Ellen Meyer
Prime for Repurposing
The vultures are circling. It’s no secret that the financial crisis precipitated by the continuing global pandemic has hit the hospitality industry especially hard, leaving many properties shuttered or on the verge of being...
State of the Industry: Travel Industry Leaders Share Outlook During AHLA Forum
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) hosted the latest edition of its Forum Speaker Series on January 21 just as the association released its first-ever State of the Industry Report. Offering insights into...
Protection Preparedness: Don’t Forget About Fire Safety
While best practices for responding to the coronavirus have dominated hotel industry communications for nearly a year, hoteliers can't let down their guard, lest they find themselves unprepared for other potential disasters, such as...
Derek Grimaldi: Digging Deep to Weather Crises as a Team
Looking back on 2020, Derek Grimaldi, CHA, general manager of The H Hotel, a Dolce by Wyndham Hotel in Midland, Mich., repeatedly stressed the pride he felt in his community and property stakeholders as...
Laura Moskwa: The Challenges and Rewards of Innkeeping in a Topsy-Turvy Time
Although she was originally from New Jersey, Laura Moskwa and her husband Tony, who now own the Bradley Inn in New Harbor, Maine, had built satisfying careers and raised their family in Auburn, California....