Lodging Magazine The following is a statement from Chip Rogers, president and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), on easing face covering and physical distancing requirements for hotel employees in response to updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidance: “In response to increasing [...]

Lodging Magazine Hilton is growing its Las Vegas footprint to have more than 30 hotels and over 11,000 rooms across 12 brands in the market by the end of 2021. On the heels of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Curio Collection by Hilton’s June opening, and weeks before the debut of Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR [...]

Senior Housing News By Tim Regan The long-term industry is facing intense staffing headwinds in 2021, and assisted living providers are finding workers in short supply. That’s according to a new survey from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) that was conducted between June 7 and 11. The survey, released Wednesday, [...]

Facilities Magazine – FMLink by Brianna Crandall — June 23, 2021 — When faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, facilities managers (FMs) had to quickly adapt to implement new health and safety measures in their buildings. In addition to more stringent and frequent cleaning and disinfecting regimens, new measures included many physical changes as well. According to [...]

LODGING As many U.S. travelers begin vacationing once more, hotels and hotel companies are implementing health and wellness initiatives and standards to make guests feel safe while traveling. From new partnerships to programs, hotels are working toward making sure guests are both physically and mentally well. Andaz Properties Launch Wellness Suites Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows is [...]

FacilitiesNet For Richie Stever, director of operations and maintenance at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) and Midtown campuses in Baltimore, working in facility management is second nature. Not only is Stever a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), but he is pursuing a master’s degree in healthcare administration at the University of Maryland University [...]

Facility Executive The hotel industry was among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and as travel rates increase, hotels are turning to science and technology to create environments that make guests feel safer. A recent computer modeling study from Honeywell examined indoor air quality in hotel common areas, focusing specifically on filtration and purification [...]

Facility Executive - By Fariyal Khanbabi The stark reduction in pollution and environmental emissions during the peak of the pandemic has made sustainability a top-of-mind concern for companies across every business sector. While many organizations had been theoretically moving toward greener operations for years, not all have actually had a sustainability strategy in place. But priorities [...]

McKnight’s Senior Living Assisted living operators in Colorado may face increased fines and a requirement that all administrators be licensed if a state lawmaker has her way. Sen. Jessie Danielson (D-Wheat Ridge) told CBS4 that she hopes to introduce a bill in next year’s legislative session that will “hold assisted living facilities accountable” following allegations [...]

Architectural Digest -  Shivani Vora What fusty and depressing nursing homes? Senior living today is going the way of high design and hipness: A new cadre of upscale and stylish communities are more akin to sleek boutique hotels or luxury condominiums than the afterthought environments they were in the past. With all-inclusive monthly rates that start [...]