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David Pepper , Chief Development Office with  Choice Hotels International  shares what it's like integrating and selling the  Radisson Hotel Group  portfolio of brands. Here's how he sees last year's acquistion transforming Choice.

Choice Hotels International  kicked off their annual conf just now. Here's my report on what CEO  Patrick Pacious  said about how the  Radisson Hotel Group  addition is transforming Choice. Thanks to our friends at  ZEL Capital Partners , the sale-leaseback guys. Visit them at  www.zelcapitalpartners.com .

Christopher Shimkus  is Director F&B at  Boston Park Plaza  where he's made major changes to how the hotel appeals to event planners, guests and engaged couples.

During the  Hunter Hotel Investment Conference , I hosted a panel dubbed Secrets of Successful Brands with this incredible group:  Brad LeBlanc , SVP & Chief Development Officer,  Best Western® Hotels & Resorts  Western;  James Tierney , SVP, Development & Owner Relations,  Hyatt Hotels Corporation ;  Julienne Smith , Chief Development Officer, Americas,  IHG Hotels & Resorts ;  Noah Silverman , G...

Glenn and Craig are live at the W Hollywood rooftop bar for a pre-Hollywood Bowl Phish concert spectacular. Surprise guests, cocktails and comedy. What could go wrong?

Emily Goldfischer, Founder / Editor-in-Chief of Hertelier, joins us to recap women's history month, talk about how women are leading the industry, and trends to watch for moving forward.

Bhavesh Patel -CHO shares his insider POV he's seeing asa a hotel owner, immediate past chair of the NJ Restaurant & Hospitality Association (NJRHA Association) and past chair of AAHOA . And yes, we discuss that imfamous kerfuffle causing NJ legislation.

hihotels by Hospitality International is rolling out new franchisee success programs, announced this past week at  AAHOA 's  #aahoacon23 . I spoke with  Chris Guimbellot , Pres/ CEO to get the details you need to know.

Co-Founder and CEO, Dhaval Chokshi loves actionable insights that improve business. That's why he helped create HelloGM, a data analytics platform. i spoke with him during AAHOA's tradeshow at #aahoacon23.

Thomas Magnuson  of  Magnuson Hotels  shares why he thinks empowering communities is the way forward for successful hotels. Here's what he said during  AAHOA   #aahoacon23 .

The amazing Tina Burnett, Chief Development Officer of G6 Hospitality LLC chatted w me about #aahoacon23 and focusing on basics to make owners and guests happy.

I caught up with  AAHOA  CEO  Laura Lee Blake  during  #aahoacon23 . Here's what she had to say about the event.

Red Roof Inn has made a serious development move bringing in hotel owner and AAHOA insider Lina Patel, CHO. Glenn chats with both CDO Matthew Hostetler and her about this development team development, where she'll serve as director, Strategic Franchise Initiatives and strive to bring more diverse and underrepresented communities to the Red Roof owner family.

During  AAHOA CON23,  IDeaS Revenue Solutions  VP  Mike Chuma  and I discussed hotel revenue challenges and opportunities while walking around the tradeshow floor.

OMG. I met Tom Bodett! and he left a light on... for me! thanks  G6 Hospitality LLC

We're joined by SHaD founder Tracy Prigmore as she prepared for SHaDPitch2023 Today's Woman later this month. We're also joined by participant Jeni Jackman.

Today we're joined by Mark Sansom, Content Director for North America's 50 Best Bars to learn more about what makes the Botanist Bar at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver the perfect hotel bar.

CEO of Bangkok-based luxury hotels and restaurants company lebua Hotels & Resorts, Deepak Ohri shares how fostering creativty is the key to innovation. The company has high end luxury properties in Thailand, India, and New Zealand.

We're live from Remington Hotels' Annual confernece and speaking with Sloan Dean, CEO; Raul Moronta, CCO; and Amanda Gray, Chief Human Resources Officer.

Nathan Goodman from Dream Hotel Group joins the Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave to act oout everyone's nightmare, being a guest on Friday Night Audit. We'll get into what he does, some of his favorite wines, and the upcoming Hyatt Day.

We wrap up Women's History Month with a show featuring three up and coming women leaders. Brylynn Smith, Hannah Takekawa, and Makenna Price all were participants in the "She Has a Deal" program and they join us to talk about their path in the industry, what they have learned, and what they see for their futures.

Dorothy Dowling is back and she is joined by Melissa Maher, both have been recently appointed as Managing Directors at Horwarth HTL. We use their experience to learn about proper and proven strategies to help develop marketing in the industry as the world around us continues to evolve.

I caught up with  Charles Oswald  who debuted  Aperture Hotels  last week during the  Hunter Hotel Investment Conference . Here's why he says this management company is different.

Started in 2021 in memory of the late Arne Sorenson, the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership at Howard University is a leading hospitality program aimed at helping develop future hospitality leaders. Ashli Johnson, M.S., CHT, CGSP Johnson, Executive Director, joins us to talk about the program, how it's developed over the last two years, and what the future holds.  

Davonne Reaves  is focused on getting folks into hotel ownership through her crowdfunding platform  Vesterr . Here's how it works.