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Anne Smith, Vice President, Brand Management, Design and Compliance, Choice Hotels shares everything you need to know about its new Clarion Pointe brand extension. 

Glenn speaks with Alan J. Fuerstman, founder, chairman and CEO, Montage International, and Michael Fuerstman, co-founder & creative director, Pendry Hotels, on creating memorable brands and rethinking the luxury experience. First, Glenn speaks with Andrew Cohan, Managing Director at Horwath HTL – Miami, on why sustainability is not only makes great business sense, but could help out Mother Nature....

Glenn speaks with Kimpton's Chief Commercial Officer Kathleen Reidenbach on the company's newest campaign Stay Human, which highlights the important role humanity plays in hospitality. Plus, inside the brand's  first social experiment Room 301 , an element of the Stay Human campaign exploring human connection through a three month in-room experiment at the Kimpton Everly Hotel in Los Angeles.  Fir...

Glenn speaks Mark Dorr, President, New York State Tourism Authority on the opportunities and challenges experienced in the varied regions of NY state tourism. First, Glenn speaks with Kelly Abdo, Public Relations Manager with Turning Stone Resort Casino in Upstate NY. They discuss smart PR practices. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Send us your...

Glenn speaks with Bill Duncan, Global Head of the All Suites and Focused Service Categories with Hilton where he oversees Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton (All Suites) along with Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn and Tru by Hilton (Focused Service). In addition, Duncan oversees the Enterprise Owner Relations team, which provides an aligned global ow...

In this bonus episode we stomp out the bed bug scourge with the help of Jeff Zimmerman of BedBug-HeatDoctor/Prevsol. We discuss where bud bugs are biting most, how they're adapting into newer and harder to kill strains, the rise of the tropical bed bug in the USA, where people go wrong when treating and how to solve the problem with new heaters hitting the market. Contact: Jeff Zimmerman, National...

In this episode, we go live to NYC to speak with Michael Zayas, Corporate Director of Digital Marketing and ECommerce for Real Hospitality Group, to discuss the current realities of guest booking, and the importance of clearly communicating your hotel brand to attract and convert more users.

Glenn speaks with Julienne Smith, SVP, Development & Owner Relations for Hyatt Place and Hyatt House, North America and share the latest behind the scenes news on Hyatt Place and Hyatt House brands in the U.S. and Canada, the next generation of Hyatt Place hotels and the importance of wellness in hospitality. First, Glenn and producer Jeff Polly examine the top 10 best cities to hold a conference....

Glenn catches up with AAHOA Secretary Vinay Patel who shares what's happening in the political landscape regarded the lodging industry. They cover the recent AAHOA & AHLA Legislative Action Summit, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and Tax Reform 2.0, JOLT Act, Joint Employer, tariffs and more. First, Bruce Ford, SVP of Lodging Econometrics gives a report from The Lodging Conference and event Glenn missed and...

Glenn catches up with industry icon Jim Holthouser for tales from a storied career and what it's like reinventing yourself after a decades long career. But first Glenn speaks with Calvin Stovall, Chief Experience Officer with ICONIC Presentations on coaching staff on delivering incredible customer experiences. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Sen...

In this special show, Glenn hosts a roundtable discussion with members of the Hospitality Mastermind Group discussing some of the biggest issues faced by designers, purchasing execs and suppliers. It's a fantastic fast paced discussion featuring: Brian Thornton of BGT Designs; David Messersmith , Director of Hospitality Development for JMJ Development, formerly of Gatehouse Capital; Tarlene Davis...

We feature Jonathan Halkyard, President and CEO of Extended Stay America who shares the story of transforming an organization and the future of ESA. But first, we speak with Gary Hernbroth of Training for Winners shares the secret to being prepared for that so called "offseason." Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Send us your thoughts and comments...

Dan Cockerell started his Disney career as a participant of the Walt Disney World college program, and worked his way up to VP, Magic Kingdom, leading a team of 12,000 cast members, who entertain millions of guests every year.  Now he's sharing his leadership insight with companies all around the world. We find out what makes Disney so special and how those lessons can be used in other hospitality...

