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Downtown Hotel Recovery Could Be on Hold Longer Than Expected

Key Indicators Point to Slower Improvement in Business Travel

The faster-than-expected improvement in room demand seen in weekend and leisure destination travel has operators of downtown hotels wondering when they will get to participate in the recovery.

But if recent travel screening counts from the Transportation Security Administration and escalating levels of office sublet space in downtown locations are any indication, a full recovery for business hotels may still be a few quarters away.
What to Do When Employee Video Records
Workplace Accident

An employee used his mobile phone to film a co-worker lying in a pool of blood shortly after a workplace accident. This employee then posted the video on his personal social media account with no comments other than an exclamation point. What are my options?

Posted videos are a “thing” in our current society and have achieved their own adjective — “viral.” This is not surprising, given that most people have hand-held portable computer devices with an amazing capability to film events that can be shared with the world.

Videos are posted on social media for many purposes, some laudable, others offensive. The viral nature of the George Floyd video shows the power of the phone and media.
Three CLIA Presidents at the California Lodging Investment Conference
CLIA was well represented at the recent California Lodging Investment Conference (CLIC) by three Presidents. In attendance were John Manderfeld, current President, David Bowman, Past President and Pravin Pranav, Past President.

The event was made particularly successful for CLIA when CLIC Founder Craig Sullivan announced the launch of CLIA Dollars for Scholars, our online auction scholarship fundraiser. In addition, Craig generously donated $1,500 to the auction as a Named Scholarship donor. Many thanks to Craig for his support!
Historical analysis: Rising gas prices have limited impact on U.S. hotel demand

Performance recovery is ramping up for U.S. hotels as the first quarter of 2022 nears a conclusion. However, that recovery is meeting potential headwinds from the war in Ukraine and subsequent further increases in gas prices. While the circumstances of 2022 are unique, historical data suggests that the latter of those two global issues will have a limited impact on U.S. hotel demand even as the cost for leisure and business travel increases further.

Using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, gas...
8 Amazing Hotel Promotion Ideas for Holidays in 2022

Holidays are normally a time when businesses and hospitality providers try to drive big crowds and capture their spending. With the pandemic starting to wind down more people have begun to venture back out, which means more people have started to book their hotel rooms.

Therefore, those in the hospitality industry need to find ways to capture the pent-up demand of these customers. Milestone Inc. has put together this new list of ideas for hotels to consider and test.

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