Kate Hughes
Kate Hughes, Editor, LODGING Magazine
Laying Out COVID-19 Legal Concerns at AAHOACON 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been absolutely devastating for hoteliers, leading to industry-wide challenges in pretty much every facet of the hotel business. Some of these challenges are urgent, like keeping hotel team members and...
Rewriting the Book: Young Hoteliers Speak at AAHOACON 2020
The 2020 AAHOA Virtual Convention & Trade Show continued yesterday afternoon with a panel entitled, “A View from Young Professional Hoteliers: Driving the Future of the Industry Beyond COVID-19.” Speakers included JR Patel, president...
Chip Rogers and Brian Crawford on AHLA’s Day of Action
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) declared last Wednesday, July 29, a national day of action, which AHLA called "Save Hotel Jobs," for hoteliers across the country to reach out to their congresspeople...
COVID Check In With IHG’s Americas CEO Elie Maalouf
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the hotel industry is an understatement. Major hotel brands have had to implement new processes, offer new resources, and adjust business practices...
Checking In With ESA’s Judi Bikulege and Mark Williams
Hospitality companies have come up against major hurdles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some brands, though, have been better positioned to weather the storm than others. Extended Stay America (ESA) is one...