HSMAI PERSPECTIVE: Back to Business
The return of corporate travel means the return of corporate travelers. How has the experience changed — and how hasn’t it — for our customers?
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HSMAI Customer Insight: Acceleration of Air and Hotel Bookings | ADARA
Carolyn Corda, Chief Marketing Officer, ADARA, provides HSMAI insights on their latest traveler trend findings in this video, including improvement in business travel bookings.
Recovery Conversations: MGM National Harbor’s Sheila Hession
Sheila Hession, executive director of sales at MGM National Harbor in National Harbor, Maryland, spoke with HSMAI about her story of recovery, her plans for the upcoming year, and some insight into who she is.
HSMAI Customer Insight: Hotel Demand Steadily Improving for Business and Leisure | ADARA
Carolyn Corda, Chief Marketing Officer, ADARA, provides HSMAI insights on their latest traveler trend findings in this video.
HSMAI Customer Insight: Business travel bookings in the US post-Labor Day | Amadeus
A dive into the performance related to individual business travelers immediately following Labor Day and looking forward through the end of October.
HSMAI Customer Insight: Most In-Person Meetings Will Resume, Eventually | Groups360
According to Groups360’s most recent research into the shopping and buying experiences of part-time meeting planners, these administrative professionals stated that nearly all of their meeting types will return to the face-to-face format as soon as it’s safe to do so.
HSMAI Customer Insight: Lights Coming Back On In Travel | SiteMinder
In this video, SiteMinder’s James Bishop, Senior Director, Global Demand Partnerships, provides HSMAI insight into where booking is rising the fastest, with several European countries leading the way.
What Will Happen With RFP Season?
HSMAI’s Sales Advisory Board members recently discussed the statement on the 2020 RFP season and debated their views. Here are some of their thoughts, presented in their own words.
Room Blocks in Real Time
This HSMAI and Cvent white paper provides insights into how online group-booking software solutions can maximize your bottom line with up-to-the-minute information.
Top 25 Markets Continue to Attract Guests and Developers
Of the 168 markets that STR tracks around the United States, 25 are delineated as the “Top 25 Markets.” They are not necessarily the largest markets, but those that, as a group, give the best indication of performance in the larger metros around the country.
Millennial Business Travelers Are Pretty Thrifty
A report from the business travel management firm Concur finds that while younger employees might have slightly higher hotel expenses, this is offset by far lower amounts spent on dining and entertainment overall—a trend that holds up globally.
The Last-Minute Cancellation Problem
Insights into why more hotels are taking steps to prevent last-minute cancellations through increased fees and smaller cancellation windows. Read the article from Lodging Magazine.
How hoteliers manage slower corporate transient growth
Corporate transient business defied earlier growth expectations, leaving hoteliers trying to figure out a way to boost that business or replace it.
The Hotel Industry’s New Direct-Booking Discounts
Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group and Choice Hotels International, have begun offering discounted rates for loyalty members who book directly on the brands’ websites or mobile apps. The industry move, meant to project that travelers can find the best deals with a hotel and not through third-party channels, presents an added challenge for corporates.