3 min read January 2024 — Invest: was joined by Darryl Jett, general manager of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott, to discuss how the hospitality sector plays a vital role in the economic development of the region and how the hotel has navigated challenges lingering from the pandemic. “With group levels
Writer: Gabriela Enamorado 3 min read October 2023 — After two booming years in tourism and hospitality in Northeast Florida, numbers show that tourism has slowed down a bit in 2023. In Duval County, Visit Jacksonville reported that occupancy showed a year-over-year decline to 65% for the month of August,
2 min read December 2022 — In an interview with Invest:, Dee Patel, managing director of The Hermitage Hotel, discussed the hotel's recent completion of its hotel-wide renovation and the current landscape of travel as international travel picks up. “Nashville is an amazing city, recognized for its culture, music, and
Writer: Eleana Teran 2 min read 2022 — Minneapolis–St. Paul's hospitality and tourism industries continue to recover and are expected to return to or exceed pre-pandemic levels over the next two years. In an interview with Invest:, Michael Kapoulis, general manager of the Marquette Hotel, was confident in the hotel’s
Writer: Liz Palmer 2 min read June 2022 — With Pride celebrations in full bloom, hotel demand showing strong numbers and Governor DeSantis’ office recently reporting about 36 million visitors to Florida in Q1, Greater Orlando’s industry leaders in tourism and hospitality are innovating and capitalizing on the region’s positive
Writer: Liz Palmer 2 min read April 2022 — Whether families, singles, couples or members of traditionally marginalized communities, local tourism and hospitality leaders in Broward County want the world to know that Greater Fort Lauderdale is the ideal destination for everyone. Efforts by local governments and industry leaders alike
https://youtu.be/8AZZ-RRSpsk Fluidity and flexibility are essential elements of any successful business in the hospitality industry. Michael Lessing, president and COO of Lessing’s Hospitality Group, understands the need to seamlessly adapt to consumer demand and highlighted how his organization is doing so during a conversation with Invest:Insights. He also spoke
Writer: Sara Warden 2 min read December 2021 — During the height of the pandemic, the need and reliance on technology within the hospitality industry ramped up substantially. Everything from ultra-fast Wi-Fi and touch-free elevators to contact-free check-in processes became priorities for hotels of all sizes. Now the questions are
Writer: Max Crampton-Thomas 2 min read August 2021 — After the world shut down in 2020, the tourism and hospitality industries were some of the hardest hit. Leisure and travel shed 8 million jobs in April 2020 and daily traveller numbers plunged 95% to less than 100,000 passengers per day.
Writer: Felipe Rivas 2 min read July 2021 — With vaccine availability increasing mobility and events resuming, travel is expected to increase and so is the demand for hotels. In interviews with Invest:, Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown General Manager Pete Byers and The Umstead Hotel & Spa General Manager Jim
