Knowland: Nashville Reports Strong Meetings and Events Growth
Category: Featured, Meetings & Events, Operations
ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland reported Nashville experienced strong growth for meetings and events since last year at 31.5 percent. Las Vegas came in second with 20.3 percent year-over-year growth. Overall, U.S. industry growth of meetings and events increased by 12.8 percent. Nashville was popular for conventions and meetings, bolstered by healthcare and financial/banking as its top industry drivers. Music City’s average attendance was 103, and the average meeting space used was 2,762 square feet. Year-over-year comparison: October
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas challenging the legality of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint-employer regulation. The suit contends the NLRB has violated the National Labor Relations Act and is acting in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. The NLRB issued a new joint-employer standard on Oct. 26, 2023,
CoStar: U.S. Hotel Performance Declines, Expected From Halloween
Category: Finance, Finance & Development, Market Reports
WASHINGTON—U.S. hotel performance showed an expected decline from the previous week as well as mixed year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Nov. 9, 2023. U.S. Hotel Performance October 29-November 4, 2023 Percentage change from comparable week in 2022:Occupancy: 59.7 percent (down 4.0 percent)ADR: $152.90 (up 2.0 percent)RevPAR: $91.23 (down 2.1 percent) The decrease in occupancy was anticipated with Halloween falling on Tuesday. Among the Top 25 Markets, St. Louis saw the largest year-over-year
OTA Insight Rebrands to Lighthouse
Category: Technology
DENVER, Colorado—OTA Insight has rebranded to Lighthouse. The rebrand consolidates multiple products and acquired companies into a single, unified commercial platform. This shift marks a milestone in the company’s continued evolution as a unified platform that reimagines commercial strategy for the travel and hospitality industry. The name Lighthouse was chosen to symbolize the company’s role in illuminating insights, transforming confusion into clarity, and enabling confident decision-making. “Our capabilities and vision have outgrown the OTA Insight
WASHINGTON—Hilton’s Vice President of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Global Head of Sustainability, Jean Garris Hand, testified on behalf of Hilton and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion. The hearing, titled “Sustainable Tourism for a Thriving Economy,” explored how to build a sustainable travel and tourism sector while balancing the needs of businesses, visitors, and local communities. Garris Hand’s written and spoken
