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Marie Dobson

Ahead of the Curve: Marie Dobson Paved the Way for Major Advances in Hilton’s...

In 1954, Marie Dobson, a recent graduate of the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School, began a lengthy career at Hilton Hotels. Starting in a clerical...
Hanne Dittler

Much More Than Changing Sheets: Hanne Dittler Helped Hotel Housekeeping Evolve

For much of the hotel industry’s history, the story of women employed in hotels was one of low pay, second-class status, and no real...
Curt Strand — Berlin Hilton

A Look Back: The Accomplishments of Curt Strand

In July, hotel industry giant Curt Strand passed away at the age of 99. Among his many accomplishments, Strand was the last living link...
Hilton El Paso

Historic Hurdles: COVID-19 Is Not the First Event to Completely Disrupt the Hotel Industry

The lodging sector is currently getting pummeled. Amidst an economic downfall, there are fewer travelers and resort and convention business almost all but evaporated....
1977 Days Inn Directory Cover

Digging Into What Makes Days Inn Work as the Brand Marks its 50th Anniversary

The story of the founding of Days Inn—now Days Inn by Wyndham—has an almost mythic quality. In 1969, Cecil B. Day was on a...
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