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Join Amber Asher, CEO of Standard International, Marlene Poynder, Managing Director, at The Carlyle, and Melissa Maher, Principal, Pinnacle Enterprises Group, for a panel discussion with me at Cafe Carlyle! An interactive networking session follows, and based on our successful London event in June, you're going to want to be there!

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Meanwhile, what a week here in London...was blown away by The BoTree Hotel opening! Such a beautiful new hotel with legit eco-cred, amazing food by the Tao Group, a great vibe in a very central location in Marylebone. Big congrats to general manager, Eva Mount, read our interview with her!

The following day, travel leaders gathered in London to support Morocco, thanks to the efforts of quick thinking journalist and sustainability expert, Juliet Kinsman, and The Conscious Travel foundation. The event raised nearly £10,000 to support charities on the ground in Morocco, and the group will be creating resources for the travel industry on how to better respond to natural disasters. Our hearts go out to the people of Morocco and now Libya – we are gathering information on how to best help after the catastrophic floods.

Friday marked the start of Rosh Hashanah, if you are celebrating, Happy New Year!

Let's get to the news...

 Business, Women, and Random Trends:
 

• How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator For More Than 20 Years Here's an article that makes me so angry! Seriously, WTF. Why are women and their pain ignored in medicine? Speaking of which, if you did not listen to the podcast series The Retrievals, you must. PSA: if you're at the doctor and something isn't right, SPEAK UP until someone listens.
   

• The Angry Moms Club After author Minna Dubin revealed how being a mother filled her with feelings of violent rage, hundreds of women contacted her to share similar stories. She offers tips in The Times (paywall) about how to cope and how fathers can help based on her new book.
   

• 5:01 and Done: No One Wants to Schmooze After Work Interesting trend noted by the Wall Street Journal (paywall): office happy hours, client dinners and other after-hours work gatherings lose their luster as more people feel the pull of home.
   

• Try Hard, but Not That Hard. 85% Is the Magic Number for Productivity.

  To do the best work of your life, take it down a notch––this article in the Wall Street Journal (paywall) gave me an "ah-ha" moment. Better to get something done, than "perfect" and not at all. Also, going for perfect makes you more likely to quit.
   

• ‘The Best Advice a Boss Ever Gave Me’ The Wall Street Journal (paywall) asked five luminaries including chef José Andrés and adventurer Bear Grylls for the most indelible counsel that has stuck with them over the years. Some great reminders...be early! don't be afraid to fail! Read more here.

Travel & Hospitality:
 

• Las Vegas Cyber Attacks Shut Two Major Casinos This is one to make you nervous either as a hotel operator or a traveler. Hackers took down MGM and Caesars casinos, by supposedly pretty low-tech phishing scams...phone calls and online chats with tech support. Read more on AP and an analysis about what happened in Vox.
   

• Hotel Guest Satisfaction Scores Up as Management Companies Invest in People Guests notice more staff anticipating their needs, reports Costar based on a new survey from J.D. Power. “In the span of a year, staffing has gone from being the biggest pain point for hotel management companies to one of the greatest strengths,” Andrea Stokes, hospitality practice lead at J.D. Power.
   

• The Rise Of The Six-Figure Vacation The ultra-rich are spending extravagantly on travel—and high-end tour operators are seeing an unprecedented rise in trips with price tags of $100,000 or more, reports Forbes (paywall).
   

• What is Happening with Kerten Hospitality with CEO Marloes Knippenberg In an interview with Forbes, Marloes explains how the global hospitality group resonates with new customers, new guests, and new owners, as it grows its vibrant portfolio of mixed-use developments across the Middle East and Europe.

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. 
 

• Lessons from Latina Hospitality Leaders for Hispanic Heritage Month Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month by shining a light on Latina leaders in hospitality! We chat with Maricela Aguilar-Ochoa, Dayna Chacon, Julissa Kepner, and Mazilli Restrepo.
   

• Luxury Travel Industry Unites to Support Morocco’s Earthquake Recovery Travel industry leaders gather in London to support Morocco. Journalist and sustainability expert, Juliet Kinsman drives #HowCanWeBeHelpful
   

• Pivot Queen: How Amy Read Scaled and Sold her Start-up Techsembly to Sabre She left her corporate gig ten years ago and has scaled and sold not just one, but THREE start-ups! Find out how.
   

• Solo Travel Safety: Insider Tips from a Female Hotelier and Road Warrior Stephanie Leger stays in hotels more than half of the year as a trainer, she offers her expert tips for women traveling alone.

Listen UP! Podcasts to Download
 

• London's Luxury Hotel Boom Several lavish new hotels are opening over the next two years: the £1.1 billion Peninsula London near Hyde Park Corner prepares to open its doors, followed by the £1.5 billion Raffles London, and The BoTree (which we mentioned above), catering to high-end travelers. Listen to more on topic on the Evening Standard The Leader podcast with John O’Ceallaigh, founder of luxury travel consultancy Lute.
   

• Las Vegas Cyber Hacks WSJ travel reporter Dawn Gilbertson was on the ground as events unfolded, she speaks about how this impacted employees and guests who had to resort to paper check-outs. Listen to What's News by the WSJ.

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Em