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📌 Davidson Hospitality Group, with an annual revenue of over $2 billion, ranks fourth in annual gross revenue per room and property among third-party hotel managers. Thom Geshay, CEO/President of Davidson Hospitality Group, partners with Nautic Partners, which closed its $4.5 billion investment fund, Nautic Partners XI. Nautic's investment in Davidson represents a strategic move in the hospitality sector, building on previous experience in real estate management and corporate accommodation services. Mark Perlberg of Nautic supports Davidson's long-term strategic goals.

🏕️ Les Vacances Camping Paradis lancent une campagne de recrutement pour plus de 200 postes, incluant Responsables d’Animation, Animateurs Généralistes, et Animateurs club enfant "Piki Club". Une formation pour réceptionnistes est maintenant proposée par la Camping Paradis Academy. Candidatures via recrutements chez campings-paradis.com ou lors des sessions de recrutement dans le Pas-de-Calais (62) et le Nord (59) du 12 au 15 novembre 2024, avec des réunions spécifiques à Lens-Liévin, Hazebrouck et Armentières.

💸 Alpagga, French leader in second-hand professional equipment for Cafés, Hotels, and Restaurants (CHR), secures €6 million in funding from Ring Capital, FJ Labs, Acurio, and 50 Partners. This follows a €2 million round a year ago, aiming to consolidate market leadership by digitizing access to second-hand equipment, fostering the circular economy, and reducing the carbon footprint in the foodservice industry. Founded in April 2022 by Geoffrey Taieb and Bordan Petrynka, Alpagga is revolutionizing the CHR equipment market.

📢 Mews, the leading hotel cloud provider, acquired Quotelo, an event planning startup for hotels, marking its first product acquisition in France. Quotelo, founded in 2021, streamlines event management for hotels, boosting revenue in the MICE segment. Following a 57% growth in its French clientele, opening a new Paris office, and partnering with BWH Hotels, Mews has now crossed 1,000 customers in France, enhancing its commitment to the French market and innovation.

🏨 ÁgoraTech will be held at Eurostars Sitges Hotel, Spain on May 28-29, 2025, bringing together 60 key hotel groups from the Iberian Peninsula and major technological solutions. The event is designed for networking with individual meetings and recreational activities, against a backdrop of unprecedented industry transformation, new consumer trends, and sustainability demands. It marks the first edition of an initiative by Ágora Central de Compras of Grupo Hotusa.

🏠 Airbnb's "co-host" program, launched a year ago with over 10,000 participants across ten countries, offers owners assistance from other experienced hosts. A law to be voted on November 7 aims to regulate seasonal rentals. Co-hosts handle tasks like creating listings, managing calendars, pricing, reservations, and guest services, typically charging 10-25% commission per booking, averaging around a 20% cut. This model competes with concierge services, potentially affecting their market as Airbnb focuses on expanding long-stay (30-90 days) offerings, with high-quality or technical properties possibly remaining under concierge dominion.

📌 SETT 2024, a BtoB event for outdoor hospitality and tourism professionals, will be held from November 5 to 7, 2024, at the Parc des Expositions de Montpellier. In 2023, it attracted a record 18,300 visitors. The 16th edition of the SETT d'Or on November 5 will showcase the best innovations. 1Check, a digital solution for facility management in the HPA sector, offers efficient operations management, improved customer experience, cost optimization, and supports RSE commitments. 🌐

🏠 The GHR attended France Tourisme Tech on October 24, held at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, focusing on hospitality and catering sector trends and French innovations. Key participants included Murmuration, Greengo, Vinci Concessions, Unibail Rodamco, and Cap Digital. Noteworthy collaborations like Tictactrip and Orchestra, Wemap and SNCF, Nannybag and Franprix, Wintics and Paris Airports, AlltheWay and Accor, and B&B and Luniwave were highlighted. Marina Ferrari, Minister Delegate for Tourism Economy, stated tourism is 7.5% of GDP and mentioned events like the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Rugby World Cup, Olympics, and the reopening of Notre-Dame on December 8. She highlighted that 67% of hoteliers use digital platforms daily, yet 98% don't plan to adopt AI soon, with most platforms being foreign-owned. Nicolas Brusson of BlaBlaCar was the edition's patron, aiming to make France a travel tech leader. Contest winners included Affluences, AquaTech Innovation, and others, with Fullsoon winning the public prize. The UNWTO launched an "Open Innovation" contest for travel tech collaborations.

🏨 Accor reported a 12% revenue increase in Q3 2024, reaching €1.434 billion, with a RevPAR improvement of 5.3% and expansion in key regions. The Luxury & Lifestyle division saw an 18% revenue growth, driven by high demand and occupancy rates, especially in Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, with France gaining a pre-Olympic boost. Despite challenges in China and the Pacific, Accor is growing its portfolio, with 231,000 rooms in the pipeline and has revised its 2024 EBITDA forecast to €1.1-€1.125 billion.

📝 Lionel Saul, an alumnus and former student of EHL Hospitality Business School, is the first from the institution to pursue a doctorate supported by the school. After completing his bachelor's degree at EHL in 2018, he continued with a part-time two-year Master in Business Administration specializing in foresight at HES-SO, focusing on imagining possible futures for companies and strategic decision-making. In 2022, Saul joined EHL's research assistant team and became a "visiting lecturer" in spring 2023. Currently enrolled as a doctoral student at HEC Lausanne and co-supervised by Prof. Patrick Haack and Prof. Nicole Hinrichs, he also assists Professor Stefan Güldenberg with "Die Unternehmung" journal and continues as a research assistant at EHL. His research includes topics such as "regenerative tourism" and he plans to publish articles on the role of companies in society.