Sean Downey
The Developing Story: Pittsburgh
Behind the steel curtain lies a hotel development scene set to explode this year. Here’s a quick guide to the many factors driving this growth.
The City of Bridges is about to go through a...
Cheap Oil’s Impact on Energy Market Hotels
After dropping precipitously last year, oil prices have settled into a new normal the past few months with crude staying cheap due to a global supply glut. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard...
How Hospitality Scholarships Pay Off
Ron Vlasic, regional VP of hotels for Kimpton and former AH&LA chair, stepped into a new role this year as chairman of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Foundation (IHLAEF) with a mission....
Regular Reinvention Makes Apple Core Hotels Stand Out
When Vijay Dandapani looks at his forecast for 2015, he sees room rates staying flat as a prairie. Operating in the hottest hotel market in the country as the president and co-founder of New...
How Lower Fuel Costs Will Pay Off for Hotels This Year
The 50 percent drop in oil prices during the second half of 2014 has put plenty of cash into consumers’ wallets and that could mean good things for the lodging industry this year. Crude...