Last week we held our Women Leading Travel & Hospitality May Virtual Exchange, and we couldn’t be happier with how the event turned out. During the complimentary livestream event, the audience heard industry insights from eight expert speakers. For example, Toby O’Rourke, president and CEO, Kampgrounds of America Inc., shared how the pandemic motivated more...
Earth Day is coming up this week on April 22. The annual event demonstrates support for environmental protection and focuses on promoting clean living for people and wildlife. Every year, more and more travel and hospitality companies evaluate how they can reduce their carbon footprint and do their part in promoting sustainability. Here are some...
With international travel being off the table for many Americans this year, domestic travel is sure to see a boom, and American cities are going to be competing for those travelers’ business. We connected with Rachel Ferguson, chief innovation and global diversity officer at Visit Philadelphia, the Philadelphia region’s official tourism marketing agency, to learn...
Hello, readers! It’s nice to e-meet all of you. My name is Ashley Chiaradio, and I’m the senior content strategist for Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s sister brands, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and Total Retail. My time is mostly spent on the two retail brands within the Retail & Travel Group of NAPCO...
This People and Culture leader, along with the SVP of People and Culture, assists the Authority leadership team in managing and overseeing the Human Resources activities and functions. They will provide proactive, strategic HR support and perspectives to management and staff.
The Director of Revenue Management is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of all revenue strategies aimed to maximize room revenues and channel mix for optimal profitability and market penetration. This position is a strategic business leader who implements, oversees and manages all property revenue and reservations systems and programs to ensure established revenue goals are achieved. The Director of Revenue Management must harmonize the culture, mission, values, and quality standards to ensure maximum potential is achieved. This person must create an exceptional climate of professional and personable service that ensures the engagement of employees, guests, and owners. Ultimately, this position collaborates with all department heads to drive total hotel profit optimization across all points of sales .
This year’s Black History Month feels more important than ever after a volatile year of racial injustice protests and intense political climates. In addition, Black-owned businesses were particularly hard hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Black History Month is a necessary reminder to always lift up, empower and celebrate the Black people in...
Delta’s Corporate Strategy and Cross-Enterprise Program team is responsible for leading the company's enterprise strategic planning efforts, supporting enterprisewide cross-functional projects, and enabling more effective cross-divisional collaboration. The role of general manager in this organization will work closely with division leaders to develop and deliver outcomes that align with Delta’s short- and long-term business strategy. This position will also have responsibility for supporting DLC, core executive, board-level priorities and help oversee partnership opportunities to meet our long-term objectives.
In this role, you will report to the Senior Director of Card Acquisitions and put this passion to use. The Senior Manager will be tasked with developing, innovating, and executing large-scale, strategic program initiatives as well as providing key inputs into the planning process. It is critical that this individual be able to effectively collaborate with partners across functions within the Hilton-Amex partnership to assess new opportunities, provide perspective in support of key strategic priorities and develop supporting materials for executive meetings and partner alignment
The ideal candidate will lead and manage the Sales and Marketing team ensuring a high level of professionalism, guest service and profitability. He or She will have overall responsibility for total revenue and yield strategies, implementation and results including group and transient rooms, group food and beverage, meeting room rental, local catering, outlet, and other revenues. Strategies will include market mix, pricing, status, direct sales, marketing, and acquisition status and results. He or She will maximize profitability for the hotel and outstanding quality service for our customers. The Director of Sales and Marketing will be accountable to market performance and potential performance as well as budget, forecast, and target goals. He or She will participate in total hotel management as a member of the hotel Executive Committee.
