A new year always brings fresh perspective. A new start. New approaches. So, I thought I’d begin this new year at Hotel Business asking you to weigh in with your thoughts to keep us both current and cutting-edge.

If you read our magazine, visit our website or follow our social media, you know that the edit staff carefully tries to curate and deliver content we think you’ll want to consume: openings, promotions, new products, tech solutions, trends—you name it—that reflect the vibrancy of our industry. And we’re proud of our editorial decisions and how they inform you, teach you and guide you in your continuous efforts to grow your businesses.

But we can always use some guidance, too, in ensuring that we bring you the information you want and need across all of our platforms. What keeps you up at night? What motivates you? What does the runway look like? What headwinds are there? We’d like to answer these thoughtful questions in upcoming editorial pieces to continue to help you refine strategies, set priorities, anticipate challenges and welcome opportunities.

Our editorial team is in constant contact with you, listening to your stories, ideas and concerns. But I want to make sure we’re addressing them in a way that matters. That being said, I am asking you to take a minute to peruse the bullet points on the right and reach out to us with your thoughts on these or any other pertinent topics—we know there are so many!

We want to make sure you’re heard—your opinions, perspectives and insights are important to us and to your fellow readers. This is an industry of relationships, sharing best practices and stories to support each other.

And Hotel Business can be the conduit for doing just that.

You can share your thoughts via email at christinat@hotelbusiness.com or DM us on Instagram, LinkedIn or X. I invite you to engage with us so that the pulse of the industry strongly beats across our many distribution channels. Hotel Business wants to check in with you so that you can check out news, features, posts that speak to you and what you care most about.

• Are there any new trends in hospitality that you plan to incorporate into your operations?
• How do you plan to improve/enhance the guest experience in 2025?
• What feedback from your guests in 2024 is shaping your services this year?
• What markets or demographics should you target and why?
• Are you planning to add new amenities, services or experiences to attract more guests? What do you have your eyes on?
• What new technologies or systems are you implementing to improve operations or customer service?
• What role will AI or automation play in your operation this year?
• How are you leveraging data analytics to understand and anticipate guest preferences?
• What is your marketing strategy? Does if differ from the past?
• How are you addressing staff training and retention for 2025?
• Are there any new policies or processes you’re introducing to streamline operations?
• How do you approach managing costs while maintaining high service standards?
• How are you preparing for potential economic challenges this year?
• What lessons—success or failures—in 2024 are influencing your strategy for 2025?

Looking forward to connecting…

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