What China’s U.S. Buying Spree Means For The Future Of Hospitality

By: Edwin Fuller Founder and President of Laguna Strategic Advisors The Chinese are on a U.S. buying spree like no other. Since the beginning of the year, Chinese investors have announced interest in, or closed on, several multi-billion-dollar deals on a variety of...

Strategic Plans Gone Bad

By: Deborah Fell Member of Laguna Strategic Advisors No Middle Ground Strategic planning seems to have no middle ground: it’s either an exercise that teams often dread, or an indispensable guide for inspiration, direction and accountability. Margaret Thatcher gives...

Cancellation fees, Smaller Meetings, and Shorter Lead-Time

By: David M. Brudney Member of Laguna Strategic Advisors I’m not qualified to write about industry trends, but I can write about trends that I have observed at one of my client’s properties, a very upscale resort located at a great destination, that has...