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Kate Hughes, Editor, LODGING Magazine

Concord Hospitality Moves Headlong Toward the Future

Achieving success in the hospitality industry is typically a long game. It takes intelligence, foresight, and a little bit of daring to make the big moves necessary for a grand payout. The hospitality game...

The Developing Story: Denver

Recently topping Forbes’s 2015 list of the Best Places for Businesses and Careers, Denver, Colo., is cementing its place as a major hub of the U.S. economy. The population of the Mile High City—a...

Hospitality Trends Investors Need to Track in 2016

Despite choppy growth, the current business cycle has lasted longer than average, surpassing 78 months. In 2014 and 2015, the economic growth rate was about 2.4 percent, and it's expected to fall within the...

Living la Vida Mocha: Wyndham Grand’s Brewed Cocktails

It’s a familiar scene: Guests return to their hotel worn out after a day of meetings or sightseeing. It’s not even dinnertime and they desperately need a pick-me-up. For many people, the ideal solution...

The Power of Purchasing

From designing high-tech, social lobbies to purchasing eco-friendly and sustainable products, hotel brands are finding smart ways to stand out from the competition and attract today’s travelers. When it comes to supply chain management,...