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Heart of a Lion: The Harsh Reality of Entrepreneurship

2021-02-17 by Phil Butler

Tom Magnuson

The following is from Thomas Magnuson – co-founder and CEO of Magnuson Hotels, one of my best friends, and the smartest man I know.

Tags: entrepreneurs, hospitality, hotel investments, hotel operations, hotels, hotels management, Magnuson Hotels, Magnuson Worldwide, pandemic response, Tom Magnuson, wisdom, World hotels

The WTTC Reports On the Future of Travel & Tourism Post-COVID

2020-09-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC] has just released a new report that examines the implications of trends for each of four key Travel & Tourism stakeholders groups: travellers, businesses, workforce, and communities.

Tags: 2020 economy, 2020 revenue, COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 economics, hospitality, Oliver Wyman, pandemic, travel and tourism, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC, WTTC report

ELSTAT Numbers Reveal Dismal Q2 for Greek Enterprises

2020-09-23 by Delia Gavrilescu

Greece’s accommodation and food services sectors took a huge hit in July, as the effects of the pandemic begin to set in.

Tags: ELSTAT, F&B, food & beverage, Greece economy, Greece hotels, Greek hospitality, hospitality, Hotel rooms, hotel turnover, Summer 2020

30-plus Greek Hotels to Be Auctioned Off in the Coming Weeks

2020-09-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Some 30-plus hotels across Greece are to be auctioned in the next few weeks on acccount of inactivity related to COVID-19.

Tags: bankruptcy filing, COVID-19, Greek economy, Greek hotels, hospitality, hotel industry, hotels

OTA Insight Re-shapes Real-time Market Intelligence with Market Insight

2020-06-29 by Argophilia Travel News

OTA Insight logo

OTA Insight announces the launch of Market Insight, an industry-first predictive market intelligence solution.

Tags: hospitality, Hospitality marketing, hotel market, Market Insight, Market intelligence, online marketing, online travel, OTA Insight, OTAs

The Best Food Traditions of Crete Return in Galatas

2020-05-31 by Phil Butler

Γρηγόρης Κουδουνάς

Chef Grigoris reopens Το μουρέλο του Λαδωμένου, or “The Young Olive Tree of Ladomeno, after weeks of lockdown on account of the pandemic.

Tags: caprico, Caprico Feast, Chef Grigoris, coronavirus Greece, Cretan diet, Cretan dishes, Crete gastronomy, Crete tradition, Galatas, George Rethymniotakis., hospitality, To mourelo tou Ladomenou, traditional food, Young Olive Tree Taverna, Το μουρέλο του Λαδωμένου

Lighthouse Keepers: Business People to Cut the Fog of the Pandemic

2020-04-17 by Phil Butler

Tom and Melissa Magnuson

A look at the lighthouse keepers of hospitality. Tom and Melissa Magnuson, people like them, will lead us through the fog.

Tags: Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, hospitality, hotel brands, hotel business, hotels, Magnuson Hotels, Melissa Magnuson, new business, Tom Magnuson

A 2020 Travel and Hospitality COVID-19 Reality Check

2020-03-29 by Phil Butler

coronavirus

In the not too distant future, tourism and hospitality industry officials are going to wake up to the fact that the 2020 touristic season has been canceled by a pandemic. Already, Europe’s airlines stand to lose more than €76 billion according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). And for every euro the airlines lose, destinations […]

Tags: 9/11, air travel, airlines, Coronavirus 2019, COVID-19, cruise lines, depression, financial collapse, global depression, government response, Great Depression, Greece travel, hospitality, pandemic, recession

INOMO to Shine Spotlight on New Products for Hotels at Xenia 2019 Expo

2019-10-10 by Phil Butler

Silky White Sunbed WAVES

INOMO will present over 25 new products at this year’s Xenia exhibition in Athens November 23rd through 25th.

Tags: 5 star hotels, Athens exhibitions, furniture, hospitality, INOMO, Luxury Hotels, tourism, Vivian Paraschou, Xenia, Xenia Exhibition, Xenia Exhibition 2019

Digi.travel EMEA 2018 Brings Fugure of Hospitality Into Focus

2018-11-30 by Argophilia Travel News

Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo 2018

The Digi.travel EMEA Conference & Expo 2018, scheduled to take place on December 11, in Athens.

Tags: Athens events, conferences, Digi.travel, digital marketing, digital travel, EMEA, hospitality, hotels, travel, Travel 2018, travel experts, travel meetings, Travel Trends, Wyndham Grand Athens

McDonald’s Forges Forward with ‘Experience of the Future’

2018-10-31 by Argophilia Travel News

McDonalds Sydney Domestic Airport

McDonald’s Corporation has announced the modernization of more than 1,000 stores in the United States. Company President and CEO Steve Easterbrook told shareholders on a recent earnings call of going forward “with the most significant transformation ever undertaken.”

Tags: fast food, food delivery, hospitality, McDonald's, McDonald's worldwide, restaurants, Steve Easterbrook., U.S. corporations

New Startups Fill Great Hospitality Hiring Void

2017-04-07 by Liliana Steffens

Hiring made easy

Getting a leg up on hiring qualified people in the hospitality space, a couple of new startups are hoping to solve the problem of connecting skilled hospitality workers with the businesses that need them on-demand. Here’s a brief take on how apps and services are intersecting the hiring space too.

Tags: ACrew, AirBnb, Entrepreneur 20X (E20X), guest experience, Harri, HFTP, HITEC Amsterdam, hospitality, Housejoy, hyre, sharing economy, Squaddle

State of Hotel Tech: Shop Before Buying

2017-01-28 by Phil Butler

Virtual reality shopping

The day may come when a hotel guest expects and gets a real Orwellian experience out of their stay. At least this is a dreamscape that could take place if unbridled tech geeks are put in charge.

Tags: analytics, AR, CheckRobot Inc., data, digital tools, hospitality, hotel tech, hotels, IoT, Plateno Group, technology, VR

Leaders in Hospitality Summit 2016

2016-02-10 by Rhett Butler

Leaders in Hospitality

Coming up in Vienna on 30-31 May, the Leaders in Hospitality Summit is a unique two-day event for 200 global industry experts to meet up to discuss networking, education and inspire peer-peer collaboration. This year’s event will feature 200 preselected C-Level hoteliers from over 30 countries.

Tags: Austria events, CEE & CIS Summit, events, hospitality, Leaders in Hospitality Summit, summit

Sabre Acquires Genares Global Hospitality Solutions

2014-09-14 by Rhett Butler

Sabre

Last week Sabre Corporation announced having acquired Genares, a global hospitality technology company. According to the news, Genares will strengthen Sabre’s hotelier partnership offerings worldwide. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Tags: hospitality, hotels, Sabre

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