Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 3rd Quarter 2017 | Page 42

3 Millennials make up 25% of today’s population and according to a study conducted by Pew Research, they’ve already surpassed Gen Xers as the largest workforce in history, with hospitality included. For a hotel property, a growing marketing challenge is understanding how to appeal to this growing demographic of meeting and event planners. One approach is figuring out the kind of content that resonates with prospective millennials planners who are looking to book their events with your property. We’ve uncovered what motivates and engages this demographic, plus 3 actionable ways to make your hotel marketing resonate with millennial planners. WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL MARKETING RESONATE WITH MILLENNIAL PLANNERS By Laura Lopez 42 ILHA