February 15, 2018 NEWS Choice’s $231M buy adds heft to extended-stay mix NEWS Yotel’s new brand aims for staying power EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS HB ON THE SCENE— Dealing with the new normal: What it means for hoteliers EDITOR'S NOTE A few words from Christina Trauthwein EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS BLLA to empower women at Executive Women’s Conference INDUSTRY INSIDER Q&A with Michael George, Crescent Hotels & Resorts SUPPLY SIDE: TELEVISION CONTENT Turner, Hulu compete in the ‘land of the giants’ TECHNOLOGY: SECURITY Communication is key for crisis management POLICIES & PROCEDURES: INSURANCE/LIABILITY Sexual harassment: How to protect your employees, business FOOD & BEVERAGE Training, quality among ingredients for culinary success SEGMENT UPDATE: UPSCALE/UPPER-UPSCALE Upscale, upper-upscale hotels still attractive NEW PRODUCTS Latest offerings INDUSTRY SNAPSHOTS Hospitality in photo form