Cultivating the Next Generation of Hospitality Leaders Recently, Newport Hospitality Group had the privilege of hosting a dynamic group of leadership trainees at our Williamsburg corporate office as part of LEAP — the Leadership Excellence Advancement Program. Over the course of three immersive days, participants dove deep into nine modules of AHLA’s Supervisory Skill BuildersRead more
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Travel the Portfolio By Newport Hospitality Group Looking for the perfect fall getaway this October and November, one that welcomes you and your pet? Newport’s latest Travel the Portfolio journey takes you from Florida’s Atlantic coast to the rolling hills of Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Valley—two destinations rich with color, comfort, and character. Whether it’s sunrise walksRead more
Strategies for a Competitive Edge By Ashley Unrue, CHS, CHSP – Senior Regional Director of Sales Every fall, sales teams step into the familiar cadence of plans, pacing, and projections. Planning for 2026 asks more, not less: sharper focus, faster alignment, and the discipline to turn good intelligence into better decisions. The market context isRead more
Peer Perspective – October From the Classroom to the Sales Office When you meet Haley Dodman and Kyra Lee, it’s clear that friendship and ambition travel well together. Both seniors in Virginia Tech’s Hospitality and Tourism Management program, the two Hokies have turned their classroom lessons into real-world experience as sales coordinators for the HyattRead more
Newport’s Anniversary Story Thirty-five years ago, Newport was founded on a simple idea: hospitality should be about more than rooms and rates — it should be about people. As we celebrate this milestone, we’ve taken time to look back — not just at the numbers and the properties, but at the people who built thisRead more
