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News / Technology

VIDEO: New Reality With... Rohit Talwar of Fast Future

By PhocusWire | August 17, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Rohit Talwar, CEO at Fast Future, one of the world's leading organizations looking at the fields of futures and foresight. Read More

News / Distribution

Hospitality and travel companies sign workplace diversity pledge

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2020

Fifteen travel and hospitality companies have signed up so far, including Bourne Leisure, Hilton and InterContinental Hotels Group. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Toristy wants to make it easier for travelers to find local experiences

By Linda Fox | February 19, 2020

Toristy recently received a funding round, which it will devote towards speeding up its white label pilots with a plan to have them in place for summer 2020. Read More

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News / Distribution

Hotel websites hold firm in booking rankings, Airbnb makes progress

By Linda Fox | February 14, 2020

SiteMinder reveals the top sources of online bookings for hotels in 2019. Read More

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Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Amit Saberwal of RedDoorz

By Linda Fox | October 28, 2019

RedDoorz was founded five years ago and has raised $115 million in 2019. Expansion to new markets is part of the strategy, as is technology development. Read More

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Interview / Technology

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Greg Abbott

By PhocusWire | October 23, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating at the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick... Next up: Greg Abbott of DataArt Solutions. Read More

Interview / Startups

In the green room at Phocuswright with... Erik Blachford

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2019

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the event in Florida in November, PhocusWire finds out what makes them tick. Today it's the turn of Erik Blachford. Read More

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Keith Tan of the Singapore Tourism Board

By Linda Fox | September 26, 2019

Tan joined the Singapore Tourism Board midway through its 2016-2020 travel marketing strategy, which focuses on stories, fans and channels. Read More

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News / Startups

AvantStay locks in $20M in funding, looks to expand short-term rental portfolio

By Linda Fox | September 18, 2019

AvantStay is looking to bring in more properties for its short-term rentals for groups concept following $20 million in funding. Read More

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Interview / Online

Sounding Off: There's nothing wrong with being smart about investment cash

By PhocusWire | March 29, 2019

As unprofitable Lyft secures its multi-billion valuation IPO, startups in ground transportation and elsewhere should reflect on what their own strategy does for them. Read More

Interview / Online

In the Big Chair - Nicolas Brusson of BlaBlaCar

By Linda Fox | March 15, 2019

BlaBlaCar is an online marketplace for carpooling. Founded in France is 2006, it has since grown to cover additional markets and has widened its offerings to other transport modes. Read More