Tag: history
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...