Juneteenth commemorates the date — June 19th, 1865 — on which the Union Army arrived in Galveston, TX and announced that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free. It is an important day in American, Black and African-American history and is considered the longest-running Black or African-American holiday. It became an official federal holiday...
As part of a new, members-only series, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is asking industry executives about their professional journeys, mentorship, how they stay up-to-date on the latest technology and trends, how they take care of themselves, and so much more. This week, insight comes from Leeny Oberg, chief financial officer and executive vice president,...
Did you catch the amazing speakers from our April 4 Virtual Exchange? We heard from a panel of incredibly smart career coaches (who you’ll be able to book one-to-one appointments with at our upcoming Women Leading Travel & Hospitality Summit) on what they wish everyone knew about coaching. We got to know some of our...
As part of a new, members-only series, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is asking industry executives about their professional journeys, mentorship, how they stay up-to-date on the latest technology and trends, how they take care of themselves, and so much more. This week, insight comes from Stacy Ritter, president and CEO, Visit Lauderdale. Can you...
We are thrilled to announce our next professional development virtual workshop for Women Leading Travel & Hospitality members! The workshop, Having a Wealth Mindset, is designed for executive-level women seeking financial empowerment. The workshop will help you unlock the secrets to cultivating a wealth mindset and transforming the way you approach finances as a woman...
Lauren Novy is the director of development marketing at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, where she leads the team responsible for the content and sales enablement sellers need to bring in new franchisees across 25 hotel brands. Prior to joining Wyndham, Novy spent 10-plus years in B2B marketing working across various industries including real estate, building...
Just four years out from the rise of hybrid work across countless industries, we’ve finally begun to witness the long-term impact of this work model on employees, managers and organizations at large. While we all have anecdotal evidence, we’ve also gathered a lot of insight from employee engagement surveys, which have illuminated declining levels of...
Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s (WLTH) sister brand, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), is gearing up for its 10th annual Summit later this month. To celebrate, WIRLC has lots of excitement planned, including visits from favorite keynote speakers over the years, an unveiling of WIRLC’s Impact Report highlighting the group’s accomplishments, and so much...
As part of a new, members-only series, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality is asking industry executives about their professional journeys, mentorship, how they stay up-to-date on the latest technology and trends, how they take care of themselves, and so much more. This week, insight comes from Linda Rutherford, chief administration officer, Southwest Airlines. How do...
Aimbridge announced in April that Keryn McNamara was promoted to chief information officer, thanks in large part to her success over the last five years leading hotel technology and strategic technology partnerships, the company said in a LinkedIn post. As CIO, McNamara will lead the Aimbridge IT team, further enhance the hotel and corporate technology...
