Disaster Effects and Responses in the Hospitality Industry (Feiertag Collection)

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The 10 Biggest Myths Event Planners Need to Ignore
Tupper, Angela (2020-09-11)
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the need to know fact from fiction not only across the Hospitality Industry, but every facet across the globe. Tupper has published 10 myths for hospitality industry professionals to be mindful of within the coming months as they look to piece back the industry to pre-pandemic success.
2020 US Forecast Upgraded: Recovery unlikely until 2024
STR (Hotel News Now, 2020-11-12)
STR and Tourism Economics forecasted optimistic trends as the hotel industry continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although business travel will not resume to 2019 levels until 2024, lower-tier level properties will look to see in increase in business throughout the upcoming months. Hoteliers will remain hopeful that the COVID-19 vaccine will produce a strong Q3 and Q4 in 2021.
2020 Was The Worst Year Ever for U.S. Hotels Here's What's Next
Miller, Claire (National Public Radio, 2021-01-27)
Although industry leaders are hopeful to welcome back domestic travelers this Summer, many understand that business will not return to normal until business travel starts to pick back up again. Historically, business travel accounts for 60 - 68% of the hotel industry's revenue. The American Hotel & Lodging Association and Smith Travel Research anticipates business travel to still be down by 85% in 2023. Industry leaders are holding on to hope of the "roaring twenties" with pent up consumer travel demand exploding once herd immunity and mass vaccinations are reached.
2021 Housekeeping And Hygiene Study Reveals Guests Expectations Have Shifted In A Big Way
Hospitality Net (Hospitality Net, 2021-05-19)
A survey conducted by Knowcross evaluating roughly 400 respondents concluded the importance of housekeeping and safety procedure expectations that have shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. 93% of participants expect each hotel to have clear and outlined safety measures. 80% of participants noted that they would check the hotel's safety guidelines before booking accommodations. The survey results also found that 91% of the participants were more likely to stay at a property that they felt took care of their employees throughout the course of the pandemic. Overall, more than 50% of respondents were satisfied with how the hotel industry have handled the pandemic.
The 2021 Outlook for Hospitality and Travel
Dunn, Kaitlin (Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, 2020-09-16)
Economists believe that the outcome of three pivotal factors will predict the 2021 hospitality and travel landscape. These factors include the path of COVID-19, emergency funding through Congress, and the 2020 Presidential Election. However, industry professionals acknowledge that these three factors are rapidly changing and new developments appear almost weekly.
5 Factors to Consider Before Cancelling Your Event
Copans, Victoria (2020-08-17)
This article discusses what event planner should consider before cancelling the event due to the pandemic; Keeping attendees engaged by updates, considering virtual options, checking the insurance terms to avoid cancellation fees, reassuring sponsors to maintain the budget, and keeping in mind that the pandemic can be continued for a while.
5 predictions for 2021
Freitag, Jan (Hotel News Now, 2020-12-23)
5 predictions regarding the trends of the hotel industry in 2021 are presented based on the STR data. 1.RevPAR will grow the strongest ever up to 30% for 2021, 2. ADR will not reach the figure of 2019 possibly. 3. Hotel rooms in construction will likely decline 4. Domestic group demand will recover in the next year eventually. 5.International arrival numbers will continue low due to the continued travel restriction.
7 Changes to Hospitality From Covid-19
Thomas, Pramod (Asian Hospitality, 2021-09-28)
The hotel industry is one of the most prominently impacted sectors in the hospitality industry, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as expected, the recovery process has been slow. In an effort to survive, several changes have been made to the industry. Some of the resulting changes in hotels are expected to stick around well past the pandemic, according to a Hilton blog. Some of the changes include social-distance friendly hotel designs, contactless check-in technology, and hybrid event structures.
7 Ways Smart Technology Can Reshape The Hotel Industry During Covid 19
(AnalysticsWeek, 2020-08-04)
As COVID-19 remains resilient globally, the hospitality industry is looking to various aspects of technology to offset points of contact. The onboarding process can be virtually done through apps with the presences of an electronic keycards. Touch payments will also look to be virtually used through smartphones with components like Android and Apple Pay.
