Eco-Tourism

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Mar. 5, 2025 — The latest Q4 2024 Meetings & Events Pulse Survey from Global DMC Partners (GDP) reveals a tightening of budgets within the meetings and events industry. The survey, which gathered 127 responses from industry professionals across various regions, highlights key trends affecting planners and suppliers, including rising costs, sustainability integration, DEI efforts, and the increasing adoption of AI.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Feb. 28, 2025 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has taken a significant step in advocating for the hospitality industry, emphasizing its substantial economic contributions and ongoing workforce recovery efforts. In a recent testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce, AHLA President and CEO Rosanna Maietta addressed critical issues facing the sector.

Economic Contributions and Job Creation

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Feb. 27, 2025 – Around 60 interested parties attended the third networking meeting of the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiatives at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) in Berlin yesterday, Wednesday. The event was opened by Bernhard Kluttig, State Secretary at the BMWK. Since the beginning of 2024, the RKW Competence Center has been coordinating the networking of the stakeholders of the Apprenticeship Ambassador Initiatives.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Feb. 26, 2025 – Cloudbeds and Sabre Corporation have announced a groundbreaking strategic partnership, bringing together their respective strengths to deliver a seamless integration between Cloudbeds PMS and Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservation System (CRS). This collaboration is set to transform how hotels and accommodation providers manage distribution, reservations, and property operations.

Enhanced Integration for Streamlined Operations

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Feb. 26, 2025 – The U.S. hotel industry experienced a decline in performance compared to the previous month, as indicated by January 2025 data released by CoStar. While year-over-year metrics show some growth, the overall trend reflects a softening market influenced by various external factors.

U.S. Hotel Performance Overview

CoStar's latest report reveals the following key performance indicators for January 2025:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – Feb. 24, 2025 – The think tank "Future of the Hospitality Industry" (DZG) has congratulated the Union and its chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz on their election victory and made urgent demands for swift government formation. In light of the current economic uncertainties and social tensions, it is now essential to make rapid and decisive decisions. The DZG sees the possibility of a grand coalition between the CDU and SPD to ensure stability but emphasizes the need to initiate urgently required economic policy reforms.