What do baby boomers want in a vacation?

January 25, 2018

Health, experiences key components of boomer vacations

By Danielle Hess of www.hotelnewsnow.com

Executives from a few hotel companies have found that travelers in the baby boomer generation take trips where they can stay active and are becoming more engaged via mobile devices.

REPORT FROM THE U.S.—Long gone are the days of relaxing on the beach—experts from MGM Resorts International, Wyndham Hotel Group and Xanterra Parks & Resorts have found guests from the baby-boomer generation are taking trips that focus on health and wellness.

Is Human Trafficking Taking Place On Your Property?

If a potential situation of human trafficking is uncovered in your hotel, consider the following action steps:

Never interfere with a situation or attempt to assist the victim.
Contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 888.373.7888 or text to BeFree (233733) or call the Federal Bureau of Investigation 408.369.8900 to report tips, to connect with trained law enforcement or a local task force, or for additional resources and referrals to social service providers.
Call 911 for suspected other illegal activities, or emergency situations (i.e. threats of violence, physical assault and emergency medical needs).
Follow existing internal protocols that govern actions when criminal activity is suspected.

Source: Polaris Project

Hospitality Staff Training Resources:

AHLEI and ECPAT training program

Demo: https://www.ahlei.org/demos/ecpat/index.html

Order: https://www.ahlei.org/humantrafficking/

Hospitality Toolkit

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2018 Labor & Employment Webinar Series

Conn Maciel Carey ’s 2018 Labor & Employment Webinar Series , hosted by the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group , is designed to give you the practical solutions to ensure you are running your business in a way that does not run afoul of the most important labor and employment laws facing our workforce today.

The 2018 Legal Landscape for California Lodging Properties: What New Employment Laws Take Effect

Special California Employment Webinar on February 8, 2018 at 10:00am. Register here .

Click here for the full schedule and program descriptions.

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Year-End U.S. Hotel Construction Pipeline Continues Upward Growth

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According to the year-end U.S. Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), the pipeline stands at 5,151 Projects/623,695 Rooms, up 4% by projects Year-Over-Year (YOY).

There are 1,544 Projects/200,632 Rooms Under Construction, up 2% by projects YOY. Projects Scheduled to Start Construction in the Next 12 Months, at 2,101 Projects/245,214 Rooms are down 12% by projects YOY.

Projects in Early Planning are at 1,506 Projects/177,849 Rooms, up 44% by projects YOY. The rapid growth of new brands announced by major franchise companies in 2017 contributed to the increase in projects in the Early Planning stage. The end of the year also tends to encourage developers and brands to finalize franchise construction agreements and review timelines on existing agreements, which both contribute to an uptick in Early Planning.

Despite the slight deceleration of the pipeline’s overall growth observed over the past several quarters, the Total Pipeline continued its upward growth trend through the end of 2017.