September/October 2023

Let’s celebrate the hospitality pioneers still innovating and leading the way decades after they first made their mark. We hold up for inspiration hospitality influencer and now restauranteur Martha Stewart, Hard Rock Hotel and House of Blues founder turn global philanthropist Issac Tigrett and Joie de Vivre Hospitality boutique hotel disrupter Chip Conley who is now a prolific author and advocate for the modern elder. Also in the worth imitating file is a look at fresh approaches to greening airports across the country and how destination partners are helping meeting professionals leave the cities they meet in better than when they arrived. A special report on the role of hotels in war zones generally and Ukraine in particular highlights how connected our industry is to the world. Of course, we couldn’t leave our future meeting profs behind. A look at what hospitality schools are teaching today points to the rise in technology along with good, old-fashioned networking.