Winning strategies for making the most of mega sporting events By Cathleen Draper By the time the final whistle blew on Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, CA, one thing was certain: Mega sporting events don’t just arrive for a weekend – they reshape entire markets long before the first fan checks in. From the NBA All-Star Weekend and the MLB World Series, major sporting … [Read more...] about The Long Game
Finance & Revenue
Stop Babysitting One Asset
How real-time data is freeing the next generation of hotel owners By Heather Carnes The second-generation hotelier often faces a conflict their parents never had to navigate. For years, success in hospitality was tied to physical presence. Long days. Long nights. Every decision, every repair, every guest issue came through one person. Being on-site was how you protected … [Read more...] about Stop Babysitting One Asset
Funding Made Simple
AAHOA Lending streamlines financing for members By Amy King At AAHOACON25 in April, AAHOA proudly announced the launch of AAHOALending. com, a digital platform created to make hotel financing easier for members. Powered by Bridge, the leading hotel financing platform and a Club Blue Industry Partner that helps owners access competitive loan terms from a large network of … [Read more...] about Funding Made Simple
The Profit Imperative
AAHOA and Kalibri are reframing hotel performance By Elsbeth Russell In a hotel landscape reshaped by inflation, rising labor costs, and shifting guest acquisition models, profitability has become the industry’s new North Star. Recognizing that reality, AAHOA recently launched a brand-new partnership with Kalibri, a data analytics company known for transforming how hotels … [Read more...] about The Profit Imperative
Redefining Hospitality
Four forces transforming hotel economics By Suraj Bhakta The hospitality industry is undergoing its most significant structural transformation in decades, not through a single disruptive force, but through four simultaneous shifts that are fundamentally rewriting the economics of hotel operations, development, and guest experience. From the pricing strategies guests … [Read more...] about Redefining Hospitality