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The ongoing evolution of commercial strategy with Aimbridge's Allison Handy (opens the original)
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Aimbridge Hospitality Chief Commercial Officer Allison Handy speaks with CoStar News Hotels' Bryan Wroten about the latest developments within her department, including its new global sales office, as well as the ongoing evolution of commercial strategy and how Aimbridge is adapting to travelers increasingly using AI to plan and even book their trips.
The importance of keeping humanity in hotel sales in the AI era (with Doug Kennedy) (opens the original)
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Automation and artificial intelligence are looking to take a bigger role in hotel sales, particular the group RFP process, and Doug Kennedy, president and co-founder of the Kennedy Training Network, joins the podcast to share why and how hoteliers must keep a human touch in sales.
Update on Hawaii's recovery from pandemic, wildfires (with Outrigger's Jenna Villalobos) (opens the original)
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Jenna Villalobos, senior vice president and chief revenue officer at Outrigger Hospitality Group, joined CoStar News Hotels' Trevor Simpson for an interview at the 2026 Hotel Data Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Commercial strategy leaders shift to focus on profitability, AI (with Sage's Priya Chandnani) (opens the original)
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Sage Hospitality Groups’ Senior Vice President of Sales, Revenue and Distribution Strategy Priya Chandnani joined the podcast during the recent Hotel Data Conference to discuss how commercial strategy teams are adjusting to heavier use of AI, owners' focus on profitability and more.
Will hotel REITs move the needle in China? (with Jesper Palmqvist) (opens the original)
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2026 is the first year for hotel real estate investment trusts in China, and STR's Jesper Palmqvist joins the podcast to talk about what that means for their broader hotel industry, along with other news around the Asia Pacific region.
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