Dennis Nessler
Calling His Shots: Industry Veteran Kenneth Fearn Prioritizes Need for More Diverse Hotel Ownership
When Kenneth Fearn entered the lodging industry a couple of decades ago, many of the diversity and inclusion programs that now exist were just getting their start and consequently were of little help.
Nevertheless, armed...
In Conversation With Mitch Patel: New AHLA Vice Chair Supports Agenda for 2024 and...
Mitch Patel, president and CEO of Chattanooga, Tennessee-based Vision Hospitality Group, recently spoke with LODGING regarding his goals as AHLA vice chair, current challenges and positive aspects of the lodging landscape, and his outlook...
Brand CEOs Identify Top Challenges, Industry Disruptors During AAHOA Panel
As a handful of major brand CEOs assembled during AAHOACON ’24 to weigh in on key industry issues, a major focal point was increased operating costs and their impact on margins.
Speaking during the opening...
Compound Success is the Goal For AAHOA as It Looks Forward After 35-Year Milestone
AAHOA Chairman Bharat Patel kicked off AAHOACON ’24 by highlighting a number of examples of the progress and increased clout of the association as it celebrates its 35th anniversary milestone.
Patel—who referenced “compound success” as...
Controlling Costs
Rising operating costs are among hoteliers’ chief concerns. While these costs encompass many areas—ranging from insurance costs to technology investments—most owner/operators acknowledge the biggest of these remains rising employee wages and its impact on...