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Deanna Ting

Photo Credit: Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson spoke at the Skift Global Forum in New York City on September 27, 2017. Skift

Skift Take

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson isn't afraid to speak up about a variety of issues that he sees impacting the wider travel industry, and that's something not every travel CEO is willing to do.

Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson thinks "travel has become cooler than it was before" because of an appreciation of the hospitality industry's impact and emphasis on experiences. "I think people began to understand the size of the industry," Sorenson said at the Skift Global Forum in New York City in September, noting that travel is responsible for 10 percent of gross domestic product around the

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