The Kessler Collection - a portfolio of 12 artistically inspired boutique hotels and restaurants in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina and South Carolina - celebrates artistic expression throughout the collection, not only with hand-selected, one-of-a-kind artwork, custom-created music, rich designs and bold architecture, but also through its inspiring culinary passion - catering to all generations, with specific offerings ideal for the millennial traveler. READ MORE

In recent years both the residential and commercial real-estate sectors have resembled more of a roller-coaster ride than a sensible place to invest for capital growth. The same can be said specifically about hospitality. Increasing levels of competition have led to a near oversupply of rooms and decreasing levels of ongoing customer loyalty. Hotel owners and investors alike have also faced major challenges around how to best manage their hotel assets to increase the value of their properties and maximize ROI. Technology moves quickly, and while keeping up with these constant changes can be difficult; owners should still understand the role technology can play in their business strategy. In the past, many hotel investors and owners have viewed revenue management technologies and strategies, for example, as a discipline that is too 'micro-level,' this could not be further from the truth in today's dynamic and technology-driven industry. READ MORE

The prevalence of workplace violence poses alarming concerns. Consider the statistics: OSHA reports nearly 2 million workers annually claim they are victims of workplace violence, with homicides as the fourth-leading cause of workplace fatalities and the leading cause of death for women in the workplace; Justice Department statistics show non-fatal incidents are even far more prevalent with approximately 1.7 million workplace violence incidents between 1993-1999; and in a 2012 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, 36% of the entities responding experienced incidents of workplace violence. The good news is there are measures to curb these risks. READ MORE

Given the current state of the economy and the need for both hotel franchisors and franchisee owners to protect their respective interests and maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, one of the most active areas in hospitality industry today is the enforcement of restrictive covenants. A restrictive covenant is a contractual provision entered into between contracting parties that prevents one or both parties from engaging in certain conduct during and after the business relationship READ MORE

Trends in the beverage scene -- they are a changing. To keep pace with a rapidly evolving industry, the availability of resources, patrons' requests, and guests' preferences, beverage connoisseurs and mixologists are experimenting with unique and innovative ways to maximize profits while serving up quality concoctions. READ MORE