MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.—The 49th Annual Hotel, Motel & Restaurant Supply Show of the Southeast will be held January 28 to 30 at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Admission is free to industry members. The trade show, within a 100,800 square foot exhibit area, will offer full access to products and services to owners and managers of hotels, motels and restaurants from all over the Southeastern U.S. and beyond. Suppliers will represent categories ranging from Air Purification/Filtration to Amenities to Chargers. More than 300 exhibitors and thousands of attendees are expected. A silent auction will be held during the trade show. Proceeds will...

BETHESDA, MD.—Marriott International announces the expansion of its outdoor-focused lodging offerings through two founding deals with key players in the outdoor lodging segment. The deals include the acquisition of the Postcard Cabins brand, formerly known as Getaway Outposts, and the execution of a long-term agreement with Trailborn. With these outdoor-focused deals, Marriott aims to offer guests and Marriott Bonvoy members more choice in traditional and alternative accommodations in nature-forward destinations, where consumers have shown growing interest in being immersed in nature without sacrificing comfort. Underscoring Marriott’s focus on the outdoor lodging segment, the company plans to launch an outdoor-focused collection in 2025, anchored...

NATIONAL REPORT—The GBTA Foundation, the Global Business Travel Association’s charitable branch, released its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge findings. This benchmarking initiative, the first of its kind in the industry, assesses the current state of business travel programs and the measures taken by organizations towards their decarbonization. The findings indicate that significant work lies ahead for organizations to expedite the integration of sustainable practices to effectively reduce their business travel emissions, aligning with corporate Net Zero targets by 2050. In collaboration with Accenture, the GBTA developed the Sustainability Acceleration Global Benchmark. The benchmark grades the current state of climate action on a...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—The Hospitality Show (The Show), produced by Questex and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), recently wrapped up its second annual event at The Henry B. González Convention Center with three days of groundbreaking insights, networking opportunities, and innovative solutions designed to elevate the hospitality industry. The Hospitality Show witnessed an impressive year-over-year growth attracting 4,800 attendees and 460 vendors, marking a 26 percent increase in attendance and a staggering 43 percent growth in vendors. The Show 2024 kicked off on Monday, October 28, with AHLA’s annual GM Summit program, honoring the achievements of general managers—the backbone of the industry. The nation’s top...

INTERNATIONAL REPORT—The recently unveiled white paper “Decarbonizing Hotel Food Systems” provides a roadmap for the global hospitality industry to cut food-related emissions by 30 percent by 2030, potentially reducing up to 70 million tons of CO2 annually. The paper was produced by the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, the Sustainable Markets Initiative, and Systemiq. It underscores that hotels, representing 1 percent of all food production emissions and generating 3 percent of global food waste, can significantly influence the global food system by optimizing energy use and leveraging their procurement power. The white paper presents innovative solutions, such...

ATLANTA—Davidson Hospitality Group announces a strategic partnership with AHED, Alliance for Hospitality Equity & Diversity, with the overarching goal of making a significant impact on the future of hospitality through development of internships; deployment of a scholarship program; participation in dedicated career fairs and campus takeover events; targeted recruitment of students within underrepresented populations, and creation of new opportunities for qualified graduating students to join manager-in-training programs. Additionally, Davidson Hospitality Group’s Chief Administrative Officer Crystal Beasley has been appointed to the AHED Board, bringing extensive experience and unique perspective to AHED’s existing leadership. “We believe in the power of collective experience, and the...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Highlighting the restaurant industry’s role as a beacon of career opportunity and advancement, more than 300 post-secondary students from 130 colleges and universities and 44 states have been selected to receive a scholarship from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) during the 2024-2025 academic year. In total, the NRAEF is awarding more than $1 million to invest in post-secondary education for future restaurant workers. This year's scholars highlight the depth and breadth of industry careers for people of all walks of life. Recipients range in age from high school students to those nearly 60 years old, and 65 percent indicate they...

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF.—Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotels announces the launch of Evergreen Ave Collaborative at SCP Redmond Hotel, its thoughtfully restored hotel in Central Oregon. Complementing the existing hotel, the new collaborative workspace is a community-focused environment designed to foster personal wellness, social good, and environmental stewardship while offering convenient workspaces and amenities. “We’re excited to debut the Evergreen Ave Collaborative to the Central Oregon community,” said Ken Cruse, Co-CEO and Founder of SCP Hotels. “Our goal with Evergreen Ave Collaborative is to offer more than just a place to work. We’ve created a space where the community can come together, connect, and contribute to something...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) this week urged congressional leaders to take up important legislation that would protect consumers from hidden fees in their hotel booking journey before the 118th Congress ends Jan. 3, 2025. In a letter to House and Senate leaders, AHLA President & CEO Rosanna Maietta called on lawmakers to move lodging fee transparency legislation—the House-passed No Hidden FEES Act or the Senate’s Hotel Fees Transparency Act—to President Biden’s desk. These bills would protect consumers by establishing a single and transparent nationwide standard for mandatory lodging fee displays. Maietta also called on lawmakers to take up the HOTEL Act, which would...

DENVER—Under Canvas, the leader in upscale, outdoor hospitality, announced Under Canvas Columbia River Gorge—the company’s first-ever Pacific Northwest location—will open in the summer of 2025. The brand’s 13th camp, Under Canvas Columbia River Gorge, is set on a stunningly beautiful 120-acre property perched along the majestic Columbia River Gorge in Washington’s White Salmon River Valley, a region known for its towering peaks, famed waterfalls and beautiful wineries. Surrounded by pine and oak forested hillsides in the heart of the region’s wine country, this spectacular camp features breathtaking views in every direction—of the verdant White Salmon Valley, snowcapped peaks of the...