By Greg Johnson We are seeing occupancies declining, groups canceling and jobs being lost. It is easy for hoteliers to get caught up in the vortex of panic and depression. Up until now, many sales leaders have assumed the role of the hotel sparkplug, filled with energy and optimism to cast an uplifting aura throughoutRead more
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By Tommy Beyer Why stay in hospitality? Be honest; you have asked yourself this same question a few times. Why stay in this job? Why stay with this company? Why stay in this industry that seems to not be as monetarily rewarding as that of your friends who now work on Wall Street or inRead more
By Greg Johnson There is an interesting relationship between the Egyptian plover, a graceful wader bird species, and the Nile crocodile, and this symbiosis ripped straight from the latest 4K nature documentary series offers a fundamental lesson for any hotel manager or aspiring executive. In the tropical regions of Africa, the crocodile lurks about inRead more
By Greg Johnson The fruitful revenue from your top corporate accounts won’t last forever and inevitably you will have to focus on filling rooms midweek with alternative sources of business for the remainder of 2019 and into 2020. Importantly, it has been widely forecasted that the North American hotel market’s corporate revenues are going toRead more
By Tommy Beyer Undoubtedly you are familiar with the vast amounts of data and statistics that point to the market edging ever closer to a recession. While other industries and their corresponding companies’ share prices will feel the brunt of this economic correction, hotels will inevitably get caught up in the tsunami, if and whenRead more