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KERRY  RANSON
HNN columnist

Kerry Ranson, a 21-year veteran of the hospitality industry, is chief development officer at HP Hotels.

kranson@hp-hotels.com
@kvranson
Building a hotel executive team with a purpose
Tech adoption remains delicate dance for hotels
Taking the time to take stock of ourselves
Future of hospitality will rely on our people
Should we rethink investment cycles?
Tech push continues to affect hotel operations
Navigating through today’s brand crossroads
Hire once: Finding great staff requires new approach
A hotelier’s lessons learned in 2015
A hotelier’s lessons learned in 2015
Ruling creates ‘disincentive’ for franchisees
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