Hotel & Accommodation That Creator Video Went Viral, the Booking Came Later: How Brands Measure Impact September 22, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The panel, featuring Diana Lucas, director of marketing science for North America at Meta Platforms; Laurie Blair, senior vice president of global marketing and loyalty at Hyatt; and Ross Borden,…
Hotel & Accommodation Who moves travel’s money, and why we’re counting them. September 22, 2026 Soka Rick Namo For decades, the travel industry has measured its health through the rearview mirror. Success has been defined by the "last dollar" spent—the final transaction that occurs when a traveler checks…
Hotel & Accommodation FAA Equipment Outage Triggers Major Flight Disruptions Across New York and Philadelphia Air Hubs. September 21, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a series of urgent ground stops on Monday afternoon, paralyzing some of the busiest air corridors in the world following a significant equipment outage…
Hotel & Accommodation Ras Al Khaimah Wants to Be 80% Premium by 2030 September 21, 2026 Soka Rick Namo According to Phillipa Harrison, CEO of RAKTDA, the shift is not merely a change in marketing but a fundamental restructuring of the emirate’s hospitality infrastructure. Speaking on the current trajectory,…
Hotel & Accommodation Sloan Dean spent years running one of the largest U.S. third-party hotel management companies. Now he’s launching a startup built around agentic AI. September 21, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The hospitality industry, historically characterized by its slow adoption of cutting-edge technology and its heavy reliance on manual labor, is facing a transformative moment. Sloan Dean, the former Chief Executive…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Global Forum Preview: What Happens After the Booking? Spotnana CEO Has a Number September 20, 2026 Soka Rick Namo Singh’s argument is built on a provocative numerical claim: he believes that by leveraging artificial intelligence and modern, cloud-native architecture, travel companies can slash their servicing costs by 50% or…
Hotel & Accommodation Brand USA Braces for a Financial Cliff as Post-Pandemic Funding Surplus Evaporates. September 20, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The destination marketing organization for the United States is entering a period of significant fiscal transition, as the temporary financial cushion provided by the federal government to offset the devastation…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Global Forum Preview: What Happens After the Booking? Spotnana CEO Has a Number September 20, 2026 Soka Rick Namo For decades, the travel industry has treated the post-booking experience as a cost center to be managed rather than a value proposition to be optimized. This neglect has resulted in…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Global Forum Preview: IHG’s Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer on Making Hotels Legible to AI September 19, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The fundamental challenge facing global hotel chains like IHG—which encompasses brands ranging from the luxury InterContinental and Kimpton to the ubiquitous Holiday Inn—is one of translation. For decades, hotel content…
Hotel & Accommodation Skift Global Forum Preview: What Happens After the Booking? Spotnana CEO Has a Number September 19, 2026 Soka Rick Namo The travel industry is currently at a crossroads, navigating a transition from legacy infrastructure to cloud-native, AI-driven platforms. For years, the "cost-to-serve" has been a lead weight on the balance…