Beyond the Balance Sheet: Lessons from HFTP Orlando
Leaders across hospitality finance, accounting, and club management gathered at the 2025 HFTP Conference in Orlando for three days of connection, inspiration, and leadership insights. Suzanne Bagnera shares the scoop!
Nov 3


What #50Besttalks: Unpacked Revealed About the Future of Hospitality
At #50BestTalks, industry leaders revealed how hospitality is evolving—from human-centered luxury to wellness, design, and the next generation of travel.
Oct 29


IMEX America 2025: Top Lessons From an Educator and an Event Pro
Top takeaways from IMEX 2025 in Las Vegas. IMEX is the top show in the US for the meetings industry, FIU's Suzanne Bagnera and Sharifa Wilkinson share the scoop!
Oct 26


Record-Breaking Lodging Conference 2025 Reveals Optimism, Innovation, and the Power of Women in Hospitality
More than 3,000 hospitality leaders gathered at The Lodging Conference 2025, marking 30 years of resilience, innovation, and...rising women in leadership!
Oct 14


DEI in the Face of Anti-DEI: Hospitality Leaders Keep It Real
Hospitality leaders at the Independent Hotel Show Miami share real talk on sustaining DEI in a challenging climate—why inclusion is culture, not policy.
Sep 19


Where Sisterhood Meets Strategy: 5 Takeaways from AAHOA HerOwnership 2025
5 lessons from AAHOA’s HerOwnership Conference: build your board, show up before perfect, lean on strengths, choose partners wisely, broaden the table.
Sep 15


Glass Walls in Hospitality: What’s Holding Women Back and How to Break Through
At AAHOA HerOwnership, Amy Diehl, PhD, shared how “glass walls” hold women back in hospitality—and the steps leaders can take to break them.
Sep 15


Can Tech Be Hospitable? 9 Fresh Truths from Tech-Enabled Hospitality Live!
Highlights from Tech-Enabled Hospitality Live! show how hotels can harness AI, payments, and sustainability without losing the human touch.
Sep 9


Connection is the Most Valuable Currency: Highlights from Virtuoso Travel Week 2025
Virtuoso Travel Week 2025 proved that in luxury travel, connection is currency—powered by women leaders, smart tech, bold data, and trusted advisors.
Aug 17


Male Ally of the Month: Paul McDonald on Confidence, Culture, and Creating Real Change at The Dorchester Collection
Paul McDonald is hertelier’s Male Ally of the Month for July, proving allyship is action, not words. Highlights from his talk at OutThere's Icons of Inclusion.
Jul 30


Leading Without Apology: Women Rewriting the Rules of Hospitality Leadership
At OutThere's Icons of Inclusion event in London, three women hotel leaders share bold lessons on leadership, representation, and rewriting hospitality’s unwritten rules.
Jul 25


Risky Business? These Women Say It’s the Smartest Move You Can Make
Women in hospitality share bold lessons on taking smart risks, leading with trust, and owning your ambition—plus why authenticity is your leadership superpower.
Jul 17


Hoops, Hospitality & High Tech: Game-Changing Innovation Takes Center Court in Indianapolis
Nearly 6,000 hospitality professionals gathered in Indianapolis to hear the latest on the intersection of technology and hospitality. Suzanne Bagnera and Emily Penfold Dailey share the scoop from HITEC 2025!
Jul 7


Travel Needs Women at the Top: Julia Simpson on Merit, Money, and Momentum
WTTC President Julia Simpson on why meritocracy needs structure, how travel drives GDP, and the urgent need for more women in travel and tourism leadership.
Jun 19


Backlash or Breakthrough? At IWTTF, Women in Travel Double Down
In the face of DEI backlash, IWTTF goes hard with honest conversations on why we the travel industry needs to double down on inclusivity.
Jun 19


Seen and Heard: Women in Hospitality Talk Visibility, Personal Branding, and Career Growth
Women in hospitality share real talk on visibility, personal branding, and career growth at Inspire’s “How to Impact Your Visibility” networking event.
Jun 13


NYU IHIF 2025, Smaller Crowd, Bigger Questions—and a Resilient Refrain: Travel is a Need, Not a Want
The scoop from the 2025 NYU IHIF -- hot topics, women on the scene and what to look for in hotel investment in 2025.
Jun 11


Rooted in Purpose: Barry Sternlicht’s Journey from His Mother’s Garden to Global Hospitality
Starwood Capital's Barry Sternlicht shares how his mother’s influence shaped his creative vision, entrepreneurial drive, and commitment to purpose-driven hospitality.
Jun 4


What’s Really Next for Wellness Travel, According to the Experts
At the Citizen Femme x Allbright Passport To event three experts reveal the 7 trends shaping wellness in luxury travel.
May 21


The Power of Progress: 7 Takeaways from AHLA ForWard 2025
From owning your intuition to redefining leadership, here’s what made the 2025 ForWard Conference the most powerful one yet.
May 12


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