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Are Traditional TMCs Becoming Obsolete—or Reinvented?

Corporate travel management: obsolete relic of the fax-machine era… or the industry’s best-kept secret weapon? It depends who you ask. Airlines may say, “We don’t need TMCs,” while TMCs respond, “Good luck with duty of care when your VP of Sales is stuck in O’Hare at 11pm.”

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U.S. hotel results for week ending 1 November

The U.S. hotel industry reported mixed year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 1 November. CoStar is a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.

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Final lineup confirmed for HOSPACE 2025

HOSPA has confirmed the final lineup for HOSPACE 2025, with it set to take place next Thursday, 13th November 2025, at the Royal Lancaster London. This year’s event marks the 20th edition of the UK’s leading hospitality conference and brings together industry professionals to explore the key topics and trends shaping the future of the sector.

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Hotel Food and Beverage – A Bright Spot in 2025

U.S. hoteliers are struggling to increase revenues in 2025, as rooms revenue (the largest source of revenue for hotels) increased by just 0.8% during the first half of the year, according to CBRE’s August 2025 edition of Hotel Horizons®. Given the expected slowdown in U.S. lodging performance during the second half of 2025, CBRE’s forecast for the annual growth in RevPAR is just 0.1%.

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HSMAI DC Directors Roundtable Will Share DMV Hotel Market Insights

The Washington, D.C., chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International today invited hospitality professionals from throughout the DMV to attend its annual Directors Roundtable on Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

Crescent Hotels & Resorts Assumes Management of The Westin Great Southern Columbus

Crescent Hotels & Resorts has been selected to manage The Westin Great Southern Columbus, a historic property owned by Whitestone Companies.

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A Timeless Riviera Icon Returns: Como Le Beauvallon

Le Beauvallon — built in 1914, closed in 2008 for a meticulous restoration, and reopened in 2015 as an exclusive-use private estate — is returning to its roots as an iconic hotel on the French Riviera. On April 24 2026, this Belle Époque grand dame, which has hosted everyone from Winston Churchill to Audrey Hepburn, will reopen as COMO Le Beauvallon. The revival brings COMO Hotels and Resorts’ award-winning hospitality to the storied shores of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez for the first time.

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InnVentures Announces Rebrand & Full Renovation of Santa Maria Hotel to Homewood Suites by Hilton

InnVentures proudly announces the official rebrand and full-property renovation of the former Holiday Inn & Suites Santa Maria to Homewood Suites by Hilton Santa Maria, in partnership with ownership group BHG Hotels, general contractor Naran Construction, and interior design firm Level 3 Design Group.

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HSMAI Foundation Releases 2025 State of Talent Report

McLean, VA - The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation has released its fourth annual State of Talent Report, outlining the top trends impacting talent across hospitality’s commercial disciplines — sales, marketing, and revenue optimization. The report’s analysis of key talent trends reveals a dramatically transformed workplace landscape in 2025, driven primarily by artificial intelligence adoption, demographic shifts, and post-pandemic workplace evolution.

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How the USALI 12th Revised Edition Enhances Hotel Benchmarking and Drives Hotel Performance

Questions are commonplace in any hotel business. Who hasn’t been in a budget meeting or financial review when someone has asked if the food and beverage margins are competitive, or if the spa department should be generating more revenue, or how labor efficiencies compare to other properties of the same size? Transforming these questions into actionable insights is what hotel benchmarking can do—creating concrete, data-backed comparisons.

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