Stacey Mieyal Higgins

Washington–While the political agenda for the American Hotel & Lodging Assn.'s annual Legislative Action Summit might look familiar, there is a climate of change for this year's election season, according to the keynote speaker.

San Francisco–Kimpton, already a major player in the boutique market, has made a strong move to help it pull away from the pack.

When I walked in to the networking reception of the American Hotel & Lodging Assn.'s Under 30 Gateway Council's inaugural meeting, I thought I would stand out like a tabloid reporter. Boy, was I wrong.

National Report–While economic conditions are causing trepidation among marginal players in the development community, stronger players continue to build.

Numbers don't lie. A look at global demographics shows that as the population ages, older generations make up a larger proportion of the total, according to Warren Marr, director of hospitality & leisure consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Carrollton, Texas–Accor North America has been through some significant changes since Olivier Poirot took the reins last fall.

Las Vegas–Opening general sessions examined the past, present and future of hospitality at the HotelWorld Expo & Conference in February.

Spokane, Wash.–As Red Lion Hotels Corp. says goodbye to a long-time employee, the future looks bright for its growth opportunities, according to its new leader.

The headline for this column comes from a bumper sticker advertising a local coffee shop in my college town. And while it might have more of a "stick it to the man" kind of feel, I like it. This is mostly because I don't like Starbucks coffee and I can't understand why so many hotel brands and...more >>

Los Angeles–Jim Butler, partner with Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP and leader of its Global Hospitality Group, expects the firm's annual Hotel Developers Conference to help take green development topics to the next level.