Asian Hospitality hosts roundtable on summer performance
MIDWAY THROUGH THE summer season, the U.S. hotel industry faces one of its most profound challenges in its history from the COVID-19 pandemic. A...
HFTP conference goes virtual
FOLLOWING A TREND set by other large hospitality conferences in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals’ "Best of HFTP" in-person...
Government releases COVID-19 safety guidelines for airlines
THE ONSET OF the COVID-19 pandemic nearly shut down air travel altogether. The U.S. government has now released guidelines for airlines to allow travelers...
Hilton implements program for COVID-19 safe events
THE PAST SEVERAL months have seen numerous major events cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now Hilton has implemented a program aimed at...
Asian American-owned properties push forward despite pandemic
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP’s avid brand has added several new properties, four of which are owned by Asian Americans. Despite the current state of the...
AHLA offers training for Safe Stay initiative
MOST HOTEL COMPANIES large and small in the U.S. have begun following the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Safe Stay initiative to provide heightened...
Legislators seek relief for CMBS loan recipients
SINCE THE BEGINNING of the COVID-19 related economic shutdown, a major point of concern for hoteliers has been avoiding delinquency on their commercial mortgage-backed...
Choice to cut furloughed U.S. employees
LOSS OF REVENUE from reduced consumer demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has led Choice Hotels International to lay off U.S. corporate employees who...
Penn State researchers release crisis management guide for hotels
IN ANY CRISIS, how businesses communicate with their employees and customers can be key to recovery, according to research from Penn State School of...
H-1B visa restrictions may impact job creation
THE U.S. HAS suspended the entry of workers on the H-1B and some other non-immigrant visa programs, ostensibly to protect American jobs according to...