ECI Partners, the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, today announces its investment in TAG, the market leading high-touch travel management company to the entertainment and corporate markets.
IHG Hotels & Resorts builds a new travel planner powered by Google Cloud AI
IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Google Cloud, today announced an expanded partnership that will fuel new customer experiences within the IHG One Rewards mobile app. With Google Cloud’s technologies, IHG will launch a generative AI-powered travel planning capability that can help guests easily plan their next vacation directly in the IHG One Rewards mobile app in a suite of new features that will launch in the second half of 2024, creating a more dynamic digital guest experience.
IHG Hotels & Resorts named to Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has been named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® 2024 List by Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine, coming in at No. 28. Earning a spot means that IHG Hotels & Resorts has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the country’s best places to work.
Decoding travel jargon: From bleisure to rubbish tourism
Author and travel writer Paul Theroux had a very simple way of describing people who travel. He divided them into tourist and traveller, saying, “Tourists don’t know where they’ve been, travellers don’t know where they’re going.”
Radisson Hotel Group welcomes back Chinese travelers with new co-branded hotels
Together with its owners and shareholders Jin Jiang International, Radisson Hotel Group announces its “Guan Xin” (Welcome China) program which includes the expansion of its co-branded hotels as well as a new bespoke amenity program to create a home away from home for Chinese travelers. Following the initial launch in 2019, Radisson Hotel Group will be launching eight additional cobranded properties in 2024 in EMEA across select Radisson Blu and Radisson Collection hotels, aligned with the full return of Chinese outbound travel.
GSA Group restructures to address client needs in changing global security environment
GSA Global, a specialist risk and security consultancy, has been launched today with the merger of Global Secure Accreditation, GSA Security & Risk (formerly BGS Ltd), GSA Cyber Secure, GSA Resourcing and newly acquired MHG Corporate Risks to form GSA Global.
Hilton named no. 1 best company to work for in the US
Hilton has once again been recognized for its award-winning workplace culture. Today, Great Place to Work and Fortune named Hilton No. 1 on the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the U.S. list, marking its ninth consecutive placement on the prestigious list and sixth consecutive year in the top 10. Today’s recognition follows the company’s ranking as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace and makes Hilton the only hospitality company to have earned the top spot on these prestigious lists.
Holland America Line teams up with Audible to offer a virtual book club allowing guests to stay connected to the brand on board and ashore
Holland America Line is working with Audible, a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, as the first cruise line to offer a co-branded book club with celebrated authors across different genres. The alliance also includes curated destination-focused collections—accessed via an extended Audible free trial—as well as free in-stateroom Audible content available to all guests. From travel and well-being titles to language lessons and more, the collaboration offers a robust selection of options for wanderlusters both on board while cruising and ashore from the personal device of any Audible member.
PATA Face of the Future Award 2024: Submissions now open for Asia Pacific Tourism Industry ‘Rising Stars’
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is accepting submissions for the PATA Face of the Future Award 2024. The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2024.
Club Med launches global event to boost China inbound tourism market
Club Med, the leading brand of “Premium All-inclusive” vacations, hosted its Lijiang Resort’s first global event with the theme of “Dancing with Yulong (Jade Dragon)”.
