The key speakers have been announced for the Yorkshire Hotel Show in February, with Gary Verity, chief executive at Welcome to Yorkshire giving the keynote presentation with updated news of the forthcoming Tour de France Grande Depart. Also presenting during the two day show are Joel Brandon-Bravo, managing director of TravelZoo the Nasdaq-quoted international travel deal … [Read more...]
NatWest/RBS £250m interest free fund for businesses affected by storms
NatWest and RBS have launched a £250m UK Storm Business Fund to provide short term, interest free financing to speed recovery for businesses affected by recent floods and gales. Loans can cover the cost of repairs and replacement stock to help businesses return to normal trading. Interest-free loans* will be provided for 3 months giving businesses the breathing space they need … [Read more...]
Marriott launches Meetings Imagined to reinvent meeting planning
Marriott Hotels is launching Meetings Imagined, a first-of-its-kind concept that reinvents how meetings are planned, making them more visual, social, and purposeful. The online MeetingsImagined.com platform provides expert tips, the latest meeting trends, and hundreds of inspirational images to spark creativity – all curated by the objective of the meeting. Using the website, … [Read more...]
Nicolas Pesty to GM at Sofitel London St James
Sofitel London St James has appointed Nicolas Pesty as General Manager of the luxury five star hotel. Nicolas began his career in France before moving to the United States and joining Accor as Manager of the Food and Beverage outlets in Sofitel Houston in 1991. After successfully navigating food and beverage and hotel management in different cities, including Director of … [Read more...]
Hotel Online Distribution 2014: Infographic
As technology advances and the world of social media expands, more and more travellers are turning towards smart phones and tablets to book hotel rooms. eRevMax, the leader in hotel online distribution and channel management solution, has released an Infographic “Online Hotel Distribution” (part shown above) to provide hoteliers with upcoming trends backed by relevant … [Read more...]