Red Carpet Hospitality Gala

May 13, 2022

On May 2nd, HANYC Foundation hosted its Annual Hospitality Gala, honoring Laura Fuentes and Lauren Reid Melanie Mcevoy, Nalini Saxena Read more

Meetings Net: Hotel Tax-Rate Changes Likely Coming in Several Big Cities

May 12, 2022

Late April was a popular time for revisiting the hotel tax in several meetings-heavy cities. Read more

Broadway.com: Broadway League Chair Lauren Reid Honored at Hotel Association of New York City Gala

May 6, 2022

New York City’s hotel industry celebrated a return to the spotlight on May 2 during the annual Red Carpet Hospitality Gala, hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation at the Mandarin Oriental in Manhattan. More than two years in the making, the event drew hundreds of attendees as the HANYC Foundation honored John Gore Organization President and Broadway League Chair Lauren Reid as well as Hilton Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Laura Fuentes. Loews Hotels Chairman and CEO Jonathan M. Tisch introduced the honorees. Read more

NY Consume: International tourists flock back to New York, with one big exception

May 6, 2022

After two years of sparse crowds in Times Square and other popular attractions, New York City is finally hoping for a robust rebound of visitors this year. But the city will still be missing a main driver of its prepandemic tourism boom: big spenders from China, whose government has yet to allow travel abroad. Read more

USA News City: Met Gala rolls out the pink carpet for NYC’s financial restoration

May 6, 2022

“It is all a part of that bigger financial puzzle that town is placing collectively in its restoration from the pandemic,” Rigie added. “The Met Gala is a type of large occasions that influences that.” Read more

American Kahani: Several South Asian Americans Among New York City and State ‘Power of Diversity: Asian 100’

May 6, 2022

New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan, NYC Chief Climate Officer Rohit T. Aggarwala, New York Taxi Workers Alliance Executive Director Bhairavi Desai, Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi, Director of New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate Resiliency Jainey Bavishi, New York State Sens. Jeremy Cooney and Kevin Thomas, and Assembly members Zohran Mamdani and Jenifer Rajkumar are among several South Asian Americans listed in City & State’s ‘Power of Diversity: Asian 100.’ The list identifies “New York’s Asian American leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who are gaining political power and standing up for their communities,” says the New York City-based political journalism organization. Read more

Crain’s New York Business: Met Gala rolls out the red carpet for the city’s economic recovery

May 6, 2022

Fashion’s biggest night out drew some 600 celebrities, designers and creatives to the 2022 Met Gala Monday, in a star-studded evening that business leaders say sends the crucial message that the city is once again teaming with activity and economic opportunity. Read more

Hotels Magazine: BRIEFS: NYC CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS TAX CUT; CHOICE, CIRCUS CIRCUS AGREEMENT

April 29, 2022

NYC city council considers tax cut: The New York City Council is reportedly planning to dramatically cut the local hotel tax to encourage a faster recovery of the city’s US$100 billion tourism market. Read more

BisNow: New York Could Slash Hotel Tax To Help Downtrodden Sector Recover

April 29, 2022

New York City lawmakers are considering slashing tax obligations for hotel owners as they struggle to regain their footing after the pandemic hammered the city's tourism industry. Read more

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