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Special Series | 2024 Women in Lodging

Leigh Taylor

A Lifelong Love

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? When I was young I always had travel posters on my walls instead of celebrity...
Keryn McNamara

Solid Foundation

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? 
 I always gravitated toward taking care of people and wanted to be part of the...

A Perfect Fit

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? As an attorney in private practice, I represented hotel and restaurant owners in all aspects...

Women in the News

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Mainsail Lodging & Development Expands Executive Team

TAMPA, Florida—Mainsail Lodging & Development announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Lisa Conner as chief financial officer, alongside...
Aimbridge Women Excelling

Aimbridge Women Excelling Launches to Elevate and Support Associates

March is Women’s History Month, and a group of women at Aimbridge are making company history. On International Women’s Day on March 8, Aimbridge...
Leslie Hale

Paving the Way: AHLA’s 2023 Board Chair Leslie D. Hale Poised to Move Five-Year...

Leslie D. Hale’s list of career accomplishments demonstrates clearly her impact on the lodging industry over the past couple decades, but that impact figures...

Hilton Names Katherine Lugar Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton has named Katherine Lugar as executive vice president of corporate affairs, effective April 2023. She most recently served as CEO of the...
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HHP Acquires Dual-Branded Hyatt Hotel in Charleston

CHARLESTON, South Carolina—Highline Hospitality Partners (HHP) announced the acquisition of the dual-branded Hyatt Place/Hyatt House Charleston Historic District. This acquisition marks HHP’s 13th and...
Lex Yard

Waldorf Astoria New York to Open Lex Yard in Spring 2025

NEW YORK CITY—Waldorf Astoria New York shared details on the property’s signature restaurant, Lex Yard, helmed by Chef Partner Michael Anthony. Expected to debut...
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Peachtree Group Breaks Ground on Residence Inn by Marriott in San Antonio

ATLANTA, Georgia, and SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Peachtree Group celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 171-room studio-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in downtown San Antonio, Texas,...
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