Checking In with Anthony & Glenn

We wrap up Women's History Month with a show featuring three up and coming women leaders. Brylynn Smith, Hannah Takekawa, and Makenna Price all were participants in the "She Has a Deal" program and they join us to talk about their path in the industry, what they have learned, and what they see for their futures.

Dorothy Dowling is back and she is joined by Melissa Maher, both have been recently appointed as Managing Directors at Horwarth HTL. We use their experience to learn about proper and proven strategies to help develop marketing in the industry as the world around us continues to evolve.

Started in 2021 in memory of the late Arne Sorenson, the Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership at Howard University is a leading hospitality program aimed at helping develop future hospitality leaders. Ashli Johnson, M.S., CHT, CGSP Johnson, Executive Director, joins us to talk about the program, how it's developed over the last two years, and what the future holds.

Larry Cuculic joins the show for the first time since he was appointed President/CEO of Best Western Hotels. We will hear about how his first his first 16 months have gone, what he looks to accomplish in the short and long term, and what it's like to fill the iconic shoes of David Kong.

Wer'e looking back to look forward and taking a deep dive into the NY hotel industry going back to the 1980s and how the hotels and liquor businesses have matured and changes with David Silverman & Joe Cozza.

Travel Expert Lisa Waitley joins the show to talk about the digital nomad trend and how it's evolving with the expansion of remote work capabilities. With Gen Z making up a large portion of this young workforce, what's important to them when traveling and how can hotels tap into that market.

Daniel Lesser from LW Hospitality Advisors discusses the state of the hotel real estate market. He's a decades long insider with expertise in Appraisals & Valuations, Asset Management, Predictive Analytics, and more.

Scott Dalecio is President & CEO of KSL Resorts, a company which invests in and manages world-class resorts, hotels and clubs. He shares strategic insights into the resorts business and this category is so successful for the company.

Glenn and Anthony discuss the latest news and trends in the hotel business. They discuss Forbes' 5-Star Award event, how younger folks can speed up their careers, the importance on how others can further your career, and much more. Plus, a preview of Anthony's new book.

Glenn is in Calidornia attending the California Lodging Investment Conference. Last night he recorded this show with Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics to discuss an analayze the hotel construction pipeline.