Hello from AAHOAcon24 where No Vacancy News, Podcasts and Videos is the official podcast. We've got Chris Guimbellot, President and CEO of hihotels by Hospitality International who shares the secret to hosptiality branding success in concert with the AAHOA community.

Roman Pedan, Founder & CEO of Kasa, tells us how he is using tech to connect apartments, hotels, and homes to people across the world. What makes Kasa different from traditional companies and why are they changing the game for travelers?

Michael Edwards, MBA, CHAE, VP Assett Management with Castlerock Asset Management, LLC. told me during Hunter Hotel Investment Conference that the deal pipeline is rough. Edwards also shares the current state of hotel asset management, emphasizing the importance of efficient operations and collaboration between owners and operators to ensure profitability, especially in a challenging financial environment.  *Asset management focuses on maximizing cash flow and profitability through...

It's a lesser talked about area of hospitality, but hospitality law is imperative to getting any deal done. With so much to cover from government ordinances, contracts, negotiations, and more we have one of the best in the business, Nelson Migdal joins us to talk about what to look for from the legal side of the business.

G6 Hospitality LLC is on a record setting development pace according to Tina Burnett, Chief Development Officer. I caught up with her during last week's Hunter Hotel Investment Conference to learn more. Takeaways: · Development: G6 surpassed its goal and opened over 100 hotels in 2023, with plans to continue this growth in 2024. · Economy: Despite economic uncertainties, the company's simple business model and absence of food and beverage services streamline operations. · Franchisees: A...

Anthony has an amazing new show called Hotel All-Stars where folks compete for a job in a hotel.

Gerry Remeneter, National Sales Manager at Zenna Hospitality, is an advocate for sustainability. But, can he sustain a whole hour drinking cocktails with Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave?

During the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, I caught up with industry advocate and founder of the Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance, and member of DEI Advisors, Rachel Humphrey. Here at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, we discussed how women are exceling in hospitality and celebrate a huge milestone; the first time more than half of speakers are diverse at this event.

During the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, Ryan Rivett, CEO of MyPlace Hotels and I talked about the maturing extended stay market. Plus, we discuss his philosophy of finding the right mix of business for those staying up to four nights, those staying a week and others staying a month. His answer might surprise you!

While here at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, I had a wide-ranging conversation about, revenue strategy, automation and other tech thoughts around what owners are thinking with Russ Stanziale of IDeaS.

The wisest pineapple of them all, Christine Trippi, returns!! Buckle up for safety as Glenn finally has a true competitor for giving off way too much energy. How will Craig and Producer Dave deal with this combustible situation? Tune in and find out.

Peter Ricci returns to talk about the state of education in the hospitality industry. Yesterday we talks programs more focused on real estate and investing, today we talk about the operation of the hotel. Have enrollment numbers started to stabilize? What are some ways that Peter has been showing the value of the industry to younger students?

Prof. Jan deRoos has taught as the HVS International Professor of Hotel Finance and Real Estate at the SC Johnson College of Business and the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He shares what professionals must do to break into the off-property part of the hotel business. How much of the education translates to the real world? How does the content translate across international markets? Producer Dave received a certificate in this program, and he shares how it's...

Michael Shindler of Four Corners Advisors educates Glenn and Dr. Producer Suzanne on the intricacies of what happened between Choice and Wyndham, a class action lawsuit against CoStar/STR and many hotel brands we all know (this is CRAZY), and interesting insight into Barry Sternlicht's different businesses.

We'll be at Hunter Hotel Investment Conference March 19-21. Will you? Today, we're talking to Lee Hunter and Teague Hunter about why YOU need to be there with us. Here's two reason: Anthony Capuano, Marriott's CEO and Ed Bastien, Delta's CEO. And a bonus reason, celebrating industry icon Bob Hunter. Plus I'll be hosting an amazing brand/owners panel.

While at California Lodging Investment Conference & [CLIC] Connect, Glenn and Producer David Mignano, CRME spoke to TODD STEVENS, Director of Hospitality with Cuningham about transforming offices into hotels, conversion and theme park design and how it relates to creating great hospitality experiences.

Yesterday during CLIC 7, Glenn and Producer Dave spoke with IHG's VP of Commercial Cesar Wurm about understanding the customer. Glenn asks Cesar if everyone is signed up for every loyalty program, then are your customers truly loyal?

We're LIVE at CLIC 7!! Glenn and Producer Dave speak with Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics about new hotel development in California and across the wider USA.

Our friend and industry legend Chris Green, President of Remington Hospitality has decided to retire. I share the mic with him one more time before he leaves to say farewell and to discuss his amazing new book.

I'm with my friends at Remington Hospitality hosting their annual conference. I love their corporate culture, so I grabbed their Chief HR Officer Rick Bagley to ask them about their secret sauce.

Stacy Garcia, CEO of LebaTex and Chief Inspiration Officer with Stacy Garcia, Inc., has been at the forefront of the hospitality design community for years predicting industry trends. She’s got an innate knack for understanding successful hospitality design that better connects with customers in a grounded way. Enjoy this deep dive into what makes a hotel design successful, plus we discuss how she’s focused on helping the next generation of designers through her new organization Martha’s...

IHG Hotels & Resorts’ newest brand, Garner hotels, is looking to own the midscale conversion space. In this interview recorded late last week, I speak with Karen Gilbride, VP, avid hotels, Atwell Suites & Garner hotels who takes us on a VR tour of the brand’s conversion prototype. Gilbride also shares recent milestone openings and an update on where this brand is headed next since first being announced in August 2023.

Jason Freed is a first-time guest who's been around the hotel business in a variety of content creating capacities. He joins Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave in a battle of wits. Shouldn't be a problem for him at all with this crew.

Inspired by chats with Richard Branson, former Chicago attorney (and Chicago bus driver before that) Jim Nagle left everything he knew to embark on the journey of a lifetime: saving the dilapidated The Drake Oak Brook in Illinois from a ponzi-scheme disaster with zero hotel experience but with unwavering persistence -- A hotel he cherished from his numerous childhood holiday vacations. Now, the property has reimagined itself as one of the Midwest’s most beloved landmark hotels. Formerly...

St. Lucia is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. Paul Collymore is the CEO of The Landings Resort & Spa along with being the St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, and a wealth of information. He tells us why his country is seeing such a spike in tourism and why The Landings Resort & Spa is the best place to stay when visiting.