U.S. Travel Backs Bill to End Vaccine Mandate for International Visitors
U.S. Travel Association | February 3, 2023
U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes issued the following statement on the introduction of H.R. 185, a bill to end the requirement for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for international visitors to the United States: “We have long supported the removal of this requirement and see no reason to wait until the May expiration of the public health emergency—particularly as potential visitors are planning spring and summer travel. Every day this policy remains in place encourages some travelers to avoid the U.S., costing us valuable visitor spending and delaying our efforts to reignit...
U.S. Travel Outlines Policies to Grow Domestic, International Segments, Boost Economy
U.S. Travel Association | February 2, 2023
WASHINGTON (February 2, 2023)—The U.S. Travel Association today launched a new quarterly press conference, led by the association’s President and CEO Geoff Freeman and incoming U.S. Travel National Chair and Hilton President and CEO Chris Nassetta. Together, they offered an industry perspective and recommendations across a set of issues critical to America’s travel economy, including U.S. visa processing, the domestic aviation system, as well as insights and projections for business and leisure travel. Each quarter, the association’s new Travel Outlook press conference will focus on pressing topics of importance to the growth of ...
Carver Announces Branding Update
Carver | February 1, 2023
ATLANTA, GA – February 1, 2023 –CARVER, the hospitality Task Force and Executive Search powerhouse has announced updates to their brand including a new logo and enhancements in their one-of-a-kind app. Joel Carver, Chief Executive Officer announced that effective in January, the individual brands of Carver Hotel Group and Carver-Olson Hospitality Search will combine into the single brand, Carver. Along with these announcements, Carver comments, “I’ve always believed that there is nothing more powerful than your customers defining your brand, and that’s exactly what’s happened here. Over the past nine years, we’ve operate...
Global Business Travel Forecast 2023: Bookings, Spending and Optimism on the Upswing, GBTA Poll Shows
GBTA | January 31, 2023
New research points to continued industry recovery, easing of supplier staffing constraints, and mixed outlook on China travel Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending. Sectors such as finance, insurance, professional services, and consulting are showing stronger signs of growth in business travel spending. Despite potential economic challenges and uncertainty surrounding the post-COVID return of China−the world’s largest business travel market–the industry remains optimistic ...
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Announces the 11th Annual Pebby Award Nominations
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | January 31, 2023
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-- Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) (the “Company”) today announced the nominations for its Eleventh Annual Pebby Awards. The Pebby Award nominees were chosen for their outstanding accomplishments in 2022, as determined by the Company. This year’s nominees feature a diverse mix of urban hotels and resorts. Numerous properties have earned several nominations, including Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, The W Boston, The Westin Copley Place, Boston, and The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. This impressive list of nominees promises to lead to one of the most competitive Pebby Award ceremonies in history. “...
Agilysys Inspire23 Conference to Bring Together Leading Hospitality Organizations to Explore Solutions and Strategies to Maximize Returns on Guest and
Agilysys | January 31, 2023
Digital Leadership Expert Erik Qualman Will Be Keynote Presenter ALPHARETTA, GA — Jan. 31, 2023 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions that deliver High Return Hospitality, today announced registration is open for its Inspire23 User Conference. This customer event is designed to help hospitality organizations learn how to maximize their Return on Experience (ROE) for guests and staff alike. The annual three-day educational and networking conference will be held Feb. 28 – March 2, 2023, at Caesars Palace resort in Las Vegas. The conference features more than 60 educational...
ALIS Kicks Off 2023, With Most Expecting the Year’s Best Days to Come in the Second Half of the Year
Rod Clough | January 30, 2023
By Rod Clough Another ALIS is in the books, and a busy one at that, with nearly 3,000 in attendance. If you weren’t one of those lucky thousands, here are our takeaways. I had the pleasure of moderating the panel “Leadership - Accountability in a Changing World” on Tuesday morning with Geoff Ballotti, President & CEO, Wyndham; George Limbert, President, Red Roof; Mark Laport, President, Concord Hospitality Enterprises; and Michael George, President & CEO, Crescent Hotels & Resorts. We had a great conversation and agreed that keeping an exceptional leadership team in place that embraces environmental, diversity,...
AHLA Foundation Welcomes New 2023 Board of Trustees
The AHLA Foundation | January 30, 2023
WASHINGTON (January 30, 2023) – The AHLA Foundation today announced its newly elected 2023 Board of Trustees, which includes a diverse slate of senior leaders from across the hotel industry who are committed to changing lives and building the hospitality workforce of tomorrow. Tom Bardenett, chief operating officer for RLJ Lodging Trust, will continue his role as the chairman of the board; Julienne Smith, chief development officer, Americas, at IHG Hotels and Resorts remains vice chair; and Anu Saxena, president and global head of Hilton Supply Management, will continue to serve as secretary and treasurer. “It is a privilege to be Ch...
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