EDITOR'S COMMENT
• Happy New Year to all our readers! If 2024 is anything like 2023, we can expect it to be another defining period for the short-term rental industry, and STRz will be here to guide you through the biggest stories and the most insightful commentaries this year, from news articles to podcasts, webinars, video interviews and features.
In our 2024 predictions feature, we delved into the future of hyper personalisation and AI, wellness tourism, brand authenticity and much more - read our in-depth article in full here.
For more insights, watch the recording of our trends webinar last month with Robin Craigen [Moving Mountains], Jessica Gillingham [Abode Worldwide], Hector Hughes [Unplugged], Neely Khan [I-PRAC] and Bram Gallagher [AirDNA]. You can also read our 2024 resolutions feature here, including industry leaders' goals for the year ahead.
• There is plenty to look forward to in 2024 from an events and content perspective too.
On 22-23 January, the IHM team is heading to Belfast for our annual Recharge event. This curated event welcomes urban innovators at the cutting edge of contemporary hospitality, real estate and living to challenge the status quo. Book your tickets now at this link.
Our STRz webinars return on Tuesday 30 January [4pm GMT] with a session on 'Eyes on design: How to pique the interest of prospective guests'. Join Suzanne Edwards [Airbnb], Sidra Gross [Minty Living], Chris Osaka [Tomu], Tatianna Taylor-Tait [Tatianna Taylor-Tait Ltd] and I for this no-cost session here. Check out our full upcoming webinar series at this link.
Submit your no-cost entries now for the 2024 Shortyz Awards in as many of the 20 categories as you wish - including our new Team of the Year Award - by Monday 4 March at our dedicated platform here. Click here for the overview of the categories and their criteria.
And stay tuned for more information about the return of the STRz Summit in 2024, following a hugely successful inaugural event in October.
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