Andaz Hotels by Hyatt, a corporate pioneer in local travel promotion, plans to open nine new properties in eight countries by 2018. The expansion, ranging from India and China to Mexico and Canada, will roughly double the global portfolio of the brand, which was launched in 2007. Andaz is the first corporate chain to market local attractions as key themes of the guest experience. Read the Skift story here
Proficient’s Rachel Narveson named QXO’s Female Roofing Professional of Year
QXO, Inc. has named Rachel Narveson, founder and CEO of Proficient Construction in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, is the winner of its 2025 North American Female Roofing Professional of the Year program, an