Geoff Richards is COO of Travel + Leisure Co, which has nearly 20 travel brands across its resort, travel club, and lifestyle portfolio such as Club Wyndham, Worldmark, Margaritaville, and soon Sports Illustrated.
Next year Phoenix is getting a new $1billion resort featuring a major amphitheater, sandy beaches in the desert, Mattel Adventure Park, and lots more. Grant Fisher, President and CEO of VAI Global Development shares the details of this potentially game-changing project. View the resort's renderings here Learn more at vairesort.com...
In April 2019 we interviewed Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (now she's Vice Chairman, External Affairs with parent company Royal Caribbean) as part of the Checking In with Anthony and Glenn podcast. She's out with a new book called Making Waves, so we wanted to re-runt his classic interview. Here's the rundown: Hosts Anthony Melchiorri and Glenn Haussman speak with Celebrity Cruises CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, a dynamic business leader whose vision and strategy has propelled Celebrity Cruise...
Robin Kirk, President and Partner at Maverick Hotels and Restaurants, discusses looking towards in 2024.
Ben Reinberg, Founder of I Own It, joins to talk about mentoring. Why does he find it important to help others and why is it important for people to find a good mentor? How can people be sure they found the right mentor?
Happy Halloween! Glenn and Producer Dave investigate Halloween Horror House and chat with the GM of Philadeplphia's Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary. We explore the SPIRIT of Hospitality at this unique attraction.
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The first Moxy Hotels in Australia was designed by MAED. COLLECTIVE . Corinne Huard and Cherie Stinson share what went into bringing this amazing brand to a new continent on other side of the world from their Toronto based studio....
Jan Freitag is back to update on current numbers and CoStar is seeing in 2024. What are some areas that hoteliers should be paying attention to going into the new year?
The TSA is hard at work to continue to develop innovative tech to help keep travelers safe while getting them through security in the most efficient way possible. Steven Parker, Chief Innovation Officer for the TSA, walks us through what they are working on, both domestically and with international partners.
Vaughn Davis, CEO of Relevant Hospitality and Managing Director of Dream Hollywood, discusses his road to success and how he went from bellman to GM in less that 8 years. Plus, lots more great insights.
Thomas Penny, President of Donohoe Hospitality Services, gives us an update on how sees the current climate in the industry. What are some of the key topics he's focusing on as we wrap 2023?
Michael Shindler of Four Corners Advisors is always at the forefront of hospitality. We discuss the state of hotel investments, the overall hotel business environment and more in order to see where the best hospitality opportunities are fund. Plu, we get word on a new strategic alliance with RLA Global and Global Branded Residences.
It's our 800th episode and Mike Stengel is back to talk about the continued passion to learn and grow. After accomplishing as much as anyone during his career in hospitality he's turned his attention to making an impact on new industries and he tells us what that's been like.
Paul White is Senior Vice President, Residential Development, Marketing and Sales, Four Seasons, and an expert in the luxury residential space. He'll discuss essential trends you need to know such as the unique benefits of living in a branded residence, wellness, offerings and amenities for affluent remote workersm the increased demand for multi-functional spaces and more!
Sandi Robinson , Director of Sales & Marketing at The Godfrey Hotel Chicago , shares insights around group booking trends and how hotel sales professionals can reimagine their strategy to maximize hotel profitability.
Lodging Conf Rewind and Other Industry Insights
Micah Estis Green, Founder & CEO of Tailos, speaks to what the future of robotics in hospitality looks like and how it can help in all aspects of the operation.
Hilton's luxury softbrand, LXR Hotels & Resorts, is making deals and Feisal Jaffer, Global Head of LXR Hotels & Resorts tells all about the brand and what to expect when one comes near you. Follow LXR on social @lxrhotels
Glenn and Anthony are solo. They discuss AirBNB vanquished from NYC, the incredible branding legacy of Margaritaville and how AI will affect the travel advisory businesses.
Jennifer Barnwell, President of Curator Hotel & Resort Collection, shares some exciting news about the company that we don't even know yet! Tune in for the exciting reveal.
Darius Davie is the founder of Groom Guy. He's an entrepreneur transforming dead spaces in hotels into mens grooming outposts that connect with community while boosting hotel sales. Here's how he's doing it.
It’s all about influence! Director of Sales & Marketing London House Chicago Don Barnett discusses how social media and influencers impact the hotel industry, and how you can leverage this opportunity.
Chris Green, President of Remington Hospitality, shares how he and Remington are growing and adapting.
Mary Rogers, Managing Director of Montage Laguna Beach & AGM Montage Healdsburg and Pendry San Diego, talks about how she has helped women leaders in the industry including having 60% of her executive team be female leaders and how she plans to continue promoting growth for future women in the industry.
One of NYC's newest hotels is the Hard Rock New York in Times Square. General Manager David Salcfas shares behind the scenes of the hotel as Anthony tours the hotel.
The Perry Lane Hotel was recently ranked the #1 hotel in the USA, and #24 in the world, by TripAdvisor! Matthew Douzuk is the General Manager at the Perry Lane Hotel and we will hear how he keeps up the authentic standard that founder Adelaide Harcourt brought to life which has allowed them to achieve the incredible honor.
Ryan Rivett, President & CEO of My Place Hotels, is looking to grow the company. We discuss how he plans to do that through partnerships, embracing multi-development deals, and strengthening brand recognition.
Some of the largest companies have fallen victim to cyber attacks. Roderick Kaleho, Head of Cybersecurity Transformation at LogicRiver, discuss the impact of these attacks and how organizations large and small can protect themselves.
RFP season is here. HRS' Lukasz Dabrowski shares how to leverage the surging meeting market, what's really happening with transient business travel and why the RFP is still essential.
