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Fourth quarter hotel earnings preview with Baird's Mike Bellisario

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Chicago hotel market enjoys summer of conferences

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Live from The Lodging Conference

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Hanoi rocks (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

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Marriott's Tony Capuano reflects on transformative Starwood deal 10 years later

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Why travel doesn't need to be perfect and other takeaways from Hilton's 2027 Trends Report

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The ongoing evolution of commercial strategy with Aimbridge's Allison Handy

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The importance of keeping humanity in hotel sales in the AI era (with Doug Kennedy)

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Update on Hawaii's recovery from pandemic, wildfires (with Outrigger's Jenna Villalobos)

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Commercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani)

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Will hotel REITs move the needle in China? (with Jesper Palmqvist)

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Ancillary spend, guest satisfaction top priorities at Crestline (with Aaron Olson)

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Getting past the barriers of adoption for AI (with Vivander's Michael Goldrich)

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Kasa's revenue strategy focuses on guest demand for each room type (with Kelly McGuire)

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The need for the return of international travel (with Highgate's Kerry Mack)

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Business travel brings hope to Hawaii, PM Hotel Group's Erica Lipscomb says

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Virgin Hotels' Jeff Borman on leveraging uniqueness

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Targeting market leadership and stronger shoulder days (with Parks Hospitality's Chris Hardy)

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Recapping the first day of the 2026 Hotel Data Conference

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China, Korea show divergent hotel performance across Asia (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

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How hotels can prepare for guests of the future (with Gettys Group CEO Ron Swidler)

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Hotel performance recap from the World Cup

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The state of hotel financing (with Peachtree Group's Greg Friedman)

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Escaping hospitality's "AI hype echo chamber"

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Rockbridge CEO Jimmy Merkel is expanding the investment company in new ways

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Lender confidence returning for Asian hotels (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

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Hotel performance expectations for the World Cup knockout stage

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No matter the downturn, hotels and travel always bounce back, Peregrine CEO says

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Marriott's Dana Jacobsohn on what makes a true luxury stay

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Olympia Hospitality takes boutique approach to both franchised, independent hotels (with John Schultzel)

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Virgin Hotels Collection's Greg Doman on the four factors needed to add a hotel to its portfolio

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Rebel Hotel Co.'s Brian Sparacino talks growth strategy, operating luxury hotels and the evolution of third-party management

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PM Hotel Group's Joseph Bojanowski on World Cup demand, rise in experiential travel

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Hyatt's Julienne Smith discusses return to company, next targets for portfolio growth

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JLL Hotels & Hospitality Americas CEO Kevin Davis on the narrowing bid-ask gap and more favorable hotel transactions environment

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Raffles and Fairmont CEO Omer Acar on the evolving nature of luxury hotel experiences

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Hotel investors see opportunity in Indonesia (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

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Thoughts from the last day of the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum

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Recapping the first day of the NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum 2026

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World Cup pregame: How hotel performance projects two weeks out

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It's game time for hotels scoring sports tourism business this summer

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How hoteliers are sorting through the complicated tariff refund question (with Alan Benjamin)

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Smaller markets are winning hotel group demand

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How Japan moneyballed its way to strong tourism demand

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A hotel-hostel concept for the digital nomad era

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Trinity expands its investment criteria for European hotels

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Why Wyndham’s Dimitris Manikis sees big growth ahead in Europe, India

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Turbulent times call for portfolio scale, geographical reach and trusted investors, says TUI Blue’s Wesam Okasha

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Kew Green Hotels readies for next stage of growth

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Democratizing branded residential

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Covivio Hotels execs see opportunities with conversions, operations

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Why Accor is reimaginging its luxury portfolio (with Xavier Grange

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Finding investment opportunities across Europe, with Union Investment's Andreas Löcher

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Valor's Euan McGlashan on the power of running a people-focused global hotel company

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Why Yotel is partnering with Hilton (with Yotel CEO Phil Andreopoulos)

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' strategy with Chief Development Officer David Wilner

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The future of architecture and design in hospitality

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Why Vietnam's hotels and tourism are poised for long-term success

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How Raines Co. turned history into a mission-driven stay

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Graduate Hotels set for portfolio growth two years after Hilton acquisition

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IHG's new Americas-focused exec on why the brand is 'on the move'

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Concord Hospitality bolsters investment in extended-stay segment

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Why this hotelier is seeing success targeting the tertiary markets

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Surveying the hotel demand and development landscape with Vision Hospitality's Mitch Patel

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Three in NYC: Unpacking luxury hotel deal dynamics with Gencom's Karim Alibhai

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Hospitality America’s 30-year playbook and next phase of growth

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IHIF Day 2 recap: More optimism, less certainty

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Hotel transaction market picks up with promising submarket activity

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Recapping Day 1 of IHIF EMEA 2026 in Berlin

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Labor, events top of mind for top US hotel lobbying group

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Key takeaways from day two of the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference

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Recapping the first day of the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference 2026

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What it was like to take over San Francisco's biggest hotels in receivership (with HotelAVE's Michelle Russo)

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Crescent seeks hotels where it can make an impact (with Lily Hu)

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New era for Remington Hospitality includes cost control, targeted expansion

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First Hospitality execs share views on delivering net operating income, revenue maximization and growth in troubled markets

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Hotel transactions market is making its slow-but-steady comeback

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Minor Hotels lines up major North American expansion

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Why monthslong stays are a hidden opportunity for hotels (with Noble's Mit Shah)

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There's room for hotel operators in Australia (with Trilogy Hotels' Tony Ryan)

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Hyatt's plan for growth in select-service hotels

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Davidson CEO pins 2026 hopes on events, international growth (with Thom Geshay)

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Accor looks to set itself apart in luxury, lifestyle experience (with Agnès Roquefort)

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Kasa's Mint House deal a 'maturation moment,' CEO says

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Hotel Equities' CEO thinks we're overestimating the World Cup, but it might not matter

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Hilton's Christian Charnaux sees no end to his company's outsized growth

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Marriott's Leeny Oberg looks back at her career and lessons learned

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Super Bowl hotel demand preview in Bay Area (with CoStar's Colin Sherman)

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Thailand's tourism push (with STR's Jesper Palmqvist)

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AI's 'tectonic shift' for hoteliers

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Reading the room at the second day of the ALIS conference (with Sloan Dean)

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Recapping the first day of the Americas Lodging Investment Summit 2026

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SCP Hotels takes a walk on the wild side for 2026 wellness trends

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An update on the US labor rules that could affect hotel operators

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What to expect from hotel financing in 2026 (with Peachtree's Jared Schlosser)

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Hotel experts pick the word of 2025

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How Singapore's City Development Limited is finding hotel investments across the globe

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2026 hotel trend forecast with Hertelier's Emily Goldfischer

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How Bunkhouse Hotels is growing in its Hyatt era

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The challenges of growing hotel commercial team talent (with HSMAI's Brian Hicks and Horwath HTL's Dorothy Dowling)