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WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced its 2024 officers, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors, which all include leaders from a variety of hospitality industry segments. Kevin Jacobs, Hilton’s chief financial officer and president, global development, was named chair of the board; Vision Hospitality Group President and CEO Mitch Patel was named vice chair; Marriott International Group President, United States and Canada Liam Brown was named secretary/treasurer; and IHG Hotels & Resorts Chief

AUSTIN, Texas—Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle OPERA Cloud Central. The hospitality platform unites data and functionality from OPERA Cloud’s modules under a common user interface and experience. With it, customers can get a view of their hotel business, including distribution, sales, service interactions, loyalty programs, and more to make decisions that can benefit staff and guests. Scandic Hotels Group is the first chain to go live with OPERA Cloud Central at their properties.

ARLINGTON, Virginia—Knowland and Amadeus presented the metrics from the companies’ Hospitality Group and Business Performance Index. The fourth quarter of 2023 demonstrated that group business in 10 of the top U.S. markets has recovered 110 percent compared to the same time in 2019. Group bookings are calculated using occupancy and average daily rate (ADR). The Index combines event data from Knowland with hotel booking data from Amadeus’ Demand360+ to provide individual and aggregate views of

LODGING is live from ALIS 2024, brought to you by Choice Hotels. Access more of our live coverage here. Dennis Nessler sat down with Anthony Capuano, president and CEO of Marriott International at ALIS 2024 in Los Angeles.

LODGING is live from ALIS 2024, brought to you by Choice Hotels. Access more of our live coverage here. Remote work, longer stays, wellness and the demand for cutting-edge technology were among the top consumer trends cited by a quartet of female development executives as driving both demand and design within the newest generation of hotels. In a panel entitled “Forward @ ALIS: Part 1 – Development Disruptors”—which was moderated by John Lancaster, VP, emerging markets, Choice