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CNN Travel By Debra Kamin Aug. 26, 2020 Talia Oleshansky was hoping to spend her junior year at Indiana University in the sorority house for Alpha Epsilon Phi, as she did her sophomore year. Instead, she will be moving into a hotel — a result of Indiana University’s reduction in on-campus housing availability. Fewer students […] Read More

July 24, 2020 – Harry Alford III, the co-founder of a D.C.-based venture development firm, and a UMD adjunct professor, is the new Interim Director of UMD’s Southern Management Leadership Program. Art Activism students in DCA UMD alumnus, Alford has built a career centered on supporting diverse entrepreneurs and driving innovation opportunities. Most recently, Alford […] Read More

Ever Strong serves as strategic roadmap for confidently reopening hotels Vienna, VA (June 15, 2020) – With a long-standing reputation and steadfast commitment to caring for and ensuring the safety of its guests and team members, Southern Management Corporation (Southern), the largest privately-owned residential property management company in the Mid-Atlantic region, and its Hotel Division, […] Read More

Associations Now By Samantha Whitehorne Apr. 9, 2020 With meeting planners unable to travel for site visits and tours, more of these face-to-face processes are moving online. Here’s how some destinations and hotels are making it happen. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced many in-person events to move online; it has also changed some […] Read More