A short newsletter this week as we come back from the holiday, with a few news updates, jobs, and activations. Back to a fuller edition next week.
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Until next week,
Rachel
Marketing Briefs
Did You Know?
Trending news, marketing news, and reports:
Destinations of the Summer // Expedia
Why Our Travel Writers Turn Down Press Perks and Freebies // NY Times
Meta’s Latest App Looks Like Reddit // Gizmodo
See the highlights from Google Marketing Live 2026 // Google
90% Of Brands Have Zero AI Search Mentions, New Study Finds 4 Key SEO Insights // Search Engine Journal
Mailchimp is not shutting down, but Intuit’s latest comments suggest the platform is entering a very different phase. // MarTech
Hospitality AI Initiatives:
Mews to integrate Uber rides into PMS // Boutique Hotel News
Programming & Activations
What resorts are launching now, from brand collaborations to activations and revenue-generating experiences:
Upcoming Events
Q2 holidays, events, and conferences to keep on your radar:
Conferences & Travel
SKIFT Data + AI Summit // June 3, 2026 // New York, NY
PRSA Travel & Tourism Conference // June 7 - 10, 2026 // Albuquergue, NM
Women Leading Travel Forum // June 8 -10, 2026 // New Orleans, LA
HITEC 2026 // June 15 - 18, 2026 // San Antonio, TX
HSMAI Commercial Strategy Conference // June 16 - 17, 2026 // San Antonio, TX
Awards Voting
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards // April 1 - June 30, 2026
Holidays
Pride Month // June
Father’s Day // June 21
Job Postings & Career News
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What is the 5.15
Leading luxury hotel marketing across resorts and task force marketing roles over the past 15+ years led me to launch The Hotel Marketing 5.15 in 2025 to help keep clients up to date on hospitality marketing news and activations. I am always available for coffee chats, networking, and to discuss project-based assignments.
Based on a communication method developed by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, the 5.15 is a weekly format designed to synthesize key insights in 15 minutes or less and be read in five minutes. This newsletter applies the same principle to hotel marketing: concise, actionable trends and opportunities curated for industry professionals.
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