Shift in Ramadan adversely impacts MENA GOPPAR, ITB Asia unveils latest conference theme, why it is so hard to get a culture right and tips for booking more group business.

Shift in Ramadan adversely impacts MENA GOPPAR
Monday, 29th July 2019

Hotels in the Middle East & North Africa recorded a year-on-year decline in profit per room in June, as the month of Ramadan mostly fell in May, and hotels in the region missed their usual demand bump.

Despite a 10.2-percentage-point increase in room occupancy in the month to 65.0%, it was at the expense of achieved average room rate, which plummeted by 18.0% YOY to $149.12 >>

ITB Asia unveils latest conference theme
27 Jul 2019 : 2019 Conference agenda will focus on the new trends that are revolutionising the future of travel, industry heavyweight speakers from both established leading brands and emerging players to debut at the coming show, more than 260 speakers and over 100 sessions >>

Tactical Project Recovery
29 Jul 2019 : Focused, short-term intervention in the execution of hospitality projects, at the asset opening phase and/or specific project functions, when the inferior progress up-to-date puts the opening date, specific outcomes, or quality in jeopardy >>

UK Tourism growing faster than Banking and Financial
29 Jul 2019 : Major research conducted by World Travel & Tourism Council has revealed Travel & Tourism is the fastest growing sector in the UK, accounting for almost 12% of all jobs, ahead of Financial Services (9%) and Banking (3%) >>

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Get Hotel Guests to Spend More Money at Your Hotel
Monday, 29th July 2019

Once you have a guest’s attention, you want to make as much as you can without upsetting the guest or making them feel cheated, and incremental revenue can dramatically improve the bottom line but if done incorrectly.

However, it can also cost you future sales and create animosity between the guest and the hotel. The goal in generating more incremental income is to sell guests services they actually want and/or need rather than forcing something on them. >>

Building a Positive Culture: Why It Is So Hard to Get it Right
Google, Facebook, and Amazon: If you think about these companies, their culture is often one of the things you first picture.

Many leaders think culture is an abstract concept, an intangible aspect of the business that cannot be controlled. However, all these companies not only have a strong culture they intentionally created but also continue to foster >>

Hospitality Social Media Marketing News
In two short weeks, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have all either announced updates or made updates to their platforms that will impact social media accounts for businesses in the hospitality industry >>

Tips for Booking More Group Business
Group business is often the difference in a profitable quarter and everyone trying to have to explain their worth to their boss and in many cases, hotels rely on group business to fill slower periods >>

In case you've missed it: Global Newsletter from July 26, 2019
Crowne Plaza to launch six brand-defining properties, Thailand's tourism trajectory declines, improving the online presence of your hotel and how to architect your actionable marketing dashboard >>