community engagement
Co-Living: Hotel Guest Community Integration
EHL Insights | March 19, 2021
By Youri Sawerschel What is co-living? Co-living is a way to live and share an inhabitable space with other like-minded people. Co-living is fast gaining in popularity across the globe as the younger urban generation increasingly puts more value on flexibility and convenience. It’s important to note that modern co-living comes in all shapes and forms. The term has been used loosely for different kinds of living arrangements: from “big box co-living” buildings with hundreds of small pod-style rooms to family-style apartments turned co-living homes (think of the apartment from the TV series, “Friends”). What all these co-l...
A Story About a Dog Who Had His Day … and the Innovative Foster Dog Program Run by a Boutique Hotel
McKibbon Hospitality | July 16, 2019
In March of 2017, a friend sent Ashley Bush a photo of an adorable little dog living the high life in the lobby of the Aloft Tallahassee Downtown. Chester, a rescue, was part of the hotel’s foster dog program. Smitten by the picture, Ashley stopped in for a visit. The Leon County Humane Society placed Chester, a Pekingise/Chihuahua mix, at Aloft for his effervescence, abundant cuteness and ability to thrive in the busy environment of a hotel lobby. If Chester needed some private time, he could retire to his doghouse, a custom-built replica of the hotel. Ashley felt an immediate connection with Chester. “I put him on a leash and took...
Teneo Hospitality Group Begins New CSR Initiative with Kids in Need Foundation and Society B to Provide School Supplies to Kids Across America
Kids in Need Foundation | April 17, 2019
Eden Prairie (Minneapolis), MN, April 2019 … Teneo Hospitality Group, the premier group representation firm, is teaming up with the Kids in Need Foundation (KINF) and Society B to give back to communities where they host events. The program, created by Teneo, includes an innovative approach to raise funds for KINF to provide school supplies to students and teachers across America. It is designed to enable and encourage Teneo-member hotels, resorts, destination management companies, staff and clients to participate in raising money to support KINF's programs. Teneo's clients can contribute by purchasing Society B merchandise with ...
Teneo Hospitality Group Helps New Jersey’s HomeFront at Its Latest Charity and Networking Event in West Orange, NJ
Teneo Hospitality Group | November 29, 2017
West Orange, NJ, November 2017 … Teneo Hospitality Group brought its innovative networking and charity program to New Jersey recently with an interactive event at the spectacular Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange. The gathering, to benefit HomeFront, was attended by meeting planners from the Northeast and representatives of Teneo-member hotels and destinations from the US and internationally. Teneo's networking programs, held across the United States, provide members with a unique opportunity to showcase their products and services, while aiding a local charity. Benefiting from this event was HomeFront, an organization that works ...
Hotels for Humanity Donates to Operation Backpack
Hotels For Humanity | November 5, 2015
Hospitality Company provides hundreds of toiletry bottles for the homeless BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOVEMBER 9, 2015 - Hotels for Humanity recently donated hundreds of toiletry bottles to Operation Backpack, an initiative that provides goods for the homeless. Ricky and Michelle Franzose are at the helm of The Least of These, the organization that offers the Operation Backpack program. Their initiative is a community effort, drawing together resources from friends, family, and colleagues to offer non-perishable snacks, toiletries, and more. All gifts are given inside a backpack so that the recipients can easily carry their new things. More...
