Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs provided financing for the 2,619&key resort in Lake Buena Vista

Some of the insightful presentations included observations on the current economy, insurance and investment advice tailored for hospitality, boutique hotel investment patterns, the Lodging Industry Investment Council's Top 10, and the state of the hospitality industry in 2024.

Best Western Downtown Casper Hotel chose Tripleseat for Hotels as their group sales and catering management platform to improve standard operating procedures, increase efficiency, and for its comprehensive reporting capabilities.

The momentum continues in Latin America & the Caribbean beyond 2025 with forthcoming openings through 2027 including Andaz Turks & Caicos at Grace Bay, Grand Hyatt Los Cabos, Grand Hyatt St. Lucia, Park Hyatt Cancun, Park Hyatt Mexico City, Thompson Monterrey, Chatwal San Miguel de Allende and Thompson Puerto Vallarta.

Travel was the single biggest change in exports in the first quarter of 2024, helping contribute to GDP growth.

According to the global tourism body’s latest research, in 2023 the Travel & Tourism sector’s GDP contribution surged by almost 35%, totalling OMR 2.8BN, and is on track to surpass previous records.