Alexandra E. Petri

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Hotels

3 Leading Hotel CIOs on the Secrets to Strategy and Innovation

Innovation is a continual process, which makes the job of a CIO one that is constantly evolving to meet consumers' expectations. To do that successfully, today's CIO needs not just technical know-how but also strong business acumen and communication skills to help businesses realize their goals.

Aexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

3 Leading Hotel CIOs on the Secrets to Strategy and Innovation

Hotels

Kimpton’s Loyalty Program One Year After IHG Buy Is Still OK

Inaction may provide a bit of assurance, but it's not the same as a clear plan that gets guests excited about a brand's future.

Alexandra Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Kimpton’s Loyalty Program One Year After IHG Buy Is Still OK

Hotels

Hotel Owner Turns to Crowdfunding for New D.C. Lifestyle Hotel

It's an odd experiment from an unconventional brand.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Hotel Owner Turns to Crowdfunding for New D.C. Lifestyle Hotel

Media and PR

Airlines Sell Holiday Joy in the Best Travel Ads This Week

Venture capitalists invested a record amount in travel startups in 2017. The industry is no stranger to disruption, but we may be seeing some of the greatest changes of the last two decades. Our latest research report is a deep dive into these emerging trends with insights for founders, incumbents, and investors.

Seth Borko, Skift Research | 8 years ago

Airlines Sell Holiday Joy in the Best Travel Ads This Week

Tourism

Holiday Travel Videos and More Best Travel Ads of the Week

It's the most wonderful time of the year...for travel brands to show consumers all they have to offer to help celebrate the holidays.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Holiday Travel Videos and More Best Travel Ads of the Week

Hotels

ClubMed Experiments With Facebook’s New ‘At Work’ Service for Internal Communication

With 13,000 employees in more than 40 countries, Club Med is using Facebook At Work to connect its colossal workforce and promote connections across its various locations. Considering how awful and unused most Intranets are, this is a great idea.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

ClubMed Experiments With Facebook’s New ‘At Work’ Service for Internal Communication

Hotels

Small Luxury Hotels Enters 2016 With New CEO and New Direction

Independent hotels and the marketing groups that serve them are under threat from majors picking off properties to join their own "independent" programs as well as big booking sites that require them to cede more control than they want to. SLH's changes are necessary, to say the least.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Small Luxury Hotels Enters 2016 With New CEO and New Direction

Hotels

Five Hotel Cyber Security Breaches in 2015

With their customer base of affluent, on-the-go guests hotels are the perfect target for hackers.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Five Hotel Cyber Security Breaches in 2015

Hotels

Gaylord Hotels Gives Guests Access to Netflix, Hulu and More

Gaylord Hotels Portfolio rolled out a new technology across all of its properties aimed to enhance the guest experience by giving them more control and more choices during their stay.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Gaylord Hotels Gives Guests Access to Netflix, Hulu and More

SkiftX

Apple, Amex and More of the Best Travel Ads This Week

Brands aren't just telling you why you should use your product when you travel, but instead are showing you by way of engaging, emotional content where the product itself plays the supporting role in the videos.

Alexandra E. Petri, Skift | 8 years ago

Apple, Amex and More of the Best Travel Ads This Week