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Recent research from Cornell’s School of Business showed that women now make up 25.5 percent of senior managers across the hospitality and travel sectors. While female leadership is growing, hospitality remains a male dominated industry. We asked some of the industry’s leading female professionals, including Strategic Solution Partners’ COO Jacqueline Villamil, to provide personal insight […]

Last year, and timed to Giving Tuesday, Strategic Solution Partners announced its commitment to give contractors the chance to give back to society with SSP’s Giving Time initiative. In partnership with Give A Day Global, a San Francisco-based non-profit that connects travelers with single-day volunteer missions, SSP will support up to 10 contractors to travel abroad, make […]

2017 was a historic year for weather and climate-related disasters in the United States, tying 2011 for the highest number of billion-dollar disasters in a single year.  In total, there were 16 separate billion-dollar disaster events, including three tropical cyclones, eight severe storms, two inland floods, a crop freeze, drought and a series of historically […]

We all know that social media plays an important role in a job search. But did you know that upwards of 90 percent of companies use social media for recruitment purposes—not just for job postings but also as a tool to learn more about the candidates they are considering for hire? Ultimately, a candidate’s digital […]

According to a recent survey, and following active growth in the hotel industry, hoteliers are becoming increasingly challenged to find the right senior talent for their teams, and in the fastest way possible. As it’s taking longer to secure talent for permanent positions, 88% of hoteliers consulted now employ task force practitioners as a smart […]

Energy Efficiency Day is October 5 and hoteliers are making significant strides in savings. We recently consulted Rockstar Hotels, The London West Hollywood, HHM Hospitality, and Double Tree by Hilton to highlight key learnings on reducing hotel energy consumption. Water-savings programs, motion-sensor lighting in guest rooms, and energy-efficient lighting top the list along with seven […]

Labor Day, the yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country, is approaching and many times signifies the end of summer vacation season. According to studies like Project Time Off, a good portion of workers don’t take all their vacation time, and when they do, they feel guilty […]

It is a proven fact that your best customers are your current customers, but if you aren’t gaining new business from your existing customers or generating new customers in the pipeline, your business can’t grow. To be successful you need to keep your funnel filled with new business from existing customers as well as from new customers. Gaining new business […]

With Cami Kirschner of The Barre Code Austin We all know staying fit and working out on the road can be challenging. Not all hotels have fitness facilities and sometimes you don’t have time to even leave your room to find a gym. So we partnered with Cami Kirschner of The Barre Code in Austin, […]

Founded in 2007, Strategic Solution Partners has led, created, overseen, transitioned, converted, audited, partnered, and improved asset performance in every possible scenario, both, domestically and internationally. SSP’s elite team of professionals provides expert services ranging from strategic planning consultation, to revenue enhancement support, to operation assessments. SSP has brought innovative solutions to whatever complexity of […]

SSP is going full service with a partnership with Total Customized Revenue Management, LLC (TCRM), a leader in total revenue management for the hospitality industry, has entered into a strategic alliance with respected hotel solutions provider and operations consultancy Strategic Solution Partners (SSP). Through this new relationship, TCRM will expand the revenue management services offered by […]

Social Media Marketing:Why You Can’t Survive Without It Living in a Digital World Let’s talk social. Social media is for every hotel; not just boutique and lifestyle hotels. We live in a world where we are surrounded by digital media; checking out at a grocery store using ApplePay, or hopping into a photo booth at […]

Best Travel Apps by Jacqueline Villamil Fellow Road Warriors, As we grow into a more technologically advanced society, relying on your smart phone has become a way of life.  It’s hard to think about the times when we had to scrounge for a quarter and find a pay phone, or pull out that folding map […]

Total Revenue Management by Lily Mockerman There has been increasing emphasis throughout the industry on Total Revenue Management in varying aspects, but what exactly does that mean? In many circles, when a speaker discusses Total Revenue Management, the subject focuses on ancillary revenues such as the optimization of resort fees, parking fees, wi-fi, or other […]

Objective Passion: Is Hiring a Consultant Right for Your Business The Scenario John is the owner of a prestigious hotel. Seven years after opening and the numbers have tanked. John has tried it all and just can’t win. We’ve been there, John. We feel you. You know that an aspect of your business “isn’t quite […]

Gamboa Rainforest The aerial tour takes place within 100 hectares of lush tropical jungle licensed to the Gamboa Rainforest Resort.The cable tram spans 1.2 kilometers of the forest canopy in a trip that lasts 20 minutes to reach the top of Cerro Pelado. From here you walk along a small path that leads to the […]

SSP Founder and President, Bill Scanlon, gives Underdog NYC an inside look in what drives his motivation to grow a successful business, plus shares advice and inspiration for other budding entrepreneurs. Check out the full article on Underdog NYC  and don’t forget to click VOTE at the bottom. 

Undoubtedly, in the current hospitality climate, you read and hear much about how “new trends are changing the way business is done in our industry.” Technology, social media, even new architectural styles ARE, in fact, re-shaping the way our industry functions and looks to consumers. And we’ve been thinking a lot about change too. We […]

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