Hello Round-Up Readers!

How can it be back to school already?  Seems like summer holidays just began! Am back to London for what feels like a quick minute, then off  to New York tomorrow to bring my daughter up to Cornell.

The devastation in Maui from the wildfires that destroyed homes and many businesses including two hotels, and so far accounting for 93 deaths, is heartbreaking,  making it the deadliest wildfire in over 100 years. If you are wondering how you can help, here is a comprehensive list from Honolulu Civil Beat.

Had the amazing opportunity this week to chat with Josiah Mackenzie the host and genius behind Hospitality Daily, a podcast and daily newsletter to keep hoteliers informed and inspired. If you're not already following on LinkedIn, you should! You can listen to our conversation here!

Lots to share this week, so let's get to the news...

 Business, Women, and Random Trends:
 

• Women Own This Summer. The Economy Proves It The WSJ reports (paywall) that by turning out in groups, women created a multiplier effect and propelled watershed success for the ‘Barbie’ movie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. “Women have always been a deeply underestimated economic force,” said Blair Kohan, a partner and agent at talent agency UTA, the agency that represents “Barbie” co-writer and director Greta Gerwig. The time to ride this tide...thank you to Lan Elliott for sending.
   

• Female CEOs in the making? The FT analyses exclusive new data from BoardEx on the pipeline of women coming up through the ranks of business, and why companies need to broaden they backgrounds of executives that get considered for CEO roles.
   

• Work Shift: What ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ Say About Gen Z <SIGH> Why is "quiet quitting" now getting a gendered spin? I'm not a fan of this new #lazygirljob hashtag taking over TikTok. Read more in Bloomberg.
   

• Business Meals Are Back With a Vengeance, and Everyone Feels Awkward

  Beware the chicken wings! A surge in events has everyone relearning the art of dining while networking. Some of these tales in the WSJ (paywall) had me cringing! We've all been there (right?) and this article offers great advice, too.
   

• 5 Mistakes Leaders Make that Sabotage their Teams’ Happiness Great leaders empower others and build team structures that nurture the best in people, read more in Fast Company.
   

• Six Small Habits That Will Boost Your Well-Being at Work This simple advice from Harvard Business Review, a good reminder! Particularly the point about focusing on what you can control.
   

• The Joy of May-December Friendship The New York Times (paywall) interviews BFFs who have learned that a 40- or 50-year age gap is no deterrent to connection. I loved this article about making meaningful friendships across generations.
   

• Here’s What a $5 Million Retirement Looks Like in America WSJ has a series on retirees, who open up about their financial lives and how they spend their time and money. ALL OF THEM SPEND A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR TIME AND MONEY ON TRAVEL! (paywall)
   

• The curse of shrinkflation: how food is being sneakily downsized – but prices aren’t Have you noticed some of your favorite products seem to be smaller? It's real. The Guardian captures some of the outrage on the topic in Australia.

Travel & Hospitality:
 

• How Surging Demand for Travel is Leading to Unique Challenges and Opportunities LinkedIn reached out to some "Top Voices in Travel:" Mike Dominguez, Adva Amir, Rafat Ali and Jeanette Roush to get hot takes on how the travel boom is impacting careers in travel.
   

• WTTC Spotlights Importance of Women’s Involvement in Travel and Tourism for Global Sector Growth Thank you to Stuart Greif for flagging this article and the need for more equality in travel globally, reported by TravelPulse.
   

• Is Extreme Tourism Responsible Tourism? Hotels catering to adventurous guests also are exposed to risk and seek to limit liability writes Leora Lanz, the assistant dean of academics at Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration, in Costar.
   

• A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks As a travel writer and content creator, this article in the New York Times (paywall) hit a nerve!! Buyer beware.
   

• Riviera Madness Airmail takes a look at the history of the Mediterranean as a resort destination going back to the late 19th century, when the French and Italian coasts became places of refuge, thanks to the gorgeous weather. With the area heating up due to climate change, where will vacationers will go next? This topic is supported by a new survey in Globetrender, which reveals that in five years, many holiday hotspots in the Med will be ‘too scorching’ to visit during the summer.
   

• Tattoos Becoming Hot Trip Souvenirs Axois draws (see what I did there?) more attention to the tattoo trend by rounding up several stories on the topic, we shared the WSJ story but this is a more comprehensive take.
   

• ‘The Shock Is Part of the Fun.’ The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan Is Designed to Stand Out As a hotel and design nerd, I loved this deep dive into the vibrant Carlton Varney decor of the iconic Michigan hotel which featured in the 1980 film "Somewhere in Time."
   

• United Airlines Lost a Teenage Passenger's Luggage. Her Mom's Solution Was a Stroke of Genius Love this determined mother's story in Inc. about using an Apple airtag to retrieve a bag!

F & B
 

• Need your help: If you work in F&B in the UK, please support the Curious Vines UK Women in the Wine Industry Survey It doesn't take long to fill out and is vital data gathering as we work towards equality.
   

• Goodbye Yelp, Hello TikTok: How Millenials are Choosing Their Restaurants something to think about as you plan F&B marketing for next year!
   

• Trend alert: retro food Baking Yesteryear by TikTok star B. Dylan Hollis is officially the bestselling book in the US. Not the bestselling nonfiction book, the bestselling BOOK!! Hollis shares baking recipes from 20th century cookbooks with his 10 million + followers, making outlandish-seeming dishes that turn out well.

On hertelier this week:

Big welcome to our new subscribers! The story in Forbes, How Women Are Changing The Hotel Industry, keeps bringing new readers! Super excited to have you here. 
 

• 7 Lessons from the Field: Amberle Bryant, Area Director of Operations, Sonesta Hotels Amberle Bryant worked her way up in sales to become a GM and now oversees multiple properties for Sonesta. She shares 7 important lessons with contributors Anton Safonov and Michelle Session of Aquarius Hospitality Solutions.
   

• Better Ways to Welcome Black Travelers: Insights from Black Travel Summit Founder, Anita Francois Tracing the legacy of bias, Anita Francois offers tips for inciting change, and harnessing the power of the Black travel market.
   

• Why Joy is Underrated at Work A favorite post of mine from Nancy Mendelson, on why we need more joy in our lives. Summer is the perfect time to bring back the joy––science says it's good for you!

Listen UP! Podcasts to Download

• A Career in Asset Management: Laura Brinkmann, Senior Vice President at KSL Capital Partners interviewed by Karen Friebe, head of Bird & Bird’s Hotels, Hospitality & Leisure Group, a prominent law firm here in London. They stress the importance of mentorship!

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Thank you for reading! Have a great week!

Em