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Glenn and Anthony are joined by  Julian Buffam , Partner at  New Castle Hotels & Resorts ,  W Chris Green, CHA , CEO of  Chesapeake Hospitality  and  Sanjay Patel , President & CEO of  MHG Hotels . The panel discusses the incredible uptick in hotel business and bookings, the sense that the industry will continue moving in the right direction, and more. Also, we discuss a lawsuit focused on insuran...

Today's show featured how CVBs plan to 'drive' busines in the coming months. Joining are  Mitch Whitten , EVP Visit Fort Worth;  Mary Quinn Ramer , President at VisitLEX; and  Julie Wagner, CDME , CEO of Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau!

Today's show features legendary hotelier Horst Shultze! He's synonymous with Ritz Carlton and is known for reinventing the notion of service in the hotel business.

Glenn & Anthony are joined by James Henderson, CEO of Exclusive Resorts, and Steve Malvesta, RVP with NetJets and W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality.  

We speak with  Bill Miller , President/ CEO of  American Gaming Association ; then  John S. Flynn , MGM Resorts about the company's plan to make people feel safe when the properties reopen. Then we get a hotel data download with  Cindy Estis Green  of  Kalibri Labs .

Anthony and Glenn welcome back  William "Chip" Rogers , President and CEO of the  American Hotel & Lodging Association  to discuss their new initiatives to drive travel and keep people safe when doing it. Plus,  rich cortese , SVP Development & Ops  Aimbridge Hospitality  and  W Chris Green, CHA , CEO of  Chesapeake Hospitality  joint he conversation before  Nick Rimedio , GM of  Kimpton Hotels &...

What happens now at the hotel level? We chat with  Bashar Wali , President of  Provenance Hotels  and  Andrew Ashcroft , Managing Director Alaia Hotel and Resort in Belize. They share their future expectations and strategies to position their hotel companies for future success.  

Today we featured the wonderful Lisa Checchio, EVP & Chief Marketing Officer Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. She's confident about drive to summer leisure business. Are you? Then we check in with Hawaii. Theresa van Greunen, APR, AVP, Corporate Communications Aqua-Aston Hospitality and John White, CRME, DOSM Kaanapali Beach Hotel.

Today we featured on career reinvention, flexible thinking and more with Tim Chatfield , CEO of Jitjatjo . Then, Anthony Melchiorri and I learn how to make a bourbon inspired cocktail! You'll feel good after this one!

Join Anthony and Glenn as they welcome Robert Nyman of The Nyman Group. They've consulted with many of the major brands you know, but they'll never tell you who. He shares the future for hotel F&B service. But first Chris Hemmeter of Thayer Ventures and Alan Young of Puzzle Partners assemble the future of hotel tech.  

When it comes to hotel design, now what? We talked to the pros to unearth what the reality of the future hotel experience will be like and how design will be critical to adapt. We speak with Stonehill Taylor founder Paul Taylor, Sam Suleman, EVP of Equinox Hotels W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality and Andrew Pennington with Porcelanosa. Watch now!  

Best Western CEO David Kong gives us an update on Best Western Hotels & Resorts. Good news! While the company is expecting a big travel rebound, they've cut fees, postponed PIPs and done much more for it's member hotel owners. Listen now!

Today we felt brave and examined hotel industry numbers.  Jan Freitag  of STR on hotel numbers, then  Jamie Lane  from  CBRE  and  Scott Shatford , founder of  Airbnb  to share what the sharing economy sector will look like in the future. The good news, it's better than last week!

Today we feature Mark Ricketts, President/COO McNeill Hotels; Kal Patel - CEO Crestpoint; Kerry Ranson, CDO HP Hotels and Rick West, Commercial Green Solutions. They join Anthony and Glenn to discuss clever ways they've found to reduce expenses

Today we're joined by Rob Palleschi, CEO of G6, which operates Motel 6 and Studio 6. Plus, Chris Green is back from Chesapeake Hospitality as well as the CEO of boutique hotel company Access Hospitality.

Today's show featured Rupesh Patel, a hotel owner in the trenches who's also done a great job at inspiring other hoteliers. Plus, Amanda HillsBalfour shares a global travel perspective and share info on a the # togetherintravel  campaign she co-created alongside and with the World Travel & Tourism Council. Warning! Positive Travel Outlook ahead.  

Jonas Tanenbaum and Ken Honeycutt of Samsung discuss how many traditional hotel investors are finding hospitality success in the healthcare business. Plus, Stephen McKay of Almo. They join Anthony and Glenn who learn why, and how you can do that too.

Stowe Shoemaker PhD. and Dean at Harrah College of Hospitality, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Katie Davin, Assc Prof at International Hotel School at Johnson & Wales; and Peter Ricci, professor, Florida Atlantic University.

Hilton  announced its massive CleanStay initiative and we go straight to Hilton Global Head  Phil Cordell  to share critical details(50 min mark-ish) ! But first,  Cindy Estis Green , CEO of  Kalibri Labs  with critical data based insights! Plus  Brandon Turner , President and  Ken Patel, MBA  of  Global Hotel Group ;  W Chris Green, CHA , CEO of  Chesapeake Hospitality  and  Del Ross  of  Hotel E...

Rob Paterson, Best Western Hotels GB CEO is joined by Fabian Bartnick, founder of Infinito, a revenue management focused company out of Singapore. Plus, Hospitality Entrepreneur & Advisor expert David Turnbull! They provide a global perspective of the hotel business.

Marriott International in the spotlight today with Manuela (Manny) Rappenecker, VP & Global Brand Leader of Marriott Hotels and Zach Curry, VP, Brand and Global Operations - Premium Brands at Marriott International. We focused on the rebirth of travel, what customers will expect regrading cleaning protocols and more. Plus W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality joins Anthony Melchiorri a...

RESCUE PACKAGE ALERT!! Anthony Melchiorri and I spoke with William "Chip" Rogers , Pres/CEO of American Hotel & Lodging Association on latest rescue packages and how it affects hotelier. Also, Congressional candidate for NY-12 Suraj Patel on what he thinks the gov't needs to do to help small businesses. Plus, Grady Colin , managing director of the Garden City Hotel and Nick Rimedio Kimpton Hotels...

Yesterday's show was so powerful we cut it into two parts! This is part two, which features Jerry Inzerillo, a visionary recognized for his trademark innovation and extensive network of global contacts in tourism, hospitality, entertainment, business and governmental affairs, cultivated during his 50-year career. Part one features Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Hotel Group and W Chris Green, CHA,...

Yesterday's show was so powerful we cut it into two parts! Part one features Greg Friedman, CEO of Peachtree Hotel Group and W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality talk PPP, financing issues, and much more! Part two features, Jerry Inzerillo a visionary recognized for his trademark innovation and extensive network of global contacts in tourism, hospitality, entertainment, business and g...

Jim Alderman was named CEO of Radisson Hotel Group just as covid-19 was closing down America. We talk to him about taking the reigns of the company and his go-forward strategy.