AAHOA's Outgoing and incoming Chairmen
We speak to Vinay Patel about his year as Chairman, and then speak with Neal Patel on the even of his ascension to Chair.
Apr 12, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 502
Checking In with Anthony & Glenn
Travel Channel's Anthony Melchiorri and hotel industry expert Glenn Haussman empower your business, your career and your life.
Episodes
501: The Lodging Recovery. Real or wishful thinking
Friend of the show Michael Shindler returns to give us an update on the business of hotels. How have current global events impacted the financial side of the industry?
Apr 11, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 501
500: New Challenges to Hotel Profitability with Q Hotels
Vimal Patel, CEO of Q Hotels, shares how his company is helping owners get back to profitability while facing a slew of new challenges. With more than 150 years executive team experience. they're finding solutions to new problems like inflation, labor, rising insurance costs and more.
Apr 07, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 500
498: Wellness And Why YOUR Hotel Must Care
As wellness continues rising as a critical element to many people's lives, the hospitality and tourism industry is adapting and innovating. It's a new battlefront to win customer's minds and wallet share. Peter Scialla from Delos joins to talk about wellness tourism, the rapid acceleration of this trend and how healthier hotels are creating healthier profits.
Apr 05, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 498
497: Home2 Suites is Bringing You a Top Extended Stay Experience
Leonard Gooz is the Global Brand Leader of Home2 Suites by Hilton and joins us to talk about the growth of the brand and why the brand is uniquely positioned to help owners capitalize on the red hot extended stay market. We also learn about the brand's debut in APAC.
Apr 04, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 497
496: Inspiring Women in Hospitality
Emily Goldfisher, Founder and CEO of Hertelier, joins the show to talk about ways that she is helping inspire women in the industry. Through the newsletter she created she is helping drive success in hospitality for women leaders.
Mar 31, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 496
495: The Importance of Hospitality Alliances
Global Hotel Alliance is helping brands build loyalty and drive revenues but using their combined influence to provide rewards and loyalty programs to guests across the different brands. CEO of GHA, Chris Hartley, and CEO of Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, Jeff Wagoner, join the show to talk about how the alliance is helping brands grow their influence across the world.
Mar 31, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 495
494: The Roxbury is The Ultimate Family Hotel Business
It's National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day and we have the ultimate business owner, Gregory Henderson. Coming to us live from one of our favorite hotels, The Roxbury, we get an update on run a pop and pop hotel business.
Mar 29, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 494
493: What's the Deal with Deals, Valuations and More
Glenn is back from the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference so we have Evan Weiss from LWHA Advisors on to talk about getting deals done. A lot has happened over the last two years. What does the future look like for opportunity?
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 493
492: Leadership Lessons We Should All Know
We've partnered with the HFTP Leadership Excellence Series and today we're simulcasting that event. It's all about the storytelling of hospitality leaders on their journey, lessons and take aways as relating to leadership. We have Shannon McCallum, Scot Campbell and Lyle Worthington!
Mar 25, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 492
491: Sonesta's Celebrating! Here's Why.
Keith Pierce, EVP/President Franchise & Development and Jordan Langlois - SVP Franchise Operations join to share in celebrating the one-year anniversary of Sonesta’s acquisition of RLHC to jumpstart Sonesta's and bring new energy to RLH family of brands. We take a look back and see what's next.
Mar 23, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 491
490: Choice Hotels' Upscale Update
Live from the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Janis Cannon, SVP, Upscale Brands, Choice Hotels and Mark Shalala, SVP, Development, Upscale Brands, Choice Hotels are share growth and development news.
Mar 22, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 490
489: Maximizing Your Conference Opportunities
We're live at the Hunter Hotel Investment conference on the even of the titular event. Glenn and Anthony are joined by the CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality, Chris Green, and Hunter conference host Lee Hunter.
Mar 21, 2022•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 489
488: Hospitality Check-In
Glenn Haussman and Suzanne Bagnera talk about the changes in hospitality and what's coming up.
Mar 18, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 488
487: Blueground LOVES Digital Nomads. You Should too.
Aneesa Arshad joins us to talk about Blueground for Business which is the corporate travel arm of Blueground. As co-founder and Global Head of Blueground for Business, she tells us how their model first perfectly for business travelers looking for long term apartments and why their model makes financial sense by only taking up a few units in each building they operate.
Mar 16, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 487
486: Beyond the Labor Crisis: Now What?
