On the heels of the CDC’s updated isolation and quarantine guidance reducing the length of time an individual must isolate after contracting COVID-19 and the quarantine period for those exposed to the illness, California has largely aligned these new timeframes – but with a catch. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) just released updated guidance to conform to the new CDC guidelines but adds additional requirements, including testing to exit isolation or quarantine at Day 5 and improved masking. The December 30 guidance also inserts the issue of booster shots for the first time. What do California employers need to know about the new guidance?

The new guidance offers revised timeframes and requirements for isolation and quarantine periods that mostly track the new federal guidelines, but does create additional obligations for employers.

By STR, December 30, 2021

Depending on when you read this blog, the situation around the pandemic has probably shifted since the time of writing—and could easily change again. No matter what stage of the pandemic you are experiencing, however, this brief guide on six practical ways benchmarking can support your distribution strategy and revenue recovery will remain the same.

Benchmarking is the process of measuring the performance results of your own business against various segments of the marketplace—namely, the competition. In top-line benchmarking, hotels usually compare three key performance indicators (KPIs): occupancy, average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) against both the overall local market (referred to as “industry”) and a self-selected competitive set (commonly known as a “comp set”).