meeting and events
The Current State of the Hospitality Industry: Transitional & Ever Evolving
Ken Shanley | March 25, 2022
By Ken Shanley Declaring that the COVID epidemic has profoundly change the hospitality has quickly become a hackneyed cliché – nonetheless, one that is undeniably true. It will take years before we, as an industry, can fully unravel and appreciate the implications and impact of all these changes on hoteliers. Now, as we move from pandemic into the endemic phase of the health crisis, demand is quickly picking up and hotels are returning to full operational capacity. It may feel as if things are returning to “normal,” the outside but, it’s anything but “normal” on the inside. Hotels are dealing with ongoing staffing shortages, ris...
BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, Presents the “Top Ten Meeting Trends for 2019”
January 29, 2019
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, January 2019 … BENCHMARK®, a global hospitality company, announces the "Top Meeting Trends for 2019" as observed by its diverse portfolio of properties. Benchmark is the leading U.S.-based global independent hospitality management company, operating 80 award-winning hotels, resorts, and conference centers within its Benchmark Resorts & Hotels,Gemstone Collection and etc.venues brands in locations coast to coast, off shore, and internationally. Benchmark's top meeting trends were announced by Ted Davis, Benchmark's chief sales and marketing officer. "We learn a lot from our guests,...
