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CoHosts

Tal Fromchenko

Stuart Butler

Robert Cole

Edward StOnge

Show notes

00:01 — Flythere.com

01:08 — Fuel Travel new Mobile App release

01:20 — Samsung folding phone

TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #185:Top Story

1. How the Sharing Economy Is Transforming the Short-term Rental Industry

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/short-term-rentals-the-transformation-in-real-estate-and-travel-set-to-check-in/Brands & Product

1. Best Western Hotels & Resorts Acquires Global Upper Upscale and Luxury Hotel Collection, Worldhotels

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/about/press-media/2019-press-releases/worldhotels-acquired.html

1. IHG returns $700m to owners, to launch all-suite brand

http://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/293943/IHG-returns-700m-to-owners-to-launch-all-suite-brand

1. Accor Live Limitless unveiled as replacement for Le Club Accorhotels

1. The Trump Organization Scraps Scion, American Idea Hotels

https://www.hotelbusiness.com/the-trump-organization-scraps-scion-american-idea-hotels/Intermediaries & Distribution

1. Mexico Tourism Board Demise Will Hurt the Destination More Than Travel Advisors

https://skift.com/2019/02/21/mexico-tourism-board-demise-will-hurt-the-destination-more-than-travel-advisors/Marketing & Strategy

1. How Travel Brands Can Improve Customer Loyalty and Manage Fickle Behavior

1. Preferred Hotels unveils new loyalty platform, extends benefits to partner hotels’ rewards members

1. 4 ways to get mid-funnel impact out of your brand campaign

1. What’s on the minds of 600+ travel marketers? Personalization – and Facebook

https://www.phocuswire.com/sojern-state-of-the-industry-2019-report-on-travel-advertisingTech & Finance 

1. Expedia Partner Solutions builds partner program for tech companies

1. Cutting through the 5G hype: Survey shows telcos’ nuanced views

1. How much does voice search really matter?

1. Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Pushes Caesars to Sell Itself