Devon Russell is the Editorial Intern at NAPCO Media. She has written for The Temple News as a freelance news writer and is currently a staff writer and artist for Lunar Lit Magazine. She is a junior at Temple University pursuing a degree in English with minors in Journalism Studies and Geography & Urban Studies.
The travel and hospitality industry was one of the hardest hit business sectors from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. From a lack of travel due to stay-at-home restrictions to a general wariness of hotel cleanliness during the height of the pandemic, hotels were in for a bumpy ride. At the 2022 Skift Global Forum,...
Jennifer Andre, vice president of business development at Expedia Group Media Solutions, took to the stage at the Skift Global Forum for a session titled, How Sustained Enthusiasm for Travel Underscores the Importance of Inclusivity. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an exponential increase in travel demand. Over the last 10 years, Expedia Group...
JetBlue President and Chief Operating Officer Joanna Geraghty took to the stage at the Skift Global Forum on Sept. 20 for a session titled, JetBlue’s Future: Balancing Expansion and Operations. She participated in a conversation moderated by Skift Airline Weekly Editor Edward Russell. Last year, JetBlue was named the No. 1 domestic airline in the...
VentureFuel, a company dedicated to assisting startups, hosted a webinar on June 28 called What’s Next Now: Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality. The travel and hospitality industries were in dire need of a change, and VentureFuel is here to highlight the innovators that are a step ahead of their competitors in driving that change. Two such...
Attracting and Retaining Talent in the New World of Work, a Virtual Workshop hosted by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality on June 16, showcased the new world of work and how it translates to current work models. WLT&H’s Melissa Campanelli facilitated the session, which was hosted by Denise Kramp and Craig Rowley, senior client partners...
At the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Roundtable earlier this month in Dallas, a panel discussion moderated by executive coach Quendrida Whitmore addressed industry trends, challenges and opportunities in an informative and wide-ranging conversation. Joining Whitmore were Michelle McKinney Frymire, former CEO of CWT; Whitney Eichinger, vice president, culture and engagement, Southwest Airlines; Cheryl Richards,...
At the Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Roundtable event in Dallas earlier this month, Cindy Solomon, founder of the Courageous Leadership Institute, delivered a keynote presentation on that very topic. Specifically, Solomon spoke of the types of courage needed to focus on one’s personal goals. The COVID-19 pandemic left us scared and confused, and now...
Hipcamp and REI have partnered once again for the Outdoor Journal Tour’s #WeHikeToHeal project to encourage mindful exercise outdoors during Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Exclusive to women, the #WeHikeToHeal project, which began May 1 and runs through May 31, connects likeminded women and creates a space of community during this tumultuous time for...
On April 26, the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration and Center for Hospitality Research hosted “The Next 100 Years: Innovators and Disruptors Shaping the Future of Hospitality,” a webinar facilitated by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s vice president of brand strategy, Hannah DeMaio. Joining DeMaio to speak on the difficulties the...
Loyalty is a key priority for travel and aviation companies. It’s more imperative now than ever to incentivize travelers by offering awards and vouchers for loyalty program members. These were key themes at the April 21 Travel Loyalty Summit hosted by Skift. Wouter Geerts, Skift’s director of research data products, joined the event to discuss...
