This Week’s Comings & Goings
Todd Turner has been named CEO of OTO Development, taking over the role from fellow co-founder Corry Oakes, who passed away on August 7. Turner previously served as vice president/
Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index Increased 14.3 Percent in July 2022
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee, and MILWAUKEE—The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index jumped 14.3 percent in July to a level of 5,158. Year to date through the first seven months of 2022, the
Taking Care: Creating a Culture of Workplace Safety in the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry has its fair share of visitors, with guests and employees in the building 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Compared to other sectors, hospitality employe
AC Hotel Bethesda Downtown Opens
AC Hotels by Marriott has opened the doors to its newest hotel in downtown Bethesda, Maryland, bringing the brand’s experience to an urban center near the nation’s capital. AC
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Veronica Garcia of Gold Coast Premier Properties Group on What It Takes to Rise Up and Lead
Veronica M. Garcia, president and chief operating officer of the Miami-based extended-stay hotel development company Gold Coast Premier Properties Group, is among the women, who, a
Noble Investment Group Acquires a 14-Hotel Portfolio
ATLANTA—Noble Investment Group (Noble) announced the acquisition of a 14-hotel portfolio including Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt-branded properties. Noble will invest in physical e
NYU Tisch Center of Hospitality’s HI Hub Incubator Collaborates With Phocuswright
NEW YORK—The NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality’s recently launched Hospitality Innovation Hub Incubator is collaborating with Phocuswri
Compassion During Trying Times: Quantifying the Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship During COVID-19
In 2020, the average hotel in CBRE’s annual Trends in the Hotel Industry survey experienced a 108 percent decline in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortizati
Fairwood Capital Selects Davidson Hospitality Group to Manage Royal Park Hotel
ATLANTA—Davidson Hospitality Group has been selected by Fairwood Capital to manage Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan, under its lifestyle operating vertical, Pivot. Situate
Selina Issues Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
NEW YORK—Selina issued its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, which showed tangible progress made in 2021. With environmental and social consciousness