Dr. Peter Ricci and Jeremy Nichols are back to update on the labor crisis. Labor is bouncing, but prices on items and labor costs are higher. Where do they expect to land with some creative angles for work/life balance, better benefits, more attractive industry, etc...
Mar 15, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 486
485: Making an Impact with Confetti Culture
James Ferguson joins the show to talk about his book "The Confetti Culture Playbook" and how some simple principles can help motivate your team in new and exciting ways.
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 485
484: California Hotel Market and Preview of CLIC
Glenn is in California. Producer Dave is on the way. We preview all there is to expect at the California Lodging Investment Conference.
Mar 13, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 484
483: Celebrating International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day and we wanted to celebrate by having two strong women leaders in the industry on. First is Davonne Reaves of The Vonne Group and then our very own Dr. Producer Suzanne. Today we celebrate all the strong women in our lives.
Mar 09, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 483
481: World Wildlife Day! We speak to a Safari photographer
It's World Wildlife Day and we have professional wildlife photographer Dave Burns discussing how to best capture photos in Africa while staying at luxury glamping resorts Hear about some of his amazing Safari journeys, how how he captures amazing images and how others can take great photos on their bucket list getaway. See slides presented on air here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ixfwnykkqjonb6m/Dave%20Burns%20wild%20life%20photos.pptx?dl=0...
Mar 03, 2022•50 min•Season 4Ep. 481
480: No Vacancy Free For All
We had a last minute guest cancelation so we're gonna fake it till we make it. Glenn is joined by both Doctor Producer Suzanne and Producer Dave! Wow!
Mar 02, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 480
479: Mastering Wedding Catering at Your Hotel
Weddings are massive business for hotels. To celebrate National Wedding Planning Day, we have Jeffrey Selden of Marcia Selden catering, a prestigious company from the tri-state area. We offer up the latest tips and trends to what bride's want on the big day when it comes to food!
Mar 01, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 479
477: Checking In With Aimbridge Hospitality
Rob Smith, EVP of Operations for Aimbridge Hospitality, joins us again to update us on how the company is starting off 2022. What is he seeing in the luxury and resort segment? How is leisure travel shaping up? What does 2022 hold for the industry at large?
Feb 23, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 477
476: Setting a Gold Standard in the Olympics and the Kitchen
Olympic Gold Medalist Dawn Burrell joins us to talk about how she made it to the top of her sport and is now working to get to the top of the restaurant industry. What has she learned as an Olympic athlete that transfers to running successful restaurants?
Feb 22, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 476
475: Carving a New Hospitality Niche
We're live at Carver Road Hospitality, a new company already making exciting moves in Las Vegas and around the country. Their CEO, Sean Christie, previously ran and entertainment and nightlife for companies such as Wynn Resorts and MGM Resort International.
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 475
474: Bonus!! Reigniting Creativity, Live from NEWH Leadership Conference
Glenn is at the NEWH Leadership conference in Seattle! This special show is live from the event. We have two guests, world renowned photographer Chase Jarvis who shares the secret to bringing more creativity to our lives and then hotelier Bashar Wali on how he is building a creative forward hotel management company.
Feb 19, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 474
473: Building Your Hotel & Real Estate Investment Empire
Mike Ealy, Founder/CEO of Nassau Investments, shares how he started his investment career in real estate, lost everything and how he built it back up to a place where owns 1500 rental units, four hotels and more deals in the pipeline.
Feb 16, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 473
472: No Vacancy Hits The Rails
Frank Marini, CEO of Amtrak Vacations and Railbookers, joins the show to talk about the benefits of traveling the country by train. What type of unique experiences and relaxation can you get when you decide to see the country by rail. First, we get a quick update from Lee Hunter on the upcoming Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, which will be in Atlanta March 22-24.
Feb 15, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 472
471: Hospitality Headlines and Opinions
Glenn and Anthony take a look at some hospitality headlines and answer your questions live on air.
Feb 14, 2022•48 min•Season 4Ep. 471
470: Mint House Wants to Reinvent the Hotel. Here's How!
Day 2 of Glenn and Anthony's trip to lower Manhattan. Today they are the Mint House which combines apartment style living into hotels into a category they're calling residential hospitality. We hear from hotel industry veteran Paul Sacco, CDO, and Elizabeth Herzberg, VP Development, why this break from the traditional hotel layout makes sense for travelers, both on short visits and for extended stays.
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 470