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Building Dreams in Hospitality – A Month of Growth, Learning, and Inspiration with Radisson

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(NEWS) BRUSSELS, 2025-Sep-30 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hotel Group has announced the launch of Career Fest 2025, its largest-ever career festival dedicated to advancing talent in the hospitality industry. Taking place throughout October, the hybrid event will unite more than 75,000 employees and aspiring professionals across over 105 countries, offering a month of activities… Read the full news article

Radisson Hotel Group opens Radisson RED Oslo City Centre as one of the world’s first Verified Net Zero hotels

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(NEWS) BRUSSELS/ OSLO, 2025-Aug-19 — /Travel PR News/ — Radisson Hotel Group has officially opened Radisson RED Oslo City Centre, A Verified Net Zero Hotel, marking a major step forward in sustainable hospitality and placing Oslo at the forefront of climate-conscious travel. The new property is one of the first two hotels worldwide to achieve Verified… Read the full news article

Michael Robinson Takes the Helm at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort as General Manager Amid Major Renovations

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(IN SHORT) Minor Hotels has appointed Michael Robinson as General Manager of Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, effective 30 June 2025. A hospitality veteran with over 15 years of global experience, Michael brings a strong track record of leadership across the Middle East, Asia, and the United States. He most recently led Anantara Riverside Bangkok… Read the full news article

Minor Hotels Appoints Arnaud Béril and Jean-Marc Pougnet to Lead Anantara Resorts in Northern Thailand

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(IN SHORT) Minor Hotels has appointed Arnaud Béril as the Cluster General Manager for Anantara Chiang Mai Resort and Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, and promoted Jean-Marc Pougnet to General Manager of Anantara Golden Triangle. Arnaud, recognized as General Manager of the Year in 2024, and Jean-Marc, with extensive international experience, are set… Read the full news article

American Hotel & Lodging Association Advocates for Key Tax and Workforce Provisions to Drive U.S. Hospitality Industry Growth

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(IN SHORT) American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) members recently gathered in Washington, D.C., to engage with lawmakers on critical legislative priorities that are crucial for the future growth of the U.S. hospitality industry. Over 250 AHLA members met with both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to discuss pressing issues, including tax provisions,… Read the full news article

RIU Hotels & Resorts Commemorates 20th Anniversary in Cape Verde with Gala Honoring Key Local Figures and Partnerships

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(IN SHORT) RIU Hotels & Resorts celebrated its 20th Anniversary in Cape Verde with a Gala at the Riu Funana hotel, honoring the company’s impact on the local community and tourism sector. The event featured 35 awards recognizing outstanding employees, suppliers, and organizations. Since opening in 2005, RIU has played a crucial role in developing… Read the full news article

Wyndham Hotels Brings Super 8® Brand to Spain and Portugal in Partnership with Soliteight

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(IN SHORT) Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has signed an exclusive development agreement with Soliteight Hotel Projects to bring its Super 8® brand to Spain and Portugal. Over the next decade, Soliteight will develop 40 Super 8 hotels, addressing the growing demand for affordable and high-quality accommodations in the region. The project capitalizes on the booming… Read the full news article

Hilton Honors 2024 CEO Light & Warmth Award Recipients for Outstanding Hospitality Leadership

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Sixteen team members and one hotel team from around the world receive the hospitality leader’s highest form of team member recognition for their commitment to hospitality and dedication to Hilton’s values (IN SHORT) Hilton has announced the winners of its 2024 CEO Light & Warmth Award, honoring 16 individuals and one team for their extraordinary contributions… Read the full news article

AHLA Announces Key Leadership Promotions to Drive Advocacy and Growth in the Hotel Industry

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WASHINGTON, USA, 2023-Sep-28 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association announced two promotions among its leadership team. Haleigh Hildebrand was promoted to vice president, campaigns & political strategy. In her new role, Hildebrand will guide AHLA’s efforts to build grassroots and grasstops programs that support a healthy and growing hotel industry. Prior… Read the full news article

Hotel Industry Struggles with Staffing Shortages, Offers Incentives to Attract Hires, According to American Hotel & Lodging Association Survey

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79% of surveyed hotels report staffing shortages WASHINGTON, DC, 2023-Feb-28 — /Travel PR News/ — As nearly 80% of hotels experience staffing shortages, hoteliers are offering potential hires a host of incentives to fill vacancies, according to a new survey of hoteliers conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Seventy-one percent of respondents… Read the full news article

