Revenue Optimization Professionals Globally United to Fuel Recovery During HSMAI ROC@Home
HSMAI | June 22, 2020
During one day-long global experience, Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) leaders collaborated to exchange industry recovery ideas and revenue optimization revitalization strategies during ROC@Home, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. HSMAI ROC@Home brought together nearly 2,500 participants from six continents and featured more than 30 live education sessions that were led by hospitality revenue optimization experts from around the world to explore the state of hospitality in different regions, reset to adjust to current circumstances, and evaluate their approaches to revenue optimization going forward. At the hea...
Global DMC Partners Hosts Free Virtual Industry Panel on the ‘New Normal’ for Meeting Planners
Global DMC Partners | June 17, 2020
Washington, D.C. – June 17, 2020 – While meeting and event planners have always bravely faced challenges and risen to the occasion, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the MICE industry like no other previous crisis. To help the industry come together and face these new challenges head on, Global DMC Partners (GDP), the leading global network of independently owned destination management companies (DMCs) and creative event experts, is hosting a free virtual open forum at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 24. Facilitated by GDP President and CEO Catherine Chaulet, the panel discussion, The Meeting Planner’s New Reality in the “New...
Gov. Hogan, Marriott CEO Kick Off New AHLA Leadership Series
AHLA | June 17, 2020
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) – Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) and Marriott International president and CEO Arne Sorenson will kick off a new series launched by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and hosted by president and CEO Chip Rogers. The Forum, a series of thought-provoking conversations brings together the nation’s top business and political leaders to discuss forces that will shape the hotel industry of tomorrow. This new series is an expansion of The Forum, an AHLA Experience™, and will be an on-going speaker series tackling critical issues that are front and center for the hospitality industry. “In a time...
Creativity and Flexibility Become Key for the Hotel Sector’s New Normal
HVS | June 17, 2020
17 June 2020, London: An international hotel webinar held last week [10th June] to discuss the hotel industry’s journey out of lockdown, warned of the long road ahead for hotel operators to reach full recovery, and the likelihood that the hotel sector and the way it operates will be forever changed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The webinar, organized by global hotel consultancy HVS, legal firm Bird & Bird and EP Hospitality, attracted nearly 700 industry executives from across the world, with 18 senior industry experts presenting as speakers, panellists and moderators. A session addressing post-lockdown re-opening strateg...
Updates Announced to 2020 Hotel Data Conference
Hotel Data Conference | June 16, 2020
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The 2020 edition of the Hotel Data Conference will feature a hybrid format and limited in-person attendance to accommodate for social distancing measures and travel challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are confident that this updated format will provide the value expected by our industry while placing non-negotiable emphasis on safety,” said Patrick Mayock, an STR VP and co-lead of the HDC Planning Committee. “At the same time, we understand that HDC will be one of the first industry events out of the gate and can provide a template for conferences set for later this year and early in 2021.” ...
HSMAI Offers New Essentials Online Courses in Hotel Revenue Optimization, Digital Sales, and Data Analytics
HSMAI | June 15, 2020
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is introducing three new collaborative educational experiences: Hotel Revenue Optimization Essentials, Hotel Digital Sales Essentials, and Hotel Data Analytics Essentials, in addition to the well-attended Hotel Digital Marketing Essentials series, to help professionals across the hospitality industry further develop their skills and abilities. Each course is led by expert faculty and is five to six weeks long. The Essentials series are 100% online and instructor-led. “Hotel leaders must be prepared for the industry recovery that lies ahead,” said Robert A. Gilbe...
HFTP’s HITEC San Antonio Announces New Era Strategy Experts as 2020 Keynote Speakers
HFTP | June 3, 2020
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is ready to usher in a return of the face-to-face, hospitality meeting with its upcoming North American Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). Raising the event's relevance are three innovative strategists who will deliver thought-provoking keynotes responsive to today's recovering hospitality climate. These big picture sessions will explore how to raise your company's digital profile — Erik Qualman; emerging technologies important for adapting to the new hotel environment — John Picard; and what customer service will look like post-pandemic — Just...
Hilton College Initiates First-Ever Hospitality Hackathon (HC3), Sponsored by HFTP; Challenges Students From Hospitality Programs Across the Globe
Hilton College | June 1, 2020
The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management, in partnership with Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), are addressing the immediate need for creative and thoughtful solutions that will assist hospitality companies to put their businesses back on track. To begin this critical dialogue, they are challenging students in hospitality programs across the globe with the first-time Hilton College Hospitality Hackathon. The competition, running the course of the summer (June 1-August 8), asks participants to tackle COVID-19 head-on and address the challenges it has posed to all sectors o...
Beekeeper COVID-19 Global Webinar to Tackle ‘The Hotelier’s Guide to Mastering the Next Normal’
Beekeeper | May 27, 2020
Hospitality experts will discuss policy and procedure changes and their implications in the days ahead as hoteliers globally prepare for reopening San Francisco and Zurich, May 27, 2020 — As the global hospitality industry prepares for reopening, hotel employees will be required to follow new policies and procedures and assume expanded roles that will necessitate significant communication and training. To help prepare these valued workers for what lies ahead, Beekeeper is hosting the fourth event in its COVID-19 Webinar Series titled "The Hotelier’s Guide to Mastering the Next Normal." During this 60-minute on-line forum, a panel of wo...
