COVID significantly impacted travel demand shifting it closer to a “need” than a “want.” This change reflects a deeper societal shift where experiences and exploration have become integral to personal fulfillment and well-being. Is this shift a temporary reaction or a long-term trend? How will it shape the future of travel and tourism? Insights from the HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board.
The hotel distribution landscape is facing potential transformation, driven in part by the entry of fintech and big banks. As the industry looks ahead, several other key factors such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), data privacy, regulatory changes, and evolving distribution channels could shape the strategies of global hotel distribution.
The HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board recently met to offer their insights into what every Sales leader needs to know about Distribution. The board spoke about the complexity of distribution and the different groups that work to distribute rooms to third party partners.
The HSMAI’s Global Distribution Advisory Board met recently to brainstorm ideas on how to build distribution bench strength. Here are some ideas to take back to your organization.
The HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board held its first meeting of 2023 recently and discussed key focus areas for 2023.
Payments are often overlooked in strategy conversations and not much research exists on payment best practices within the hospitality industry. The HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board recently discussed the trends in payments across the globe.
Across the world, long term relationships with loyal franchise partners are being put to the test. This is especially true for mid-size operating companies working in a multi-brand franchise environment. The HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board met to discuss the challenge and share best practices.
In the first ever HSMAI global distribution executive roundtable, leaders in the field gathered to share best practices and challenges. It was clear from the start that the group had a lot to talk about around content and rate parity and leakage – the biggest challenges everyone faced. Here are best practices that came out of the discussion.
When we think of distribution, we typically think about corporate distribution and leisure distribution, but we rarely really think about group distribution. Why is that? Why is there still no widespread group distribution? Insights from the HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board.
Now more than ever before, consumers are driving the content they want — and don’t want — to see. How do we as hoteliers control the content chaos? The HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board recently discussed how they are managing content at their companies.
As technology evolves and many people shift to making more purchases online, especially since the start of the pandemic, many questions arise around the future of electronic distribution. These questions and more were discussed during a recent HSMAI Global Distribution Advisory Board meeting.