October 13, 2025
The Lodging Conference 2025
Hotel executives met in Phoenix for the 2025 edition of The Lodging Conference to discuss takeaways from how the year has gone for hoteliers to the trends they see heading into 2026.
144 Special Reports results
August 13, 20252025 Hotel Data Conference
U.S. hotel demand has been slowing and the remainder of 2025 is filled with tough year-over-year comps that could lead to more performance declines.
June 9, 20252025 NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum
NEW YORK — Leaders in the global hospitality industry waded through an up-and-down first few months of 2025 and now claim they see smooth waters ahead.
April 8, 20252025 International Hospitality Investment Forum EMEA
BERLIN — Hoteliers outside the U.S. have an eye on a number of factors that could disrupt global travel demand.
March 25, 20252025 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
ATLANTA — Hoteliers are bracing for a bumpy 2025.
August 14, 20242024 Hotel Data Conference
Hotel industry executives and analysts are ready for whatever lies ahead.- July 30, 2024
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June 6, 20242024 NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
With just weeks before the start of summer in the U.S., hotel executives are moving on from a disappointing first quarter and looking ahead to a better second half of the year.
April 22, 20242024 International Hotel Investment Forum
Despite geopolitical unrest abroad and varied economic challenges, the outlook for Europe's hotel industry remains optimistic.- March 25, 2024
2024 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
The catalysts for hotel transactions in the near to medium term are beginning to take shape. 
January 25, 20242024 Americas Lodging Investment Summit
U.S. hotel executives might be ready to put aside familiar cautious optimism in favor of 100% optimism for 2024.
January 5, 2024Hoteliers Reflect on 2023's Biggest Deals and Trends, Shift Gaze to What's To Come in 2024
While high inflation garnered headlines in 2023, higher prices didn't keep travelers from taking trips during the year; they just took their dollars elsewhere.
October 20, 2023Choice Hotels' Pursuit of Wyndham: What We Know So Far
Hotel brand company Choice Hotels International — based in Rockville, Maryland, with nearly 7,500 open hotels in more than 40 countries — has gone public with its bid to acquire rival brand Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, which has more than 9,000 hotels globally.
September 22, 2023The Case for San Francisco's Revival
Once a thriving business hub as well as a bucket-list destination for tourists, San Francisco has weathered some challenges in the past few years.
August 17, 20232023 Hotel Data Conference
A recession in the U.S. isn't a sure thing, but even if a mild one does happen, the hotel industry is likely to be insulated, according to speakers and presenters at the 2023 Hotel Data Conference.
June 23, 20232023 NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
In early June, hotel executives met in New York City for the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference.- June 1, 2023
2023 International Hospitality Investment Forum
In May, hotel executives met in Berlin for the International Hospitality Investment Forum. 
March 23, 2023Reflections on Leadership: How COVID-19 Changed Hoteliers Personally and Professionally
Editor's note: This article will be updated over the coming weeks with new clips and links to interviews.
February 24, 20232023 Americas Lodging Investment Summit
The leaders in the hotel industry expect plenty of good things in 2023.
