Checking In with Anthony & Glenn

The SAHARA Las Vegas is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Sahara President Paul Hobson joins to share stories of the iconic property's past as well as how the resort is stepping into the future with a top to bottom reinvention.

Grey Raines, Managing Partner at Raines Company has a portfolio of about two dozen hotels and growing. He discusses their hyper local focus and how it relates to deal making, the importance of meaningful industry relationships, why he thinks soft brands and independent hotels are the future and much more.

Glenn is with Jennifer Tuft of Kaleidoco, the company behind a new interactive, immersive, technically advanced show called Particle Ink: Speed of Dark. We go behind the scenes!c

Glenn is at the Hotel Nyack with GM Matt Tobin. Anthony is on the road but also on the show! They discuss the evolution of the hotel, the state of meetings, what it's like competing against NYC hotels down the road, creating a farm to table dining concept, and much more.

Today we look at the hotel lending market, 2023 consumer travel trends, big money Vegas investments and more.

John Murtha is General Manager at Omni Parker House and Area Managing Director for Omni overseeing multiple hotels. We talk to this 40 year industry vet about how running hotels has changed over the decades, the honor of running the oldest continually operating hotel in the USA and much more.

Today, Anthony and Glenn are freewheeling it with topics such as how to leverage changing consumer habits, meetings business growth, a tease at a new hotel Anthony is opening and some feisty chat about 1970s and 80s TV.

Simon Mendy, Select Service Divisional President with from Aimbridge Hospitality shares how the company is evolving to meet changing guest needs, empowering staff for success, why extended stay is so successful and much, much more.

Julienne Smith returns after her recent promotion to Chief Development Officer for IHG Americas. We get to hear about the exciting things coming down the pipeline for the company.

Debbie Wieland from the Texas Hotel Lodging Association joins to talk about how she's working to bring the younger generations into hospitality. Through work, like having a summer camp on hospitality, Debbie is working hard to help show why hospitality is still such a great career path.