Asian Hospitality: Edition 220
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COVER STORY
24 The adventure of her life
Wyndham’s Checchio talks marketing and
diversity for the Leadership Series
NEWS
6 Choice seeks to acquire Wyndham despite
rejection
Wyndham’s board calls the proposal
‘unsolicited’ and ‘underwhelming’
8 Poll: Many concerned about safety with
proposed L.A. hotels homeless housing
mandate
AAHOA, AHLA also oppose the ballot
initiative put forth by Unite Here hotel
workers’ union
12 Report: Black and women representation
in industry boards rising
The research is part of AHLA Foundation's
DE&I eff ort in hospitality
14 NewcrestImage, Dabu Group JV acquires
Texas Marriott
The 294-room hotel will undergo a full
renovation
Peachtree invests $1.1 billion in commercial
real estate
The company aims to surpass $1 billion in
originations for 2023, with continued growth
in 2024
15 Survey: Boston most expensive U.S. city for
hotel stays
The least expensive double room averaged $167
in all 50 cities surveyed
DIWALI
16 In times of trouble
The light from this year’s Diwali celebrations
shines on a troubled world and Asian
Hospitality’s readers share their hopes for
humanity
DESIGN
22 New life for London’s OWO
The restored building includes nine restaurants
and a Raffl es Hotel
PRODUCT FEATURE
30 Bugging out
New technology leads to new solutions for bed
bugs
Gujarati translation of top stories begins on
page 36
On The Cover
Lisa Checchio, chief marketing offi cer for
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, shares her story
is Asian Hospitality’s Leadership Series.
Checchio discussed marketing in the digital
age, including plans to target marketing around
infrastructure projects near Wyndham hotels,
as well as the company’s programs to advance
women and minority ownership of hotels.
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