Checking In with Anthony & Glenn

Graduate Hotels' Senior Vice President Sales and Revenue Management, Steven Gottlieb and Chris Green, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality discuss revenue generation strategies, switching target customers, creating places people still want to inhabit and why Glenn hasn't gotten a haircut.

Dr. Peter Ricci from Florida Atlantic University about the current state of hospitality programs, what schools are doing to elevate students, how students are learning during the covid era and a lot of practical, real world career advice you don't need to be in school to learn.

We speak to the President & CEO of HVS Stephen Rushmore, Jr, about some critical hotel investment related topics. Topics include valuation trends, marketplace opportunities, independent vs. branded hotel investments, how banks perceive the hotel business and more.

We hear from Andrea Stokes of JD Power who shares insights from the 2020 North American Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index. But first, Del Ross of Hotel Effectiveness shares some startling data about hotel level hourly salaries.

On today's show we discuss unions, the need for more government assistance in our industry, how lenders and potential buyers are responding to the recovery and more. Featuring Mike Marshall, President of Marshall Hotels.

John Donio, Daytona Inn(NJ), and Nick Rimedio, La Peer Hotel(CA), join the show along with Chesapeake Hospitality CEO Chris Green to discuss local operations from coast to coast. Yes, this show is very positive! :-)

We speak to the President & COO of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, Melonie Johnson, where we talk about taking over the premier resort during COVID and the significance of her being the first Black female to be named president of an Atlantic City casino.

With more than 30 years of architectural and interior design experience, Michael built his career at prominent hospitality focused firms including Chicago-based Jordan Mozer and Associates and New York-based Rockwell Group. He was Principal and Vice President of New York-based Stonehill Taylor, where he pioneered and helmed the award-winning hospitality interior design division until starting his own firm last year. He has designed hotels such as the TWA Hotel and Conrad in NYC.

Michael Pomeranc, owner of Sixty Hotels joins the shows and shares an inspiring hotel history lesson while providing an honest assessment of the NYC hotel business.

We talk to Steve Johnson, Marketing Manager, for the Tourism Authority of Thailand to get a check on the situation overseas, how the Authority is planning to reinvent its tourism model, and what American based hoteliers can learn from this strategy.