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759: $140 Million Reinvention of Caribe Royale Orlando 04/16/2024

759: $140 Million Reinvention of Caribe Royale Orlando Amaury Piedra, Managing Director of Caribe Royale Orlando shares the secret behind a massive $140 million property reinvention that reinvented an aging hotel into a four-star jewel! FYI, when I visited they had 98% occupancy at rates they’d never get before this project. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30807513

AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey 04/15/2024

AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey Get to know AHLA Interim President/CEO Kevin Carey! Kevin makes his first appearance with us so we get an update on the direction of the AHLA, its leadership search and how the organization is doubling down on sustainability with its partnership in Green Key Global. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30828448

758: Bringing Innovation to Sales & Marketing 04/11/2024

758: Bringing Innovation to Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing have been around for so long it can be hard to find ways to be innovative. Bruce Himelstein, founder of the BJH group, shares how he continues to find ways to change these fields to keep things fresh and stand out from the crowd. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30787708

757: The Atlantis, The Royal Dubai is Outdoing Luxury 04/10/2024

757: The Atlantis, The Royal Dubai is Outdoing Luxury Tom Roelens, Managing Director at Atlantis, The Royal in Dubai shares how his career led him to lead one of the top properties in the world. This one year old property was designed to complement Atlantis, The Palm and we share how they created, programmed and launched this property. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30761953

756: Curating Apartments, Hotels, and Homes with Tech-Enabled Hospitality 03/28/2024

756: Curating Apartments, Hotels, and Homes with Tech-Enabled Hospitality Roman Pedan, Founder & CEO of Kasa, tells us how he is using tech to connect apartments, hotels, and homes to people across the world. What makes Kasa different from traditional companies and why are they changing the game for travelers? /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30583778

755: How Hospitality Law Impacts the Hotel Business 03/27/2024

755: How Hospitality Law Impacts the Hotel Business It's a lesser talked about area of hospitality, but hospitality law is imperative to getting any deal done. With so much to cover from government ordinances, contracts, negotiations, and more we have one of the best in the business, Nelson Migdal joins us to talk about what to look for from the legal side of the business. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30567163

753: Hotel All-Stars Debuts this Week! 03/25/2024

753: Hotel All-Stars Debuts this Week! Anthony has an amazing new show called Hotel All-Stars where folks compete for a job in a hotel. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30535103

752: Continuing Conversations in Education with Peter Ricci 03/14/2024

752: Continuing Conversations in Education with Peter Ricci Peter Ricci, Director, Florida Atlantic University, returns to talk about the state of education in the hospitality industry. Yesterday we talks programs more focused on real estate and investing, today we talk about the operation of the hotel. Have enrollment numbers started to stabilize? What are some ways that Peter has been showing the value of the industry to younger students? /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30376098

751: Cornell Hospitality Emeritus Prof. Jan deRoos on Hotel Biz Education Benefits 03/13/2024

751: Cornell Hospitality Emeritus Prof. Jan deRoos on Hotel Biz Education Benefits Prof. Jan deRoos has taught as the HVS International Professor of Hotel Finance and Real Estate at the SC Johnson College of Business and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He shares what professionals must do to break into the off-property part of the hotel business. How much of the education translates to the real world? How does the content translate across international markets? Producer Dave received a certificate in this program, and he shares how it's helping propel his career. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30359708

750: The Latest on Industry Lawsuits and More with Michael Shindler 03/12/2024

750: The Latest on Industry Lawsuits and More with Michael Shindler Michael Shindler of Four Corners Advisors educates Glenn and Dr. Producer Suzanne on the intricacies of what happened between Choice and Wyndham, a class action lawsuit against CoStar/STR and many hotel brands we all know (this is CRAZY), and interesting insight into Barry Sternlicht's different businesses. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30347488

