Robin McLaughlin
Robin McLaughlin is digital editor of LODGING.
Checking In With Joey Yanire
As a globally active provider of lodging systems, dormakaba has embraced mobile technology for its ease, convenience, and security benefits. That said, those security benefits can be hard-earned in today’s technology landscape, wherein cyber...
Online Schools Connect Hospitality Professionals Around the World with New Skills
The Hotel School at Cornell University has been teaching future executives the ropes of the hospitality business for the past 100 years. In the early 2000s, the university founded eCornell, an online learning outlet...
Checking In With Kevin Robinson of Aparium Hotel Group
Kevin Robinson began his career in hospitality for practical reasons—he needed a full-time, overnight job to pay for his education. Once he graduated, Robinson realized that starting a new career in an entry-level position...
Checking In with Mark Ricketts, President and COO of McNeill Hotel Company
Founded in 2014 by Philip McNeill, Jr. and Mark Ricketts, Germantown, Tenn.-based McNeill Hotel Company is a third-party management company that focuses on select-service properties with an emphasis on Marriott and Hilton brands. According...
A New Community: The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia
The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, brings a luxury hospitality component to the newly developed mixed-use community Avalon, located in suburban Metro Atlanta. The property, which is directly adjacent to the newly built...