HSMAI Introduces ROC@Home: A Day-Long Global Revenue Optimization Experience
HSMAI | May 19, 2020
In response to the unique challenges of 2020, the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) regions from around the world are proud to present ROC@Home, a day-long experience designed to fuel industry recovery and revitalization efforts on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Neither a virtual conference nor a replacement for the HSMAI in-person ROC programs, ROC@Home is an opportunity for hotel revenue professionals to reset, refocus, and reenergize, with an exclusive free toolkit to guide learning and engagement, and more than 20 live expert-led sessions hosted by HSMAI’s regions around the globe. “ROC@Home is the fir...
U.S. Travel Announces New City, Dates for IPW 2021
The U.S. Travel Association | April 23, 2020
WASHINGTON (April 23, 2020)—The U.S. Travel Association has announced that its annual trade show, IPW, will next be held in Las Vegas May 10-14, 2021. This year's IPW, scheduled to convene in Las Vegas on May 30, was forced to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The previously scheduled 2021 host city, Chicago, agreed to step aside for next year and will assume the host mantle in 2025. "This is incredibly welcome good news amid the serious challenges facing the travel industry, the country and the world," said U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow. "Cancelling this year's IPW was a difficult though clearly n...
Transition Technology for Hospitality – From Clean to Cleaner
Frank Wolfe | April 22, 2020
By Frank Wolfe Do you remember where you were when COVID-19 changed the world? Although it was not until several hours later that it dawned on me that it happened, I was at the Dubai International Airport. It was the typical hurry, bump and for some, shove, of any airport. As I boarded the tram, I was surrounded by a plane full of passengers departing for Iran at a gate close to mine. We were packed in a crowded train car and some were coughing, sneezing and sweating due to the temperature. After arriving at home, the next day’s headline was about all the horrible cases of COVID-19 in Iran. That was how it all became real for me…Februa...
Global DMC Partners Launches “Together at Home” Webinar Series for the Meetings, Events, Travel and Tourism Industry
Global DMC Partners | March 23, 2020
Washington, D.C. – March 23, 2020 – As many companies around the world are doing their part to combat the spread of COVID-19 by instructing their employees to work from home, Global DMC Partners (GDP), the leading global network of independently owned destination management companies (DMCs) and creative event experts, is launching a brand-new weekly webinar series designed not only to combat social isolation but also to educate, innovate and inspire members of the meetings, events, travel and tourism industry. Each week, GDP will host a featured subject matter expert with topics ranging from resiliency and leading through change to health...
Ocean House Management Collection Food Truck to Deliver and Distribute Complimentary Lunch to Children in Need Affected by COVID-19
Ocean House Management | March 19, 2020
WESTERLY, R.I., March 19, 2020 - Due to temporary school closures resulting from COVID-19, Ocean House Management (OHM) Collection, operators of Ocean House, Weekapaug Inn, Watch Hill Inn and the Inn at Hastings Park and the Ocean House Fund for Charitable Giving, have announced that the Food Truck, Off the Menu, will deliver and distribute complimentary lunches to local children 16 and under. The Food Truck will be centrally located at the Ice Rink at 61 Main Street in Westerly. This community service will begin this Friday March 20 and available Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at least through April 1. People...
HSMAI ROC Americas in San Antonio Announces New 2020 Dates
HSMAI | March 19, 2020
(McLean, VA, March 19, 2020) Due to worldwide uncertainty surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, HSMAI ROC Americas 2020 has been rescheduled for October 26-27 in San Antonio. The main ROC program will be Monday, October 26, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio. Tuesday, October 27, will feature the HSMAI Chief Revenue Officer Executive Roundtable programs, CRME and CHDM review courses, and Partner Insights sessions. “HSMAI’s ROC has become the essential place corporate revenue leaders from over 120 unique hotel brands, management companies, and ownership groups convene to discuss emerging trends and issues that directly impact t...
Industry CEOs to Host Press Conference Call Following Meeting With VP Pence & White House COVID-19 Taskforce
March 17, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday March 17, at 3:45 PM ET the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s (AHLA) President and CEO, Chip Rogers along with U.S. Travel Association’s (USTA) President and CEO, Roger Dow will join leading hotel industry CEOs to host a press conference call following a meeting with Vice President Pence and White House officials where they will discuss the industry’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the catastrophic economic impact on the hotel industry, its employees and U.S. economy. As it continues to be unknown how long this public health situation will last, the coronavirus has already ha...
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration Presents Its First Icon Award to Richard L. Friedman, President & CEO of Carpenter &
Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration | February 13, 2020
(February 13, 2020) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is pleased to announce Richard L. Friedman as the first recipient of its Icon Award, to be presented Friday, March 20, 2020 at the School’s Hospitality Leadership Summit held at the Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square, Boston. The Summit is a two-day event bringing together hospitality graduate and undergraduate students with leaders in the lodging, food and beverage, meetings, events and tourism industries. The Awards presentation will be held Friday, March 20, 5-5:30pm in the Ballroom of the Hotel Commonwealth. Friedman is the Presid...
Hilco Fixed Asset Recovery to Liquidate All Fixtures, Furniture and Equipment at the Hotel Wales in New York City in Advance of Remodeling
Hilco Fixed Asset Recovery | December 23, 2019
Many iconic and historical items to be sold at discounted prices as the upper east side boutique hotel prepares to undergo a major remodeling Hilco Fixed Asset Recovery (HFAR) has been engaged to liquidate all the fixtures, furniture, and equipment (FF&E) from the historic Hotel Wales which will be closing its doors on December 31, 2019 for a major remodeling of the Upper East Side establishment located in the prestigious Carnegie Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. On Jan 3, 2020 Hilco will host several days of private - invitation only - sales for architectural salvage companies, antique dealers, interior designers, prior hotel patron...
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