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Survey: 86% of Hotels Say Supply Chain Issues Impacting Operations
AHLA | December 8, 2021
WASHINGTON – December 8, 2021 – Supply chain disruptions are impacting the operations of more than eight in ten surveyed hotels, and nearly three in four hotel operators say the disruptions are negatively impacting their business revenue, according to a new survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association members. Eighty-six percent of respondents reported that supply chain disruptions were having a moderate or significant impact on their operations. More than half (52%) say the problem has grown worse over the past three months. Seventy-four percent say supply chain issues are having a negative impact on business revenue. The i...
2022 Top Hospitality Industry Trends
EHL Insights | December 7, 2021
What are the latest trends in the hospitality industry? It goes without saying that the pandemic and ensuing economic downturn greater than the 2008 recession and chaos caused by fluctuation in demand have had a significant impact on hospitality throughout 2020 and 2021 - no doubt with lingering effects. Some innovative responses to this extraordinary situation like attempting to entice patrons back into food and beverage outlets and assure holidaygoers that it is indeed safe to enjoy a hotel stay, have accelerated existing hospitality industry trends and triggered lasting change. Meanwhile, there has been a shift in society, partly ...
Boutique Hotels 9th Annual BLLA 2021 Event: The Awakening
BLLA | December 7, 2021
The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) online event hit the ground running early on October 25th, 2021. With more than 130 speakers and 56 sessions, the promise is that this year’s theme “The Awakening” will shake off the complacency, fear, and hesitancy that’s become chaotic for many hoteliers during the pandemic. The dynamic mother-daughter duo behind BLLA, Frances Kiradjian, alongside Ariela Kiradjian kicked off the event. Ariela reflected on the BLLA mission: “To make the simple and boring in this industry, interesting. We progress boutique hospitality into the future.” Covid changed everything. But hoteliers have...
Tourism Tidbits: Returning a Sense of Fascination to Travel and Tourism
Peter Tarlow | December 6, 2021
By Dr. Peter Tarlow These last two years have not been easy. Tourism professionals have seen tourism industries that just a few years ago were highly successful now needing to fight for their survival. Certainly, world pandemics play a major role in this decline. It would be, however, a mistake to blame all of the industry’s problems solely on the pandemic. Careful observers of the travel and tourism scene were already noting potential problems, from poor customer service to over-tourism just a mere 24 months ago. Often a reason cited for this decline is the high price of airline tickets and the fact that businesses had begun to...
U.S. Travel Reacts to Disappointing November Jobs Report
U.S. Travel Association | December 6, 2021
WASHINGTON — December 6, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the November jobs report, which saw the Leisure & Hospitality sector add just 23,000 jobs while nearly 8% of all of the sector’s jobs remain lost: “The latest jobs report—the worst for the Leisure & Hospitality sector since January—underscores the need for smart, effective policies, as well as stability in the inbound and business travel segments, to facilitate an even recovery. “As more is learned about the Omicron variant, we must continue to welcome qua...
Hoteliers Must Adapt to Change and Innovate, Hears Webinar
HVS | December 6, 2021
London – December 6, 2021 – The pandemic has prompted faster change and the hotel sector must be part of that, according to speakers at the 14th hotel webinar, held this week [1st December], organised by consultancy HVS, legal expert Bird & Bird, publishing group EP Business in Hospitality and restructuring advisory firm AlixPartners. Citing innovations such as smart rooms, digital reception, and keyless entry Oliver Freestone, a director at AlixPartners identified the time people spend online and the role of smart phones as being the biggest catalysts for change. He said: “Users spend four times the time on their phones...
U.S. Travel Reacts to Tighter Entry Restrictions for U.S. Arrivals
U.S. Travel Association | December 2, 2021
WASHINGTON — December 2, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement that it would tighten the pre-departure testing window for entry to the U.S. from three days for vaccinated travelers to one day: “We hope this measure to narrow the pre-departure testing window will be temporary until more is learned about the Omicron variant. In the meantime, the travel industry urges everyone to get vaccinated and boosted as soon as possible. “It has long been known that measures to combat the virus and its v...
As Holiday Travel Ramps Up, Marriott Dominates Leading Hotel Chains on Social Media Ad Spend
BrandTotal | December 2, 2021
NEW YORK, NY – December 2, 2021 – BrandTotal, a leading social competitive intelligence and brand analytics platform, released new data examining social media advertising in the hospitality industry. In its November Holiday Travel Survey of over 6,500 Americans, Deloitte found that 4 in 10 respondents will travel for the holidays, and 1 in 3 will take a flight or stay at paid lodging. Deloitte also noted that travel spend will rebound, approaching pre-pandemic 2019 levels. To understand how leading hospitality/hotel brands are taking advantage of demand during this period, BrandTotal analyzed paid social media ad campaigns for fi...
youtip to Power ‘Cocktails for a Cause’ at ILHA Conference via Digital Donation Drive
youtip | December 1, 2021
Digital tipping platform youtip is teaming with The Cocktail Guru to host a pop-up bar at INSPIRE 2021 with bartender tips to be donated to the ServiceSource Foundation; Tippers on- and off-site will be entered into two raffles to win a Cocktail Bar Kit Chicago, IL — December 1, 2021 — This week at INSPIRE 2021, the 10th annual International Luxury Hotel Assn.’s (ILHA) conference on luxury hospitality, digital tipping platform youtip will team with The Cocktail Guru to power “Cocktails for a Cause,” a digital donation drive designed to support the ServiceSource Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports indi...
