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Beyond the final whistle: How mega sporting events transform cities
As Europe’s most prestigious club football event approaches Budapest, attention is increasingly turning not only to the spectacle on the pitch, but also to the broader impact such mega sporting events generate for host cities. Today, football games such as the UEFA Champions League Final extend far beyond sport itself — serving as powerful catalysts for tourism growth, international visibility, infrastructure activation, and long-term economic development.
The Industrialisation of Hospitality
When entering a hotel in Germany in the year 2000, guests would often still meet the owner personally at the reception desk. Today, check-in is frequently completed digitally via smartphone – efficient, standardised and in some cases without any direct personal interaction.
AI in Hospitality: where it is working in Asia and where it is just marketing
Every hotel owner in Asia Pacific has, by now, sat through a pitch that promised artificial intelligence would transform their property or their asset portfolio. The pitch is often well-produced, the demo is often impressive, and the price tag is almost always substantial. What is rarely clear, however, is what problem the technology solves for this asset – at this stage, under this ownership — and what it will take to realize that promise.
How Sydney events reshape pricing, performance and demand
Too soon? Potential ramifications of regime change on Venezuela’s lodging industry
For decades, Venezuela has existed in a state of suspended potential – an economy with extraordinary natural resources, a strategic geographic position, and globally recognizable tourism assets, yet constrained by political instability, underinvestment, and deteriorating infrastructure.
Ireland Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure Market Update
Welcome to the latest edition of Crowe/Horwath HTL Ireland’s Market Update, where we review Ireland’s hotel sector performance and consider emerging trends shaping the tourism and hospitality sector.
