Georgina Powell has joined the team as a Project and Programme Manager working on Whitbread's new-build hotel developments in London and the south of England and Neil Haskins, who started his career at Whitbread in 1987 before taking up senior roles at Gerald Eve and Merlin Entertainments, has returned to the business to drive the company's programme of hotel extensions across the UK.
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Fall 2024 Graduate Blog Competition Winners Selected
Four graduate students have had their research articles selected as winners of the Spring 2024 edition of the HFTP/MS Global Hospitality Business Student Blog Competition. This season's submissions explored a wide variety of hospitality technology subjects, including scent&based marketing, augmented reality (AR) and contactless check&in opportunities. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
HFTP to Host Credential Safety Webinar
HFTP is hosting this complimentary webinar as a service to hospitality professionals, disseminating the most current security practices and measures, helping to safeguard trust and integrity in the industry. Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Choice Hotels International Hosts 'SOAR' Seminar to Attract, Mentor and Educate Historically Underrepresented Groups on Their Path to Hotel Ownership
Industry's first and only dedicated development team focused on creating a more inclusive hospitality industry reintroduces program with a new name and hosts second annual HERtels luncheon Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Keeping Hospitality Human: The Importance of a Personal Touch in Hotel Technology Management & By Jill Wilder
Technology providers that prioritize personal relationships and live&agent support in an age of automation are a valuable asset Source: hotelnewsresource.com … [Read More...]
Choice Hotels Hosts “SOAR” Seminar to Attract, Mentor and Educate Underrepresented Groups
Choice Hotels International Hosts "SOAR" Seminar to Attract, Mentor and Educate Historically Underrepresented Groups on Their Path to Hotel Ownership. Ahead of its 68th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, hosted its SOAR (Supporting Ownership Access & Representation) … [Read More...]
Ladun Investment signs partnership agreement with Cheval Collection
Ladun Investment Company signed a partnership agreement with award-winning hospitality group, Cheval Collection featuring numerous contracts for the construction and operation of Cheval Ladun Living - a tower featuring luxury hotel apartments situated on King Fahd Road (near King Abdullah Financial Center) in Riyadh. The signing took place during the … [Read More...]
Accor & Alesayi Holding Announce Development of Abraj Omar Hotel & Residences Makkah
Accor, a world-leading hospitality group, in partnership with Alesayi Holding, a leader in the Saudi Arabian real estate market with a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial units, has announced plans for the opening of a new hotel and residences development, Abraj Omar Hotel & Residences Makkah – MGallery Collection, located in the heart of the … [Read More...]
Marriott International and Al Qimmah Hospitality Sign Agreement to Open a JW Marriott Hotel Jeddah
Marriott International, Inc. and Al Qimmah Hospitality (a subsidiary of BinDawood Trading) today announced the signing of an agreement to introduce the JW Marriott brand in Jeddah. Situated on the Jeddah Corniche, JW Marriott Hotel Jeddah is anticipated to be a haven for travelers who seek a luxury escape to the waterfront destination, paired with exceptional … [Read More...]
Accor spearheads hospitality expansion throughout Saudi Arabia
The Group is set to maintain and build on Its leading position in the Kingdom, boasting over 25,000 rooms open and in the pipeline across a diverse range of brands from Economy to Lifestyle and Luxury, including branded residences, the portfolio will be further enriched with the growth of its existing brands and the debut of new brands such as Tribe and … [Read More...]
Tinder-style app allows voters to swipe for electoral mates
An association of young professionals came up with a solution to boost youth participation in EU elections. Don’t know who to vote for yet in the EU elections? This app may be for you.Today (April 30) saw the launch in Barcelona of Palumba, a new voting advice application. Only a select group of early users will test the beta version of the app before it will be become public on May 9; Europe … [Read More...]