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Newport News · Issue No. 7 · July 2026
The Work Behind the Work
Three insights from the leadership bench, one guest reflection from the road, and the quiet systems that make hospitality actually work.
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Three pieces from the Newport leadership bench this month, on the work you don’t usually see. Capital projects that protect an owner’s investment. A collaborative council model that turns property expertise into corporate strategy. A budgeting tool that makes the numbers hold up. And a guest reflection from the road that reminds us why any of it matters in the first place.
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Protecting the Guest Experience
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SHERI ROUNTREE · VP OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
Capital Projects Are About More Than Construction
Sheri Rountree on the work behind the guest experience. Renovations, FF&E cycles, technology integration, phased construction in operating hotels, and the disciplined capital planning that protects an owner’s investment while keeping the guest comfortable through every phase.
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Turning Collaboration into a Competitive Advantage
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WHITNEY ALTIZER · SVP & CCO
Inside Newport’s Compass Circle Councils
Whitney Altizer on why great ideas in hospitality often start at the property level, and how Newport’s Horizon and Operations Councils are turning that frontline expertise into portfolio-wide strategy. A collaborative model built for owners, associates, and guests.
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Building Smarter Hotel Budgets
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TIM HAYES · VP OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Making the STRs Align
Tim Hayes on the STR Projection Tool Newport has built for 2027 planning. STR and CoStar data, market segmentation, year-over-year comparisons, and single-source-of-truth planning that helps property leaders see the fiscal impact of every decision before they make it.
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Two Newport Wins
DELAWARE COUNTY CHAMBER · YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Carla Tomoschuk named Committee Chair
Carla Tomoschuk, Director of Sales at Home2 Suites Glen Mills / Chadds Ford, has been named Chair of the Young Professionals Committee at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. A recognition of her leadership and a role that will let her create opportunities for the next generation of talent in the community.
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
Karaoke for a cause in Brunswick
The dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites Brunswick team turned their annual Karaoke event into a fundraiser for the Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia. One night of singing, and a real number to show for it.
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$2,500
RAISED FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOUTH COASTAL GEORGIA
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Erin Springer, in Her Own Words
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NINE YEARS · SENIOR CORPORATE REVENUE MANAGER
The people you’ll remember
A ten-day, 2,073-mile road trip. Six hotels. Several baseball stadiums. And a reminder that after every clean room and working key, what guests actually remember is the person at the front desk who made them feel welcomed.
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Second Summer: Where summer lingers a little longer
By late August, summer starts slipping away in other places. Across Savannah, Beaufort, and Columbia, the season follows a slower clock. The water is still warm. Outdoor tables remain full after sunset. Music drifts through parks and public squares.
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An easy arrival with Savannah waiting nearby
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Lowcountry days made for lingering
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Where lake season meets festival season
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LIVING HOSPITALITY
Brighthearted in Savannah
Packaging snack packs to bring to Savannah Post Acute Nursing Home. Warren Coore, VPO; Sheleia Taylor, Sales Coordinator; Ashley Unrue, Senior RDOS.
The team at Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Airport spent the afternoon at Savannah Post Acute Nursing Home, handing out handwritten cards and snack packs to residents. A small gesture, a full day, and one more reminder that the best hospitality starts in the community.
Newport Hotels at 250
More than half of Newport’s portfolio marked America’s 250th over the Fourth of July with creative guest touches. Flag-lined lobbies, community-partnered events, red-white-and-blue welcome moments, and small acknowledgements of a sestercentennial that only happens once.
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Newport in the News
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