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JLL Projects 2019 Global Hotel Investment Volume Will Total $67 Billion
After outperforming industry expectations in 2018, Americas transaction volume expected to reach $36.5 billion

UgoVirtual Debuts as Virtual Event Platform Exclusively Focused on the Global Hospitality and Travel Sector
Comprehensive virtual event hosting platform now available to event organizers, meeting planners and travel/hospitality industry organizations worldwide.

Travel Tripper and Pegasus Join Forces in Merger Backed by Accel-KKR Investment
Combination of two industry pioneers brings together deep talent and leadership to innovate on solutions delivering revenue growth and deeper guest relationships to the hospitality industry

NAVIS and GCommerce Announce an Integrative Partnership to Support Hoteliers
What happens when two hospitality companies discover that they not only share values but also offer complementary solutions and services to the hotel industry? They partner to better serve the marketplace!

Going Beyond Transactions: 'Conversational Commerce' and Its Impact on the Travel and Hospitality Industry / Alan Young
Coined by Uber's Chris Messina, consumer demand for digital-centric interactions with hotel and travel brands is on the rise

Merchandizing Romantic Getaways / Larry Mogelonsky
While standard articles might focus on ways to drum up last minute purchases through packaging and promotional efforts, the next step is to ask yourself: how to capture more incremental revenue before guests arrive?

How to Get the Most Out of The New Google Hotel Search Interface / Noor Eltahawy
Read on to understand how a hotel can optimize their brand recognition, and ultimately drive more traffic to the hotel website using Google’s new search results interface for hotels.

Sawyer Realty Holdings Acquires 130-Room Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Tewksbury/Andover in Massachusetts
The newly renovated hotel will be managed by Prestige Hospitality Group.

Radisson Hotel Group Signs With Al-Rajhi Investments for Two Hotels in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Both the Radisson Hotel, Makkah Al Rahma and the Park Inn by Radisson, Makkah Al Rahma are scheduled to open in Q2, 2021.

Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe Signs With Hyatt for Hyatt Regency Insurgentes Mexico City Expected to Open in Q2 2020
This Grand Tourism category hotel will have 250 rooms and will be located in the south of the city in a mixed-use real estate complex.

Hyatt and S.D. Malkin Properties, Inc. Celebrate the Groundbreaking of Two Beachfront Hotels in Oceanside, California
Set to open in late 2020, the new, stand-alone Joie de Vivre Hotels and Destination Hotels properties to make up the largest oceanfront development in San Diego County in the last decade.

KARA Hospitality Breaks Ground on Extended Stay America Hotel in Colonial Heights Virginia
The four-story 92-room Extended Stay America Colonial Heights is expected to open in early 2020.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts Adds Miramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Joins Crescent's Latitudes Collection
In the heart of Southern California, the 11-acre property features 215 guest rooms, suites & villas and an affiliation with Hilton’s Curio Collection.

PM Hotel Group Names Nate Pinkowski as VP, Revenue Management and Tina Meredith as VP, Portfolio Revenue Management Strategies
“Our continued success at PM Hotel Group starts with our team, and these new leadership roles illustrate our continued commitment to our owners to invest in top revenue management talent to ensure our competitive advantage as we continue to grow,” said PM Hotel Group President, Joseph Bojanowski.

Midas Hospitality Appoints Linda Eigelberger as Vice President of Sales and Revenue Management
Eigelberger previously worked for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), an industry leader with 15 distinct hotel brands, for more than two decades in various business and leadership roles.

Jason Cabrera Appointed General Manager for Hilton Orlando
In his latest role, Cabrera served as the director of rooms for more than three years at the Orlando-based Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.

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