Report: Hotel and Travel Outlook for 2021, Business Travel Not Expected to Return Until 2024

American Hotel & Lodging Association

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released “AHLA’s State of the Hotel Industry 2021” outlining the forecasted state of the hotel industry in 2021 and into the immediate future. The report examines the high-level economics of the hotel industry’s recovery, the specific impact on and eventual return of business travel, and consumer travel … [More]

SkySong Expected to Generate $58.2 Billion in Economic Impact Over Next 30 Years

inbusinessPHX.com

SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center “is a job creator with outsized ripple effects” on economic development in the region, with an estimated impact of $58.2 billion over the next 30 years and with even more value as a brand representing innovation and entrepreneurship. The estimate is part of a comprehensive new Market Analysis and Economic & Fiscal Impact … [More]

EN NEGOCIOS: ¿Qué es el marketing verde? Estrategias ecológicas para ayudarlo a atraer más negocios

por Edgar R. Olivo

¡Nunca ha habido un momento más emocionante para comenzar a invertir en la transformación de su pequeña empresa en un modelo más ecológico que en 2021! Es posible que haya notado más noticias de la administración Biden/Harris comprometiéndose a avanzar en los esfuerzos para combatir la crisis climática, así como la explosión de publicaciones patrocinadas que venden productos … [More]

What Is Green Marketing? Eco-Friendly Strategies to Help You Attract More Business

by Edgar R. Olivo

Never has there been a more exciting time to start investing in transforming your small business to an eco-friendlier model than in 2021! You may have noticed more news from the Biden/Harris administration committing to advancing efforts to combat the climate crisis as well as the explosion of sponsored posts advertising eco-friendly products. This is no coincidence. The … [More]

Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Taking Over the Family Business

by Angela Civitella

Passing on the family business to the up-and-coming generation is one of the greatest joys when a founding businessowner steps down. But when the next generation steps in and takes over, this new leadership tends to make some big mistakes, despite the fact that things are staying in the family. What are these big mistakes and how can they be avoided? Lack of leadership and … [More]

Leveling Off: Mortgage Delinquencies Continue to Rise but Pace Moderating in October

CoreLogic

CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for October 2020. On a national level, 6.1% of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure). This represents a 2.4-percentage point increase in the overall … [More]

Survey: America’s CEOs Start 2021 Concerned about Taxes, Optimistic about Trade, & Eager to Return to the Office

The Conference Board

As 2021 begins, a new survey from The Conference Board reveals the biggest issues that will keep business leaders up at night in the new year. CEOs in the United States are more worried about higher corporate taxes and increased regulation, but less worried about global political instability and disruptions to global trade. And compared to their global peers, U.S. CEOs are more … [More]

Survey Reveals 68% of Surveyed Workers Do Not Feel Completely Safe in Their Buildings

Honeywell

Honeywell released the results of a comprehensive study on workers' perceptions and feelings on the health and safety of their workplace. Conducted by Wakefield Research, the study surveyed 2,000 workers that typically work in buildings with 500 or more employees across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the Middle East. The findings show that a staggering … [More]

7 Great Ways to Create a Really Inclusive Workplace

by Andi Simon, Ph.D.

In a recent article in Harvard Business Review, Elisabeth Kelan writes about “gender fatigue,” which she describes as the phenomenon of people acknowledging that gender inequality exists in general, but not in their workplace. Lots of people, it seems, are all for gender equity, inclusion and a diverse workforce. Yet, it is just not happening. It reminded me about the … [More]

Despite New Stimulus, More Than 3 Million Renters Facing COVID-19 Unemployment Bear Extreme Housing Cost Burden

Zillow

For millions of renters who remain unemployed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the recently finalized fiscal stimulus package is desperately needed relief. The additional payments will bring their typical rent burdens from more than 80% of their income to less than half, a new Zillow® analysis shows. While the extra assistance helps on a monthly basis, millions behind on their … [More]