How Kemmons Wilson Transformed Lodging
On August 17, 1968, Kemmons Wilson, the founder of Holiday Inn, opened the chain’s 1,000th location in San Antonio, Texas. In the 16 years...
Regular Reinvention Makes Apple Core Hotels Stand Out
When Vijay Dandapani looks at his forecast for 2015, he sees room rates staying flat as a prairie. Operating in the hottest hotel market...
Embassy Row GM Steers Overhaul with Military Precision
“Can you hear me? There’s jackhammering over my office.” It is hardly your typical work environment, but Shawn Jervis, general manager of the Embassy...
AH&LA Chair Jim Abrahamson Looks to Make a Lasting Impact
If there’s a hat in the lodging industry, Jim Abrahamson has probably worn it.
He’s filled hourly positions and general manager roles at individual...
The First Hilton Renaissance
Financially successful and expanding, in 1949 Hilton Hotels was a company on the rise in an industry still struggling from the bleak days of...
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InterContinental Hotels Group Reports Q1 Trading Results
InterContinental Hotels Group reported its first-quarter trading results, highlighted by global RevPAR gains and significant system-wide growth. Specific highlights include the following:
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Source Acquires Berman Purchasing, Inc., Expanding the FF&E Procurement Firm
Portland, Oregon-based Source announced its acquisition of 20-year-old Jupiter, Florida-based Berman Purchasing, Inc. The move creates a bicoastal women-led procurement firm with decades of...
AHLA Foundation Hosts Annual ForWard Conference to Advance Women in Hospitality
AHLA Foundation hosted nearly 1,000 attendees from across the hotel industry at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place for the annual ForWard conference this week....
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