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Checking In with Anthony & Glenn

Anthony Melchiorri & Glenn Haussmanwww.novacancynews.com
Travel Channel's Anthony Melchiorri and hotel industry expert Glenn Haussman empower your business, your career and your life.

Episodes

529: Jennifer Hsieh, VP, Homes & Villas by Marriott International

Marriott has been in the vacation home rental space for quite some time. Jennifer Hsieh, VP, Homes & Villas by Marriott International discusses why combining Marriott’s best in class service and rewards program with home rentals is moving the company forward.

Jun 16, 20221 hrSeason 4Ep. 529

528: New Ideas to Hire and Keep Employees Engaged

Joy Rothschild, Chief Human Resources Officer with Omni Hotels shares some innovative ideas on how they're recruiting, hiring and keeping staff as other companies struggle.

Jun 16, 202240 minSeason 6Ep. 528

527:Ask Anthony & Glenn

Our guest couldn't make it, so we tackled some critical hotel related topics instead. Plus, Anthony admits he's never seen some classic films.

Jun 15, 202242 minSeason 4Ep. 527

526: Inspirato's Been Doing THIS For Years

Inspirato features high end exclusive homes, hotels, resorts, and experiences for paying members-only nightly rates when they travel. They've been doing this since before vacation homes resonated with the general public. Inspirato President David Kallery shares the details of how this company works and how they're pioneering a new subscription model that generates consistent cash flow.

Jun 14, 202227 minSeason 4Ep. 526

525: Deep Dive on Sonesta Franchising

After going from having fewer than 100 hotels to becoming the 8th largest hotel company in less than two years, the company hit another major milestone for its franchising platform. Join us as we get an update from Brian Quinn, Sonesta's Chief Development Officer.

Jun 08, 202233 minSeason 4Ep. 525

524: Opening the Conrad Los Angeles

We go coast to coast with GMs as we broadcast live from Producer Dave's hotel and are joined by Adam Heffron, GM of the new Conrad Hotel in LA. We learn what it takes to open a luxury hotel, plus hear about how GMs are solving their current challenges. Plus, Adam shares what he's expecting from opening a new hotel in today's climate in a downtown urban location.

Jun 08, 202250 minSeason 4Ep. 524

523: Live from Margaritaville Resort Times Square

Glenn and Anthony are on location from the new Margaritaville in Times Square NYC. We speak to Tamara Baldanza-Dekker - CMO, Margaritaville, to talk about why a hotel focused on beach vacations fits perfectly in Midtown Manhattan, what the response has been so far, and how they keep a pool open in winter in New York.

Jun 07, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 523

522: What it Takes to Make it to CEO

Georgine Muntz, CEO of Visual Matrix, discusses her journey to becoming a CEO and shares the skills it takes and what's required to get to and excel at this position.

Jun 02, 202241 minSeason 4Ep. 522

520: Castell Project and AHLA Unite

Peggy Berg, founder and chair at the Castell Project, and Rosanna Maietta, President and CEO of the AHLA Foundation, join the show to talk about the exciting merger between these two great organizations to help women grow in the industry.

May 31, 202250 minSeason 4Ep. 520

519: A Chief Officer for the People

Dan Bienstock, Chief People Officer of EOS Hospitality, shares innovative new ideas on how to attract, retain and engage talent. But first, Glenn is broadcasting live from the Radisson Red in downtown Minneapolis, so GM Dan Lundin starts the show off discussing the brand with Anthony and Glenn.

May 27, 202258 minSeason 4Ep. 519

518: Hospitality Next

Anthony & Glenn discuss the latest in hospitality news including summer travel expectations, how Delta Airlines' service is cratering at JFK, NFTs and how one hotel is trying to use this tech to force guests who cancel rooms to sell it on a third party site, and much more.

May 27, 202257 minSeason 4Ep. 518

517: Horwath HTL is Helping Hotels

Paul Breslin, Managing Director of Horwath HTL, joins the show to talk about how they are helping the industry develop. With some of the most unique projects under their belt Paul talks about what it takes to bring a hotel deal together.

May 25, 202254 minSeason 4Ep. 517

516: Elie Maalouf, IHG America's CEO

We're joined by Elie Maalouf, IHG America's CEO for a very special show recorded on the show flow of the 2022 IHG Conference.