749: Hunter Hotel Conference Highlights! 03/11/2024

749: Hunter Hotel Conference Highlights! We'll be at Hunter Hotel Investment Conference March 19-21. Will you? Today, we're talking to Lee Hunter and Teague Hunter about why YOU need to be there with us. Here's two reason: Anthony Capuano, Marriott's CEO and Ed Bastien, Delta's CEO. And a bonus reason, celebrating industry icon Bob Hunter. Plus I'll be hosting an amazing brand/owners panel. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30325343

748: From Lawyer To Hotel Owner 02/22/2024

748: From Lawyer To Hotel Owner Inspired by chats with Richard Branson, former Chicago attorney (and Chicago bus driver before that) Jim Nagle left everything he knew to embark on the journey of a lifetime: saving the dilapidated The Drake Oak Brook in Illinois from a ponzi-scheme disaster with zero hotel experience but with unwavering persistence -- A hotel he cherished from his numerous childhood holiday vacations. Now, the property has reimagined itself as one of the Midwest’s most beloved landmark hotels. Formerly housing guests like Frank Sinatra and King Charles, Jim and his wife, Tely, have not only brought the historic property back to its original grandeur but have built a brand with the upcoming launch of residences, recent acquisition of luxury yacht yachts, new restaurant opening and more. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30069618

747: Tourism in St. Lucia 02/21/2024

747: Tourism in St. Lucia St. Lucia is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. Paul Collymore is the CEO of The Landings Resort & Spa along with being the St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, and a wealth of information. He tells us why his country is seeing such a spike in tourism and why The Landings Resort & Spa is the best place to stay when visiting. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30052603

736: Royal Caribbean's Vice Chair is Making Waves 02/21/2024

736: Royal Caribbean's Vice Chair is Making Waves Lisa Lutoff-Perlo is Vice Chairman, Royal Caribbean Group. At nearly 40 years in the business she became the first female President of a cruise line. Making Waves tells her story of her journey and we share the inspiration with you today. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/30048728

735: Buy, Build, or Stay on The Sidelines? 02/15/2024

735: Buy, Build, or Stay on The Sidelines? Andrew Broad is Managing Director of Robert Douglas, a real estate investment banking firm. We discuss debt markets, whether it’s time to buy or build, results of a lender survey and the markets for development. Nashville? Still? Wow! /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29971538

734: Hilton Leaders on Hilton's All-Inclusive Takeover Plan! 02/14/2024

734: Hilton Leaders on Hilton's All-Inclusive Takeover Plan! Leonard Gooz, Global Brand Leader of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Nicole Tilzer, VP, All-Inclusive & Resort Strategy share how they see the state of travel, how it affects their hotels and their go-forward strategy through the prism of their brands. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29955468

733: Creating Profitable Public Private Partnerships 02/13/2024

733: Creating Profitable Public Private Partnerships Garfield Public/Private has a unique way of getting deals done. They work in concert with government to create full service hotels that are many times revenue drivers for convention centers and the towns where these hotels are located. Stephen Galbreath is their CDO and Head of Design & Construction and shares the secrets behind getting these deals done. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29936853

FNA 127: CJ Doesn't Learn 02/09/2024

FNA 127: CJ Doesn't Learn Hotel Industry PR master CJ Arlotta tries to spin a reasonable explanation as to why he keeps returning to drink with Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29881743

732: Ultra-Luxury 'Expedition' Cruising 02/08/2024

732: Ultra-Luxury 'Expedition' Cruising Natalya Leahy is the new president of Seabourn, the ultra-luxury cruise line, based in Seattle. What most people think of cruises they think of floating cities catering to thousands of people, but Seabourn is bringing all new levels of luxury to the seas on intimate ships with a private yacht-like atmosphere masterfully designed by iconic hospitality atelier Tihany Design. Natalya tells us how it all comes together. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29861608

731: Creating a Company During COVID 02/08/2024

731: Creating a Company During COVID Chris Manley, President of 5 Senses Hospitality talks about why he decided to start a company in the middle of the pandemic and how he has made it successful. He also gives us insight into a full renovation his company is completing and how he is finding creative ways to go green and recycle old products from the renovation. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29855713

