By Larry Mogelonsky: Molding the next generation of hospitality leaders is far easier said than done.
Dual-branded Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites opens downtown Chicago
The 40-story development, a conversion of the former Crowne Plaza Hotel, combines 225 Hampton and 127 Homewood Suites rooms across all floors.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC board appointment
She has held senior positions at Microsoft, Nokia, Reebok and Procter & Gamble.
The Mobley: the most important hotel you didn’t know about
By Claudette Palomares: In this Throwback Thursday piece, we’ll share how a business-deal-gone-bad inadvertently gave rise to a hotel empire.
Hilton Anatole welcomes two tenured sales professionals
Anne Madden, CMP, CTA, will handle the Northeast market while Kelly Blecke joins the Anatole team to oversee the Mid-Atlantic area.
Culture is the essence and spirit of a hotel
By Tim Millett: The culture lays the foundation upon which the credibility of the property, and its ability to meet its brand promise, will be built.
Dr. Bonnie Knutson named Acting Director of The School of Hospitality Business
The Schools Alumni Association also presented her with its Lifetime Academic Achievement Award during the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) annual conference.
Online reputation management metrics integrated in GuestREV
It is designed to help add incremental revenue to the bottom lines by augmenting hotel’s pricing capability with reputation data aggregated from reviews, OTAs and various other social sources.
Stephen Cullen new GM at Copley Square
Cullen is a native of Ireland where he began his hotel career at Arklow Bay Hotel in his hometown of Country Wicklow.
Centara to open third resort in Bali
Located on the bayfront on the southern peninsula of Nusa Dua, the newly built resort is a six-story structure that will have 210 rooms.
