Checking In with Anthony & Glenn

Hotel Owner and Management company CEO Kimberly Christner of Cornerstone Hospitality returns to discuss creating experiences during the covid crisis, how to make employees feel like they own the place, and how she and our very own Anthony Melchiorri are doing a hotel deal together to create a new California resort.

Dr. Erin Berman from the National Institute of Mental Health provides essential advice on how hotel companies can keep their employees mentally healthy while also sharing important tips on what hoteliers and staff can do to stay positive in a time that is especially difficult for many.

Rajiv Trivedi is out of the hotel franchise sales business and investing in new companies such as Virdee, where he serves as Chairman of the Board. That means he can answer questions he never could before. We discuss the sometimes caustic relationship between franchisees and franchisors, what can be done to improve those relationships, what should be done to create hotel profitability and lots more.

We take a look back at an incredible person!

Hosts Anthony Melchiorri and Glenn Haussman speak with incredible entrepreneur Sheila Johnson, and the president of Salamander Hotels Prem Devadas. Johnson helped found BET TV, is part owner of multiple professional sports teams, created Salamander Hotels, was a professional musician and is highly focused on empowering women.

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On the Net: www.novacancynews.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-haussman-9121815/

Instagram: @TravelingGlenn

Twitter: @TravelingGlenn

Anthony and Glenn share what they're thankful for, answer a series of personal questions and share the love ahead of the holiday weekend.

Enjoy this classic episode of the first ever Checking In with Anthony and Glenn. Have a fantastic weekend!

We speak with Dr. Andy Cooper, who's in the research and development department at world renowned Ecolab. Him and 1,200 other scientists in his division constantly create new health protecting products and protocols. Today, we learn from Dr. Cooper, a microbiologist, how hotels, cruise lines and other hospitality venues are tackling the health and safety issues surrounding covid, influenza and more to boost consumer confidence that gets people traveling again.

Yes, three are jobs in hotels now. And many more than you'd expect. Brenda McGregor, VP of HR, and Lisa Carlson, EVP of Operations at Chesapeake Hospitality share where the jobs are, how jobs in the industry are evolving due to COVID and strategies to get one at property and executive levels.

We get to speak to George Ntim, Chairman of the New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association and Chris Green, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality. The topic is the harsh reality of business closures and layoffs because of the increasingly apparent reality the federal government is unwilling or incapable of doing anything to help hoteliers and restauranteurs. Make your displeasure heard at: https://www.ahla.com/hotelsact

We speak to Thomas Penny, President of Donohoe Hospitality Services! We learn about how he overcame incredible odds to achieve this position, the state of the company, their investment plans during the covid crisis and also how he created the most diverse executive team in the hotel business. Plus, Glenn turns 50.