HSMAI revealed the hot topics shaping the future of the hospitality sales industry, Accor introduces new rewards program and more...

HSMAI revealed the hot topics shaping the future of the hospitality sales industry
Monday, 27th May 2024

HSMAI Europe’s Sales Advisory Board has revealed the hot topics shaping the future of the hospitality sales industry and is calling on fellow members to be part of upcoming discussions addressing each.

The new expanded 2024 board has pinpointed five focal points that it believes are critical to driving innovation and maintaining competitiveness, with topics ranging from the future of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to the impact of global events on the sector >>

Accor introduces new rewards program for travel advisors
27 May 2024 : The new and enriched program provides access to 270+ Accor and Ennismore hotels and resorts across 11 remarkable luxury and luxury lifestyle brands including Orient Express, Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel, SLS, Delano and more >>

The World’s 50 Best Bars will be unveiled in Madrid
27 May 2024 : The most-respected global bars ranking heads to the Spanish capital as it continues to showcase the greatest cocktail destinations around the world >>

Hotel Telegraph to be rebranded as QT Singapore
26 May 2024 : QT Hotels & Resorts, part of Australian hospitality company EVT Hotels & Resorts, is entering Southeast Asia by rebranding Hotel Telegraph at 35 Robinson Road to QT Singapore, which will open on 16 September 2024 >>

The best cities for digital nomads
25 May 2024 : New data has revealed the best cities for digital nomads to live and work in, with Hoi An, Vietnam, taking the top spot >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

What Personalized Hospitality Is and What It Isn't
Monday, 27th May 2024

When you search the definition on Google, the first result reads: 'The action of designing or producing something to meet someone's individual requirements' with the sample of usage being 'The goal of search personalization is to help the searcher save time.'

Therefore, I suppose that the writers of these headlines are technically correct. However, when you look at the root word, for me, this implies that 'personalization' can best be done by a person! >>

More Diversified Trade Can Make Middle East and Central Asia More Resilient
Dislocations from the pandemic, geoeconomic fragmentation, and Russia’s war in Ukraine have shifted world trade dynamics. While this has created challenges, the redirection of trade has also generated new opportunities, particularly for the Caucasus and Central Asia >>

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