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IHG Hotels & Resorts Introduces IHG One Rewards
As travel returns and people make up for lost adventures, the industry’s first loyalty program reinvents itself – empowering members with more choice, value, and richer rewards than ever before.
February U.S. hotel performance rebounded from January’s slump, according to STR. The three key U.S. hotel industry performance metrics in February each improved significantly from January 2022 levels as concern about the omicron variant began to fade.
Tourism Enjoys Strong Start To 2022 While Facing New Uncertainties
International tourism continued its recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start to 2021.However, the Ukraine conflict adds pressure to existing economic uncertainties, coupled with many COVID-related travel restrictions still in place, could hamper the recovery of tourism.
The Keys to Keeping Talent in a Hotel Labor Shortage
The labor market for hospitality is what it is right now. As travel recovers, a top goal should be reducing your employee churn rate and developing a culture that retains good hires so that you are protected as much as possible from the current labor shortage.
Leading the Way: Hotel Owners & GMs Share Their Stories for International Women’s Day
As we continue to strengthen our commitments to creating more opportunities for all people in the hospitality industry, IHG is highlighting women leadership in hotels worldwide and sharing their stories of delivering True Hospitality.
The Pandemic Has Been Tough on Luxury Hotels. The Upside is Great.
Full-service hotels and luxury hotels were conspicuously hit hard in the early stages of the pandemic, but luxury hotels tend to hit a growth spurt more quickly and more pronounced than other asset types.
Travel & Tourism could grow to $8.6 trillion in 2022, says WTTC
Major new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the global Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to the global economy could reach $8.6 trillion this year, just 6.4% behind pre-pandemic levels.
avid hotels announced its 50th property with avid hotel Ft. Lauderdale Airport – Cruise, located in one of Florida’s in-demand travel destinations, carrying the momentum of the fast-growing brand into 2022.
IHG Owners Association Announces 2022 Global Board of Directors, Led by Chair Norman Leslie
The IHG Owners Association has announced that Norman (Norm) Leslie has assumed Chairmanship of its Global Board of Directors for 2022, succeeding 2020-2021 Chair Wayne West III.
HOLA is designed to provide an annual meeting place for hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers and the professional advisory community who are interested in doing deals in one of the world’s hottest hotel markets - Latin America.
IMEX is where every part of the global events industry comes for a high-value, high-return boost of real business, real relationships and insights, all designed to make working life easier and more profitable.
If you're looking for the answers, the information and trends in Canadian lodging, the HAC Conference is the place to be, bringing together some of the brightest minds in the industry to share insights, nurture ideas and help formulate strategies that will help drive business over the next twelve months.
Unfold is an annual hospitality tech forum hosted by Mews. The fifth edition will bring together hundreds of the industry's most inspiring innovators, visionaries and thinkers to the Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam.
46th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (NYU IHIC)
The 46th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference is more than just a conference. It's where the accomplished leaders, visionaries and influencers of global hospitality come together to be the catalyst for positive change and to promote the continued sustainable growth of the industry.