ostrem will lend his expertise to oversee the firm's expanding portfolio of Canadian hotels, providing strategic leadership and driving operational excellence. With an impressive career spanning three decades, Ostrem brings a wealth of experience in managed, franchised, and independent properties, specializing in both limited and full-service operations across various market segments. Prior to joining HE, Ostrem served as an Area General