AAHOA, Marriott Update Their Human Trafficking Awareness Training
Brock, Ed (Asian Hospitality, 2021-08-29)
In this article, Ed Brock informs the reader of the updates that AAHOA has taken, in partnership with organizations ECPAT-USA, AHLAF, and the Polaris Project to adjust their approach to training employees on how to identify potential cases of human trafficking. Marriot has taken similar steps, as both them and AAHOA recognize and stand against human trafficking, with goals to bring it to an end
Accor taps a trends, launches short term rental booking platform
Jelski, Christina (PhocusWire, 2020-12-14)
Accor has stepped into the short-term rental sphere with their new launch of Apartments & Villas. Much like Marriott, guests can use their loyalty points after each booking. Accor is hoping this new brand will offset short-term rental platforms and drawl it's loyalty members back over to their properties. Research is indicating that short-term rentals have not been hit as hard as the hotel industry over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accor, Marriott, Omni and IHG Join Hilton in Offering More Hybrid-Event Options
Shapiro, Michael J. (Northstar Meetings Group, 2021-03-04)
Accor, Marriott, Omni and IHG have joined Hilton in the hybrid-event packaging sphere. In an effort to make planning during a pandemic a streamlined experience, all five major brands have offered similar, yet different packages. All brands focus on technology, yet differ in execution strategies. Accor, Marriott, Omni, IHG, and Hilton will look to their partnerships with suppliers to leverage the safest and most successful hybrid option for planners and attendees alike.
AHIC 2021 at a glance: a sneak peek at the sessions and speakers set for this year’s highly anticipated event
Conference, Arabian Hotel Investment (Hospitality Net, 2021-09-06)
The Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) has teamed up with four other major investment communities, with the theme "Rise Together" as their focus for their 2021 conference. An abundance of exclusive investing and industry recovery information will be provided to attendees in Dubai later this month. Hospitality professionals from notable companies are coming to talk about Saudi Arabia, Africa, Restaurant investments and everything related to them. Based on the insights provided in the article, this event will be a wealth of information for all four major organizations involved.
AHLA National Survey Shows Support for Targeted Hotel Relief
Lodging Magazine (Lodging Magazine, 2021-05-12)
A national survey conducted on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association detailed that support for the newly introduced Save Hotel Jobs Act is extremely bi-partisan. Roughly 71% of the U.S. population support targeted relief to the hotel industry. Although domestic leisure travel continues to be a bright spot of the industry, the industry cannot survive without group or business travel. Hotels are currently on track to end 2021 without 500,000 jobs that were previously held by employees before the COVID-19 pandemic. Targeted relief can help restore and save the hotel industry.
AHLA Released Hotel Industry Employment and Job Loss Data
Lodging Magazine (Lodging Magazine, 2021-05-03)
The American Hotel & Lodging Associated released new data noting the projected hardest hit states economically by the COVID-19 pandemic are California, Florida, Nevada, New York, and Hawaii. These five states heavily depend on business and group travel to generate revenue and favorable financial positions each year. The article details a study done by Oxford Economics highlights that for every 10 people directly employed by a hotel, there are 26 remaining jobs that are sustained because of the hotel business. Unfortunately, the hotel industry will not be on the true road to recovery until business and group travel re-emerge.
AHLA Statement on Updated CDC Guidance
American Hotel & Lodging Association (Hospitality Net, 2021-05-19)
Chip Rogers, President & CEO of AHLA has announced that AHLA's Safe Stay guidelines will relax mask requirements for guests that are fully vaccinated. However, Rogers encourages hotel employees to remain wearing masks in accordance with the CDC's recommended guidelines. Rogers called on all Americans to get vaccinated before removing their masks and noted that AHLA is carefully considering new guidelines to implement down to members as the mask recommendations continue to evolve and vaccination rates increase.
AHLA Urges Governors to Include Hotel Employees in Phase 1b of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Lodging Magazine (Lodging Magazine, 2020-12-22)
The American Hotel & Lodging Association is imploring governors across the country to include hotel employees in their tier 1b vaccination rollout. Chip Rogers, President & CEO of AHLA, stated that hotels have been supporting emergency frontline workers in forms of accommodations and quarantining since the beginning of the pandemic. Rogers believes the vaccination will add an extra blanket of security to hotel staff that are already doing all they can to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
AHLA: Hotels projected to end 2021 down $59B in business travel revenue
Business, Hotel (Hotel Business, 2021-09-15)
"The hotel industry is projected to end 2021 down more than $59 billion in business travel revenue compared to 2019, according to a new report by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and Kalibri Labs. That comes after losing nearly $49 billion in business travel revenue in 2020" (Hotel Business, 2021).
AIANTA Applauds Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) (The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association, 2021-08-12)
The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) made this press release to communicate their response to the Senate making significant financial resources accessible that will positively impact their community. Specifically, the money set aside for the improvement of infrastructure has the potential improve the job and the tourism market for the hundreds of federally-recognized Native American tribes in Alaska.
Airbnb creates tool for hosts to confirm guests' COVID status
May, Kevin (PhocusWire, 2021-02-05)
Airbnb is in the process of developing their Health Safety Assertion tool. The tool is currently voluntary to use, but Airbnb declared it is in the process of further developing it with World Health Organization and leading health agencies expertise. This tool will allow hosts to request guests' health information regarding COIVD-19 symptoms and expose. This tool comes at a time when roughly 44% of travelers confirming health and safety protocols as their top concern .

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