Marriott partners with IWF to fight online child exploitation, first-of-its-kind collaboration in hotel industry

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Collaboration marks Marriott’s next step in journey to advance human rights BETHESDA, MD, 2023-Feb-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Marriott International announced today (FEBRUARY 22, 2023) it has joined forces with UK-based nonprofit Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to combat online child exploitation by using technology solutions to restrict guest network access to websites with child… Read the full news article

AHLA announces new leadership additions to drive growth and sustainability for the hotel industry

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WASHINGTON, DC, 2023-Jan-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), the singular voice representing every segment of the hotel industry, today (January 9, 2023) announced two leadership additions to the association and its charitable giving affiliate. Anna Blue has been named President of the AHLA Foundation and Jacqueline Policastro has… Read the full news article

The Steigenberger Academy launches digital crash courses aimed to support employees in the hotel industry

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2022-Jul-05 — /Travel PR News/ — The Steigenberger Academy has launched a series of digital crash courses specifically geared to employees in the hotel industry. The training program “Refresh your Hotel Skills” is to focus on essential know-how in the hotel industry, such as an understanding of front office, kitchen, housekeeping,… Read the full news article

AHLA announces new members and partner organizations

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WASHINGTON DC, USA, 2021-Dec-08 — /Travel PR News/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) announced today (December 6, 2021) it has welcomed several new members and partner organizations, continuing to grow the association’s reach at a critical time for the hotel industry. New members include Arbor Lodging, Golder Hospitality, KMG Hotels, and Noble… Read the full news article

Fastpayhotels, DerbySoft aim at 50,000 hotels connected between the two tech companies by end of 2021

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Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., 2021-May-06 — /Travel PR News/ — DerbySoft, the leader in high-performance distribution services, and Fastpayhotels, one of the fastest-growing B2B accommodation distribution platform, hit an industry milestone by delivering connectivity speeds of 500 hotels per day through DerbySoft technology. As well as hitting an industry first, DerbySoft and Fastpayhotels have also shortened the… Read the full news article

DerbySoft launches new solution for hotels to reach missing or lost metasearch opportunities in regional markets

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DALLAS, Texas, U.S.A., 2020-Jun-25 — /Travel PR News/ — DerbySoft, the leader in high-performance digital marketing and distribution services for the hotel industry, today announced the launch of DSCP, a new solution for hotels and agencies to reach missing or lost metasearch opportunities in regional markets. As a part of this new program, DerbySoft has… Read the full news article

New Research Underscores Significant Economic Impact of Hotel Industry

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WASHINGTON, USA, 2019-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Underscoring the significant economic impact and strong growth of the hotel industry, a new study released today (September 9, 2019) finds that hotels support more than 1 in 25 American jobs—8.3 million in total—and contribute nearly $660 billion annually to U.S. GDP. Conducted by Oxford Economics, the study was… Read the full news article

Online and mobile bookings fuel the Hotel industry’s revenue per available room increase in Q1 2016 – TravelClick’s North American Distribution Review

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North American Hotels Capitalize on Digital Trend Continuing into 2016 NEW YORK, 2016-May-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Hotel industry performance is strengthening, with Q1 2016 revenue per available room (RevPAR) increasing 1.0 percent year-over-year, fueled by online and mobile bookings. According to data from TravelClick’s North American Distribution Review (NADR; Q2 2016), bookings through online… Read the full news article

Amadeus expands its sales and catering offering to the hotel industry with the acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro by Newmarket

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Madrid, 2015-8-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Amadeus is to expand its sales and catering offering to the hotel industry with the acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro by Newmarket, an Amadeus company. A U.S.-based provider of sales, catering and maintenance software to the hotel and hospitality industry, Hotel SystemsPro delivers high-performance, ASP-based enterprise and property solutions… Read the full news article

GBTA Foundation whitepaper: As the hotel industry transition to new technological advancements, it is also critical that hotels do not lose sight of the importance of customer service

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ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2015-7-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Business travelers are generally open to new technological advancements that will improve their hotel booking and staying experience, however there are some concerns around adoption rates among older travelers, according to a new whitepaper from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association… Read the full news article