Jour : 17 avril 2025
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Madrid: A key destination for business and leisure travel – Part 2
Tourism growth but overtourism below In February 2025, the city saw 379,430 international travelers making up 51.3% of the total 739,938 visitors, reflecting a 7.8% increase compared to the previous year, based on the information from the Official Tourism Website of Madrid for Media. This increase is part of a broader trend, with a 4.5% growth in overall visitors over…
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Stay22: The Bridge Between Content and Commerce
Welcome to the 4th sponsored deep dive on Travel Tech Essentialist. I publish six of these per year, each one zooming in on a standout company that’s shaping the future of travel. They’re free for all subscribers and meant to go deeper than the usual headlines, with practical insight into strategy, execution, and what’s actually…
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BOB Hotels Deploys Combination of olive and Stayntouch
receptionists cooperating while working on computer at hotel front des VENICE BEACH, California—BOB Hotels announced the deployment of a combination of Stayntouch, a leader in cloud-based, guest-centric hotel technology and property management system (PMS) and olive, the industry’s first AI-powered booking engine. With this partnership, BOB Hotels is updating guest-centric booking by combining a three-click…
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Working Smarter: Leaders Discuss the Legacy of Hotel Ownership at AAHOACON25
Photo Credit: Robin McLaughlin From a business standpoint, the hospitality industry may appear transactionally focused. But at its core, it’s a people-driven business that flourishes when teams collaborate efficiently and foster a strong sense of community. And for many hoteliers, that focus includes family. AAHOACON25, held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center…
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104 – Feedback loops, tech and hospitality
It’s easter weekend starting tomorrow, for a big part of the world. Either a lot of people are going to have time to read this newsletter, or nobody will. I figured I need to stick with the schedule. Have a great read (and time off). Best, Martin Sponsored by Klairhaus. Support the newsletter, treat someone…
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#booktok #luxury #literature #culture #branding #booktok #maisonmargiela… | Sandrine Groslier-Douhet | 14 comments
From Proust’s madeleine to Maison Margiela’s Afternoon Delight, has literature become the new cool for luxury brands? Brands strive to be seen as cultural contributors. This echoes Sophie Abriat’s observations on how we « consume » culture today, crafting a « Cultivated Persona ». We live in an era of “performed intellect,” showcasing reading habits on #BookTok and curating…
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This document describes the role of a Chief of Staff. | Jacco van der Kooij | 45 comments
Are you seeing the same? I keep running into Chiefs of Staff (CoS) and I am genuinely WOW’d. They are secret—often hidden—but very capable yet powerful figures who know how to navigate organizations’ internal chaos expertly, align executives, and drive strategic execution. Wait what!? Yes, read that again. That’s like a seller’s dream person to…
