Changing nature of representation
The nature of representation is changing but the philosophy behind it hasn’t, says Geoff Andrew, CEO, Worldhotels, who tells Raini Hamdi why representation has a future despite the onslaught of OTAs, sharing economy and new soft brands
Support from an old hand
Expectations are high for Myanmar’s minister of hotels and tourism Ohn Maung, whose decades of practical experience as a hotelier and tour operator dates...
Marketing US as a friendly place
A new president throws a spanner in the works for Brand USA, which has been hard at work promoting the US as a welcoming...
Driving ITB’s brand strategy
Easy to grow an established brand like ITB that has 51 years of history behind it? Trust the Germans to be prudent and never...
Jin Jiang’s Louvre affair
Louvre Hotels Group’s CEO Pierre Frédéric Roulot tells Raini Hamdi how Jin Jiang International’s acquisition of the French chain changes his life, in an...
Making 70 the new 50
Best Western International turned 70 years last year. David Kong, who has helmed the chain since 2004, will navigate it through the fast-changing industry...
Chasing a port of gold
Ten years ago, Adam Goldstein unlocked the Asian cruise market potential for Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCC) and made Singapore the regional homeport for the...
Making a good change agent
The first travel agent to become tourism secretary in the Philippines, Wanda Tulfo Teo wants to prove that she has the mettle and industry experience to change the country's travel industry for the better.
Brazen Bazin
Sébastien Bazin, chairman & CEO of AccorHotels and TTG Travel Personality of the Year 2016, tells Raini Hamdi how critical it is for the...
The F1 party queen
Sonia Irvine, founder of Amber Lounge, takes Raini Hamdi backstage into a testosterone-charged world and gives insights into what it takes to throw the...