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Honors Peggy Berg, Castell Project Founder & Chair, With the 2022 Hunter Conference Award for Excellence and I
December 1, 2021
The Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is pleased to present Peggy Berg, Founder and Chair of the Castell Project, with the 2022 Hunter Conference Award for Excellence and Inspiration. Since its inception in 2010, the award has recognized a hotelier who exemplifies exceptional leadership, citizenship, and innovation. From her start as the first female employee elected partner in the Atlanta office of PKF to her founding of the Castell Project five years ago, Berg has been a catalyst for change within the hospitality industry. “Peggy’s dedication to bettering the hospitality industry fully embodies the spirit of this award. Throughout her...
Hilton Reveals 2021 CEO Light & Warmth Award Winners
Hilton | November 30, 2021
MCLEAN, VA – November 30, 2021 – Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today its 2021 CEO Light & Warmth Award recipients, including 15 individuals and two teams receiving its inaugural team award. The CEO Light & Warmth Award celebrates team members who bring Hilton’s values to life and honor its purpose to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality. In 2021, hundreds of team members from Hilton’s global managed and franchise network were nominated by their colleagues. Finalists for Hilton’s highest form of team member recognition were selected by a committee of representatives from across the company with the 17 wi...
Cannabis Travel Association International (CTAI) Announces “Cannabis Travel: Now and Next”
CTAI | November 30, 2021
Santa Rosa, CA – November 30, 2021 – The Cannabis Travel Association (CTAI) has announced its Annual Virtual Cannabis Travel Summit happening on December 14th and 15th. The Cannabis Travel: Now and Next summit features the most up-to-date and comprehensive cannabis travel data, and a well-rounded line up of expert speakers. The summit kicks off with the unveiling and presentation of CTAI’s 2021 State of Cannabis Travel Data Publication, a compilation that shares a 360 degree view of the latest cannabis travel data and insights, from a global perspective. Contributing sources to this year’s data publication include Destination...
Agilysys to Host Inspire 2022 in Las Vegas Feb. 28-Mar. 2, 2022, With Inspiration4 Mission Commander Jared Isaacman as Keynote Speaker
Agilysys | November 30, 2021
Hospitality Industry Professionals from Around the Globe will Participate in Workshops, Educational Sessions, and Top-tier Networking Events from the Agilysys Team Alpharetta, GA – November 30, 2021 – Agilysys, Inc., (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, announced it will host its annual user conference, Inspire 2022, from February 28 through March 2 in Las Vegas. The 2022 event will be held in person, off the Strip at the Green Valley Ranch Casino Resort, and will feature three days of educational programming, hands-on training sessions, and a hos...
Trip.com Group and WTTC Publish ‘Trending in Travel’ Report Uncovering Current and Upcoming Consumer Trends
Trip.com Group | November 29, 2021
Singapore – November 29, 2021 – Trip.com Group, the leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar, in cooperation with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today published their global consumer trends report which observes the global travel and tourism landscape for 2021 as well as forecasts for the short-term and long-term future. The new report titled, “Trending in Travel: Emerging Consumer Trends in Travel & Tourism in 2021 and Beyond”, uncovers the global trends for consumer travel by evaluating the booking data analysis and consumer survey responses acquired by the Group...
Global Tourism Sees Upturn in Q3 but Recovery Remains Fragile
UNWTO | November 29, 2021
According to the newest edition of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 58% in July-September 2021 compared to the same period of 2020. However, they remained 64% below 2019 levels. Europe recorded the best relative performance in the third quarter, with international arrivals 53% down on the same three-month period of 2019. In August and September arrivals were at -63% compared to 2019, the best monthly results since the start of the pandemic. Between January and September 2021, worldwide international tourist arrivals stood at -20% compared to 2020, a clear improvement ov...
2021 Cintas S.H.I.N.E. Award Names Housekeepers Who Are Key to Guest Satisfaction & Safety
Cintas Corporation | November 24, 2021
CINCINNATI – November 24, 2021 – Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today announced the grand-prize winner and runners-up of the 2021 Cintas S.H.I.N.E. (Star Housekeepers In a New Era) Award. The grand-prize winner, Miriam Rodriguez Alvarez, a housekeeper at Best Western Plus Villa Del Lago Inn in Patterson, Calif., won the $5,000 cash prize and her property will receive a comprehensive product, training and consultation package from Cintas and its business partners. “We received inspiring nominations about hardworking housekeepers from hotels across the country, many of whom were the only ones ...
JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® Releases Updated Hotel Credentials With 2021 Transactions
Jim Butler | November 23, 2021
LOS ANGELES — November 23, 2021 — The Global Hospitality Group® (GHG) of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP (JMBM) has released an updated version of its Hospitality Credentials, detailing unsurpassed experience by providing representative clients and properties the GHG has worked on over the past 30 years. These Credentials show how the GHG has helped clients with more than 4,500 hospitality properties, valued at more than $112 billion. Some notable accomplishments by members of the GHG over the last 12 months include: Workout, recapitalization and repositioning of a $1 billion mixed-use lifestyle hotel project Sale of ...
WTTC and ETC Call on EU Member States to Effectively Coordinate and Align Responses to the Evolving Epidemiological Situation
WTTC | November 22, 2021
London, UK – November 22, 2021 – The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the European Travel Commission (ETC), supported by a number of key travel stakeholders, have urged EU Member States to align their responses to the deteriorating COVID-19 situation and avoid imposing any limits to the freedom of movement across Europe. The organizations say the sector cannot afford inconsistent and ever-changing national responses, and a joint EU approach is the only solution to saving the struggling Travel & Tourism sector in Europe. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is now acknowledging that EU travel...
Roger Miles Inducted Into U.S. Travel Hall of Leaders
U.S. Travel Association | November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON — November 19, 2021 — Roger W. Miles, chairman of the board of Miles Partnership (right) was inducted into the U.S. Travel Association’s Hall of Leaders on Wednesday night at the association’s fall board of directors meeting. Roger Dow, president and CEO, U.S. Travel Association (left), and Christine Duffy, president, Carnival Cruise Line and national chair, U.S. Travel Association (center), presented Miles with the award. Distinguished individuals are named to the U.S. Travel Association’s Hall of Leaders for sustained, noteworthy contributions that have positively impacted the travel industry and raised industry-wid...
AHLA Statement on House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
AHLA | November 19, 2021
WASHINGTON – November 19, 2021 – American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released the below statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act. “Hotel employees have suffered significantly for almost two years. The current unemployment rate in our industry is more than twice the national average. What is most needed now, is support for hotel employees in the form of the Save Hotel Jobs Act. “While the Build Back Better Act has a number of positive policies, including needed provisions to address sustainability, it also contains tax changes that will slow...
U.S. Travel Applauds Brand USA Bill Committee Passage
U.S. Travel Association | November 18, 2021
WASHINGTON — November 18, 2021 — U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce passing the Restoring Brand USA Act (H.R. 4594): “Committee approval of the Restoring Brand USA Act brings us one step closer to passing this important and much-needed legislation, which is crucial to restoring the international inbound travel sector. “Since the start of the pandemic, the U.S. has lost nearly $300 billion in export income due to declines in international travel. Now that U.S. borders have reopened to all ...
How City Hotels Are Reinventing Their Business Models to Stay Competitive
EHL Insights | November 17, 2021
City hotels are far from dead. They are just having to reinvent their offer to include more innovative and community-inspired ventures, activities and products to address the changing needs of their clientele. By Sarah de Vantéry, Dr. Alessandro Inversini How crises may trigger business models renewal In spite of numerous threats, with crises also come new opportunities. While many hotels had already started their digital revolution and were thinking of creative and innovative business strategies, the pandemic has turned this will to change into a real must. Finding ways to better monetize and commercialize different offers i...
Holiday Travel in 2021 to Increase With 70% of Americans Planning to Take a Road Trip
Motel 6 | November 17, 2021
DALLAS, TX – November 17, 2021 – Motel 6 today releases its fourth annual holiday survey, revealing that nearly seven in 10 (70%) of those planning to travel for the holidays this year will be road-tripping to their destination. The poll surveyed over 2,000 individuals and found that 82% believe it is important to spend that time with loved ones, and between Thanksgiving and New Year's, the average traveler will be journeying a total of over 600 miles. Of those planning to travel this year, one in three (32%) stayed home last year. When it comes to accommodations, nearly half say they'd consider a hotel or rental just for some privacy. ...
Boutique Hotel Leaders Conference Concludes
Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association | November 16, 2021
Los Angeles, CA – November 16, 2021 – The 2021 virtual BLLA Conference wrapped up on Tuesday, October 26th. As travel begins to rise once more, the themes at this year's event will remain a constant source of inspiration. However, the vast array of impactful ideas and solutions will continue to motivate leaders in hospitality for a long time. Leaders in hospitality work diligently to welcome travelers once more. The 2021 Boutique Lifestyle Leadership Conference theme was “The Awakening” and invited brilliant minds in hospitality to consider the industry’s trending and challenging topics. The themes discussed included wellness, di...
