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Hospitality Financial Leadership

Hospitality Financial Leadership - Why You Need an Internal Control Review Program in Your Hotel - By David Lund

You finally have a full-blown accounting policy manual in place. It has taken several months and a lot of work, but it is done. Something to be proud of indeed! But, wait a minute, it seems like no one knows about these policies and whenever you speak about such and such internal control not being followed, you get the deer in the headlights look.

2023-06-19

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Vacation Confidence Index

Americans Expect to Spend a Record-breaking $214 Billion on Summer Vacations This Year

The figure represents approximately a 10% increase over 2022, a 39% increase over 2021, a staggering 261% over 2020, and remarkable 111% increase compared to pre-pandemic spending in 2019.

2023-06-07

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Travel Marketing

Less Than 20% of Consumers Are Influenced to Book Travel by Marketing Campaigns

Persado Study Highlights Missed Opportunities for Travel Marketers

2023-05-25

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Summer Travel Trends

Americans Keep Travel Options Open This Summer According to 2023 Ipsos Holiday Barometer

Travel budgets are on the rise amongst Americans with those surveyed planning to spend $3,013 this year – a 6% increase from last year.

2023-05-24

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Hospitality Financial Leadership

Hospitality Financial Leadership - Why You Need to Reconcile Your Credit Cards Every Day - By David Lund

The dreaded credit card reconciliation need not be such a big deal if we bite-size it. That is what this piece is all about: How and why you should balance your hotel credit cards daily. That is right – every day – and I mean you need to know the cards are balanced to three separate and connected points.

2023-05-22

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Experiential Travel

Experiential Travel and New Adventures Fuel Interest in Outdoor Hospitality in 2023

2023 North American Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report Reveals Steady Camping and Glamping Growth Amid Economic Uncertainty

2023-05-02

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Hotel Technology

Why Technology Has the Hotel Business Bootstrapped - By David Lund

In the hotel world it is the operational technology stack that has us all bootstrapped. That is what this piece is all about. How we find ourselves in this predicament and how we might be able to literally run away from it.

2023-04-24

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Employee Development

Why Prioritizing Employee Development Has the Best ROI for Owners Too - By David Lund

A lot has been said about why we have such a labor crisis in hospitality. Some would say it is no wonder because we have forgotten – or better still allowed – the forces that be to drive the agenda around how we invest in and manage our hotels. So how did we get into this mess, what is the solution, and the best part – how can it pay off?

2023-03-27

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Market Report U.K.

Britains Hospitality Leaders Confidence Rises but Soaring Costs Threaten Fragile Businesses

Leaders of Britain’s top managed hospitality groups remain cautiously optimistic about the future despite spiralling costs, the 2023 Business Leaders’ Survey from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth reveals.

2023-02-21

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U.K. Employment Trends

1 in 5 Brits Job Hunt Due to a Lack of Progression in Their Current Role, According to New National Research

Data reveals that more than 1 in 10 people leave a job within 18 months

2023-02-07

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