Cold Front: Ice Machine Production During Colder Seasons
Ice machine freeze-ups interrupt ice production: This can happen any time of year, but it’s particularly common during the winter. Guests enjoy iced drinks even during the cold m
The Art of Hospitality: Park Hyatt Artist-in-Residence Expresses New York Frame of Mind
Jeffrey Okyere-Agyei views much of life from the perspective of an artist. Originally from Accra, Ghana, Okyere-Agyei is a self-taught contemporary abstract artist whose work was r
Shatterproof Hospitality Heroes Reception to Honor Geoff Balloti at ALIS
NORWALK, Connecticut—Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States, will host their fourth annual Shatterproof
Four Insights on Traveler Behavior Trends for 2022
As positive COVID case numbers wax and wane, variants evolve and change, and health-conscious fears subside and rise, traveler behaviors are constantly shifting, and hoteliers migh
Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights-Meadowlands Completes Renovation
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, New Jersey—The Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights-Meadowlands has completed its renovations with a sleek, boutique-inspired new look. Centrally located in Northern
Radisson Hotel Group Americas Names Tom Buoy Interim CEO
Radisson Hotel Group Americas announced Tom Buoy, chief commercial officer, will serve as interim CEO as Jim Alderman has left the company to pursue other opportunities. The compan
David Kong to Receive Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award
LOS ANGELES—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), The American Hotel & Lodging Foundation, and The BHN Group announced David Kong, the recently retired presi
STR: U.S. Hotel Performance Increases From Previous Week
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR’s latest data through December 11, 2021. U.S. Hotel Performance December
This Week’s Comings & Goings
The AHLA Foundation announced that Sarah Cozewith has joined the organization as vice president of career development to address the need to focus on recruiting and retaining talen
Back in Session: School Break Shifts Predict Hotel Demand and Travel Trends for the Remainder of 2021
As transient hotel room demand slowly but surely builds toward a return to normal in the United States, academic calendars for both K-12 public school districts and institutions of