Family, friends share tributes to J.P. Rama
DURING HIS LIFE and career, Jayanti P. “J.P.” Rama touched a lot of lives and inspired people on all levels of the hospitality industry....
Obituary: JP Rama, pioneer of the hotel industry, remembered
HOTELIER, PHILANTHROPIST AND pioneer of the hospitality industry Jayanti P. “J.P.” Rama of Greenville, South Carolina, died Thursday at the age of 74 in...
DHS, DHL add 20,000 more H-2B visas for FY 2022
ON MONDAY, THE Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor authorized an additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal...
Report: Labor Day and Thanksgiving among top U.S. holidays
TRAVELERS ACROSS THE world are increasingly opting for short-haul destinations and making last-minute bookings over planned trips, according to a report from OYO Rooms....
Samaj Saves Lives ambassador speaks at fallen policeman’s funeral
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA, Police Officer Paramhans Desai gave his life in the line of duty. In his case, he continued giving even after his...
OYO report: Exploration and new experiences tops for U.S. travelers
TRAVELERS IN THE U.S. choose to explore local destinations and new experiences, followed by solo travel, according to a report from OYO Rooms. New...
Hospitality companies Ennismore, Accor form joint venture
LIFESTYLE HOTELS COMPANY Ennismore and French multinational Accor have formed a joint venture in the latest consolidation in the hospitality industry.
The new entity will...
Greenman is Auro Hotel’s new EVP for investments and development
Aaron Greenman is now executive vice president for investments and development at Auro Hotels. He will oversee the growth strategy for the Greenville, South...
OYO seeking up to $1.2 billion in IPO
HOSPITALITY FIRM OYO is planning to raise up to $1.2 billion through an IPO and is expected to file the draft red herring prospectus...
Hoteliers cheer plans to end travel restrictions to U.S. for vaccinated passengers
THE U.S. ON Monday announced it will lift COVID travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo...