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10 Actions Commercial Leaders Should Take Now

A few weeks ago in San Antonio, over 1,000 hospitality commercial professionals attended the HSMAI Commercial Strategy Conference 2026. One theme of the conference was that commercial strategy is moving...

HSMAI Top 25 Profile: Nancy Johns, CHDM

HSMAI honored the 2024 Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in Hospitality Sales, Marketing, Revenue Optimization and Distribution — recognizing leaders from hospitality, travel, and tourism organizations for their accomplishments. Nancy Johns, Marketing Executive at JC Resorts is one of these honorees.   

Leveraging Generative AI to Minimize Toil and Increase Joy

Hotel commercial teams across revenue management, sales, and marketing face daily operational burdens that diminish efficiency, job satisfaction, and retention. Generative AI offers a transformative opportunity to alleviate these repetitive tasks, allowing teams to refocus on strategic and creative endeavors. 

Negotiation Mastery for Commercial Leaders

HSMAI staff had a chance to sit down with Hein and chat about her upcoming session. Hein will introduce the concept of tactical empathy, a trust-based approach to influence that prioritizes deep listening, psychological awareness, and authentic connection. “This isn’t about manipulation,” she says. “It’s about building rapport and influencing with integrity.”

Marriott Bonvoyland Lands Digital Best of Show

Marriott Bonvoy’s innovative approach earned them the HSMAI Adrian Award’s Best of Show honor in the Digital division for Marriott Bonvoy Land. The campaign successfully engaged younger generations by leveraging...

Brand Chief Digital Officers Tackle Pressing Concerns and Solutions

This summer in Toronto, HSMAI gathered Brand Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) for an Executive Roundtable. Participants engaged in candid discussions, shedding light on the hurdles they face in technology, staffing, and financial realms, while exploring effective remedies. 

The Essentials of Paid Media

Dan Wacksman, CHDM, CRME, CHBA, Principal, Sassato, provides insight into what constitutes Paid Media and how hotels can best take advantage of these marketing channels: excerpted from HSMAI’s Hotel Digital Marketing Essentials + self-paced course.

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