Dear Round-Up Readers,

This week got off to a great start!  On Monday I had the opportunity to speak to 40+ female GMs in Marriott's Women's Ambassador Network in Asia.  Drawing from my interviews and research, I shared key trends and learnings from over 300 hertelier articles, and it was a fantastic session.  I even heard from participants from as far away as Australia! If you would be interested in having me speak to your company, just reply to this email.

Then I got the nasty flu that has been going around and the rest of the week was, well...rest. Luckily I am feeling better now.

This will be my last Round-Up for 2022. As we end the year, just want to say THANK YOU! Thanks for reading, liking, sharing, and being a part of the hertelier community.

Wishing you and yours health, happiness, and time with the people you love this holiday season!! If you are working, hope all goes well and you get a nice break in January.

My daughter Marcy arrived this morning after being away at college for four months! So happy to see her!! We are headed off skiing for a week, to a fun 80s-themed hotel in France called Rocky Pop––FYI: fellow Gen Zs yes, you are old enough to have a hotel themed after your youth!

On to news from the week...and there is a lot here, so you can read at your leisure over the holidays.  See you in 2023!

Business, Women, and Random Trends: 
 

• Big ideas for 2023 LinkedIn has rounded up some big predictions from invite-only luxury boutiques and vertical farming to the use of VR for work...I found this list very interesting.
   

• From heart disease to IUDs: How doctors dismiss women’s pain This is a MUST READ in the WaPo, if you can't access it, email me. Several studies support the claim that gender bias in medicine routinely leads to a denial of pain relief for female patients for a range of health conditions.
   

• The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2022: Is Women’s Power In Peril? Overview of women around the world, their leadership, and the paths they took to get there from Forbes.
   

• Barbara Corcoran's 7 Top Tips for Succeeding Against All Odds She's plain-spoken and to the point, likely one of the reasons Barbara Corcoran is so successful. Read this in Inc and also LOVED her interview on Diary of a CEO.

• This Family Gave the World the Snow Globe Loved this story about the history of the snow globe.
   

• Secrets of the Christmas Tree Trade Turf wars, protection money, throwing trees off trucks....a great read about the history and shenanigans that happen in order to sell Xmas trees in NYC.

Travel & Hospitality news:
 

• Hilton Sees a New Golden Age of Travel. Can It Last? Chris Nassetta, Hilton’s longtime CEO, talks about the demand for rooms, hiring gig workers, and the future of room service...great interview in the WSJ.
   

• More on the Overall Outlook for the Industry: JLLs Gilda Perez-Alvarado on CNN and David Eisen on coping with economic headwinds in Hospitality Insights.

   

• The Intersection of Social Media and Commerce in Travel When you have 45 minutes, this presentation by Stuart Grief, Chief Strategy, Innovation, and Operating Officer at Forbes Travel Guides, speaks about how the future of buying may sit more closely with influencers than OTAs. Lots of data and it is very interesting.
   

• More 2023 Travel Trends...this time from luxury seller Little Emporers founder Rebecca Masri She nails some new buzzwords:

  • set-jetting–– the popularity of Sicily post The White Lotus TV series

  • philantourism––combining philanthropy and vacationing is the new brag

  • fashion travel––the combo of branded hotel and shopping experience

     

• What do hotel ‘star’ ratings really mean? Here’s a breakdown Found this CNBC explainer on the star rating system really useful.
   

• 9 of the Biggest Marketing Challenges Facing Hospitality Brands in 2023 From search to being authentic in your ads and meaningful ways to be on TikTok, this is a great round-up of things to think about from Stay The Night.

   

• New Food Trends for 2023 Ok, I know I shared some before, but this article by friend and RD, Janet Helm in US News & World Report is terrific and insightful.
   

• The Year Creators Took It Offline YouTube and TikTok’s biggest stars are getting in on owning restaurants. This is an interesting read as hoteliers think about F&B businesses that will also bring foot traffic.
   

•  Berlin's giant AquaDom hotel aquarium containing 1,500 fish explodes. I've never been to this hotel in Berlin, but what a tragedy and challenge for the property!
   

• ICYMI: Highgate has Agreed to Buy Viceroy Hotels read more here

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. 
 

• Ho ho ho holiday drinks! Time for some holiday cheer! We bring you cocktail recipes from around the globe created by female mixologists. Grab your shaker!
   

• Women Were Missing at COP27: Dr. Susanne Etti was There and Explains Why this is Bad for the World Wondering what happened at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh? We get the scoop on women and climate from Intrepid Travel's, Dr. Susanne Etti.
   

• How to Work Smarter...Not Harder!! Useful advice from columnist Nancy Mendelson as we finish off the year!
   

• Luxury Travel Is Booming and 5 Other Takeaways from ILTM Key trends and takeaways from the largest ILTM ever in Cannes!

Listen UP: podcasts to download now!
 

• What is the worst office jargon of 2022?? If you have the bandwidth for a podcast over the holidays, this episode not only offers thought leadership but also will empower you to see jargon in a new light...so much synergy! We can circle back on this in the New Year, but this pod by Fast Company literally had me laughing out loud.
   

• Generative AI and the Hotel Business Lots in the news this week about AI, Lensa, and ChatGPT. Skift did a good interview with a tech expert David Mattin about what it can mean for travel (time: 45 mins)

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Good luck to Argentina in the World Cup!!

Thank you for reading!! Happy holidays!!

Em