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Demand Holds Up in Hotel Marketplace

CHICAGO—But this could be the year when demand begins to level off in the Midwest region.

chi-BobsHeadshot (4) Bob Habeeb, president and chief executive officer of First Hospitality Group in Rosemont, IL.

CHICAGO—First Hospitality Group, Inc. is a Rosemont, IL-based hotel management, acquisition and development company that has been developing, marketing and managing hotel properties across the Midwest since 1985. GlobeSt.com sat down with FHG’s president and chief executive officer Bob Habeeb to discuss Midwest hospitality market trends—including where he sees RevPAR headed, the emergence of the hybrid service model, what Trump’s presidency might mean for the industry, and what is on tap for the rest of 2017 and beyond.

Q: Talk a little bit, if you will, about the big picture. Where is the Midwest hotel marketplace today relative to this time last year?

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Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal

Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.

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