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Contributor/ The Vulture The Vulture loves January. Who doesn’t? All that freshly-minted hope brightening the air, tangy in the nostrils. It’s bracing as long as you ignore the fact that all will be dust by late January. This new year dawned on a brave new age for hotels – that of the behemoth. Standing astride […]

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The Power of Influence

Written for BLLA Symposium in Santa Monica Hotels: cultural influencers and influences Influence is the lifeblood of today’s commercial world. Savvy brands understand the power of harnessing influencer networks, creating brand collaborations and leveraging cultural capital – whatever it takes to spur the public into action. As industries look to their peers for inspiration, we explore the

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Hotels ne regrette rien

Contributor/ The Vulture Regrets? The Vulture has been known to have a few, although usually they fade after the sun’s come over the yard arm. For Sébastien Bazin, Accor chairman & CEO, it wasn’t the nifty white suit with embroidered company logo worn to a recent launch, but not investing in Airbnb. The same Airbnb

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