Hello!
Welcome to The Hospitality Spotlight Industry Update for March 2026.
We are here to keep you informed on what is happening across hospitality, travel tech, and corporate leadership. Each issue will feature select industry roles, local happenings, and insights from our latest article.
Let’s get into it.
FEATURED INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
The Job:
New York, NY (Meatpacking District)
Event:
What can you do if you live in New York – Chelsea Market/Meatpacking
NYC: Chelsea Market, Meatpacking, High Line Food Tour
ARTECHOUSE Presents: Blooming Wonders
The Job:
Managing Director| Lifestyle Hotel
New York, NY (Midtown Manhattan)
Event:
What can you do if you live in Midtown Manhattan
The Job:
Director of Sales & Marketing – Franchise
Rochester, NY
Event:
What can you do if you live in Rochester, NY
The Strong National Museum of Play
The Job:
Albany, NY
Event:
What can you do if you live in Albany, NY
Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise from Albany
The Job:
Yonkers, NY
Event:
What can you do if you live in Yonkers, NY
UPCOMING HOSPITALITY EVENTS
AAHOA Convention & Trade Show (AAHOACON)
Representing the largest gathering of hotel owners in the U.S. It brings together thousands of hoteliers, industry leaders, and vendors for networking, education, and one of the hospitality industry’s largest trade shows.
Hospitality Design Expo + Conference
The largest single destination for hospitality product discovery in the U.S., HD Expo is customer-driven and industry led, with the goals and needs of the industry guiding everything from programming to floor plans to networking events.
CHRIS — Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit
CHRIS is the leading and most noteworthy hotel investment conference for the Caribbean. CHRIS features fantastic networking opportunities and an extensive array of sessions and panels led by hotel and finance industry experts.
CFW – National Conference for Women
The Texas Conference for Women gathers leaders across industries for development and networking.
The NYU International Hospitality Investment Forum brings together global hotel owners and executives.
Webinar
Training Trends & Insights Deep Dive: Hospitality Training 360 Report 2026
The Secret Skills Hotels Will Pay You For in 2026 | Webinar
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
hospitalitynet
The Hidden Cost of Staying Lean: How Understaffing Burns Out Teams and Backfires Long Term
We’re all weathering the same storm, but too many organizations are doing it in boats with missing oars or worse, with crews rowing at double speed just to stay afloat. The “run lean” mantra has become a badge of honor in many industries, especially hospitality and residential management. Leaders praise efficiency, agility, and cost control. But when “lean” crosses into “bare bones,” the quiet costs start adding up.
Our latest article
AI Can Find Talent. It Still Can’t Build Trust.
A few years ago, saying “AI is changing recruiting” made you sound early. Now it mostly makes you sound like you’ve opened LinkedIn in the last 48 hours.
Every platform is “AI-powered.” Every recruiter is apparently “blending human instinct with machine intelligence.” Every hiring team has at least one person who believes technology has finally arrived to save them from the pain of sorting resumes, scheduling interviews, and reading cover letters that all somehow sound suspiciously similar.
We work with hotels, management companies, corporate teams, and travel technology firms who value fit over volume. We focus on leadership hires who influence revenue, culture, and retention.
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We believe hiring shapes performance. And performance shapes everything.
Until next time,
Zoe Connolly
Founder, Hospitality Spotlight