April showers, bring May flowers! Sales and marketing gardeners this issue is about cultivating your partnerships to grow sales and B2B (business to business) opportunities. Digging into brand partnerships and using your local forecast to cross-pollinate your garden. NTTW shined with nationwide engagement aimed to celebrate, educate, and spotlight hospitality and tourism themed in the future of travel. Check out NHG’s social mention! It was Rich Strike that kicked up the grasses at the Kentucky Derby 2022 – Q2 NHG Champion Challenge racetrack proved equally exciting with high stakes. Thank you for participating and sharing your fun pictures. Finally, cheers to all the mothers who help(ed) us to grow!

Faces of Fun

Collegeville, PA – Easter Sunday at the Courtyard! Easter Egg hunt for all of the kids staying at the hotel. 🥚🍬🐰

Brand Revealed Don’t forget to leverage your brand assets. A recent blog by the folks with PowerChord provided the following tips on how to manage your Brand Partnership to your advantage. Keep in mind that the Brand has incredible reach. <Click to Read>

We look forward to having everyone on the call on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:30pm for NHG Champion Challenge – Run for the Roses Champion Announcement.

Across the Industry Links

Impact Travel:  10 Trends That Will Be Huge for the Summer of ‘Impact Travel’

Travel Trends 2022:  How COVID Is Impacting Americans' Summer Travel Plans

US Travel Association Recap:  National Travel and Tourism Week

Save the Date – Upcoming Events

May 23rd – NHG Champion Challenge, 2:30pm "Run for the Roses Champion Announcement" 

May 30th – Memorial Day Corporate Office Closed

TBD – June Eats & Education

Partnering up over a pie! Partnering with local authoritative businesses to add marketing power and guest experiences is a win all around. Nelsy the Director of Sales and Marketing at the Courtyard West Orange was able to align her hotel with an established wedding venue Highlawn, the mutually beneficial partnership brings website backlinks, group business and more opportunities. #copythat

Meet the amazing Ashley Ridolfi the Director of Sales and Marketing, AKA Famous Bull Rider (who beat all her male co-workers riding) at the Doubletree Plymouth Meeting. Here favorite color is in line with Doubletree standards, can you guess it? She loves pizza sans any veggies. Ashley’s latest tv binges are everything Bravo – Succession, Billions, Ted Lasso… She has been with NHG for 3 weeks and is passionate about her work with a life mantra of “Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.” Pix hubby Anthony with Ashley.

The seven story DoubleTree Suites Philadelphia West is the only full-service hotel in Plymouth Meeting offering the Brandywine Restaurant, Atrium Bar, concierge services, indoor pool, fitness room, and pet friendly options. The destination attracts travelers to Plymouth Meeting Mall, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, and Harriet Wetherill Park. Plymouth Meeting is home to Ikea’s U.S. headquarters and historic Fort Washington State Park.