Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What are your top suggestions and best practices for using AI in hotel marketing activities (e.g., communication, data analysis, etc.)? (Question proposed by Michael J. Goldrich.) Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich – Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Dr. The post AI Marketing Tips: Best Practices & Insights from Hospitality Experts appeared first on Revfine.com….
The MIT campus came alive with artistic energy on March 13 as Artfinity — the Institute’s new festival celebrating creativity and community — took over multiple venues with interactive experiences, exhibitions, and performances. Artfinity participants created their own paths through interconnected artistic encounters across campus, exploring everything from augmented reality (AR) experiences in the Infinite Corridor to innovative musical performances at the Media Lab. The events were designed to build upon each other, allowing visitors to flow naturally between locations……
LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins was carried off the floor with a right knee injury in the first quarter of top-seeded Southern California’s game against Mississippi State in the women’s NCAA Tournament on Monday night. Watkins, one of the biggest stars in women’s basketball, was streaking to the basket between two defenders when her knee bent awkwardly as she planted her right leg, causing her to crumple to the floor with 4:43 remaining. She grabbed her knee and…
DALLAS (AP) — Jake Oettinger shut out his home-state team stopping 32 shots, Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene scored 58 seconds apart late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 on Monday night. Oettinger, who grew up about 20 miles south of the Twin Cities in Lakeville, Minnesota, is 7-0-2 in regular-season play against the Wild and has an eight-game home winning streak beginning in late January. Johnston deflected a shot from the…
This article is adapted from the March 22, 2025 edition of Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Things newsletter. You can sign up here. In 2017, Starbucks released the Unicorn Frappuccino for four days only. This swirled, color-changing concoction of purple and blue Lisa Frank hues came on the heels of a wave of social-media food hype for all things “unicorn”: cakes, drinks, and even bagels dyed improbable pastels and often sprinkled with edible glitter. But what did this “unicorn” drink taste……
Next time you cross a crowded plaza, crosswalk, or airport concourse, take note of the pedestrian flow. Are people walking in orderly lanes, single-file, to their respective destinations? Or is it a haphazard tangle of personal trajectories, as people dodge and weave through the crowd? MIT instructor Karol Bacik and his colleagues studied the flow of human crowds and developed a first-of-its-kind way to predict when pedestrian paths will transition from orderly to entangled. Their findings may help inform……
Greenland’s people are bracing for another visit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s inner circle, with second lady Usha Vance set to travel to the autonomous Danish territory this week as her husband ratchets up talk about U.S. security and “territorial” interests in the vast Arctic island coveted by the administration. Greenland’s prime minister warned Sunday of “American aggression” and lamented a “mess” caused by the upcoming visit from Vance, who will be accompanied by Trump’s national security adviser and…
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing people’s private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a preliminary injunction in a case filed last month by a coalition of labor unions in federal court in Maryland. Led by the American Federation of Teachers, the plaintiffs allege Trump’s administration violated federal privacy laws when it gave DOGE access…
As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they’re forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a job. These mass layoffs and resignations are prompting concerns that a disgruntled former employee may seek to sell secrets to a foreign power. Here’s the Latest: Trump names his former defense lawyer to be interim US attorney for New Jersey Former defense attorney and White House counselor Alina Habba is…
Over the course of nearly five decades, Biogen has played a major role in catalyzing and shaping Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, now heralded as the “most innovative square mile on the planet.” Today, Biogen announced its decision to centralize operations in a new facility at 75 Broadway in MIT’s Kendall Common development. The move, which will take place in 2028, highlights the company’s commitment to Cambridge and the regional innovation ecosystem — a wellspring of biomedical advances. “It’s……
Life takes shape with the motion of a single cell. In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to contractions that cause it to squeeze, pinch, and eventually divide. As daughter cells follow suit down the generational line, they grow, differentiate, and ultimately arrange themselves into a fully formed organism. Now MIT scientists have used light to control how a single cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage……
For hoteliers looking to Find customers, convert them to Book, and Grow revenue amid stiff competition, smarter data insights are necessary. But if more isn’t done to bring system data together in a cohesive, intelligent and integrated way, commercial teams will flounder, unable to deliver hard fast ROI cannot. The Balancing Act of Modern Hospitality The post AI-Driven Analytics Will Provide Hard Fast ROI – But Are Hotels Ready? appeared first on Revfine.com….
(CNN) — One of the most closely watched astronaut missions of recent memory came to a dramatic close this week as NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made their triumphant return from the International Space Station. Originally expected to spend just eight days in orbit, the duo ultimately stayed 286 days — or more than nine months. The unvarnished facts of the saga are dramatic enough: The Boeing Starliner vehicle they piloted to the orbiting laboratory in June hit…
Understanding your guests is key to standing out as a hotel. But with diverse demographics and travel styles, a one-size-fits-all approach simply won’t cut it. This is where guest segmentation comes in, a powerful strategy that allows you to personalize your offerings and communication to resonate with each guest on a deeper level. This article The post How to Segment Your Guests: 5 Basic Tips to Boost Conversions appeared first on Revfine.com….
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — LJ Cryer matched a career high with 30 points, including two free throws with 14.2 seconds left, and No. 1 seed Houston held on to beat eighth-seeded Gonzaga 81-76 on Saturday night to reach the Sweet 16 for the sixth straight NCAA Tournament. J’Wan Roberts added 18 points, and Milos Uzan made two last free throws with 2.1 seconds left to give the Cougars (32-4) their 15th consecutive win and push them into a regional…
