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STR, TE Lower Growth Forecast for U.S. Hotels
STR | August 10, 2023
NASHVILLE—STR and Tourism Economics lowered their year-over-year growth projections in the revised 2023-24 U.S. hotel forecast just presented at the 15th Annual Hotel Data Conference. For 2023, growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) was lowered by 0.5 percentage points, due to a 0.6ppt downgrade in occupancy growth. While that RevPAR growth remains above the long-term historical average, most of the increase was frontloaded to the early portion of the year. For 2024, the RevPAR growth projection was also lowered 0.5ppts on a 0.5ppt downgrade in occupancy. Average daily rate (ADR) was upgraded 0.1ppts for 2023 but kept flat for ...
Having a Nash Bash: How Your Hotel Can Capitalize on Events To Increase Direct Bookings
Stephen Fitzgerald | August 8, 2023
By: Stephen Fitzgerald, Vice President, Hotels, at Sojern From bachelorette parties to concerts, Nashville is an increasingly-popular destination for events–and these events are selling out hotel rooms well in advance. Recently, the Music City hosted concerts from artists like Taylor Swift to George Strait, both of which drove a sharp spike in hotel bookings. In fact, room rates at mid-range hotels during the Taylor Swift concert weekend ran upwards of $1150 per night. And it’s not just concerts driving bookings: Nashville is becoming a bachelor and bachelorette party mecca, and many of these parties take place during weekends without ...
Knowland Executives Return to the Road, Facilitating Industry Discussions at Key Events
KNOWLAND | July 26, 2021
As the industry re-opens, Knowland leaders gear up to provide unique insights and information at events around the country ARLINGTON, Va. — July 26, 2021 — Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality, announced today its participation in several key conferences and events as the industry returns to in-person meetings in the fall season. Throughout the pandemic, Knowland has remained vigilant in providing up-to-date, actionable meeting and event data to the hotel industry. Now its company executives return to the road to share insights and work with industry leaders to f...
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.” ...
Heading to Nashville for Hotel Data Conference? Don’t Miss These 5 Sessions
Alan E. Young | August 14, 2018
By Alan E. Young Nashville is known for many things; live music, nightlife, food, and from August 15th until 17th that list expands to include the Hotel Data Conference (HDC) hosted by STR. A yearly, sold-out event staple in the hospitality industry, the conference covers over 20 exciting, insightful presentations, industry outlooks, tips, trends, and so much more. Taking place at the Omni Nashville Hotel, attendees can expect to join in on conversations with industry leaders and panelists and leave with data-backed insights to enhance their hospitality offering in 2018 and beyond. After all, with the trend of hyper-guest personalizatio...
iVvy to Showcase New Generation Sales and Catering Technology at Hotel Data Conference
iVvy | August 13, 2018
NEW YORK, NY (August 13, 2018) ─ iVvy Inc., the award-winning global Venue Management Software company, will be showcasing their new generation sales and catering solution for meetings, events & group accommodation at this year's Hotel Data Conference. The highly-anticipated annual event takes place in Nashville from August 15th to 17th and iVvy will be sponsoring the networking lunch on Friday starting at 12:25 pm. The Australia-based company has expanded its North American presence in the US and is on a trajectory for continued growth due to increasing demand within the hospitality industry for a solution to connect the buyer to...
Hotels Exchange Billboard Effect for Bandwagon Effect
nSight | August 5, 2015
nSight Debuts New Online Benchmarking Report at 2015 Hotel Data Conference NASHVILLE, TN – August 5, 2015 –nSight, the leader in online consumer shopping intelligence for hotels and destinations, officially introduces its new Hotel Online Traffic Report to industry leaders in travel marketing and revenue management for independent hotels, brands, management companies and ownership groups today at the Hotel Data Conference in Nashville. The "HOT Report" allows hotels to compare consumers who are searching and booking their hotel on third parties and consumers searching and booking their hotel website. Since launching the report with ...
