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                                                                         READERSHIP                      3
                                                                         WEBSITE PRICING                 5

    A SIMPLE LOOK AT                                                     NEWSLETTERS                     7

    EDITORIAL PHILOSOPHY                                                 E-BLASTS                        9
    Hotel News Now is the definitive online news resource for the
    global hotel industry. Led by an experienced editorial team and a
                                                                         SPECIAL REPORTS & ROUNDTABLES   11
    network of correspondents and contributors throughout the world,
    our award-winning digital platform reports the most newsworthy       MEET THE TEAM                   15
    events of the day.

    In addition to our breaking news coverage, we provide in-depth
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    analysis that leverages our access to STR data with our knowledge
    of the latest industry trends, providing decision makers with the
    most vital hotel news when they need it most: Now. Simply put:

    We are hotels. We are news. We are now.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            Indies improvingupgrade
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         with seamless transfers from mobile networ

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            By Dana Miller, Associate Editor

        1st Wednesday of each month                                                                                                                                                                         HNN
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             By Stephanie Ricca, Editor-in-Chief

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            By Tim Peter, HNN columnist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             By Danielle Hess, Reporter
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Arti�cial intelligence isn’t science �ction; it’s happening now. Here’s some ad
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                                                                                                                                                                                                       TECHNOLOGY
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                                          12,000+        20.9%             0.15%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         members expect convenient, fast tech

        4th Wednesday of each month                                                                                                                                                                         HNN OPINIONS                                     Technology Pulse: A roundup of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            By Danielle Hess, Reporter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hotel loyalty members expect convenient, fast tech
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            As technology continues to evolve, what brand loyalty members want has become more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sophisticated. Sources said a fast, free Wi-Fi connection is still a top expectation.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            By Danielle Hess, Reporter

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HNN TECHNOLOGY                    By Bryan Wroten, Senior Reporter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It’s likely the entire hotel industry will upgrade to the new Wi-Fi standard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              with seamless transfers from mobile networks and better encryption, but

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the cost of installation and guests’ lack of awareness of Hotspot 2.0 is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              tempering the pace of adoption.

                                                                                   * As of 7/2018                                                                                                                           HNN INFOGRAPHICS
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          what technology they expect to see at their

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             properties over the next �ve to eight years. Here are some of their top

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Historic Hotels members.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HNN OPINIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             With preparation and foresight, the machines won’t win
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             By Tim Peter, HNN columnist

                                                                                                                                                                                                            HNN HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Arti�cial intelligence isn’t science �ction; it’s happening now. Here’s some advice for how you can make it work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             for you rather than against you.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HNN TECHNOLOGY PULSE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tech,
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             By   Dana Miller, Associate Editor
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           JEFF HIGLEY             STEPHANIE RICCA
           VP/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR   EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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