The Spanish National Competition Commission (CNMC) estimates that 18% of the volume of electronic transactions come from the tourism sector. A figure that illustrates on the one hand the weight of the tourism sector in the global economic activity and on the other hand the advent of the digital transformation of its actors. Such a windfall attracts operators, from the most confidential to the Big Four. Let's take a closer look.
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will celebrate four outstanding revenue optimization leaders during HSMAI ROC Americas in Orlando on June 29, part of HSMAI Commercial Strategy Week 2022. HSMAI will honor Eric Orkin with the prestigious Vanguard Award for Achievement in Revenue Optimization. Andres Reyes, Director of Revenue Management at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, and Christian Boerger, CRME, CHDM, CHBA, Vice President of Revenue Strategy at Oxford Collection Hotels, will be presented with the Revenue Professional of the Year Awards for single/multi-unit and corporate, respectively. Dr. Chris K. Anderson, Professor and Director of the Executive Master of Management in Hospitality at Cornell University, will be honored with the Revenue Optimization Educator of the Year Award. The “Of the Year” awards are co-presented by HSMAI and Expedia Group.
Chris Anderson is a professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. Prior to his appointment in 2006, he was on faculty at the Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario, Canada. His main research focus is on revenue management (RM) and service pricing.