Airbnb reportedly close to IOC global sponsorship deal
Worldwide: Airbnb has been reported as being close to announcing a global sponsorship with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) up until the Los Angeles 2028 Games, according to the Sports Business Journal [SBJ]. The sponsorship would mark another marketing venture for the home-sharing company ahead of an anticipated direct listing or initial public offering [IPO] […]
Awaze UK names Ross Matthews as CMO
UK: Vacation rental group Awaze UK has appointed Ross Matthews as its chief marketing officer. Matthews will join the firm in January 2020 from low-cost holiday provider Icelolly.com, where he currently holds the equivalent role and is responsible for marketing, media and marketplace teams. Prior to that, he worked at MyTravel, Thomas Cook and Virgin […]
NextPax teams up with Puzzle Partner to grow brand presence
US: Channel management technology NextPax has named Puzzle Partner as its PR Agency of Record (AOR) to help strengthen the brand’s presence and expansion in the Americas. The PR agency will also be responsible for delivering strategic content and public relations initiatives for the company. NextPax’s platform already includes over 600,000+ vacation rental unit and […]
Airbnb defeated in Jersey City home-sharing restrictions vote
US: Airbnb has lost its multi-million dollar battle with residents in Jersey City to prevent restrictions on home-sharing in a new blow for the rental platform as it prepares to go public in 2020. According to early results, 70 per cent of residents elected to restrict home-sharing operations for firms such as Airbnb in a […]
ECBYO launches DestinFlorida.com destination website
US: Emerald Coast-based vacation rental listing site ECBYO.com has launched its new updated website, DestinFlorida.com. The site acquired the website back in January and the switchover to DestinFlorida.com has now been completed. The destination website allows travellers to plan their entire stay in the Destin, Miramar, Sandestin, 30A and Fort Walton Beach areas, and provides […]
Castle Hospitality Group reveals senior management hires
Hawaii: Castle Hospitality Group has announced the latest pair of additions to its senior management team, with both returning to the company after gaining extensive leadership experience at various hospitality firms elsewhere in Hawaii. Jeff Caminos has been appointed as senior vice president of operations, a role in which he will oversee all hotel and […]