As we approach the end of the year, we thought it would be a good time to take a look back at Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s top 12 best performing pieces of content in 2022. This list includes articles and reports; see if you missed anything and let us know if you have ideas for topics you’d like to see covered next year!

  1. 2022 Top Women in Travel & Hospitality
    Coming off another challenging year for our world and the travel and hospitality industry, the 2022 Top Women Leading Travel & Hospitality report features women leaders who continuously showed resiliency, perseverance and grit through difficult times.
  2. An In-Depth Look Into Marriott’s Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives 
    We asked Marisa Milton, senior vice president, global talent acquisition and inclusive opportunity, Marriott International, a series of questions about the company’s diversity, inclusion and equity efforts. Milton provided specific examples and advice for others in the industry.
  3. The State of Gender Equality in the Travel & Hospitality Industry 
    Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, NAPCO Research, and the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration’s Center for Hospitality Research partnered to conduct a workplace gender diversity study based on a wide sample of industry participants. The survey-based study focused on the status of DEI efforts in the travel and hospitality industry to uncover the ways organizations are addressing gender equality, while providing a reference point to measure for future progress.
  4. 2021 Top Women in Travel & Hospitality
    Honorees were chosen based on several criteria, including position within their organization, scope of responsibility within that position, career achievements, and involvement within the travel and hospitality industry.
  5. Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association Board Chair Olivia Hoblit on Preparing Yourself to Serve on a Board
    Olivia Hoblit is the board chair for the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association. She has experience in all aspects of general hotel management and vacation rentals, including financial control, customer management, staff development, hotel maintenance, engineering, revenue management, sales and marketing, and food services. She took the time to share her experience gaining and retaining her chairwoman position, as well as provided advice for other women interested in getting a corporate board seat.
  6. 5 Tips for Aspiring ‘Mompreneurs’
    The responsibilities that come with children and family can often be a barrier for women who are interested in starting a business. Once the baby arrives, increasing expenses make it more difficult to leave a steady income to start a business of your own. At the same time, I believe if you have a great idea, unwavering passion and the ability to overcome adversity, then go for it. Women shouldn’t be afraid to chase their dreams or feel limited in what dreams are achievable by also wanting a family.
  7. How to Embrace the Chaos
    Travel leads all of us into an exciting, chaotic, often unpredictable world. That uncertainty changes us — forcing us to grow beyond what we know to become someone stronger, wiser and more resilient.
  8. 10 Ways to Engage Men as Allies
    Allies listen, co-create opportunity, and build a personal brand for accountability and trust. For us men, we aren’t allies to women because we aspire to be or because we say we are. We’re allies only when specific women are willing to say to us and others, “Here’s an example of how you’re collaborating with me, supporting me, making and keeping promises, and receiving from me in a two-way relationship.”
  9. Roles of Travel and Hospitality Professionals Shift From Transactional to More Human-Centric Approach 
    With travel and hospitality companies desperate to attract consumers back, it’s time that we use the clean slate that the past few years have given all industries as an opportunity to rethink how we sell our products and services and what it is that we’re actually selling.
  10. Top Lodging Trends to Watch in 2022
    As leaders in travel and hospitality, it’s of the utmost importance to stay abreast of the latest trends impacting the industry. The lodging industry has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. As consumers adjust to the new way of travel, lodging businesses and popular tourist destinations are re-evaluating their lodging and travel policies to meet the latest demands from travelers.
  11. 3 Leadership Lessons From Dolly Parton
    Which female recording artist has 46 Grammy nominations, a nearly billion-dollar entrepreneurial empire, donated over 100 million books to children, and celebrated her 76th birthday earlier this year? Admit it, if you hadn’t seen my headline, you might have guessed Beyoncé, JLo, Taylor or Gaga (minus the age part), but the lady in question is none other than Dolly Parton. Whether you love her music or not, the fact remains that Dolly Parton is one of the most successful public figures of our time.
  12. The $46.6B the Travel Industry is Leaving on the Table
    Body inclusivity reaches far beyond clothing. It’s important that the travel and hospitality industry take note that representation — even in size — matters. A recent study showed 73.6 percent of all U.S. adults over age 20 are overweight or obese.