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TIEWN Multi-Faceted Announcement for 1st Quarter 2022
TIEWN (Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network) | March 8, 2022
New sponsors, new membership programs, and new events are driving the great expansion of the TIEWN NETWORK furthering the sentiment of global women in the travel industry Los Angeles - March 8, 2022 - TIEWN (Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network) announces the completion of several initiatives in extended support of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. During these difficult times in our world, TIEWN is humbled to announce sweeping changes in our Network as we grow activities exponentially. TIEWN, as one of the oldest established organizations, has been bringing women togethe...
BLLA Welcomes Viceroy Hotels & Resorts to Its Prestigious Hotel Program
the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | February 15, 2022
Los Angeles, CA - February 15, 2022 - The entire collection of Viceroy Hotels & Resorts joins BLLA’s distinguished program for authentic boutique and lifestyle hotels. Chief Financial Officer for Viceroy, Hilda Delgado, also joins the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association as an Advisory Board member for 2022. Through BLLA’s vetted application process, the following properties were accepted into the exclusive program: Hotel Emblem San Francisco - California, USA, Hotel Zelos San Francisco - California, USA, Hotel Zena Washington DC - District of Columbia, USA, Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco - California, USA, Hotel Zetta San Franc...
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...
BLLA Dares to Adapt With First Digital Summit
the Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | July 2, 2020
LOS ANGELES (JULY 2, 2020) - Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) will combine its two most popular gatherings as an unmissable digital event this fall. The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit will be held September 17 with the message of 2020, “Dare to Adapt.” Top creative minds in hospitality will headline interviews, panel discussions, keynotes, bootcamps and newly designed formats including mentor power-hour sessions, a virtual trade show & invite-only meetups. The 2020 StayBoutique™ Award winners will also be announced during the summit with a special ceremony recognizing the most innovative and successf...
BLLA Debuts #BoutiqueStrong Campaign To Empower Boutique Community
the Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) | May 26, 2020
The association selects industry experts to form a #BoutiqueStrong Council to guide hotels as they reopen. The launch also includes the first-of-its-kind members-only social network, a comprehensive reopening guide, and new hotel programs. LOS ANGELES (MAY 26, 2020) - Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) and sister organization travel discovery platform StayBoutique™ have launched their #BoutiqueStrong campaign to arm boutique hotels and businesses with the unique tools to reopen and succeed in this new landscape, including an official reopening guide, private social network and a new membership option. The #...
