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Latin America’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Reaches 783 Projects in Q3 2026, Up 4% Year-Over-Year

🏨 Lodging Econometrics reports Latin America’s hotel construction pipeline reached 783 projects and 114,148 rooms in Q3 2026, up 4% year-over-year by project count. Early planning surged 29% to 300 projects, while 288 projects were under construction. Mexico led with 229 projects, followed by Brazil’s 145 and the Dominican Republic’s 88. Renovations and conversions hit a record 189 projects. Forecast openings total 90 hotels in 2026, rising to 115 in 2027.

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Das Aunhamer Suite & Spa Recoups Canary Technologies Platform Cost Through Upsells in Three Weeks

🏨 Das Aunhamer Suite & Spa in Bad Griesbach im Rottal, Bavaria, Germany, recovered its Canary Technologies platform costs within three weeks through guest upsells. Mobile Check-In lets guests register before arrival, reducing lobby paperwork, while customized AI Guest Messaging answers routine questions in 100+ languages. Dynamic Upsells promotes upgrades, spa services and bike rentals. Canary serves over 20,000 hotels across 125+ countries.

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GBTA’s 2026 WINiT Summit Draws More Than 200 Business Travel Professionals to Fort Worth for Women’s Leadership

✈ More than 200 business travel professionals gathered October 26–27, 2026, at American Airlines’ campus in Fort Worth, Texas, for GBTA’s WINiT Summit, advancing women through mentorship and leadership development. WINiT now has 1,300+ members across five regional chapters and engaged 1,000+ women through 10 global networking events. The GBTA Foundation announced plans to partner…

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