Articles tagged “diversity”

Hotels

Hotel Cultural Managers Add Diversity and Community Engagement

Some hotels are hiring "culture managers" to broaden their community programming. It's a promising move, given the rising numbers of guests seeking local discovery and cultural tourism.

Carley Thornell | 4 days ago

Hotel Cultural Managers Add Diversity and Community Engagement

Hotels

U.S. Hotel Companies Promote More Women, But Challenges Persist

Women in hospitality leadership have made strides in representation in marketing and human resources roles, finds a major U.S. study. But hotel companies must do better, especially for other chief roles.

Carley Thornell | 4 weeks ago

U.S. Hotel Companies Promote More Women, But Challenges Persist

Hotels

Hotels Open Doors to Women for Ownership and Leadership

The hotel sector needs more women in leadership. Thankfully, a handful of companies are getting savvier about the importance of mentorship, flexibility, and other support.

Carley Thornell | 2 months ago

Hotels Open Doors to Women for Ownership and Leadership

Online Travel

Booking Holdings Trends in 6 Charts

Booking Holdings was in hiring mode in 2022, particularly in Asia Pacific. That should be nice timing given the China reopening.

Dennis Schaal | 3 months ago

Booking Holdings Trends in 6 Charts

Hotels

The Foundry Hotel Helps Engage With Asheville, NC’s Black Community

Historical preservation in hotel design isn't new, but it remains relatively rare for hotels to honor the rich histories of their Black neighborhoods. The industry need more leaders like Larry Crosby, general manager of The Foundry Hotel, part of Hilton's Curio Collection.

Carley Thornell | 4 months ago

The Foundry Hotel Helps Engage With Asheville, NC’s Black Community

Hotels

Hotels Make Inroads Into Boosting Diversity Through Their Restaurants

Many U.S. hotels have struggled to hire and retain non-white leaders post-pandemic. So some hotels are enhancing the ranks of who leads the line in the kitchen as one of a few ways to reverse the trend.

Carley Thornell | 4 months ago

Hotels Make Inroads Into Boosting Diversity Through Their Restaurants

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Feels Google Gets a Pass on New Short-Term Rental Data Rules in Europe

What's good for the goose is good for the Google. Or so Airbnb thinks.

Dennis Schaal | 5 months ago

Airbnb Feels Google Gets a Pass on New Short-Term Rental Data Rules in Europe

Hotels

Black Mentorship Program Inspires Hoteliers to Try to Make Sector Inclusive

Telesa Via's story at IHG's Kimpton brand of hotels spotlights a broader surge of industry interest in making the hotel sector more welcoming for Black leaders in all roles.

Carley Thornell | 6 months ago

Black Mentorship Program Inspires Hoteliers to Try to Make Sector Inclusive

Media and PR

Lufthansa Puts Diversity Up Front in World Cup Advertising Campaign

Lufthansa’s primary message, “Diversity Wins,” communicated in such a light-hearted and celebratory tone, quietly asserts the brand’s value of acceptance, and its disagreement with some of Qatar's discriminatory stances.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 6 months ago

Lufthansa Puts Diversity Up Front in World Cup Advertising Campaign

News Blog

Tripadvisor Begins Letting U.S. and Canadian Hotels and Restaurants Self-Identify as Woman- Or Black-Owned and More

Tripadvisor began letting some hotels in the U.S. and Canada self-identify in their business listings if they are woman-owned, Black-owned, or Asian-owned, for example. Other categories include Disability-owned, Hispanic/Latinx-owned, Indigenous-owned, LGBTQIA+-owned, and Veteran-owned. Tripadvisor doesn't verify whether indeed the business is at least 51 percent owned — which is the criteria — by that group.…

Dennis Schaal | 9 months ago