🏆 Tiny Thoughts
Focus on the inputs you control and the outputs will follow.
*The more you watch the score, the worse you play.
Tracking revenue matters, but obsessing over it does not improve it. In hotels, performance shifts when attention goes back to the drivers, pricing, sales activity, and guest experience.
**Execution in the moment is what moves results.
Checking reports can feel productive, but it often replaces action. The question is always the same, what can be done right now to influence the outcome.
***Reputation is built through actions, not words.
What you say about your hotel is forgotten quickly. What guests and clients experience stays and spreads. Consistent delivery compounds far beyond any marketing message.
🏆 Insights This Week
🎧 Recommended Episode:
2026 Hotel Equities Leadership Conference (Pt.2)
The 2026 Hotel Equities Leadership Conference in Las Vegas was a tremendous success! The annual event was filled with thought leadership, networking, and insights with the best and the brightest in the industry. This is part 2, if you missed the part one, it was shared on the 1st Friday of June.
🗓️ Upcoming Industry Events
July 21 — Corporate Travel Show Perth — Perth
July 28 — Corporate Travel Show Melbourne — Melbourne
July 30 — Asia Pacific Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition — Australia
August 11 – 13 — Victorian Tourism Conference 2026 — Victoria
August 11 — Corporate Travel Show Adelaide — Adelaide
August 18 — Corporate Travel Show Sydney — Sydney
August 18 – 20 — TravelManagers National Conference 2026 — Australia
September 1 — Corporate Travel Show Brisbane — Brisbane
September 23 – 24 — No Vacancy Expo — Sydney
October 1 — TADA 26 — Australia
October 9 — Beyond Borders Travel Summit 2026 — Australia
November 25 – 26 — FACTS 2026 — Sydney
November 27 – 29 — Travellers Choice Conference 2026 — Australia
July Marketing
Mid-winter brings a surge in travel, driven by school holidays and the final State of Origin clash in Brisbane, where the series decider draws significant crowds and boosts demand across Queensland.
In New Zealand, Matariki, the Māori New Year, marks the last public holiday before October. It offers a meaningful moment for reflection and connection, while also creating a valuable long weekend for accommodation providers.
Across both countries, winter school holidays fill ski fields and warmer regional destinations alike, as families look for a mid-year break and experience-led escapes.
Key dates in July
4 July – American Independence Day
4 July – All Blacks versus France (Christchurch)
4 July – Australia versus Ireland (Sydney)
4 July – The Neighbourhood (Auckland)
4 July to 19 July – New Zealand school holidays
8 July – Ampol Men's State of Origin Game Three (Brisbane)
10 July – Matariki (New Zealand)
11 July – All Blacks versus Italy (Wellington)
11 July – Australia verse France (Brisbane)
18 July – All Blacks versus Ireland (Auckland)
20 July – World Chess Day
Till next time,
Hotelier Roundup
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