Planned luxury hotel touted as first for Wilmington, Del.
A development team says it will open the first luxury boutique hotel in Wilmington, Del., early next year in a… Read More »
Startup focuses on modular rooms for hotels, apartments
MiTek, a startup owned by Berkshire Hathaway, has entered a modular building partnership with Danny Forster & Architecture that will… Read More »
Agencies vie for chance to revive Las Vegas tourism
As Las Vegas begins to see in uptick in guests at casinos and hotels, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors… Read More »
Hotel operations site MyDigitalOffice buys Broadvine
MyDigitalOffice, a hotel performance management platform, hopes to enhance its services with the purchase of budgeting and forecasting software provider… Read More »
Shell company in Accor’s plans for expansion
France-based Accor, Europe’s largest hotel company, says it will launch a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to raise about $365… Read More »
Mich. tribe earns federal approval on casino-hotel project
A $180 million project to build a casino and hotel in Fruitport Township, Mich., may finally come to fruition for… Read More »
Hotel tax lifted for NYC’s summer tourist season
New York City will attempt to revive its devastated tourism trade by suspending its hotel tax for three months as… Read More »
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SmartBrief publishes original articles about food and beverage news and trends on our SmartBrief Originals page. Submitting guest posts is a great… Read More »
Join us for our next SmartSummit: Thursday, May 20
Join SmartBrief, Gerry Fernandez, president of MFHA; Tawanda Starms, vice president of talent and culture for Chipotle Mexican Grill; and… Read More »
Use a “Manager of the Year” meeting to highlight skills
Asking employees to reflect on the qualities of great managers they’ve known can help teams get a better sense of… Read More »
Women entrepreneurs share their keys to success
Successful women entrepreneurs say vision, a willingness to take risks and confidence are keys to starting a company. Women should… Read More »
McDonald’s details diversity initiatives amid worker strike
McDonald’s detailed some of the progress it’s making on the diversity front by investing in more BIPOC-owned outlets and creators,… Read More »
How Americans feel about multiculturalism and media
The majority of Americans surveyed — 93% — say they want to engage with different cultures, while 87% say they… Read More »
Pew: Race, culture key for Hispanics
A study from the Pew Research Center found that most Hispanic and Black Americans say their race is a key… Read More »
Why broad diversity is key for a board’s success
Diversity of race, gender and perspectives are each important for corporate boards, including having people from disciplines outside of business,… Read More »
Tours focusing on Black culture under development
Itineraries for tours focusing on Black heritage will be curated during the next six months by the Cultural Heritage Alliance… Read More »
Diversity is core to Haagen-Dazs’ rebranding
Elizabell Marquez, chief marketing officer of Haagen-Dazs’ parent company Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, shares how diversity is guiding the company’s… Read More »
Anti-Asian hate crimes legislation gains House approval
The House has voted 364-62 in favor of a bill intended to crack down on hate crimes against Asian Americans… Read More »
Diverse ad agencies will have priority with Popeyes
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen announced it will give priority to working with ad agencies that have the same level of commitment… Read More »
Prepare for flight changes when booking travel
Expect alterations to your flight schedule when planning a trip, as unpredictable demand in air travel is resulting in far… Read More »
EU eases travel restrictions for summer
The 27 countries of the European Union have approved easing restrictions and allowing fully vaccinated travelers from outside Europe to… Read More »
Delta adds destinations from Boston, N.Y.
Delta Air Lines is adding three new routes from Boston in October with flights to Dallas, Toronto and Charlotte, N.C.,… Read More »