Springboard Hospitality, the leading hospitality management company with 48 independent and branded properties in 14 states throughout the U.S., announces its collaboration with Procure Impact, a B2B marketplace and procurement partner.
Local non-profits recognized through Choice Hotels’ Your Community, Your Choice Program
Over a dozen local non-profits nationwide were recently recognized as part of Choice Hotels International, Inc. Your Community, Your Choice program. This program, which began in 2019, empowers hotel owners and operators to make a positive difference in their communities. The recipients of the grants, totaling $75,000, exemplify Choice Hotels’ commitment to serving the communities where our owners and operators work and live.
How hotels can foster a sense of community and improve guest experience
Beyond providing a cozy bed, hotels should now prioritize mental health and community, an increaslingly important part of the modern hospitality industry.
G20 event: Rural tourism for community empowerment
UNWTO is working as the knowledge partner to the Presidency to deliver the Goa Roadmap for Tourism as a Vehicle for Achieving the SDGs. This week’s meeting, held in the Rann of Kutch (7-9 February), featured as well a side event, dedicated to rural tourism for community development and poverty alleviation. Here, UNWTO shared its recently launched Tourism for Rural Development Program, including the Best Tourism Villages Initiative.
Radisson Hotel Group commits to Net Zero by 2050
Radisson Hotel Group’s 2021 Responsible Business Report outlines its latest sustainability targets in line with its strategic five-year plan.
FIU and South Beach Wine & Food Festival give back
FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is helping to put money into the hands of cooks, servers, dishwashers and all team members at restaurants and bars through a new partnership with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Pavillions Himalayas The Farm: Helping guests “give back”
Nepalese farm retreat provides training, healthcare and infrastructure funding for local community
Booking.com sustainable tourism grant recipients announced
Digital travel platform Booking.com announced the sustainable tourism startups receiving scaling grants as part of its 2019 Booking Booster accelerator program.
Sunplay Asia supporting local education
Sunplay Asia, a leading active lifestyle property developer, has recently acquired a community learning centre – “Baan Sunsaray” – adjacent to their flagship luxury residential estate in Bangsaray Thailand.
From A to Z: Trends and choices in hotel brands
Gone is standardisation and in has come flexibility and choice. The emphasis is on varied, curated experiences targeted at different audiences.
