Hotel development in prime GCC tourism destinations growing at six times global average, United hospitality industry sets ambitious global vision and more...

Hotel development in prime GCC tourism destinations growing at six times global average
Friday, 11th March 2022

Despite the pandemic headwinds that the global hospitality industry has had to contend with over the past two years, new hotel development in prime tourism destinations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the UAE, remains substantial even by global standards.

According to new research commissioned Makkah and Doha are both expanding their hotel room inventory by 76%, followed by Riyadh, Medina and Muscat with 66%, 60% and 59% growth respectively. In Dubai, rooms growth stands at 26% >>

'Workcation' isn't a cure for vacation deprivation
11 Mar 2022 : Expedia released its annual Vacation Deprivation study, finding that Americans took six fewer vacation days (less than 12 days) than the global average in 2021, leaving the majority feeling vacation deprived (59%) and more burned out than ever (72%) >>

United hospitality industry sets ambitious global vision for sector sustainability
11 Mar 2022 : The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, the leading global network in responsible hospitality, has launched the Pathway to Net Positive Hospitality for the Planet >>

WiT and Phocuswright team up for Global Startup Pitch
11 Mar 2022 : As part of the Northstar Global Travel Technology group, WiT and Phocuswright are kicking off 2022 with a round-the-world Global Startup Pitch >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Weighing the Value of AI Recruiting
Friday, 11th March 2022

According to Zahira Jaser writing in the Harvard Business Review, robot interviewers, ie, automated video interviews are producing robotic job candidates.

Here's the challenge for applicant-seeking employers: video and audio interviews eliminate bias in recruiting. Study after study indicated that they worked to avoid bias and help employers to hire a more diverse workforce---certainly a good thing >>

A Fictional Press Release Can Be a Great Motivator
The Fictional Press Release is probably not what you think it is. It’s not a fake release with fake news.

The word fictional does not refer to the contents of the press release, but instead, to the idea that the press release will never be posted or published. It’s only to be seen by the people inside a company >>

In case you've missed it: Global eNewsletter of March 10, 2022
Marriott International debuts its 8,000th property, MENA hotel forecast: Road to recovery and more >>