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We get to speak to George Ntim, Chairman of the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association and Chris Green, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality. The topic is the harsh reality of business closures and layoffs because of the increasingly apparent reality the federal government is unwilling or incapable of doing anything to help hoteliers and restauranteurs. Make your displeasure heard at: https:/...

We speak to Thomas Penny, President of Donohoe Hospitality Services! We learn about how he overcame incredible odds to achieve this position, the state of the company, their investment plans during the covid crisis and also how he created the most diverse executive team in the hotel business. Plus, Glenn turns 50.

We're at Riggs Washington D.C. talking to area General Manager Dieter Schmitz about the hotel's opening, covid caused closing and then reopening of this great new luxury hotel. We get a site tour of a former bank and how those elements were cleverly incorporated into the hotel's design.

Chris Green, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality and the CEO of Duetto, David Woolenberg, discuss revenue management tips and tactics.

Dr. Michael Osterholm, who was just appointed to President Elect Biden's Covid Task Force, returns to give us an update on where things stand with COVID-19 regarding vaccine potential, what we need to do no, and if another lockdown is required or likely.

Jake Joyce is the Chief Marketing Officer at Cordish Gaming, a leader in casino-resort design, development and operations. Since its opening in 2012, Cordish Gaming has been operating Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, MD, located along the Baltimore-Washington corridor and one of the largest commercial gaming, retail and entertainment destinations in the United States. In 2019, Cordish Gaming broke g...

We are live the brand new Hotel Zena, a upscale hotel from Viceroy Hotel Group focused on celebrating amazing women. We talk with Natalie Vachon about the property and how it's empowering women. Plus we get to see lots of incredible artwork too.

We speak to AHLA President/ CEO Chip Rogers about the ramifications and opportunities for hoteliers, a stimulus package and what's happening on the streets of DC right now.

We'll start with a conversation on what the potential election outcome means for the hotel business and travel with Cecil Staton, the CEO of AAHOA. Then we talk to Michael Taylor from J.D. Power about the 2020 North America Airport Satisfaction Study followed by Andrea Stokes talking updating us on the brand new Third-Party Hotel Management Guest Satisfaction Benchmark.

Michael Shindler of Four Corners advisors returns with an update on the "Business of Hotels" and how it is affecting what hotels are worth, how likely we'll see a mass selloff, and what investors on the sidelines are thinking.

Marriott International looks to sell daily office space while Knowland Kristi White reports huge jump in meetings. Plus, we bid farewell to an old airport. Watch now!

Agnelo Fernandes, Chief Strategy Officer & EVP of the Terranea Resort, a luxury resort in southern California, discusses being creative with luxury in the covid era. It's all about how getting creative, micro market marketing and anticipating new ways guests want to experience a luxury hotel product.

World's Top Concierge Sarah Dandashy, then Tracy Prigmore on "She Has A Deal," a competition to help women investors break into hotel ownership. Read about it here: http://novacancynews.com/article/she-has-a-deal-announces-pitch-competition-winning-teams/

In a special podcast feed only show we catch up with Bruce Ford, SVP of Lodging Econometric to talk about the hotel industry landscape, what's changing and what to expect in the future in terms of consumer demand, owner opportunity, the new hotel construction pipeline and more. 

Circa Resort & Casino Las Vegas, the first new build downtown casino resort in 40+ years opens in Las Vegas. Plus, the latest hotel openings and new construction pipeline numbers revealed by Lodging Econometrics.

We talk to Melanie Leitgeb and Camila Carrascal Rodriguez from the W Hotel Abu Dhabi about how they provide quality service during a pandemic, especially when hosting major UFC fights.

We speak to Rachel Phillips-Buck of Pharos Resources about making students' lives easier while at school, how schools can better engage students, and how this all actually applies to the hotel business.

Ed Hoganson, Crestline Hotels and Resorts' EVP, CFO & Chief Investment Officer discusses the essential role of people in the hotel business, how the company is seeing increasing hotel demand every month since July, the disparity between urban and suburban hotels, the company being ranked #1 by JD Power for Guest Satisfaction Among Third-Party Hotel Management Companies and of course many other cri...

Industry expert Dr.  Dr. Donald W. Wise ▣ Hospitality Real Estate Investment Banking , he founded CBRE and is CEO of  Turnbull Capital Group , joins the show to talk about hotels in distress. While things are glum for many, he shares ideas and suggestions to get hoteliers back on track. Plus, we demystify hotel financing and explain all sorts of jargon such as LIBOR to help you better understand h...

The screened 6.1 million passengers nationwide last week (October 12 through October 18), the highest weekly number since the coronavirus pandemic began. United Airlines launching new routes, Motel 6 CEO fires ad agency over racially charged comments. 

We talk to John Lancaster, Regional VP of Emerging Markets, Franchise Development and Owner Relations at Choice Hotels International. Topics include how to get underserved communities a path to hotel ownership, how to get hotel financing if you never owned a hotel, and information on some resources offered by Choice Hotels to help those interested in hotel ownership.

A new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association shows 90% support a new stimulus bill to help distressed small businesses and employees. Plus, new hotel based on Atari video game system and one from Universal Music Group. Watch for details!

We speak to Julienne Smith, SVP of Development for IHG Americas, about how brands can continue to grow responsibly during the pandemic and an exciting new brand, voco Hotel Brands.

We get to speak to the President of Cornerstone Design, Suzie Hall, about the future of hotel design, a new covid-19 standardization solution, how hotels are pivoting to earn more revenue and more.   

We're looking at great examples of how hotels are driving traffic to their hotels through impactful packages, as well as offering places for students to learn and parents to work while having fun too. Plus, the first show in Vegas returning, we give details!