June 21, 2016 EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS HB ON THE SCENE: NYU Conference takeaway— Braking, but still bullish NEWS HB ON THE SCENE: Hard Rock brings hotel to the Big Apple NEWS Simon Baron Development making bicoastal foray into hotels NEWS HB ON THE SCENE: Starwood’s luxury brands on pace with expansion EDITOR'S NOTE A few words from Christina Trauthwein EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS HB ON THE SCENE: Hospitality Talk event: Industry experts discuss mega-trends SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS Thousands of beds can be saved from landfills—just ask Hilton SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS Sonno Bed launches signature product for hotel industry NEWS American Hotel’s Jim Leahy celebrates golden anniversary INDUSTRY INSIDER Q&A with Alex Andjel, Virgin Hotels TECHNOLOGY: INTERNET SOLUTIONS Increasing WiFi reliability is crucial for guest satisfaction GLOBAL VIEW Rising tourism in Suzhou, China spurs hotel growth BEHIND THE BRAND Omni Hotels & Resorts keys in on local market leadership GUEST SERVICES: SHUTTLE SERVICES Mercedes-Benz debuts passenger vans to U.S. hotel market BEST PRACTICES HB EXCLUSIVE: How to retain and enhance culture while evolving strategy DESIGN: BATHROOMS Past & Present: The Knickerbocker looks to history to inspire bath design INDUSTRY SNAPSHOTS Hospitality in photo form
