WASHINGTON—Amid a new round of coronavirus-related economic closures and fresh data that Americans are wary of traveling, the U.S. travel…
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ATLANTA—AAHOA has revealed that its 2020 Convention & Trade Show will not proceed in person due to new health and…
By Bill Wilhelm With travel at a standstill and many people across the country still staying at home, it’s indisputable…
WHITEFISH, MT—With so many development plans put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, consultant Blu Spas has created Blu…
ALEXANDRIA, VA—Higher levels of optimism in the business travel sector have started to appear, according to new research issued today…
ST. PAUL, MN—Ecolab Inc., which has worked with several hotel companies to build their COVID-19 response protocols, has launched the…
PHILADELPHIA—Hersha Hotels and Resorts has launched its health and safety program, Rest Assured, at each of its portfolio hotels. “As…
PARIS—As a follow-up to the recently launched All Stay Well program, Accor has created an All Meet Well initiative in…
By Joseph Ricci Because COVID-19 is such a recent phenomenon it’s difficult to weigh factors and build equations to solve…
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—The world is slowly opening up again, new research from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) indicates, with destinations cautiously…
OMAHA, NE—Two leaders in architecture and construction have partnered to introduce a prefabricated building system aimed at controlling the spread…
WASHINGTON—According to a survey of destination management companies and event experts, 97% reported that their 2020 meetings and events were…
CHICAGO—Aclaimant has launched a COVID-19 Response Module. The new module brings together the company’s technology and mission to ensure a…
KANSAS CITY, MO—MMGY Global launched a new Travel Safety Barometer, a sentiment-tracking tool created for the travel and tourism industry…
NEW YORK—As Memorial Day approaches, 60% of Americans surveyed are looking forward to traveling again. Americans aren’t alone—globally, 56% of…
ATLANTA—After suffering the greatest performance declines in the history of the U.S. lodging industry during 2020, the nation’s hotels will…
WASHINGTON—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has collaborated with Google to expand the industry’s efforts to meet the continued…
WASHINGTON—With new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showing staggering job loss to the hospitality and leisure industry,…
WASHINGTON—More than half of the 15.8 million travel-related jobs in the U.S. have disappeared since the outbreak of the COVID-19…
PORTSMOUTH, NH—Analysts at Lodging Econometrics (LE) report that despite the COVID-19 outbreak, China’s total construction pipeline expanded to an all-time…
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Wyndham Hotels & Resorts continues forging ahead with new-construction growth, opening 11 newly built hotels across the U.S. in…
By Bruce Greenfield What does hospitality look like in a post-COVID-19 world? We must identify short-, mid-, and long-term design…
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Following early signs of recovery and eased lockdowns after the coronavirus spread in China, Kempinski Hotels has reopened all…
By Mark Lee The coronavirus has resulted in a year like the hospitality industry has never seen before and hopes…
By H. Keith Thompson Publicly accessible interviews seldom tell the real story. The real story is only garnered through private…