news
Business + People
Aqua Hospitality Carpets Names Tracy Bledsoe Vice President of Sales
Bledsoe brings with her more than 25 years of hospitality experience, having most recently headed her own hospitality consulting and sales agency in Atlanta.
July 7, 2015
news
Business + People
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Announces Promotions
Jeffrey Davis and John Strauss have been appointed as international directors, while Ricardo Mader and Gilda Perez-Alvarado have been made managing directors.
July 7, 2015
news
Business + People
Ultima Hospitality Acquires DoubleTree by Hilton Boston – Westborough
Following a recent renovation to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston –
Westborough’s public areas and 13,300 square feet of meeting space,
Ultima Hospitality plans to revamp all 223 of the hotel’s guestrooms.
July 6, 2015

news
Business + People
Wanda Hotels & Resorts Appoints Qian Jin as President
He will be responsible for managing the company’s international growth plan and collective goals.
July 2, 2015
news
Business + People
Lexmark Carpet Mills Acquires Northwest Carpets
Northwest Carpet has been a manufacturer of solution-dyed broadloom carpeting for the hospitality industry since 1977.
July 1, 2015
news
Business + People
Ashford Hospitality Trust Acquires Two Minneapolis Hotels
The deal includes the W Minneapolis Hotel-The Foshay, and the Le Méridien Chambers Minneapolis hotel—both managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
June 29, 2015

news
Business + People
Hard Rock International Appoints Leong Wy Joon as Senior Vice President Hotel Development, Asia and India
Leong will be responsible for securing new development opportunities, working with development partners, and brand growth in the regions.
June 25, 2015
news
Business + People
Asia Pacific Region Reported as Largest Construction Pipeline
With a total of 4,284 projects and 871,480 rooms, the area’s pipeline is the largest ever recorded in any region by LE.
June 22, 2015
news
Business + People
TravelClick North American Hospitality Review Reveals Positive Growth
The June NAHR bases its projections on group sales commitments and individual reservations in the 25 major North American markets for hotel stays booked by May 28, 2015 and through the period of June 2015 to May 2016.