New Tricks Podcast

As global leaders gathered in Paris, we held our own AI Action Summit in a timely conversation with Alistair Greenwood, founder at Omniforce AI and Doug Greenwood, director at Omniforce AI, in the latest episode of New Tricks. We started with ‘what is AI?’, ended with thoughts on global governance and in between considered the many benefits to the sector and the humans within it. Our thanks to Ali...

This week we’re joined by Richard Clarke at Bernstein, discussing the changing image and demographic of the cruise sector. Can they teach hotels a thing or two? Drop anchor and stay a while.  New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcast is a chance to mull over the current goings on in Hot...

This week on New Tricks we’re joined by Marilyn Barnett, senior product manager at Alliants to discuss how, through analysing aggregated customer data, they’re supporting hotels to continue to deliver exceptional guest experiences with minimal thinking required on the part of the hotel. And in the week that Alliants announced their partnership with Resorts World Las Vegas we felt it only fitting t...

This week on New Tricks we talked to Alex Slors , founder at Alex Slors Consulting, about how Le Meridien can be used to illustrate every point in hotels and the truth of ‘turnover is vanity, profit is sanity’. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcast is a chance to mull over the curre...

Matt Walton, senior director development, UK & Ireland, IHG Hotels & Resorts, joins us this week to discuss the future for Wimbledon’s towels, investor demand for hotels and the absorbing technology the group uses to identify white space. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcas...

This week we are joined by Nada Jarnaz, director, deal origination, Maslow Capital, to discuss financing, planning and how all of this will play out in our socialist wonderland. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcast is a chance to mull over the current goings on in Hotel Land and ch...

This week we were joined by Nick Daniels and Tristan Gadsby, Alliants’ co founders. We celebrated the company’s 15th anniversary by discussing the growth of messaging, rising adoption of AI and whether hotels should consider kidnapping as a new revenue stream. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within the...

On this episode of New Tricks we're joined by Heather Byron, SVP Services at Alliants. Whilst historically technology hasn't been the best of friends with hotels, the tide is turning as hotels enjoy the many benefits of being able to deliver exceptional experiences to customers with the added bonus of driving revenue and building loyalty, enabled by some cracking tech. Staff are also reapi...

This week on New Tricks we’re joined by Richard Clarke, managing director, Global Hotels & Leisure at Bernstein to discuss hotels as consumer brands, combining travel and sleeping in the most efficient of ways and the latest efforts by Airbnb to make itself as reliable as a hotel front desk. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in...

This week on New Tricks we’re joined by Tim Dodd, partner at Maples Teesdale. After a film and music review, we moved on to discussing the changing consumer behaviour influencing the merging of concepts and mixed use operational real estate as well as the continued investor interest in luxury and mild speculation on who might buy Travelodge. We rejoice in the knowledge that Goldie Lookin Chain con...

This week we are joined by Stephanie Ricca, editorial director of Hotel News Now, to discuss Travelodge, the view from NYU and whether you should be racked with a lifetime of guilt for taking a hotel room from a duck. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcast is a chance to mull over th...

In this episode of New Tricks we’re joined by sector consultant, Philip Ward, as we ponder whether Wyndham and Choice shall leap into the pumpkin carriage and go to the Acquisition Ball. We also consider what Whitbread would do with the cash from the rumoured sale of their F&B business. And if that weren’t enough, there is a NewDog branded pen up for grabs. New Tricks is the weekly podcast fro...

This week we are joined by Patrick Angwin, director at Clanalytix, to discuss how asset managers can keep a property argument free and what you shouldn’t be putting in a trouser press.

This week on New Tricks we’re joined by Dimitris Manikis, president EMEA at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to discuss the rewriting of contracts across the community, the hotel and its investors. We also learn the unexpected power of a strong glasses frame. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. Th...

Simon French, chief economist at Panmure Gordon joins us on this episode of New Tricks and shares his tales of bees and bonfires. On matters of macro economics, might the stabilising energy markets prove the elusive Quarter of Reckoning doesn’t darken our doors? Reasons to be cheerful continue with Liz Truss showing us the system does work whilst strong underlying demand for leisure and hospitalit...

This week we are joined by Tom Oakden, managing director, Hilltop Hospitality, to discuss what’s occurring in the transactions market, why prime is winning and what cakes are likely to disappoint as an athletic aid. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within them. This podcast is a chance to mull over the...

On New Tricks this week we’re joined by Catt McLeod, director of strategic partnerships at HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, and discuss savvy hoteliers who understand the customer, their journey and channel of choice and why a more holistic approach to all things commercial might be a jolly good thing. Also in this week’s episode, the crucial research on the availability of hot beverages and shelter...

This week we are joined by Justin Lanzkron, director, business development at Kew Green Hotels, where we discuss the shifting relationship with the brands, how there’s never a dull moment in hotels and the societal ramifications of Travelodge’s latest rent ‘smoothing’. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles w...

Naureen Ahmed, founder of Inspiring Women in Hospitality joins us on this episode of New Tricks and shares her story so far as well as her ambitions to bring gender balance to the industry and the opportunity for everyone to be part of the conversation. Her search for female role models drove her to establish the thriving network, educational platform and event programme that is Inspiring Women in...

This week we are joined by George Sell, editor-in-chief, International Hospitality Media, to look at the year ahead, how many brands Accor can launch in a week and why the best hotel experiences aren’t always about rainfall showers and butter rubs matched to your DNA. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles wi...

On New Tricks this week we’re joined by Lingxi Wang, Managing Associate at Foot Anstey LLP to discuss shariah compliant funding, its advantages and how it works for the hotel sector. We also talk about the hopes and dreams of the property industry as we look to the year ahead and of course find out how Katherine’s Kardashian gummy fuelled concentration is faring. New Tricks is the weekly podcast f...

This week Emily and I down the Kardashian gummies and think thoughts about the year ahead in hotels. Accor is likely to set the news agenda as it splits off luxury and lifestyle, while technology continues to cement itself in operations. But what does this all mean for the Quarter of Reckoning? New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in h...

Joining us on New Tricks this week is Carl Weldon, principal at CW Hospitality, previously chief operating officer for Europe at HFTP, chief executive of BAHA and then HOSPA. During a conveniently timed test match tea break we shared thoughts on adaptable technology that customers want, the metaverse and lessons from the pandemic. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR com...

As the hotel sector tries to keep rates high enough to accommodate heating bills, we are joined by Shona Whitehead, managing partner at Cogent Blue, to discuss how now is not the time to kick back and stop drawing on the creativity and resilience of the pandemic. New Tricks is the weekly podcast from NewDog PR, a strategic PR company which understands investing in hotels and the many roles within...

This week on New Tricks we’re joined by hospitality students, Yuna and Sarah, who are in their final year at Glion Institute of Higher Education. We discussed what drew them to the hospitality industry and hear how employers should prioritise company culture, career progression opportunities and their online presence to attract the next generation to join the sector. New Tricks is the weekly podca...