Mark Simon, Senior Director of Marketing for the Four Seasons Maui has spent decades living in Maui and working at the Four Seasons Resorts Maui at Wailea. Hawaii is open and guests are headed there now that all you need is a negative Covid test rather than a two week quarantine. Lots of updates on this incredible market.

Gabe Saglie is a senior editor at Travelzoo. he shares how hotels are finding new customers through the program as well as current travel consumer sentiment and what hoteliers can be doing to gain trust with potential customers. Plus, Hospitality Hero April Largent who was caught in the middle of the Christmas Day Nashville bombing. We hear her story of how she saved the day at the Moxy Nashville Downtown.

Jerry Inzerillo is an industry legend who seems to know everyone and is one of the most influential people in hospitality business.... of ALL TIME. He shares some incredible wisdom and providesus with a sense of positivity for 2021.

We talk to Peter Salveson of Bright Support Services. His company specializes in working with hoteliers with no up front fee to secure you lower property taxes for your hotel. Chances are your hotel didn't make money last year and your struggling to keep cash flow going with an average deduction for hotels of 10- 15%. This service is something so important we wanted to dedicate the episode to giving you a pathway to higher profitability with lowering expenses. http://brightsupport.net/

Alex Cabañas is the CEO of BENCHMARK, A Global Hospitality Company, and a man not afraid to face problems head-on. Issue #1 these days is the divisive nature of politics and how it can create workplace friction. Alex shares how he is handling this potentially volatile situation with grace, plus many other #hotel business related issues.

Dan Flannery, SVP of EDITION Hotels, shares the story of the brand, it's partnership with Ian Schreager, Marriott brand is getting through the pandemic, plus a look at their expansion plans and a sneak peak at some of their hotels such as the London EDITION, the Tokyo EDITION and West Hollywood EDITION hotels.

CEO Ken Patel of newly formed EV Hotel Group shares what it's like to start a company during a global pandemic, what it takes to get it off the ground and how right now may be a period of amazing opportunity. Even if it is not clear right now.

Rachel Philips-Buck from Pharos Resources discusses how universities are learning the art of hospitality., Plus, the danger of social media addiction, how colleges must compete by caring more for students and whether a degree from a university is as critical as it used to be.

We speak with the president of The BHN Group Group, Jeff Higley, the company that runs the ALIS Conference and about 100 events every year. We get his thoughts on the state of the meetings business, how he hopes to lead the way back to in person events and much more industry insight. Plus, Sarah Dandashy shares some top hospitality stories.

Originally from: Jan 28, 2020

Hosts Anthony Melchiorri and Glenn Haussman speak to travel television icon and two time Emmy winner Samantha Brown. We talk about how she started through her PBS series "Places to Love," which is now in it's third season. And yes, we love her luggage too!