Michal Christine Escobar

Senior Editor, Hotels

Author Profile

Michal Christine Escobar is Hospitality Technology’s Senior Editor, with a concentration on the hotel industry. She has a decade of experience as a B2B journalist. She is responsible for the hotel beat at the magazine and often writes about AI, VR, IoT and other emerging technologies affecting hospitality.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

10/11/2021
MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Announces the Promotion of Mike Sebazco to EVP of Operations and Development
Sebazco has provided critical ongoing support throughout the pandemic and over four years serving MOOYAH's Franchise Owners.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/11/2021
Sage Hospitality Group Announces Organizational Changes
Promotions include Jason Altberger to Chief Financial Officer and Dean Stambules to Senior Vice President Acquisitions & Business Development

Michal Christine Escobar
10/11/2021
Hotels Committed to Digital Transformation Will Succeed
It takes buy-in from management, agility and the power of the cloud, says David Peller of AWS.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/11/2021
Singaporean Technology Start-Up Vouch Aims to Revolutionize Hospitality Industry
Leveraging both AI and chatbot technology, Vouch's guest experience platform allows guests to check-in, make room requests, order food and beverage and get instant answers to commonly asked questions, just by scanning a QR code on their mobile phones.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/7/2021
Re-thinking Guest Loyalty in Hospitality’s “New Normal”
From partnering with third-party vendors to give loyal guests more point flexibility to cross property marketing, hoteliers need to re-think and re-launch their loyalty strategies.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/7/2021
Marriott International, Rakuten Announce Strategic Collaboration to Enhance Travel Experience
This new agreement is designed to create a seamless, integrated travel experience and allow eligible members to enjoy benefits from both Marriott Bonvoy and the Rakuten loyalty program.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/7/2021
Research: 52% of Food Service and Hospitality Workers Left Their Job in 2020-21 Due to Burnout
Additionally, 56% of food service and hospitality workers left without another job lined up.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/7/2021
Plate IQ Introduces The VendorPay Network, A Hospitality-Focused Payments Platform Connecting Businesses and Vendors
Designed for B2B payments, VendorPay allows businesses to send and track payments to vendors via ACH, virtual cards or checks, and vendors to track payment statuses of customer invoices.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/6/2021
WTTC Research Reveals Travel & Tourism’s Slow Recovery Is Hitting Jobs and Growth Worldwide
Last year, WTTC revealed the loss of a staggering 62 million Travel & Tourism jobs around the world and with the current pace of recovery, jobs are set to rise by only 0.7% this year.

Michal Christine Escobar
10/6/2021
Marcus Hotels & Resorts Promotes Steve Hilton to Senior Vice President of Operations
In his new role, Hilton will be responsible for directing and overseeing operations at properties throughout the Marcus Hotels & Resorts portfolio, including the development and implementation of new systems, talent development and community engagement.

Michal Christine Escobar