
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Steve Cassidy, managing director for the UK and Ireland at Hilton, has taken over from Steve Richards, the CEO of Parkdean Resorts, as chair of industry trade body UKHospitality.
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Reading Time: 12 minutesBHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Located in the historic Levantehaus building, Conrad Hamburg will mark Hilton’s debut of its Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand in the country.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Amadeus has integrated Hilton’s API, allowing for advanced connection to the global distribution system (GDS) and the ability to view and edit content easily.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesEU: According to a recent Q3 report from Lodging Econometrics, hotel conversions across Europe stand at an all-time high of 324 hotels comprising 46,977 rooms.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Hotel Marcel New Haven, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is set to debut this spring as what is claimed to be the first net zero hotel in the United States.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUkraine: The Ukrainian Hotel & Resort Association (UHRA) and the State Agency for Tourism Development (SATD) have called on the major hotel chains to withdraw brands from Russia.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The 140-bed Hilton Avisford Park in Arundel is up for sale on behalf of Albitar Business Corporation at a guide price of £10.5 million.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The new Canopy by Hilton, London City, the lifestyle brand’s first UK property, has named Beatriz Orta as its general manager. In her new
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: GroupSync Engage, a direct group booking solution by Groups360, has been launched at Hilton and Omni Hotels & Resorts. Groups360 uses cloud-based technology to
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