The Sad Side of Valentine’s Day – What the Hospitality Industry Should Know
To the service-hospitality industry, holidays like Valentine’s Day often make a positive contribution to a company’s bottom line. For example, Americans spent an estimated $13 billion for Valentine’s merchandise in 2004, and in the process, purchased approximately one billion greeting cards, 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, and 156 million roses. And we have not even touched on the significant revenue from romantic get-a-ways, cruises or dinners...
Read moreSimplify and Organize Your “Workspace”: Q&A with Coach Debbie Stinson
Today’s careers tend to be “boundaryless” and unfold outside traditional organizational structures, not to mention the fact that personal values have evolved such that people increasingly change work settings for greater autonomy, life balance and meaning in work. The result is that modern workspaces are becoming as much mental as they are physical domains.
Read moreA 21st Century Quandary: Pause To Assimilate But Never Stop Running
Wherever I go, I see signs of people wanting to hit the pause button, to take a moment to assimilate what is happening around them. [...] Wearing my hat as an organisational advisor in talent management and human resources, I have been asking myself, ‘Is hitting the pause button the right thing to do? What is needed for leadership talent in the hotel industry to adjust to and not be overwhelmed by the continuous catching up to keep up-to-date with progress?’
Read moreA 21st Century Quandary: Pause To Assimilate But Never Stop Running
Wherever I go, I see signs of people wanting to hit the pause button, to take a moment to assimilate what is happening around them. [...] Wearing my hat as an organisational advisor in talent management and human resources, I have been asking myself, ‘Is hitting the pause button the right thing to do? What is needed for leadership talent in the hotel industry to adjust to and not be overwhelmed by the continuous catching up to keep up-to-date with progress?’
Read moreALIS Recap Through The Eyes Of Digital
At the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) Conference in Los Angeles, much of the focus, not surprisingly, was on technology and connectivity with employees and guests. I sat down with Michael Bennett, SVP Global Marketing and Business Development for CENDYN, to discuss some of the latest trends and what is emerging in the technology space. Michael has been in the digital arena for more than 20 years and was most recently VP Marketing at White Lodging, overseeing both existing urban assets and their forthcoming lifestyle/independent properties.
Read moreALIS Recap Through The Eyes Of Digital
At the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) Conference in Los Angeles, much of the focus, not surprisingly, was on technology and connectivity with employees and guests. I sat down with Michael Bennett, SVP Global Marketing and Business Development for CENDYN, to discuss some of the latest trends and what is emerging in the technology space. Michael has been in the digital arena for more than 20 years and was most recently VP Marketing at White Lodging, overseeing both existing urban assets and their forthcoming lifestyle/independent properties.
Read moreHershey Entertainment & Resorts CEO Bill Simpson on Tradition and Technology in Business
Some atypical brands are both iconic and notable for their nostalgia factor. CEO Bill Simpson is the current steward of a business grounded in one of these rare brands – Hershey. Everyone knows and loves the chocolate, but Bill has worked for approximately 20 years to make Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) a premier guest service company wrapped in a timeless destination that provides memories that are just as sweet.
Read moreHershey Entertainment & Resorts CEO Bill Simpson on Tradition and Technology in Business
Some atypical brands are both iconic and notable for their nostalgia factor. CEO Bill Simpson is the current steward of a business grounded in one of these rare brands – Hershey. Everyone knows and loves the chocolate, but Bill has worked for approximately 20 years to make Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) a premier guest service company wrapped in a timeless destination that provides memories that are just as sweet.
Read moreAethos Consulting Group™ Expands Services With Axis Global Logistics
In a continuous effort to provide a broad range of advisory services, Aethos Consulting Group™ has partnered with leading logistics-solutions firm Axis Global Logistics. Axis is revolutionizing the logistics processes by providing a single-source supply chain solution for clients in the retail and luxury retail segments.
Read moreAethos Consulting Group™ Expands Services With Axis Global Logistics
In a continuous effort to provide a broad range of advisory services, Aethos Consulting Group™ has partnered with leading logistics-solutions firm Axis Global Logistics. Axis is revolutionizing the logistics processes by providing a single-source supply chain solution for clients in the retail and luxury retail segments.
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