Developmental Progress: Concord Hospitality’s Mark Laport on the Building Blocks of Growth
President and CEO Mark Laport founded Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company in 1985 as both a hotel management and development firm. He recently shared with...
Southern Hospitality: MMI President and CEO Micajah Sturdivant IV on How He and His...
Micajah P. Sturdivant IV, president and CEO of Mississippi-based MMI Hospitality Group, says his family’s 1850s roots in farming are consistent with its embrace...
Teaming With Brokers: Steve Kirby of Mumford Company on How Sellers Can Set Themselves...
With transactions in hotel real estate escalating during 2022 and into 2023, best practices in partnering with brokers have again become topical. Sellers want...
Branching Out: CoralTree President Tom Luersen’s Journey From Cutting Grass to Cutting Deals and...
Like many in the hospitality business, CoralTree Hospitality Group President Tom Luersen grew up in the industry. In his case, that formative experience was...
The Accidental Hotelier: Davidson CEO Thom Geshay on Lessons Learned During His Unlikely Path...
Thom Geshay, chief executive officer and president of Davidson Hospitality Group, took a job as a bellman at a Holiday Inn in Asheville, North...
Most Popular
DiamondRock Hospitality Completes Sale of Westin Washington, D.C. City Center
BETHESDA, Maryland—DiamondRock Hospitality Company announced that on Feb. 19, 2025, it completed the sale of the 410-room Westin Washington, D.C. City Center for a...
AHLA: Nearly Two-Thirds of Hotels Report Staffing Shortages
WASHINGTON—Hotels’ efforts including higher pay and a broadening range of benefits have improved staffing levels over the past year, but nearly two-thirds (65 percent)...
CBRE Forecast Shows RevPAR to Increase in 2025
DALLAS, Texas—CBRE forecasted that revenue per available room (RevPAR) will continue to grow in 2025, as urban locations continue to outperform due to improved...
Advertisement