The HSMAI Foundation

Hospitality Talent & Leadership Development Resources

HSMAI Foundation Announces 2025 Mike Dimond Student Career Success Grant Recipients

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Foundation is proud to announce Reem Alaqili, Juliette van der Ham, Margaret Thompson, and Libby Warden as the recipients of the 2025 Mike Dimond Student Career Success Grant

HSMAI Foundation Capital Campaign

The HSMAI Foundation Foundation launched its Century Campaign in 2023, a five-year fundraising effort ahead of the organization’s upcoming 100th anniversary in 2027. Donations to the Century Campaign will be used to further the mission of the Foundation and its efforts to attract new talent, develop emerging talent, and engage existing talent in the hospitality sales, marketing, and revenue optimization professions. In recognition of late CEO Bob Gilbert’s legacy, all donations made through December 31, 2024 will be considered in his honor.

HSMAI Foundation Special Report: How Generative AI is Reshaping Executive Hiring in Hospitality

Exploring how hospitality recruiters use AI tools to accelerate searches, expand insights, and surface nontraditional talent, featuring a case study from SearchWide Global.

The hospitality industry is under pressure to adapt. As guest expectations evolve and commercial disciplines converge, executive hiring strategies must adjust just as quickly.

HSMAI Announces 2025 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization, and Distribution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: McLean, VA (Dec. 11, 2025) – Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has announced its 2025 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds honorees. These leaders will be recognized…

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