The year 2020 was transformational for the hospitality and travel industry as millions of employees were furloughed or lost their jobs. In 2021, there is potential to revitalize those same industries as vaccination rollout continues across the globe. Bringing those employees back to work, and recruiting new hires, requires attention to health concerns and discrimination laws on the state and federal level that are unique to COVID-19. READ MORE

Red Carnation Hotel's head of sustainability, Michelle Devlin, discusses why sustainable practices are becoming a larger part of luxury hotel operations. With COVID's shut down of travel for more than a year, many businesses in the luxury hospitality sector are resetting their priorities and are starting to take responsibility for socially conscious travel. READ MORE

Regardless of the changes it has gone through, the all-inclusive industry still remains the last frontier, to be explored and conquered by the major hotel brands. There are still many obstacles to be overcome, but winds of change are blowing, and very soon we will see dramatic changes in the segment. David Camhi, partner and attorney at Berger Singerman law firm provides some insight... READ MORE

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we travel and where we stay. In fact, one in three consumers prefer sustainable brands. Not only are consumers increasingly seeking out green businesses, but they are also willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and services. Hotels can bring sustainable best-practices to their property by implementing eco-apparel and recycling old textiles. READ MORE

Fair warning. If the terms climate change, ESG, and net zero do not currently pepper the paragraphs your hotel's business strategy, its marketing strategy, and its executive committee meeting conversations, they soon will. This article explains how a hotel's management team can build a rock-solid energy-use strategy and thereby deal with the #1 underlying 'cause' for all three of those related mega-transitions in one single document. READ MORE