'Today’s jobs report - in which 25% of all new jobs were added in the leisure and hospitality sector—is further evidence that travel is essential to the U.S. economy'
Industry trade bodies, UKHospitality, Hospitality Ulster, BBPA and the BII, have today jointly written to the Secretary of State for BEIS, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, calling for further support for vulnerable pubs, brewers and hospitality operators, facing devastating energy costs which are crippling their businesses.
Businesses expect an 82% rise in their energy bills when the Government’s support is significantly reduced in April, according to a new hospitality sector survey.
RLJ Lodging Trust’s Leslie D. Hale Named Chair
'While the Chancellor was clearly focused today on digital technology, green industries and life sciences, it is important to recognise that hospitality can equally be a key driver of economic growth, playing an integral part of the everyday economy.'
'oday’s figures reinforce the challenging recruitment landscape hospitality businesses are facing, with vacancy rates still 63% higher than pre-pandemic levels.'
No Room for Trafficking Expands Impact with Latest $500,000 Contribution to The Survivor Fund from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Attention, hospitality finance and technology professionals: Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) seeks your talent for strategic thinking, industry passion and leadership capabilities for the 2023-2024 Global Board and Executive Committee.
As we enter 2023, we can look back on a year when international travel returned strongly, with the industry benefitting from the significant pent-up demand for travel that built up during the pandemic.
For HFTP, the year 2022 saw the return of some of its most popular initiatives and the launch of a successful new program. It marked the bittersweet departure of some beloved HFTP leaders, and the arrival of enthusiastic individuals ready to take up their mantles. Ready for a rundown of the most noteworthy highlights from the year? Keep reading.
HFTP/AHLA Committee Will Jointly Produce Hospitality Accounting Standard
In comments submitted to the Department of Labor yesterday, the American Hotel & Lodging Association strongly opposed DOL’s proposed regulations that would revise its analysis for determining employee or independent contractor classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) inducted sixteen new members in its 2023 membership class and elected new leadership to serve on the Board of Directors.
HSMAI Washington DC Chapter, which serves hospitality professionals throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, will host a holiday celebration for area hotel sales, marketing, and revenue management professionals Dec. 15. from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland.
HEDNA announced the appointment of Leanne Ballard as Executive Director. Ballard will serve as chief staff executive overseeing the strategic direction and execution of the global organization.
UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls has written to the Transport Secretary Mark Harper outlining the scale of the damage facing the sector.
The newly admitted UNWTO members reflect the diversity of the broad tourism sector, with private companies, Destination Management Organizations, universities, professional associations, Intergovernmental Organization and NGOs, all represented.
'The Chancellor painted a grim picture of what we’re facing as a nation and Britain’s hospitality businesses are already in the midst of severe economic turmoil.'
The Mayor of London’s Let's Do London tourism campaign has brought in £289m additional spending to the capital, expanding the biggest domestic tourism campaign the capital has ever seen to reach international audiences earlier this year
Recovery from two-year pandemic shutdown not complete, but 2022 uptick promising
UK Industry Unites to Tackle Recruitment Crisis, Urging Government to Show Support at Critical Time
Castell is an AHLA Foundation Project dedicated to the advancement of women to the highest levels within the hospitality industry. Their annual Elevate Program is unique as its focus is to elevate women in the industry with 12+ years of experience into more leadership roles.
'The recommendations in Lord Blunkett’s Learning and Skills report are very positive and echo much of what UKHospitality has been calling for over many years, such as the introduction of an Apprenticeship and Learning Levy'
'This is a critical time for hospitality businesses as they battle soaring energy costs, workforce shortages and waning consumer confidence, so stable political leadership is absolutely critical.'
'Steps from government such as ensuring skills and recruitment initiatives are open to all sectors, a comprehensive employment and skills strategy, and making the Skilled Worker Visa route more streamlined and affordable would be significant in realising hospitality’s potential to drive economic growth and value to the economy'