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[Patch South End] Meet Boston President & CEO Receives ICON Award from Boston University

by Regan Assistant, Local Business Boston University School of Hospitality Administration has named Martha J. Sheridan, President & CEO of Meet Boston, the 2025 recipient of its prestigious ICON Award—honoring her visionary leadership in reshaping Boston’s tourism landscape. Presented at the School’s annual Hospitality Leadership Summit, the ICON Award recognizes an “Experience Innovator” who sets […]

[FinanceBuzz] 2025 Auto Insurance Statistics and Consumer Report (Study)

By Josh Koebert. Edited by Melinda Sineriz, ABFP™ FinanceBuzz reviews consumer and market trends across the auto insurance industry annually to understand what trends are coming in the next year. With auto insurance premiums climbing 45% since 2019, drivers are increasingly cost-conscious and hesitant to file claims or switch providers. To make sense of these market shifts, […]

[Falstaff Travel] Dream Vacations: Sleep Tourism Revolutionizes the Travel Industry

Good sleep is a luxury—especially in a world that rarely slows down. A new travel trend is tapping into our deep craving for restful nights: sleep tourism. As sleep transforms from a passive necessity into a sought-after luxury, Kaushik Vardharajan, Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of the Real Estate Program at Boston University’s […]

[The Boston Globe] Lisa Flores paid for college by hostessing at Mistral. Now she’s an executive with the company.

By Kara Baskin Globe Correspondent, Lisa Flores, an adjunct professor at the Boston University School of Hospitality Administration and the Director of Sales and Marketing for Columbus Hospitality Group, shares her unique journey from part-time hostess at Mistral to executive leader with the company. Offering valuable insights into the hospitality industry, Flores reflects on her […]

[HN hospitalitynet] Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Names Annual Student Case Competition Winners

PSU’s Logan Prendergast and Andrew Heiland and BU’s Eva Li, Rishabh Sharma and Albina Zhangirova Submit Winning Entries BU School of Hospitality’s Rishabh Sharma (MS in Hospitality Real Estate), Eva (Jinyi) Li (MS in Hospitality Management), and Albina Zhangirova (MMH) demonstrated their strategic acumen in the 19th Annual Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) Student Case […]

[BU Today] Adventure in Thailand: SHA Undergrads Study Ecotourism

Yunmei (Mabel) Bai, SHA’s assistant professor of revenue management, along with eight SHA students, recently embarked on a service-learning trip to Thailand to explore the complexities of global tourism. With the focus on understanding the environmental and social impacts of tourism, the trip provided invaluable insights through hands-on experiences such as staying with local families, […]

[BU Today] What BU Foodies Have to Say about The Bear

Excerpt from BU Today: The long-awaited third season of FX’s hit comedy/drama The Bear premieres June 26. In last season’s finale, a stressed-out Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (2023 Emmy winner Jeremy Allen White) is a colossal jerk to his staff and family and subsequently gets locked in the walk-in fridge during the biggest night of his career. His […]