Independent hotels are the creative spark for the Hospitality Industry. So, what's the current state of the Independent Hospitality sector? In this episode, David and Steve head to the Independent Lodging Congress in Sausalito, CA to talk about the latest insights and challenges happening in the Independent hotel space. On this episode, we hear from Brigette Harenda the President of B&Co., Romal Jayswal, Co-founder & CEO at StayNow, Jacqueline Nunley, Travel and Hospitality Advisor at Salesforce, and Ryan Foat, Dream Facilitator at THREE SIXTY. Key Topics:  How is Milwaukee's hospitality scene evolving beyond being "Chicago's shadow"?  Why are some hoteliers hesitant to embrace new technology?  How can hotels maintain service quality while adopting new technology?  What will define luxury hospitality in 2025? The Modern Hotelier is the official podcast of the Independent Lodging Congress Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn pageThe Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More Media Links:Brigette Harenda on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigetteharenda/B&Co.: https://bcobranding.com/ Romal Jayswal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rj411/StayNow: https://staynow.com/ Jacqueline Nunley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinesnunley/Salesforce: https://www.salesforce.com/ Ryan Foat on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanfoat/THREE SIXTY: https://threesixtymke.com/ For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/108 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-... Connect with Steve and David:Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E...David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil...