AAHOA, Marriott update their human trafficking awareness training
THE PROBLEM OF human trafficking in hotels has been ongoing for years, but the nature of the crime and how it is perpetrated has...
Wyndham launches program to support women hoteliers
WOMEN STILL FACE obstacles to their careers in the hospitality industry on several levels. A new program from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts aims to...
Organizations launch ‘Fortuna’s Table’ to further hotel ownership
TWO ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED to helping women progress in their careers in the hospitality industry have launched a joint venture to further that goal. The...
Vision Hospitality appoints two new executives
VISION HOSPITALITY GROUP has filled two key positions on its executive team. Lynn Mucciano is vice president of sales and marketing and Jan McCormick...
Report: African Americans underrepresented in hospitality executive roles
AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE underrepresented in the executive ranks of the U.S. hotel industry, according to a new report from the Castell Project, a not-for-profit...
Finalists named for hotel pitch competition aimed at women
FIVE FINALISTS HAVE been announced for the pitch competition for “She Has a Deal,” an organization that promotes hotel ownership for women through education,...
Survey: Future travelers willing to accept inconveniences for safety
PERHAPS THE MOST frightening thing about the COVID-19 pandemic is the fact that information on the virus seems to change from day to day....
Radisson Hotel Group upbeat at conference
THE LEADERSHIP OF Radisson Hotel Group were upbeat during its 2020 Americas Business Conference in Las Vegas this week. The company is entering 2020...
Castell Project opens nominations for Castell Award
THE CASTELL PROJECT, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the careers of women in the hospitality industry, is now accepting nominations for its second...
Lynch is new VP of revenue management at Blue Sky Hospitality
Amanda Lynch is the vice president of revenue management at Uniondale-based Blue Sky Hospitality. Michael Newman is the company’s new corporate director of sales...
