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Tuesday, Sep 1Group Sales ·Marriott directed North American sales teams to secure $1.55 billion in 2027 group revenue by year-end to counter flat global booking pace.
👁Public Offerings ·Fosun International filed a Hong Kong IPO for Club Med Lifestyle Group to raise expansion capital while retaining majority ownership.
↑Executive Moves ·Choice Hotels appointed Dominic Dragisich as permanent president and CEO to accelerate net rooms growth and reverse lagging RevPAR performance.
👁Ad Fraud ·TikTok Go affiliates deployed synthetic AI videos showing fake hotel features to capture booking commissions, triggering owner protests.
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Choice Hotels Names Dominic Dragisich Permanent CEO
The company's former CFO and growth chief steps into the permanent leadership role after serving as interim president and CEO since May 20.
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Marriott Targets $1.55B Group Sales Gap for 2027
Marriott is pushing its North American managed hotel sales teams to close a $1.55 billion group revenue target for 2027 …
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Fake AI Videos Flood TikTok Go Hotel Booking Tool
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Fosun Files for Club Med Hong Kong IPO to Fuel Growth
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Choice Hotels Names Dominic Dragisich Permanent President and CEO
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