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Hotels Step Up to Reduce Water Usage

By Grady Olson & Tess Dunn on April 20, 2018

Hotels are beginning to carry their weight in water conservation efforts. InterContinental San Francisco saves 2 million gallons of water each year by utilizing low-flow faucets and toilets, while MGM Grand Las Vegas has converted its natural grass surfaces to water-efficient desert landscaping and artificial turf…

Marriott Brings All Brands Under Unified Rewards Program

By Gary Diedrichs on April 17, 2018

As expected, Marriott International is unifying its loyalty rewards program across its brands. Starting in August, members will be able to book stays and earn or redeem points among 29 global brands, comprising 6,500 hotels in 127 countries and territories. Benefits will be enhanced under the program.

Global Meetings Exchange Stirs Attendees’ Creative Juices

By Dan Johnson on April 10, 2018

Some participants spontaneously drew on windows, while others built Lego structures or engaged in other fun team-building activities. It resembled a festival—which was the intention—but it actually was the opening day of AccorHotels’ Global Meetings Exchange (GME) 2018 at Fairmont, The Queen Elizabeth in Montreal last month.

Trend Report: Fun, Themed Hotel Rooms

By Tess Dunn on April 09, 2018

Do we ever really lose our love for getting in the spirit of a good theme? So, why not keep the good times rolling in your hotel room? We’ve compiled a list of 10 themed hotels that can set the mood for your next event.

Industry Groups Offer Support for Independents after Commission Cuts

By JT Long on March 29, 2018

News on Friday that Hilton Hotels & Resorts would follow Marriott International in cutting commissions to third-party planners from 10 percent to 7 percent. An announcement from new and established groups offering to help with the transition to what many have resigned themselves to acknowledging is the new reality.

You Can Make It to the Top, Say New York City Female Hoteliers

By JT Long on March 28, 2018

Smart Meetings worked with New York City & Company to survey several successful New York City executives about their trailblazing paths—in the hope that it would point the way for others looking to follow or find their own way.

Hilton Joins Marriott in Cutting Commissions to Independent Planners

By JT Long on March 23, 2018

As many in the meetings industry predicted, Hilton Hotels & Resorts announced today that it will follow Marriott International in cutting commissions to third-party planners. The company released a statement saying that the base group sales commission rate will be reduced in the United States and Canada on October 1.

Consumers Cheated of Billions by 6 Major Hotel Chains, Lawsuit Alleges

By Gary Diedrichs on March 19, 2018

The lawsuit alleges that Choice Hotels, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental, Marriott and Wyndham—and their subsidiary brands—had an anti-competitive agreement from 2015 to 2017 not to use online, branded keyword-search advertising against each other, and it may have affected prices customers paid.

Hospitality for Humanity Helping Rebuild Wine Country

By JT Long on March 13, 2018

After devastating fires hit residential areas in California’s Sonoma Wine Country in October, the hospitality industry showed its strength by coming out to support neighbors who lost everything. Marla Bedrosian, executive director of global sales for Trump National Doral, called a day of service at the beginning of March “Hospitality for Humanity.”

Hotels Celebrating International Women’s Day

By Tess Dunn on March 01, 2018

International Women’s Day is March 8 a reminder of how far women have come and how far there still is to go. Women have worked together for years, from the early suffrage movement to the recent women’s marches. To honor the holiday, hotels around the world are offering services tailored specifically to women.