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Making History at The Carlyle: Marlene Poynder is the First Woman to Lead the Iconic NYC Hotel

For the first time in the 90+ year history of The Carlyle Hotel, a woman has been appointed managing director.

Raising the Roof for Women: Red Roof® Celebrates Women-Owned Hotels at 4th Annual Leadership Forum

Red Roof® is committed to making change and progress for women in lodging, we get the scoop from their recent Forum on Leadership.

New DEI Non-Profit for Hospitality Launches with 12 Not-to-Miss Interviews

Industry legends David Kong, Rachel Humphrey, and Lan Elliott have joined forces to launch DEI Advisors, a new platform for learning.

She Has a Deal (SHaD) Levels Up with CHMWarnick

New partner for She Has a Deal means more opportunities for women looking to get into hotel ownership.

Flipping the Script: Castell Project BUILD Training Experience

Mel Miller of Pathfinder Hospitality was selected for the Castell Project BUILD training program––she gives us the scoop!

Building Back African Travel: Two Women Leading Change

Africa suffered disproportionately during the pandemic, meet two women who think travel can bring the economy back.

Running a Family Business: Julie Hastings, Marketing Director, Hastings Hotels

Belfast is having a moment thanks to the film with *swoon* Jamie Dornan. Here's the scoop on running a family biz in Northern Ireland!

6 Ways to Level Up Your Career

Learning on the job is useful...to a point, but in order to be an impactful leader training and education are essential. Here's a guide.

Bringing Luxury to Senegal: Souadou Niang’s Journey to Hotel Ownership

From housekeeper at a Ritz-Carlton to managing her own luxury hotel in her hometown of Dakar, Senegal, Souadou shares her inspiring story.

Creating the Caribbean Dream: Patricia Affonso Dass, CEO and Group GM Ocean Hotels, Barbados

A native to the islands, warm hospitality has always been in her blood. Patricia shares her Caribbean career journey.

From Drag Shows to Speed Dating–GM Sherry Abedi Brings the Buzz to Viceroy Hotels

Sherry worked her way up through all hotel departments and credits her variety of experience to her success.

Five Skills Women Need to Get Ahead

Chair of the Castell Project, Peggy Berg, explains important business skills for women and opportunities to learn with Castell programs.

Surviving to Thriving: 5 Key Lessons from the Pandemic from Women in Travel Thrive

Thoughtful takeaways from a panel of women in leadership roles in travel across EMEA.

9 Questions with Kristina Snaith-Lense on Running the Design-Driven Upper House Hotel in Hong Kong

Inspired by her late grandfather, Kristina shares what drew her to hospitality and how she worked her way up to GM.

Can't Spell Hero without HER: Michelle Walder, C Card Creator & Director of Operations, NOMAD London

Inspired by her own experiences battling Hodgkin's lymphoma twice, Michelle created the C Card to help cancer patients and their carers.

Key Takeaways from the Cornell Women in Hospitality Panel

An expert panel of educators and women leading the hotels and travel sector gives advice for women and the industry.

New Study on Women and Minorities in Hospitality: Change Starting from Entry-Level not Leadership

A new study of 400 globally shows that women and minorities still are not well represented in hospitality leadership, but change is afoot.

What makes a great boss?

This week Nancy unpacks the traits of great leaders.

Is it Easier to Apologize than Ask for Permission?

A common conundrum. What is the best way: to ask first or to say sorry?

Hospitable Bridge–the VC Fund for Women You Need to Know About

Exclusive chat with successful entrepreneur Kristina O'Neal about the new VC fund supporting women-owned startups.