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David Chestler Joins PROVision Partners
PROVision Partners International | April 30, 2020
‘The Revenue Catalyst’ brings strategic expertise and real-world experience bolstering the firm’s hospitality technology advisory and distribution services capabilities New Smyrna Beach, Florida, April 30, 2020 — PROVision Partners International is pleased to announce David Chestler as Senior Managing Director – Distribution and Technology. Nicknamed “The Revenue Catalyst,” the 30-year industry veteran is well-known for being a deeply engaged leader of sales strategy, sales operations, and people management process. Chestler joins the PROVision Partners executive leadership team of Co-Founder and CEO Greg Pesik, Co-Founder an...
Hospitality Distribution Veteran David Chestler Joins Kognitiv
Kognitiv | June 22, 2017
Waterloo, Canada (June 22, 2016) – Kognitiv Corporation is proud to announce that David Chestler, a well-recognized hospitality and travel executive with more than 28 years in the industry has joined their global management team. Prior to joining Kognitiv Corporation, he held senior positions at Pegasus Solutions (Utell), BirchStreet Systems, RateGain, Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR) and most recently SiteMinder. At Kognitiv, David is focused on Business Development for the global hospitality industry, offering an AI inspired solution set within a travel marketplace that brings brands and consumers together. Kognitiv believes ...
Hotel Technology 2020: What Will the Hotel of the Future Look Like?
SiteMinder | May 3, 2016
By David Chestler, EVP, Global Enterprise Sales & Business Development, SiteMinder After a long flight, a weary traveler strolls off the plane. The beacon nearby detects him and signals he has arrived with his Uber waiting to take him to his hotel. His TripIt has his itinerary and details from multiple locations all sorted onto his device. The Uber whisks him traffic-free using Waze into his hotel. He checks his assigned room number on his smartphone, goes to the elevator, opens the hotel's mobile app, and orders a drink and a bite to eat. Arriving on his floor, he opens the room door with his phone, he checks his emails on the tele...
Fast-forward to 2017: What will the global hotel industry look like?
SiteMinder | February 25, 2016
By David Chestler, Executive Vice President, Global Enterprise Sales & Business Development, SiteMinder With ITB Berlin 2016 less than two weeks away, it seems apt to not only reflect on how the hotel industry has evolved, especially as of late, but to look ahead to the change likely to come. For the purposes of this article, I want to draw specifically on the Independent Lodging Market Report, produced by Phocuswright and h2c, and co-sponsored by SiteMinder, which outlines the key shifts we can expect over the next two years. Some of the more startling shifts are in: Regional market growth – The US market will grow more tha...
Why the Online Bookings Power Shift Is More Manageable Than Hotels Think
SiteMinder | November 10, 2015
By David Chestler, EVP Global Enterprise Sales & Business Development, SiteMinder Online distribution is growing at a faster pace than the entire travel market. The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) estimates 480 online bookings are made every minute, across the US, alone. It's a fascinating statistic that emphatically demonstrates how much the hotel industry has changed over recent years. We know more people are traveling than ever before. Figures from the UN World Tourism Organization show that in 2014 the number of people traveling internationally reached 1.14 billion – and it forecasts growth of around 4% durin...
Why Your Hotel Can’t Afford to Overlook These Emerging Economies
David Chestler | April 15, 2015
By David Chestler When we think about emerging economies China tends to be top of mind. But, while it represents a significant opportunity for hotels, there are other countries out there that have also been growing rapidly and should not be overlooked. As part of its recent Emerging Consumer Survey 2015, Credit Suisse highlighted the countries, as well as China, with a new segment of the population which now has the means and the desire to travel. The research points out that while economic growth in these countries – which include Indonesia, Turkey and the BRIC nations of Brazil, India and Russia – might have slowed, there ...
