The Hospitality Spotlight Industry Update for August
Hello!
Welcome to The Hospitality Spotlight Industry Update for August 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:
Sunnyvale, CA
Event:
What can you do if you live in Sunnyvale, CA
Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club
The Job:
Menlo Park, CA
Event:
What can you do if you live in Menlo Park, CA
The Job:
Director of Restaurant Operations
Calistoga, CA
Event:
What can you do if you live in Calistoga, CA
The Ultimate Guide to Calistoga | A Three-Day Itinerary
The Job:
Vice President and General Manager
San Diego, CA
Event:
What can you do if you live in San Diego, CA
Dinner Cruises on San Diego Bay
The Job:
Santa Barbara, CA
Event:
What can you do if you live in Santa Barbara, CA
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
UPCOMING HOSPITALITY EVENTS
Gain insights from practitioners sharing real strategies to drive bookings and deliver experiences that keep travelers coming back.
ALIS Americas Lodging Investment Summit
ALIS is the world’s leading and most influential hotel investment conference. Join about 3,000 industry leaders, from top investors and lenders to developers and owners, for three days of high-level networking, deal-making, and market-shaping conversations.
FSM Summit brings together leaders in the Food Service Management industry. Meet professionals from contract food service management companies and self-operated institutional dining facilities across industries such as healthcare, stadiums & arenas, corporate office, higher education, and more. Gather together to learn, network, innovate, and build meaningful relationships.
The Hospitality Show is the only event that brings together education, solutions, and real-world strategies focused entirely on improving hotel profitability. From operations and technology to guest experience and revenue strategy, everything is designed to help you make smarter decisions—faster.
CFW – National Conference for Women
The Texas Conference for Women gathers leaders across industries for development and networking.
HD Expo is where hospitality innovation meets collaboration. Designers of hospitality spaces, from lifestyle hotels to trendy restaurants to luxury resorts, meet directly with suppliers, view products, learn from industry experts, and create connections with impact.
Webinar
CHART Webinars – Visionary Trainers Transforming Hospitality
Learn from previous CHART webinars. Our webinars cover a variety of topics related to the hospitality industry and provide you with building blocks to improve your training skill set.
Enterprise solutions provide eLearning for your team, from essentials to executive.
Throughout the year, ACF hosts webinars on varying topics to provide educational resources to all chefs looking to grow in their knowledge.
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
Our latest article
Recruiting in Fall 2026: Momentum, Precision, and the Power of a Clean Reset
As fall approaches, hiring teams have a valuable opportunity to reset, refocus, and move with greater intention. In our latest Hospitality Spotlight article, we look at how organizations can sharpen their recruiting strategy, attract top talent, and build stronger teams as they prepare for 2027.
HotelExecutive
AI & Recruiting: Why Human Judgment Still Determines Hiring Success
AI improves recruiting efficiency through resume screening, scheduling, and drafting content. It does not replace human judgment. Recruiters interpret nuance, assess soft skills, protect culture, and manage negotiation. In corporate, hospitality, and travel tech roles, hiring mistakes carry significant financial risk. Companies achieve stronger outcomes when they choose AI to support recruiters rather than replacing them.
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.
If you are hiring.
If you are exploring your next move.
If you want to stay informed.
Stay connected with Hospitality Spotlight.
We believe hiring shapes performance. And performance shapes everything.
Until next time,
Zoe Connolly
Founder, Hospitality Spotlight
