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What is your single budget focus for 2026?

The end of the year is when every GM turns strategist, shaping a budget that does more than cover costs - it sets the tone for what is ahead. Budgets are never just numbers on a spreadsheet; they are a reflection of priorities, trade-offs, and the r...

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What is your single budget focus for 2026?

Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Hotel Sales Presentation Skills for Remote Buyers

Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Hotel Sales Presentation Skills for Remote Buyers

Register your team and participate live, or view the recording of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Friday, November 21, at Noon EST. REGISTER HERE

Kennedy Training Network (KTN)

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Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Hotel Sales Presentation Skills for Remote Buyers

HFTP Announces 2025–2026 Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors

HFTP Announces 2025–2026 Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) has announced its 2025–2026 HFTP Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors.

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)

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HFTP Announces 2025–2026 Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Workflow Automation Has Become the Hidden Lever of Hotel Performance

Workflow Automation Has Become the Hidden Lever of Hotel Performance

Hotels have entered a new operational era. Costs continue to rise across energy, labour, and distribution while expectations for speed and personalization grow sharper with every guest interaction. To sustain profitability, operations must evolve fr...

Linda Girrbach

Co-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting, RobosizeMe

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Workflow Automation Has Become the Hidden Lever of Hotel Performance

9 visionary keynote speakers advancing the Future of Hospitality Education at EuroCHRIE 2025

9 visionary keynote speakers advancing the Future of Hospitality Education at EuroCHRIE 2025

EuroCHRIE 2025, hosted by Hotelschool The Hague, brings together global educators, researchers, and industry leaders to explore the future of hospitality and tourism education. The conference highlights innovation across the sector, from AI and lead...

Hotelschool The Hague

Hotelschool The Hague

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9 visionary keynote speakers advancing the Future of Hospitality Education at EuroCHRIE 2025

The Social Hub unveils new global marketing leadership team as hospitality brand accelerates growth across Europe

Social impact driven hospitality brand The Social Hub has unveiled a new-look marketing leadership team as it ramps up its European brand-building operation under Chief Marketing Officer Trix van der Vleuten.

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Shiji partners with Meetingselect to empower hotels with seamless real-time meeting room bookings.

Barcelona, Spain, November 4, 2025 – Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Meetingselect, the global player in meeting and event automation offering an integrated Meetings & Events web booking...

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Shiji partners with Meetingselect to empower hotels with seamless real-time meeting room bookings.

Recent Appointments

Chris Hall has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer at HIA Software, a product of Hotel Investor Apps, Inc.

André Buldini has been appointed Cluster General Manager at Six Senses Milan & Six Senses Rome

Sean Derrick Walles has been appointed Executive Chef at Amilla Maldives

Ikhlass Raji has been appointed Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing at Barceló Hotel & Residences, Bahrain

Matthieu Busschaert has been appointed General Manager at Creekside Hotel Dubai by Accor

Fadi Batmani has been appointed Director of Human Resources at Al Jaddaf Rotana Complex

Strand Palace Unveils New Spaces Following £55 Million Refurbishment

Strand Palace Unveils New Spaces Following £55 Million Refurbishment

Launching on 10 November 2025, London’s Strand Palace will unveil a £2 million Meetings & Events renovation, strengthening the landmark property’s position as a leader amongst London’s hotel offering, from both a business and leisure perspective.

Strand Palace Hotel

Strand Palace Hotel

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Strand Palace Unveils New Spaces Following £55 Million Refurbishment

Riu Palace Calypso Has Been Upgraded Following a Full Refurbishment

Riu Palace Calypso Has Been Upgraded Following a Full Refurbishment

Hotel Riu Palace Calypso, located on Jandía beach in the Canary Islands, has just opened its doors following a full refurbishment that has expanded its dining options, redesigned all its spaces, improved accessibility and enhanced sea views from all...

Hotel Riu Palace Calypso

Hotel Riu Palace Calypso

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Morro Jable, Spain

Riu Palace Calypso Has Been Upgraded Following a Full Refurbishment

Premier Inn Gets the Green Light in Leeds City Centre

Premier Inn Gets the Green Light in Leeds City Centre

Scheduled for Spring 2027 — Whitbread plc, owner of Premier Inn - the UK’s largest hotel brand - has received planning consent to transform Verity House, a vacant office building in the South Bank area of Leeds city centre, into a 131-room hotel.

Premier Inn at Verity House

Premier Inn at Verity House

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Premier Inn Gets the Green Light in Leeds City Centre