Dear Round-Up Readers,

Deeply saddened by the images and news coming out of Morocco, which was struck with a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday, the most severe in more than 100 years. So far, more than 2,000 people have died and it seems many are still trapped in the rubble. This devastating damage to the country will also have a massive impact on the travel sector, as tourism is such a vibrant part of the Moroccan economy. If you want to help and stay informed, here are useful links including some from the travel community:

• Global Citizen suggests a vetted list of registered charities.

• Education For All Morocco has launched an appeal to help earthquake victims and Intrepid Travel is matching donations up to $100,000 AUD.

• The Charitable Travel Fund (a registered charity) has an appeal collaborating with a locally operating NGO to support the communities of the High Atlas.

• Follow The Conscious Travel Foundation and travel journalist Juliet Kinsman for up-to-date information on how to help.

• PURE Life Experiences, an experiential travel show, was meant to take place in Morocco this week. They have cancelled the gathering but many people from the travel industry had already arrived, if you want to stay informed follow PURE on Instagram.

Our hearts go out to the Moroccan people, please help if you can.

Awkward transition to happenings in the rest of the world, yet life goes on... The Lodging Conference is coming up September 18 - 21 in Arizona. If you plan to be there look for our reporters Stacy Silver and Michelle Jensen Session, they will be at the AHLA ForWard reception for sure! Email me if you want to have a chat with either of them about what you are working on, I am setting up appointments.

Speaking of events, please SAVE THE DATE for the first-ever hertelier "Morning Shift" breakfast event at The Carlyle in New York City on October 11th, which will feature Amber Asher, CEO of Standard International and Marlene Poynder, Managing Director, at The Carlyle. Email me if you want early access to tickets or to get involved!

Now, let's get to the news...

 Business, Women, and Random Trends:
 

• It’s Time for Women to Quit Housework (Again) Men are doing more household labor than they used to, but ingrained attitudes make it hard to narrow the gender gap, writes Sarah Green Carmichael in Bloomberg. Interestingly, since 2012, men have added about 12 minutes a day of household labor, yet women haven’t dialed back, instead have added about 5 minutes each day. She explores why––a must read!
   

• American Mothers Re-enter the Workforce at High Rates Pandemic labor shortages pushed employers to embrace policies that have drawn women back, such as WFH and flexible schedules. The FT reports there are now more mothers in the workforce than any time since the labor department began tracking in 1948, but challenges remain as there is so little support for childcare, lactation facilities, etc in most companies. [Sigh] And Axios notes there is a "childcare cliff" as COVID-era funding runs out this month, and this could put some daycares out of business!
   

• 30 Criticisms That Hold Women Leaders Back, According to New Research If you've worked for any amount of time, surely you have heard or felt some of these..! Yahoo shares new research by researchers Amy Diehl, Ph.D., Leanne Dzubinski, Ph.D., and Amber Stephenson, Ph.D. and useful tips for dealing with gender bias in the workplace.
   

• Affirmative Action...wait for it...FOR MEN at US Colleges This article in the New York Times (paywall) made me double take, too! Like WTF? But apparently declining male enrollment has US colleges doing things like adding e-sports teams, and according to the article, lowering standards to let men in for better gender balance. It feels a bit sensationalized, especially for the Times, but let me know what you think!
   

•  8 In 10 Women Married To Men Still Take Husband’s Last Name, Survey Finds read more in Forbes about this tradition, which clearly remains strong.

Travel & Hospitality:
 

• Workers May Be Unsure About Business Travel, but Leaders Aren’t Lindsey Roeschke from Morning Consult shares that 28% of business travel decision-makers and 32% of those in charge of company travel budgets said their workplace will increase business travel in the coming year.
   

• Demand for Hotel Concierges is Higher Than Ever Despite all the buzz about AI and automation, Travel Weekly reports that demand for dedicated concierge staff––especially at luxury hotels––is far outpacing supply in the U.S., it appears that the role is anything but obsolete.
   

• Eva Longoria’s and John Leguizamo’s Travel Shows Broaden Latino Media Representation hertelier contributor Jeannette Ceja shares the impact and importance of representation in Hispanic Executive.
   

• Hilton vs. Marriott: Things We Learned From the Business Wars Podcast ICYMI, we mentioned this informative and entertaining podcast from Wondery in the Round-Up two weeks ago. Skift has written a summary if you don't feel like listening. It is a great listen, though!
   

• Newly Opened Route 66 Americana Motor Hotel speaking of the origins of modern hospitality, have a look at this new hotel on Route 66 which is giving major retro vibes! Everything old is new, again.
   

• Wellness Opportunities for Hotels Charlotte Kang, national practice leader for Hotels & Hospitality at JLL, outlines how hotels can capture the rising wellness spend in Hotels Magazine.

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. 
 

• Childfree Women Face More Challenges Than You Think at Work While the "motherhood bias" women face in the workplace is well documented, little attention has been paid to childfree women. In a hertelier exclusive, contributor Lan Elliott shares new research on the topic, and her own personal experience in the workplace.
   

• When Tourists Get Selfie-Destructive The $5,000 in damage done to the Fountain of Neptune by a German tourist inspires columnist Nancy Mendelson to unpack selfie-destruction.
   

• "RIDE with Red Roof" Adds First Fully Woman-Owned Franchise in Mississippi Red Roof makes moves towards equality in hotel ownership by adding first fully woman-owned hotel since launching RIDE program in June.

   

• Desislava “Desi” Petkova, Executive Housekeeper, Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill In celebration of International Housekeepers Week, we chatted with Desi Petkova, Executive Housekeeper at Hyatt Regency London -- The Churchill. What did you do you recognise your housekeepers this week? Let me know : )
   

• 5 Lessons in Leadership and Life from Queen Elizabeth II On the one year anniversary of her passing, we share the Queen's wisdom.

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Thank you for reading! Have a great week!

Em