We speak to Julienne Smith, SVP of Development for IHG Americas, about how brands can continue to grow responsibly during the pandemic and an exciting new brand, voco Hotel Brands.
We get to speak to the President of Cornerstone Design, Suzie Hall, about the future of hotel design, a new covid-19 standardization solution, how hotels are pivoting to earn more revenue and more.
We're looking at great examples of how hotels are driving traffic to their hotels through impactful packages, as well as offering places for students to learn and parents to work while having fun too. Plus, the first show in Vegas returning, we give details!
Red Lion Hotel Corporation CEO John Russel and EVP Harry Sladitch provide a company update in conjunction with their company's annual conference.
David G. Schwartz, the Director of the Center for Gaming Research and instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about Las Vegas, the gaming industry in general, and his new book At The Sands, which focuses on the history of the Sands casino resort. It's a blast of a history lesson where The Mob and Sinatra took center stage.
We follow up with Dan Cockerell about his new book, and critical leadership skills you need to know, we promise, his new book "'How's the Culture in Your Kingdom," offers advice you have never heard or seen before!
Service Property Trust yanks more than 100 properties from Marriott International in soured management deal and gives Sonesta 98 of them! Skyscanner releases top 10 destinations people are looking to visit when covid crisis clears.
We speak to Gregory Henderson, co-owner, of the Roxbury Hotel in the Catskills about their unique hotel which features fantasy themed cottages. You won't believe this incredibly detailed designed hospitality fantasyland. Also, the hotel was recently featured on the CBS Morning News, which crashed their website for days. Subscribe to our newsletter. Text Hotel to 66866 Visit www.novacancynews.com
Our health is essential! And we're all dealing with the psychological fallout from covid, especially in the hotel business. We speak to Dr. Erin Berman of the National Institute of Mental Health about how to handle our mental health challenges during this time of crisis.
No Vacancy News video report. Forbes Travel Guide survey on how #luxuryhotels see their business chances, plus CA Governor, vetoes law to offer newly open jobs first to employees who lost them as result of declared state of emergency. Watch now!
We speak to Bill Walshe, CEO of Viceroy Hotel Group, one of the industry's top leaders in the luxury segment. We discuss being a leader in crisis, reinventing urban business, international markets, recovery and much more.
Today we share how your donations to the hospitality fund were dispersed.
Peggy Berg shares how she's is championing for diversity in hospitality through The Castell Project. and what you can do in your company to create a vibrant, diverse and successful company.
Calls for hotel Biz Congressional Reaching Fever Pitch. Wildfires wreck havoc on CA resorts and wineries.
Anthony Melchiorri is live in Vegas this morning while I tough it out in the home studio at 12p EDT. Excited to feature great MGM Resorts International execs such as Chuck Bowling, President Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and Luxor Hotel & Casino; John S. Flynn, VP; and Stephanie Glanzer, CMP, Chief Sales Officer, MGM Resorts. This show will be amazing Be sure to tune in live right here.
Natasha Caputo, Director of Tourism, Westchester County Tourism & Film and Sean Meade, President, Westchester Hotel Association, and GM of the local Cambria Hotels, the Cambria hotel & suites White Plains - Downtown discuss the realities around driving tourism.
Domio's top two leaders resigned on Friday night turning this company upside down. We share what happened. See their CEO on August 5 episode of No Vacancy Live. Then, Glenn makes plea for CA to reopen places like Disneyland to save tourism industry.
Chip Rogers rejoins the show to give us an industry update as Glenn cannot not take political BS right now and demands relief for the hotel business. Chip shares what he is doing to make government work for it's people and how there's billions of dollars allocated to assist hoteliers, but for some reason cannot be released. Plus, Glenn shares his love for Mountain Shadows where he stayed last week on an assignment and loved how they made his covid hotel stay a successful one.
Ron Pohl is an incredible hospitality executive, currently serving as SVP/COO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts. This is a wide ranging discussion focused on how BW is navigating this crisis, unexpected bright spots, a call for Congress to provide more relief and much more!
David Harker(Corporate Executive Chef) and Devin Burns(VP of Rooms & Food and Beverage) at Omni Hotels. They're opening a brand new hotel next week and we discuss the challenges and opportunities of debuting the Omni Viking Lakes during a global pandemic, how it affects property offerings and a deep dive into the way they think about F&B.
We speak to the EVP of Barriere Group, Alexandre Desseigne-Barrière, about how the recovery in Europe is going and what that means for US travel.
We all know travel is essential. We talk to Roger Dow, President & CEO, of the U.S. Travel Association about how we can all get back to business! Plus, how US Travel promotes travel around the world, where you can find pockets of business and more.
Bruce Ford makes his triumphant return to No Vacancy with a show that shares how he thinks hoteliers should look at how to maximize business success in Q4 2020 and into next year.
Sonesta International Hotels Corporation landed a deal to add 103 hotels this fall. President & CEO Carlos Flores discusses the deal, how his company is hiring NOW, customer loyalty myths, business philosophies and more!
We're live from the Courtyard by Marriott downtown, located adjacent to ground zero. We're discussing cash generating ideas with Kristi White of Knowland and Paul Lee, the hotel's GM.
Andy Ingraham, Founder/President/CEO, of NABHOOD, the National Association for Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers spearheads a show on black entrepreneurship and the hotel business. Featuring: Michael Thomas Paz, Ph.D., Professor, Cornell University Michael Cheng, Interim Dean, Florida International University, Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management Deanne Williams, Bethune Cookman Warren Thompson, Thompson Hospitality Raoul Thomas, Founder & CEO, CGI Merchant Group...
We speak to Bharat Patel, the secretary of AAHOA, about how he is adjusting his strategy to keep his hotels profitable. And what he wants out of his time as an AAHOA board member.
Mental health is one issue that's been way under discussed during this crisis. Today, we spoke to Remington Hotels CEO Sloan Dean about what they're doing to keep their team and himself mentally and physically fit. They've got new programs and resources that are making a real difference for people under intense stress and pressure.
Sarah Dandashy is one of the world's top concierges and was named World's Best in 2015. She's also the brains behind askaconcierge.tv. Topics discussed include the role of the concierge, building own business and personal brand, and more.