Reinventing the Notion of Hotel Management with Revival Hotels 02/06/2024

Reinventing the Notion of Hotel Management with Revival Hotels Saxton Sharad, founding partner and CEO of Revival Hotels, is here to tell us how they are changing the industry for independent properties. The company is bringing experience to owners and changing how fees are structured. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29828243

730: Where Smart Money is Being Invested in Hotels 01/16/2024

730: Where Smart Money is Being Invested in Hotels With uncertainty in the economy and an election year , Principal and Co-Founder at , and , principal of discusse continued industry consolidation and where the best investment opportunities are and why they've investing more than $100 million in hotels. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29512958

Decoding 2024: Solving for Success 01/14/2024

Decoding 2024: Solving for Success Thanks for listening to this bonus show! Glenn hosted a panel discussion in conjunction with Hotel Business Magazine last week. And we're bringing it to you now! Topic: No matter the apparent challenge, opportunity quickly follows. But to understand opportunity, you must see it. In this thought-leadership session, industry experts will reveal where they’re focusing resources in 2024 to help understand unexpected obstacles you’ll face and to better leverage both hidden and apparent success solutions. Panelists: · Adam Cannon, Chief Brand Officer, G6 [email protected] · Bryan P. DeCort, COO I Hotel Equities · Jeff Porterfield, Entegra’s SVP of Client Services and Chief Customer Officer · Richard Sandoval, VP of operations, Spire · Natasha Scott, VP Operations Performance and Strategy, IHG Hotels & Resorts Glenn Haussman, Host visit novacancynews.com subscribe to the weekly newsletter by texting hotel to 66866 /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29476538

729: AHLA's President & CEO, Chip Rogers 01/13/2024

729: AHLA's President & CEO, Chip Rogers Jan Freitag from CoStar is here to give us an update of the State of the U.S. Hotel Market along with what data points and trends we should be looking for as we get into 2024. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29470578

728: AHLA's President & CEO, Chip Rogers 01/10/2024

728: AHLA's President & CEO, Chip Rogers Chip Rogers, President & CEO of the AHLA, discusses and analyzes hospitality industry related legislative issues with Glenn and Anthony. They discuss issues such as the death of NJ's franchise related bill, LA's failed attempt to put homeless people in hotels, how the National Labor Relations Board is changing the rules around contractors, plus how NYC fought back against AirBnb style accommodations, the state of hotel labor and more. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29430068

727: Designing 5-Star Hotels & Resorts 01/10/2024

727: Designing 5-Star Hotels & Resorts HBA Americas President Meghann Day joins us to talk about what it takes to work on some of the best hotels in the country including Pebble Beach Resorts, Conrad Tulum, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, and Fairmont Chateau Whistler, to name a few. With projects in the work in South America and the Caribbean we hear why Meghann thinks these markets are primed for growth along with another overseas market. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29425223

726: Remington Hospitality's President on 2024 Hotel Biz 01/04/2024

726: Remington Hospitality's President on 2024 Hotel Biz We have the amazing Chris Green, President of Remington Hospitality sharing his outlook for 2024. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29345383

725: Trinity Investing in World Class Properties 01/04/2024

725: Trinity Investing in World Class Properties Trinity Investments manages more than $5 billion in assets, operating incredible properties such as The Diplomat Beach Resort in Florida, The Westin Maui, The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, and so many more! We learn the strategy from Trinity Investment’s Managing Partner, President & CEO with Sean Hehir. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29339558

724: Moving Into 2024 01/02/2024

724: Moving Into 2024 Another year is upon is. Glenn and Anthony go over what they are looking forward to in the year, what major events to watch out for, and what topics will impact the industry the most. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29309558

723: CoralTree Hospitality Celebrates 5 Years! 12/21/2023

723: CoralTree Hospitality Celebrates 5 Years! CoralTree Hospitality is celebrating its Fifth anniversary and President Tom Luersen shares how the company came together, as well as the challenges and opportunities they went through and see on the horizon. /episode/index/show/checkin/id/29188388

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