Sean Downey
How to Survive a New Hotel Project Coming to Town
Like death and taxes, hotel competition is inevitable, especially when it comes to properties that are doing well. No matter how difficult a market is to enter, there always seems to be someone out...
Making the Most of the New Wave of Leisure Growth
Whether it revolves around weekend family road trips or extravagant resort stays, the leisure experience is about creating an environment that transports guests outside of their everyday lives. It could mean creating an authentic...
CEO Jim Amorosia on the Growth of Motel 6 and Studio 6
Jim Amorosia, CEO of Motel 6 and Studio 6, has his company midway through enacting an ambitious growth plan fueled by the Blackstone Group’s acquisition and subsequent investment. Along with rolling out a capital...
Choice CEO Steve Joyce Talks Tech
Choice Hotels CEO Steve Joyce's career in the lodging industry spans over three decades, and he has a proven track record of developing and growing some of the best-known hotel brands in markets worldwide....
2014 AH&LA Legislative Action Summit Recap
More than 270 hotel owners, operators, and investors from across the country came to Washington, D.C., April 1-2 to promote the industry to the members of Congress as a part of AH&LA’s Legislative Action...