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Welcome and Introduction
At GSAIR HQ focus now turns to the Americas , in the first regional publication for North America and LATAM .
By Sacha Sandhar Head of Insights , Ariosi
We have again sought collaboration from respected friends and colleagues in and allied to the serviced apartment industry to share their experience on the key GSAIR1 topics .
In the feature article , Sheryll Young illustrates how to embed DE & I across the end to end experience of selecting , booking and completing a stay . A real life example of DE & I in the industry is provided by Yanina Nuñez and Brenda Albornoz of Hoihou – a female owned and led temporary housing business covering Latin America .
The Blueground story of growth through tech-based hospitality is shared by Co-founder and CEO Alex Chatzieleftheriou . Misty Gregarek shares the key destinations in North America for National Corporate Housing , and we dig into the performance of extended stay in comparison with traditional hotels in the US with Mark Skinner of The Highland Group . Fernando Knapp of SilverDoor gives us the lowdown on supply in the US and Ben Subedar of AptsLATAM maps out the landscape , challenges and opportunities for Latin America .
Back at SilverDoor , Stephen Homsey picks up the compliance baton for the Americas and gives an overview of comparative legislation in each market . And finally , in their 20th year of business , Rossana DiFilippo ( US ) and Martin Decker ( LATAM ) of Oasis and Oasis Collections share their experiences on the industry in 2023 .
We hope you enjoy this next publication in the GSAIR regional series .
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1 . Global Serviced Apartment Industry Report 2023