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Christine Killion

Christine Killion
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ENERGY STAR Is Updating Its Energy Usage Scores—Here’s What It Means for Hotels

On August 27, more than 5,300 hotels comprising 70 percent of all floorspace in the market will see a change in their 1-100 ENERGY STAR score, a key metric used to measure and track...
avid

IHG’s First avid hotel Comes To Life Less Than a Year After Launch

Last year, IHG announced its plans for a new midscale brand—avid hotels. Developed with extensive input from both owners and guests, the brand is designed to provide travelers with the basics done exceptionally well,...
craft beer

With Automated Brewing Systems, Hotels Can Create Their Own Craft Beer

Craft beer continues to grow in popularity in the United States—craft beer sales now account for nearly a quarter of all retail beer sales, according to the Brewers Association. Hotels have taken notice and...
The Economic Outlook Group’s Chief Global Economist Bernard Baumohl on a possible economic slowdown (HSMAI)

Four Ways Revenue Managers Can Prepare for a Possible Economic Slowdown

More than 600 revenue managers and hospitality professionals gathered in Houston last month for the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Revenue Optimization Conference (ROC). During the conference, The Economic Outlook Group’s Chief...
Yvonne Choi

Checking In With Hotel RL’s Chief Brand Officer Yvonne Choi

At the end of 2017, Yvonne Choi joined RLH 
Corporation as the new chief brand officer for Hotel RL. Before making the move, Choi led branding strategies at Cachet Hospitality Group, where she was...