Ed Brock

Atlanta

Assistant Editor at Asian Hospitality

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Articles

OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal is the new keeper of the light

4 weeks ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelAT ONE POINT in his life, Ritesh Agarwal had 30 rupees in the bank. Today, as the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, he is one of the youngest billionaires on the planet. “Sometimes, when I go to bed, I ask myself, ‘Is this all for real?’ Because exactly 10 years ago, I didn't imagine any of it,” Agarwal said.
OYO’s Ritesh Agarwal is the new keeper of the light

1 month ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelAT ONE POINT in his life, Ritesh Agarwal had 30 rupees in the bank. Today, as the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, he is one of the youngest billionaires on the planet. “Sometimes, when I go to bed, I ask myself, ‘Is this all for real?’ Because exactly 10 years ago, I didn't imagine any of it,” Agarwal said.
Wyndham announces initiatives at conference

1 month ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelNEW TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING, the company’s loyalty program and expansion in India were topics covered at Wyndham Hotel & Resorts’ 2025 Global Conference at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. Company leaders announced several initiatives in providing technology, sourcing, loyalty and marketing.
AHLA ForWard Conference 2025 held in Atlanta

1 month ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelNEARLY 1,000 HOSPITALITY professionals attended the AHLA Foundation’s ForWard Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. With a theme centered on recognizing, accessing and amplifying power designed to elevate women in hospitality, the two-day event included professional development and networking opportunities.
ForWard Conference held in Atlanta

1 month ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelNEARLY 1,000 HOSPITALITY professionals attended the AHLA Foundation’s ForWard Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. With a theme centered on recognizing, accessing and amplifying power designed to elevate women in hospitality, the two-day event included professional development and networking opportunities.
AAHOACON25 Highlights: New Partnerships in New Orleans

2 months ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelTHE 2025 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show is over, but the partnerships announced during the show will go on. The theme of AAHOACON25 was "New Ideas, New Connections, New Orleans," and more than 5,000 registered attendees filled the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the conference.
AAHOACON25 leads to lasting partnerships

2 months ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelTHE 2025 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show is over, but the partnerships announced during the show will go on. The theme of AAHOACON25 was "New Ideas, New Connections, New Orleans," and more than 5,000 registered attendees filled the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the conference.
AAHOACON 2025: KP Patel Named Chairman in New Orleans

2 months ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Kamalesh “KP” Patel officially assumed the role of AAHOA's 35th chairman and Vimal “Ricky” Patel was elected secretary at the 2025 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans. Other highlights of AAHOACON included panel discussions with industry leaders who discussed the state of the industry. More than 6,000 AAHOA members, their families and vendors attended the event at the New Orleans Ernest N.
AAHOACON 2025 rolls through the Big Easy

2 months ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelKamalesh “KP” Patel officially assumed the role of AAHOA's 35th chairman and Vimal “Ricky” Patel was elected secretary at the 2025 AAHOA Convention & Trade Show in New Orleans. Other highlights of AAHOACON included panel discussions with industry leaders who discussed the state of the industry.
Maya Hotels Buys Courtyard Charlotte Gastonia in 2025

2 months ago | asianhospitality.com | Ed Brock |Vishnu Rageev R

Skip to contentSite NavigationMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMetricsIssuesFinanceOpenings & AcquisitionsTechTravelMAYA HOTELS RECENTLY acquired the Courtyard Charlotte Gastonia in Gastonia, North Carolina. This makes the third hotel Maya currently owns in Gaston County and one of eight it has operated hotels in the region over the past 30 years, serving more than 2 million guests.