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Buggsi Patel Wins Prestigious Kemmons Wilson Award
(Atlanta,Georgia) The IHG Owners Association, which represents InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG) franchise hotel owners worldwide, recently awarded Mr. Bakulesh “Buggsi” Patel, President and CEO of Portland, Oregon-based BHG Hotels with its prestigious Kemmons Wilson Service Award. IHG Owners Association 2017 Chair Allen Fusco presented Buggsi with this esteemed honor during the IHG Americas Conference held in Las Vegas on June 19.
IHG Appoints Claire Bennett as Chief Marketing Officer
Claire joins IHG from American Express, where she held a number of senior, consumer-focused marketing roles over a period of more than 10 years. She brings extensive marketing, brand and loyalty expertise to IHG, and a proven track record of leveraging data and technology to drive powerful marketing investments.
Owners, are you paying commissions for stale cookies?
Frustrations around pay-for-performance online ads are among the reasons that it’s time to consider overhauling the franchise model for the digital age.
Article by Deepesh Kholwadwala on hotelnewsnow.com
IHG® builds on rapid growth of avid™ hotels with franchising launch in Mexico
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group®), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, today announces that avid™ hotels, its new high-quality midscale brand, is now available for franchising in Mexico.
Multiple-brand owners fight a cold war with themselves
Hoteliers should take time to assess how they go about enhancing guest offerings and implementing new standards, with an eye toward improving the process and sharing the burdens and benefits.
Article by Deepesh Kholwadwala on hotelnewsnow.com
Deepesh Kholwadwala Assumes Chairmanship of IHG Owners Association; 2018 Global Board of Directors for IHG Owners Announced
The IHG Owners Association, which represents InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG®) franchise hotel owners worldwide, has announced that Deepesh Kholwadwala has assumed chairmanship of its Global Board of Directors for 2018.
Join hundreds of hoteliers from across the country in Washington, D.C., to meet personally with your home‑state Members of Congress or their policy staff, learn about the latest policies impacting hospitality and connect with industry leaders from every segment of our industry.
NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum 2026
May 31 - June 02 2026
NYU IHIF returns May 31-Jun 2, 2026, in New York—the epicenter of hospitality brands, capital, and fast-paced dealmaking—where opportunity moves fast, and so should you.
The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) is the world's largest, longest-running hospitality technology event. Produced by Strategic Partner HFTP, Association members receive special discounted access to the latest hospitality technology, industry experts, essential education and resources to find cost-effective ways to improve company bottom lines.
The Lodging Conference is the hotel industry’s premier development conference for real estate, finance, construction, and franchising. Over the past 30 years, tens of thousands of high-powered hotel owners and executives from around the globe have gathered to strategize about development, management, design and operations.
