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A worldwide program that has thus far trained workers primarily from outside the United States to serve the hospitality industry was actually born here. As Saira Hospitality Founder and CEO Harsha L’Acqua told LODGING, her nonprofit that partners with hotels to create pop-up schools to train local communities for a career in hospitality grew out of her winning entrepreneurship competition entry when she was a graduate student at the Cornell Hotel School. This concept then

ATLANTA—Davidson Hospitality Group announced the inaugural launch of Davidson Day of Service, a companywide initiative aimed at giving back to the local communities at its hotels and resorts. From supporting food banks and assisting homeless shelters to contributing goods and equipment to local schools to trail clean-ups, each participating property has developed engagement to make an impact on its community during November. “Leading with heart and giving back are both intrinsic to Davidson culture and

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BOSTON, Massachusetts—Parks Hospitality Holdings confirmed the acquisition of the Boston Park Plaza. Located in Boston’s central Back Bay neighborhood, the 1,060-key property will see the property transition to Hilton Boston Park Plaza as part of a post-acquisition rebranding initiative. The hotel has contemporary and pet-friendly guestrooms and suites, two restaurants, a variety of amenities, and 70,000 square feet of meetings and event space. “Acquiring the celebrated Boston Park Plaza is a significant milestone for Parks

LISBON, Portugal—The American Hotel & Lodging Association and its technology committee, HTNG, announced that Oracle Hospitality, in collaboration with PolyAPI, received AHLA’s Technology Acceleration Award. The award was presented at the HTNG Hotec European Conference in Lisbon. Each year, the AHLA Technology Acceleration Award recognizes companies that have taken steps to advance innovation in hospitality. This year, the award shows companies that have adopted HTNG Express, a new solution that shortens the process for post-booking