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Industry News

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Valor's McGlashan ready to rip off bandage

Euan McGlashan, an IHG Owners Association Global Board member and co-founder & CEO of Valor Hospitality Partners, explores the various challenges owners currently face as they begin transitioning from survival to recovery.

Article by Jeff Weinstein for HOTELS magazine

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IHG Owners Association ERC Holds In-Person Meeting at InterContinental London Park Lane

The in-person gathering demonstrates a commitment to working with owners and operators to execute cleanliness and safety brand standards. 

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IHG Owners Association Board of Directors Holds In-Person Q3 Meeting at InterContinental Buckhead

The meeting is seen as a significant step towards returning to normal businesses practices and restoring consumer confidence in business travel. 

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Creativity tapped to stretch leisure season past summer

Hoteliers in the U.S. would typically see business travel pick up in the fall, but now they are left strategizing ways to stretch the summer leisure season to offset the loss of corporate demand because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Article by Dana Miller for Hotel News Now

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Travelers Cite Increasing Sense of Safety in Spite of COVID-19 Trends
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Travelers Cite Increasing Sense of Safety in Spite of COVID-19 Trends

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt a return to workplaces, schools and sports arenas across the country, travelers report an increasing sense of safety with most types of travel activities in the most recent MMGY Travel Safety Barometer report.

Article from HospitalityNet

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Relief groups turn to hotels to shelter West Coast fire evacuees amid coronavirus pandemic

Fearing one disaster will feed another, relief groups are putting some people who fled their homes during the West Coast wildfires into hotels to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, stringing up shower curtains to separate people in group shelters and delivering box lunches instead of setting up buffets.

Article by Rebecca Boone and Sara Cline for USA Today

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Social Distancing Technologies in Hotels: What Are Our Guests Telling Us?

The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges for many economic sectors. One of the most highly impacted industry by the pandemic is the hospitality industry.

Article by Agnes DeFranco and Cristian Morosan for Hotel News Resource

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UNWTO Expects Domestic Tourism to Return Faster and Stronger Than International Travel

As restrictions on travel begin to ease globally, destinations around the world are focusing on growing domestic tourism, with many offering incentives to encourage people to explore their own countries.

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Kimpton Pittman Hotel Opens in Historic Dallas Landmark

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has opened a new property in the Knights of Pythias Temple building, with help from Perkins+Will, Busta Studio and the Dallas Historical Society.

Article by Lauren Jade Hill for Top Hotel News

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ICC and World Travel & Tourism Council Issue COVID-19 Restart Guide

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have published a set of recommendations for safely re-opening customer-facing businesses in the age of COVID-19.

Article by Guest Contributor for HospitalityNet

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Industry Events

Future Hospitality Investment Summit (FHS) 2023
September 25 - 27

The Future Hospitality Investment Summit (FHS) 2023 is the place for discussions, deals and insight on the continued growth of the region's hospitality and tourism sectors.

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Skift Global Forum
September 26 - 28

Skift Global Forum 2023, the industry's leading conference, has become an essential gathering for travel industry leaders, innovators and disruptors to discuss the latest developments in technology, sustainability, marketing and innovation.

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Hospitality Tech Expo
October 10 - 11

From EPOS, online ordering, workforce management and payment solutions to digital signage and technology for cooking, the Hospitality Tech Expo brings the whole hospitality industry together, making it the event to be!

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2023 Toronto Owner Summit
October 16 - 17

The IHG Owners Association’s Owner Summits are designed to help fine tune owners' operational skills, set their business up for success and allow them to network directly with fellow franchisees, with agendas tailored through owner input to address both the challenges and opportunities hoteliers face.

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IMEX America
October 17 - 19

IMEX America, the largest trade show in the US for the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry, brings the meetings industry together to do a year's worth of business under one roof. 

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2023 Santo Domingo Owner Summit
October 18 - 19

The IHG Owners Association’s Owner Summits are designed to help fine tune owners' operational skills, set their business up for success and allow them to network directly with fellow franchisees, with agendas tailored through owner input to address both the challenges and opportunities hoteliers face.

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HFTP Annual Convention
October 18 - 20

The HFTP Annual Convention gathers hundreds of hospitality finance and technology professionals for three days of networking, education sessions, featured vendors and networking and social activities.

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Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific 2024
October 23 - 25

For over 30 years, HICAP has been the unequaled annual gathering place for Asia-Pacific's hotel investment community, attracting the most influential owners, developers, lenders, executives, and professional advisors from around the globe.

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HTNG and Hotec
October 30 - November 01 2023

Two of the most powerful names in hotel technology, HTNG Conference and Hotec EMEA, have come together to convene leading hoteliers, procurement specialists and technology partners from across Europe.

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Western Canadian Lodging Conference
November 01 - 02

The Western Canadian Lodging Conference has established itself as the definitive source for information, insight and opinion on today's Western Canadian lodging market. 

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