May 20, 202222 minSeason 4Ep. 516

515: Ask Anthony & Glenn

In this pre recorded show, Glenn and Anthony answer some important questions and issue a warning about the state of the hotel business come post Labor Day.

May 17, 202247 minSeason 4Ep. 515

514: Behind the Scenes of a Hotel Documentary

HospitalityMD’s Kyle Allison joins the show to discuss the public release of their brand’s award winning documentary film and his experience being mentored by the Film’s subject, Craig Poole. Listen in to learn about the small things you and your team can do to build an award winning culture” www.reelhouse.org/hospitalitymd/followme

May 16, 202226 minSeason 4Ep. 514

513: Ritz Carlton's Top GM

Jackie Volkart joins the show to talk about what goes into becoming the top GM in one of the most luxurious hotel chains. There's a lot of good leadership lessons for all hoteliers.

May 12, 202228 minSeason 4Ep. 513

512: Being a Happy Leader with Tia Graham

Continuing with the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month, we bring back Tia Graham, founder of Arrive at Happy. It's another jam packed episode of positivity, well, except for Glenn constantly complaining.

May 10, 202249 minSeason 4Ep. 512

511: Your Mental Health Awareness Checklist

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we have Dr. Erin Berman back from the National Institute of Mental Health to talk about this important topic. As things get back to 'normal', it's more critical than ever to focus on mental health issues causing burnout, stress, depression and more.

May 09, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 4Ep. 511

510: Top Hotel Development Officers from Hyatt, IHG, Marriott and Wyndham!!!

At the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Glenn hosted a panel with: Jim Tierney, SVP Development & Owner Relations at Hyatt Hotels Corporation Julienne Smith, CDO, IHG Hotels & Resorts Noah Silverman, Global Development Officer, US & Canada, Marriott International Chip Ohlsson, EVP & Chief Development Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Thanks to the team at Hunter for allowing us to rebroadcast this amazing panel!!

May 02, 202255 minSeason 4Ep. 510

509: Rocco's Humble House

Rocco Bova, Managing Consultant at My Humble House joins the show to talk about how they are disrupting the industry with a focus on Consultancy, Asset Management, and Business Model Franchising. Hear first hand how they are making it happen.

Apr 28, 202241 minSeason 4Ep. 509

508: Charlestowne Hotels See Opportunity

Matthew Barba, COO, and Johnathan Capps, Chief Revenue Officer share how Charlestowne Hotels thrived during the past two year s despite the circumstances. Plus, a focus on retaining talent, creating culture and how to understand the maximum value a customer can bring to a hotel.

Apr 28, 202248 minSeason 4Ep. 508

507: Producer Dave Invades No Vacancy

Producer Dave is home sick with the kids today so he joins the show to update us on what's going on in NY along with other hospitality stories. Dr. Producer Suzanne cohosts for Glenn today as well.

Apr 26, 202244 minSeason 4Ep. 507

506: Driving Hotel Revenue in 2022

Travel is back and we have Cesar Wurm, Vice President of Commercial and Revenue Management for IHG, joining us to talk about the focus of Sales and Revenue Management as demand picks up. How has the strategy shifted and what should hoteliers be focusing on?

Apr 25, 202242 minSeason 4Ep. 506

505: Graduate Hotels Schools Us on Hospitality

Kevin Osterhaus, President of Graduate Hotels and Steven Gottlieb, SVP - Sales & Revenue Management discuss the essence of the brand, its growth strategy and the secrets to its incredible success.

Apr 23, 202256 minSeason 4Ep. 505

504: Anatomy of Remington/Chesapeake Deal

Today we get into the anatomy of a deal. Chris Green is back to share the news of Chesapeake Hospitality being acquired by Remington Hotels. Remington CEO Sloan Dean joins to share his side of the experience.

Apr 20, 202257 minSeason 4Ep. 504

504: Creating Unique Hospitality Design Concepts

James Geier, President & Co-Founder of 555 International, joins the show to talk about what goes in to making some of the most unique and exciting design concepts in the industry. From professional sports teams to Hard Rock, James' company has developed some of the most amazing locations around. What does the future hold?

Apr 18, 202251 minSeason 4Ep. 504