LODGING On Demand is an editorial offering from Lodging Media. These digital roundtables give hospitality leaders an opportunity to talk through pressing issues in the industry, with new episodes dropping monthly.
In this episode, LODGING’s Senior Editor Robin McLaughlin sits down with Mark Lomanno, partner and senior advisor at Kalibri Labs, to explore the current hospitality landscape. During the conversation, Lomanno shared key insights from Kalibri Labs’ data, the biggest trends reshaping this side of the industry, and how brands are likely to evolve over the next five to 10 years.
In this episode, LODGING’s Senior Editor Robin McLaughlin met with Emily O’Leary, senior director, BOH category optimization and centralization at Foodbuy, and Jennifer Pressley-Watts, vice president, category management at Foodbuy. They shared valuable insights into the supply chain challenges hotels face, strategies for maintaining cost efficiency, and practical advice for hoteliers seeking to enhance their procurement strategy in today’s hospitality industry.
In this episode LODGING Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler catches up with Justin Jabara, president/CEO, Meyer Jabara Hotels, and Ben Campbell, president/CEO, Hospitality America. The c-level hotel executives weigh in on the current management landscape and some of the leading challenges ranging from rising operating costs to a stalled transactions market. The pair also offer their growth projections for the year ahead.
In this episode Lodging Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler discusses what to expect in 2025 from an industry perspective with Eric Jacobs, chief global growth officer, Aimbridge Hospitality, and Michael Blank, principal, Woodmont Lodging. The veteran duo offer their projections on what they expect to drive growth in the year ahead, as well as how recent economic and political events continue to shape current conditions.
In this episode Lodging Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler meets with Joseph Bojanowski, President of PM Hotel Group and Kirk Peterson, President of Sightline Hospitality to discuss the recent merger between the two Companies. The company leaders explain how the deal came together and detail some of the potential benefits. The discussion also provides some color on how the newly merged companies will be integrated together in the coming weeks and months.
In this episode Lodging Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler discusses ESLA’s upcoming Extended Stay Development & Operations Workshop Series with Doug Artusio of the Extended Stay Lodging Association and Dellisart, LLC; Cindy Estis Green of Kalibri Labs; and Matt Hostetler, chief development officer at Red Roof. The trio of hospitality executives detail what they see as some of the key differentiators for the event as well as the value proposition for attendees.
Lodging Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler discusses the recent interest rate cuts with Brian Quinn (Chief Development Officer, Sonesta International Hotels Corporation) and Tim Muir (Chief Development Officer, TPG Hotels & Resorts) and their potential impact on transactions. The development veterans also address new build activity and what they see ahead for the rest of the year and for ’25.
In this episode of LODGING On Demand, Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler sits down with Monika Nessbach, Principal & Chief Creative Officer at DESIGNBAR and Peter Mack, Founder & CEO of Collective Retreats on some of the latest trends, best practices, and strategies in sustainability within both traditional hotels and nature-based properties. The duo also discusses how the U.S. lodging industry has fared relative to other countries and where those efforts can be enhanced going forward. Thank...
In this episode Lodging Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler talks with a trio of hotel industry veterans about their 2024 second half outlook for the lodging industry, as well as current industry conditions. Isaac Collazo, VP, analytics, STR; Charles Oswald, president/CEO, Aperture Hotels; Kerry Ranson, president, operations, Raines discuss a range of topics, including economic and geopolitical issues, interest rates and group business trends. Brought to you by Cintas | http://www.cintas.com
In this episode Lodging Editor-in-Chief Dennis Nessler discusses current transaction activity within the lodging landscape and the economic factors that are impacting deals with Kevin Davis and Dan Lesser. The finance veterans also offer their projections on what they expect to drive deal activity heading into the second half of 2024 and into 2025. Thanks to this episode’s sponsor Entegra. https://info.entegraps.com/l/789523/2023-12-15/5ds38m
