High-Level Execs Dissect Key Franchising, Labor Issues In Hospitality

During a recent one-on-one interview with Wyndham Hotels president/CEO Geoff Ballotti, Cinnabon president Kat Cole shared her insights on operating a large franchise company...
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Teamwork and Technology: Positioning Sales Staff to Capitalize on the Return of Group Business

While challenges persist, such as labor shortages, new or inexperienced meeting planners, food shortages, cost increases, and shorter booking windows, some travel markets have...
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Essential Technology: Digitization Continues to Extend Across All Touchpoints, Benefiting Both Guests and Hotel...

Technology both facilitates hotel operations and enhances the guest experience, but it is the latter area that has seen the most advancements coming out...

Post-Boom Period: Slowing U.S. Hotel Industry Performance Growth Hitting Development and Transactions

The U.S. hotel sector posted healthy performance growth during the first quarter of 2023 despite ongoing economic concerns presenting more hurdles for the leisure...
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A Road Less Traveled: Maverick’s CEO on Eschewing Rules and Embracing Free Thinking

While considering names for the company he was establishing, Maverick Hotels and Restaurants CEO Bob Habeeb said “bells went off” when a friend who...
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Red Roof Names Zack Garib As President; Fouad Malouf to Newly Created Position Of...

Red Roof®, an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, has named hotel industry veteran Zack Gharib as President, effective immediately. Gharib brings more than two...

3 Ways Hoteliers Can Protect Data With Key Control Solutions

After planning and preparing dream vacations and securing reservations, hotel guests count on the protection and security of their credit card financial data through...
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A Louisiana-Style Guest Getaway

Opened in January, the Origin Hotel Baton Rouge, a Wyndham Hotel, is housed in the Baton Rouge Savings & Loan Association Building, which is...
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