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Transforming Talent Sourcing in the Hotel Industry: The Rise of the Gig Economy and Fractional Staffing Models

In the recently released HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, the second trend investigates how the gig economy and fractional staffing models are changing talent sourcing. Employers in the hospitality industry must adopt a marketing mindset to effectively attract and source the best talent.

HSMAI Executive Roundtable
HSMAI Executive Roundtable members

Hospitality CMOs Tackle Five Key Challenges

Between managing growth challenges, rapid industry changes, and keeping up with evolving consumer behaviors - there is no shortage of issues vying for a CMO's attention. Last month in New York City, HSMAI brought Chief Marketing Officers together for an Executive Roundtable. Here are five of the top issues that CMOs are focusing on.

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HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024

Demographic Hiring Trends: Meeting the Needs of Multigenerational Workforces

In this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, we explore the intricate dynamics of the hospitality industry, shaped by demographic trends and evolving workforce paradigms. My review illuminates the industry's current landscape, characterized by both optimism and challenges as it emerges from the post- COVID-19 era.

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Unlocking Talent Trends - Insights from the State of Talent Report - By Robert A. Gilbert

Unlocking Talent Trends - Insights from the State of Talent Report - By Robert A. Gilbert

The hospitality industry is continually reshaped by transformative trends and innovations. The HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, , offers a roadmap for navigating these changes. This year's report is more than findings and forecasts. It offers best practices, case studies, and suggested actions to improve talent outcomes across the commercial functions.

HSMAI Washington DC Chapter
HSMAI Washington DC Chapter members

HSMAI DC Accelerates Into 2024, Energized by Recent Awards

Energized by recent awards for its educational and partnership programs, the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International has rolled out a full-year schedule of events for 2024.

Adrian Awards
Image from HSMAI Adrian Awards ceremony

HSMAI Celebrates 67th Annual Adrian Awards

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) honored travel marketing excellence at the Adrian Awards Celebration on Tuesday, February 13, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York, NY with more than 500 industry and agency executives in attendance.

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A group of people in a meeting - HSMAI

Attracting Hospitality Business Students to 'Commercial' Careers: Insights From the 2023 Fall HSMAI Faculty Forums - By Rob Kwortnik

In the fall of 2023 the HSMAI Foundation engaged faculty from colleges and universities in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region to address how the industry could better support faculty efforts to educate and motivate students to pursue careers in commercial fields. Faculty expressed the need for ongoing information about current industry knowledge and practice, including case studies, digital assets, and access to industry professionals as guest speakers.