Rick Blackburn

Sep 5, 2024 | hotelnewsresource.com | Mandy Murry |Jon Peck |Haydn Kramer |Rick Blackburn

Road Trippin' is the Vibe as Travel Slows Across the U.S - Image Credit Unsplash+    The news is bleeding with travel gloom and discouraging numbers for the hospitality market. Headlines tout softening and consumer spending coming to a halt while exploiting the idea that luxury travel is both thriving and diving.

Aug 27, 2024 | hotelnewsresource.com | Rick Blackburn

Scandic Launches New Loyalty Program - Image Credit Scandic    Today, Scandic is introducing a new loyalty program that will strengthen the company’s commercial offering, boost member loyalty and create more relevant experiences. The company’s current loyalty program, Scandic Friends, has been rebuilt from the ground up to offer more beneficial, personalized and digital member experiences. Scandic Friends is the largest loyalty program in the Nordic hotel industry with 3 million members.

Aug 22, 2024 | hospitalitynet.org | Rick Blackburn

As we begin to ask questions specific to the hotel sales team – their strategy, tactics, sales initiatives, business development, client engagement, etc – it becomes quite apparent how “high-touch” the sales discipline is in today’s environment which often includes reduced staffing, loss of legacy talent, and the increased absence of training and corporate resources.

Aug 20, 2024 | hotelnewsresource.com | Rick Blackburn

HSMAI Partners with Milestone Inc. and Dorothy Dowling to Release EBook on Digital Marketing Trends for Hospitality Executives - Image Credit HSMAI    The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announced the release of a new eBook, created in collaboration with Milestone Inc. and Dorothy Dowling, former chief marketing officer of Best Western Hotels and special advisor to the HSMAI Foundation.

Aug 20, 2024 | hotelnewsresource.com | Rick Blackburn

Hilton Introduces Enhanced Global Luxury Travel Advisor Program - Image Credit Hilton    Hilton today introduced Hilton for Luxury, a premier global luxury travel advisor (LTA) preferred partner program exclusive to Hilton’s award-winning luxury brands: Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, NoMad Hotels and Signia by Hilton.