March 2023

First Hospitality announced the appointment of Christina Santarelli-Foster to vice president of marketing. In addition, First Hospitality named Walter Peseski as vice president of

March is Women’s History Month, and a group of women at Aimbridge are making company history. On International Women’s Day on March 8, Aimbridge Women Excelling (AWE) launched

Chicago, Illinois—First Hospitality, a national hotel operating and development company, announces the appointment of Walter Peseski as vice president of business development. Pe

Chicago, Illinois—First Hospitality, a national hotel operating and development company, announces the appointment of Walter Peseski as vice president of business development. Pe

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business? I caught the travel bug early in life. My father worked for an airline, so our travel depended entirely on the sta

TYSONS, Virginia—Cvent Holding Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity funds managed by Blackstone in a t

FLORENCE, SC—Raines, a fully integrated hotel development, management, and investment company, has acquired HP Hotels, a full-service, third-party hotel management company, res

What initially inspired you to get into the hospitality business?  Relationships. My journey with My Place began with my relationship with the Rivett family. The exposure to their

AI, or artificial intelligence, is all the talk these days. It is quickly becoming part of how we do business. For hoteliers, the question is how to leverage AI for the best result

During LODGING OnDemand Episode 36, Kass Dawson, vice president, brand strategy and marketing, SoftBank Robotics America, and Michael Case, general manager, Marriott Denver Tech Ce