We feature micro-hotel pioneer and  The Pod Hotels   co-founder Richard Bor n on birthing this trend. Learn why it's taking off and it's history. But first, we speak with Jason Fudin, CEO and Co-founder of WhyHotel  on creating new luxury pop up hotel concept in newly built, luxury apartment buildings. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit the brand new www.novacancynews.c...

We feature Dianna Vaughan, Global Head and SVP, Hilton and discuss the importance of all suites hotels to the customer and its overall business strategy, her journey as an executive, the importance of environmental stewardship. But first, we speak with Kerry Ranson, Chief Development Officer Business and Acquisitions with HP Hotels who shares what its like developing hotels in 2018, the importance...

In this episode, we sit down with Sanjay Wahi, VP of Product Management at Sojern, to explore how you can drive direct demand by meeting your guests where they are physically and mentally within the social ecosystems of Facebook, Google, and beyond. 

We feature Phil Hugh, Chief Development Officer with Red Roof to discuss their newest brand entrant HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof, the brand's first foray into the exploding extended stay market. But first, we speak with  Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach's General Manager Chintan Dadhich to discuss what being a GM in a hotel is like and how he creates career and customer success. Subscribe to our week...

In this episode, we sit down with two of the savviest tech buying pros in our industry today, Chuck Valentino, Vice President of Operations for Vagabond Inn, and Jordan Hollander, Co-founder of Hotel Tech Report, to find out what the process of shopping for hotel technology has become, and what hoteliers can do to turn it back to their advantage. 

Go behind the scenes with Wyndham Hotels and Resorts  franchising. We talk to Tom Barber , Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Wyndham Hotel Group about everything you want to know about what the company is up to for hotel development. And yes, we get some straight talk about the La Quinta acquisition. Also, in our first segment Adam Glickman of Parallax Hospitality we talk about how to make m...

This episode is a deep dive into the current state of Atlantic City. In the first segment Glenn talks with Showboat Atlantic City General Manager Tim Kuhlman and discuss turning a once shuttered casino resort into something new and entirely different. Kulman shares how he's making it happen (hint: lots of creativity & resourcefulness!). Then Chris Green, COO of the management company Chesapeake Ho...

Gary Mendell is turning tragedy into a movement. After losing his son Brian to the scourge of addiction, he vowed to not let this happen to others. He started Shatterproof as a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the devastation the disease of addiction causes families. In this show we discuss drug addiction, creating a national movement, why this disease is prevalent and societa...

Brian Wogernese, President and CEO, Cobblestone Hotels , just closed a deal for the purchase of Vimana Franchise Systems , which has brands such as Centerstone Hotels and Key West Inns . We talk about his current company strategy and get into why this deal happened and what it means for the future of the rapidly growing Cobblestone. First, Glenn chats with Bruce Ford , SVP of Lodging Econometrics...

In this episode, we sit down with Greg Mount, President and CEO of Red Lion Hotel (RLH) Corporation to find out how his team took a 40-year old hotel brand and brought it into a new era via the RLH RevPak, and how their vision can help other hoteliers win their own markets.

Dan Cummins is a renowned comedian, television producer and host of the Timesuck podcast, in where he expresses his comedic take on historical events. But he's also an active touring stand-up comic who's been on shows like Conan . He's on the road constantly, and that means staying in plenty of hotels. We get the hilarious guest perspective of life on the road. First, Glenn chats with Andrew Hazel...

In this episode, Glenn Haussman of the No Vacancy podcast and Estella Hale, Chief Evangelist with SHR  discuss an exciting new technology survey. Fuel Travel ,  StayNTouch  and  Flip.to  partnered to study perspectives from hoteliers and suppliers on industry technology and we sit down with Stuart Butler, COO of Fuel Marketing, to discuss Fuel's newly-released hospitality technology study conducte...