Duff on Hospitality Law

At the 2019 HEDNA Global Distribution Conference held on January 30 in Los Angeles, I moderated a panel discussion with key industry figures in hotel revenue management who discussed and offered their take on a number of hot topics trending today in the hospitality distribution landscape, including rogue wholesalers and its impact on the hotel industry; static and dynamic rates and its upsides and downsides; segment of Chinese inbound travelers; loyalty in distribution and its impact on direct booking; and the rise of voice-activated devices in hotel rooms.

The panelists also reflected on the state of the industry, sharing major developments in 2018 and what to watch for in 2019.

Watch the full video of the panel discussion.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Moderator and panelists include (from left to right): Greg Duff, Firm Chair and Principal of Garvey Schubert Barer; Calvin Anderson, Head of Commercial of OYO Rooms; Andrew Rubinacci, SVP, Revenue & Distribution of Omni Hotels & Resorts; and Monica Xuereb, Chief Revenue Officer of Loews Hotels & Resorts.

For those of you that routinely purchase split cases of wine, December 8 is an important date. On December 8, the Washington State Liquor Control Board will hold public hearings in Olympia on proposed regulatory changes that would authorize wine distributors to collect handling fees from hotels, restaurants and other retail licensees that order and receive split cases of wine. As you may have already guessed, the newly proposed rule is the result of a request made by the Washington Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association.