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Lodging Lowdown: IHG names global sales leader, Series by Marriott expands

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IHG has appointed a new global sales leader while Marriott continues the expansion of its Series brand. Concurrently, Duetto acquired FLYR Hospitality to enhance AI capabilities and Concord Hospitality expanded its management portfolio.
- 01IHG Hotels and Resorts has named a new executive to lead global sales operations
- 02Marriott International is increasing the footprint of its Series lodging brand
- 03Duetto acquired FLYR Hospitality to accelerate the development of revenue management AI
- 04Concord Hospitality added several new properties to its third-party management portfolio
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Plus, Duetto acquired FLYR Hospitality to accelerate its artificial intelligence capabilities, and Concord Hospitality added multiple hotels to its management portfolio.