Leanne Harwood departs Australia to head up IHG’s luxury & lifestyle portfolio in the America’s
Leaving Aus will be exciting for Leanne, but means she'll have to forego fine Aussie cuisine (Tim Tams and fairy bread).
Peak accommodation bodies set amalgamation date
Just a few more hoops to jump through before the Accommodation Association and Tourism Accommodation Australia officiall...
Childcare, skills and… caravans? Here’s what’s in the Federal Budget for travel
The Labor government has just dropped its first budget since its election in May. We sifted through all the boring bits ...
Peak hotel bodies one step closer to amalgamation
The Accommodation Association and the AHA are on the path to becoming the next big supergroup. Kind of like Crosby, Stil...
Richard Munro to step down from top job at Accommodation Association
Munro has signalled his departure from the peak accommodation body on 30 September as his contract as interim CEO comes...
Tourism Accommodation Australia & Accommodation Association discuss next steps for merger
Peak accommodation bodies TAA and AA held a pivotal meeting on Tuesday to map out further steps toward their merger proj...
IHG celebrates 60 years with big surprises + Tim Tam cake
The brand is celebrating its Diamond anniversary with a series of events and surprises for guests, but honestly, they ha...
“Let’s flip it on its head”: Leanne Harwood talks rebuilding better at Travel DAZE
Faced with the complex problem of rebuilding a workforce that was decimated by COVID-19, IHG's JAPAC managing director h...
Travel DAZE is here and it’s kicked off with a bang!
Today is the day, folks! We're hosting some of the brightest minds around to get the drop on how travel can build back b...
AA and AHA merger to form new peak body called Accommodation Australia
The Accommodation Association and the Australian Hotel Association are powering on with their merger, revealing the name...
TRAVEL DAZE 2022: More speakers and topics revealed!
We've got a special ladies only speaker announcement for you today, plus, we'll reveal a few of the topics our all-star ...
Travel DAZE location revealed!
Not only will Travel DAZE take place in person for the first time in two years, we'll be hosting you at an iconic, herit...
Tourism Accommodation Australia and the Accommodation Association kick off merger with milestone meeting
Rumour has it the Spice Girl's When Two Become One could be heard blasting from the conference room where this monumenta...
The positive reactions to NSW’s big international travel news continue, but not all industry figures are happy
The overall response to the NSW government’s big international travel announcement on Friday has, unsurprisingly, been...
IHG’s Leanne Harwood elected first-ever female president of the Accommodation Association
Hospo industry veteran Leanne Harwood is back in the headlines, and this time it’s about her very deserving new role.
IHG introduces flexible work program to plug hospitality staffing hole
COVID-19 has prompted the hospitality group to look at different ways of working in order to attract new talent and hold...
IHG signs two Sydney properties, announces major revamp for InterContinental Adelaide
IHG has had a very busy week, announcing a $32 million refurb, a new build and the Australian debut of one of its iconic...
New five-star Brisbane hotel makes last-minute name change
The property ended up taking on a more luxurious feel than initially anticipated – think ultra-cool art, avant-garde l...