Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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All That Glittered
Mexican silver-mining heir Charlie de Beistegui was perhaps the greatest party giver this century has known, and his 1951 costume ball at the Labia Palace in Venice—attended by the Aga Khan, Gene Tierney, and Jacqueline de Ribes, among others—made social history. As Sotheby’s readies Beistegui’s magnificent Château de Groussay, near Paris, to go on sale…
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The End of Traditional Revenue Management: Welcome to Profit Optimization
The Shift No Hotel Can Ignore Have you ever wondered why, despite all your efforts to tweak room rates and chase occupancy, your bottom line still feels stuck? For years, hotels have relied on revenue management as the engine of profitability. But revenue management was never meant to stop at the room door. What started…
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The End of Traditional Revenue Management: Welcome to Profit Optimization
The Shift No Hotel Can Ignore Have you ever wondered why, despite all your efforts to tweak room rates and chase occupancy, your bottom line still feels stuck? For years, hotels have relied on revenue management as the engine of profitability. But revenue management was never meant to stop at the room door. What started…
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You could walk WTM in 20 minutes this year. Smallest WTM floor ever. Biggest signal shift yet. Booths shrank. Budgets too. Only Amadeus and RateGain held real ground. But everyone was still… | Pedro Colaco
You could walk WTM in 20 minutes this year. Smallest WTM floor ever. Biggest signal shift yet. Booths shrank. Budgets too. Only Amadeus and RateGain held real ground. But everyone was still there. Smaller booths. Bigger conversations. Cendyn, Sojern, Cloudbeds, Mews, Stayntouch, Apaleo. Duetto, GauVendi , VenueSuite, BeSafe Group, HiJiffy, Runnr.ai. iOL, Leonardo Worldwide Corporation,…
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🧬 Part 3 – Designing the DNA of the Hotel
From Concept Deck to Daily Reality There’s a special kind of silence that follows a branding workshop. The agency has just presented a beautiful deck: “Urban sanctuary for the modern traveller.” Everyone nods. Someone says, “Love the mood.” The owner asks about ADR. Nobody asks the one question that really matters: “Can we actually deliver…
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Grand Hyatt Singapore Digitizes In-Room Dining with Shiji
This case study is based on in-depth interviews with key stakeholders from both F&B and IT leadership at Grand Hyatt Singapore: Sunny Li, Director of Information Systems Both qualitative and quantitative analyses were used, including operational observations, staff feedback, system usage metrics, and guest satisfaction indicators post-implementation. Key findings & insightsOperational efficiency & staff productivity…
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What Happened with the Marriott-Sonder Partnership? – 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers
(republished from an AI generated summary of the news) On Sunday, November 9, 2025, Marriott International issued a press release announcing the immediate termination of its licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings Inc., effective right away due to Sonder’s default on the contract. The announcement was unexpected and came without prior warning to the public, leading…
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Marketing Campaigns of the Week
Gap celebrates the sharing of talents, Burberry tells the story of London, and Kevin the Carrot returns for his tenth Christmas.Image courtesy of GapWelcome to The Brand Waves, your weekly snapshot of the most innovative marketing campaigns from around the world. In this edition, discover stories, strategies, and creative ideas that are redefining how brands…
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What Happened with the Marriott-Sonder Partnership?
(republished from an AI generated summary of the news) On Sunday, November 9, 2025, Marriott International issued a press release announcing the immediate termination of its licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings Inc., effective right away due to Sonder’s default on the contract. The announcement was unexpected and came without prior warning to the public, leading…
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#societiesquarterly #influencesociety #hospitality #hoteloperations #hotelmarketing #hotelsales #guestexperience #innovation #futureoftravel #ai #luxuryhospitality | Greg Bringardner
An emerging trend in travel and guest experience is hyper-personalization through data-enabled emotional alignment. Guests increasingly book and expect stays that adapt to their individual preferences, with hotels using AI to anticipate behavior, mood, and intent based on booking patterns, digital identity, and lifestyle data. This shifts decisions from brand loyalty to personal resonance, as…
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