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Kristen Conry is the Senior Vice President of Global Design for Marriott International. She is a hospitality design guru and is the embodiment of the spirit of generosity. She’s worked with some of the most influential leaders in this industry and she shares their passion for creating unique experiences for guests. Kristen sits down with host Dan Ryan to talk about her journey in #hospitality and what it all means to her.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
19:09 “To me, hospitality is that spirit of generosity. And it's when we anticipate and we delight people and we do it in that really selfless way that it delights us to do so.”
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Shout Outs:
0:33 Hyatt
0:36 Larry Traxler
13:18 Arnie Sorenson
16:01 Marriott Bethesda Hotel
16:07 Berman Falk
16:49 Marriott Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership
16:55 Howard University
16:56 Damon Lawrence
34:40 United Nations
36:15 Ed Webber
36:23 Scott Fortman
36:24 Richard Gibbons
38:07 John Meiser
38:27 Emily Keip
38:54 Jordan Mozer
39:01 Adam Lara
39:26 Jay Pecotte
45:05 Back to the Future
47:34 Starwood
1;01:23 HD Expo
1;01:24 BDNY
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James Cull is the Design Director at Rottet Studio. He has had a passion for design since he was 10 years old, and he brings that passion to every project that he works on. James sits down with host Dan Ryan to share his journey through #hospitality and what it all means to him.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
15:55 “There’s a romance in that, I think ties back to this idea of hospitality and making people feel comfortable in a space that they're not typically because they're not familiar with it.”
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Shout Outs:
0:43 Marriott Headquarters Hotel
0:52 Arne Sorenson
8:44 Pratt Institute
10:09 Barack Obama
23:00 Yabu Pushelberg
23:10 Lizette Viloria
23:15 Rockwell
23:26 George and Glenn
24:26 David Davis
24:27 Lauren Rottet
30:59 Platinum Circle Awards
31:03 Larry Traxler
31:13 Jordan Mozer
38:44 Belmond
39:12 LVMH
44:57 “Drawing From the Right Side of the Brain” by Betty Edwards
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Shari Bayer is the Founder and President at Bayer Public Relations. She’s been working in the restaurant industry since she was 16, so she knows the industry inside and out. Her passion for this beautiful industry is evident, especially through her podcast “All In the Industry”. She sits down with host Dan Ryan to talk about her journey through #hospitality and what it all means to her.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
12:44 “When people understand hospitality or get it right, they make you feel so special and so welcome, and so important and that they're genuinely happy to see you. They want you to feel good.”
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Shout Outs:
3:39 Sullivan Street Bakery
4:30 Jim Lahey
5:37 Mark Bittman
5:40 New York Times
13:33 Glen Coben
13:46 Architect's Cookbook by Glen Coben
18:30 Barbara Sibley
18:31 La Palapa
21:36 Independent Restaurant Coalition
22:25 Prune
22:26 Gabrielle Hamilton
25:22 Danielle Boulud
31:41 Gramercy Tavern
32:34 Le Bernardin
34:36 Danny Meyer
41:37 Line Hotel
42:38 Spoken English restaurant in DC
49:32 Heritage Radio Network
49:34 Roberta’s Restaurant
51:59 Charlie Trotter
57:40 HOST Conference
52:58 William Vale in Brooklyn
1;01:12 Jimmy Yui
1;07:03 Rock Bottom Brewery
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Shaun de Vries is the Founder and Director at Open Pantry Consulting as well as the co-founder and host of the long running and very popular Principle of Hospitality podcast. He sits down with host Dan Ryan to talk about what #hospitality is like in Australia and his journey working in this beautiful industry.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
9:05 “I think like anything in hospitality is a collection of moments. We're fortunate in the hospitality industry, the fact that we get to share some of the most important moments in people's lives. And that might be a surprise engagement, there might be a birthday, there might be some other form of celebration. It might be a first date, it might be a wedding, all these different things that people trust us with is really, really important when you think about it as a hospitality professional.”
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Shout Outs:
12:03 Grilled, Australia
14:08 Facebook
21:35 Four Fingers Crispy Chicken
23:50 Kath and Kim
34:28 LA Crows
52:03 Stumptown
52:18 Grumpy’s
53:05 Nick Stone
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AiLun Ku is the President and CEO of the Opportunity Network. She sees the talent in the next generation and is committed to making sure they are given the same chances as others. AiLun sits down with host Dan Ryan to talk about her view on #hospitality and how to give everyone the sense of being welcomed.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
6:49 “We don't know everything. And when we don't know it, we'll try to figure it out together. And so for so long, our students, our alumni, they say, tell us, bring in more speakers that are willing to talk about failures and the mistakes. We gesture to the idea of mistakes and failures. And so when we normalize it right in conversation, then it becomes normalized for our young people.”
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Shout Outs:
8:27 Catskill Mountains
15:39 Carl Jackman
27:48 MIT Media Lab
27:52 Local Voices Network
29:10 Worth Doing Wrong by Arnie Malham
31:08 Cortico AI
33:01 Star Trek
37:41 OppNet Gala
39:22 Brian Weinstein
39:29 Independent Lodging Congress
41:10 Damon Lawrence
49:31 NYU’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service
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David Tracz is the Partner and Founder at 3877. He knows the importance of building a good relationship with your clients and making sure you are working with them on a project. He sits down with host Dan Ryan to share his thoughts on #hospitality and what it all means to him.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
12:06 “I think we really focus on just building that relationship, talking to them. It's not about the job. It's about us working together. I just hope that it's going to come eventually because we're good at what we do. And we like to execute on beautiful projects. And, I think that mentality is just a better way to look at things.”
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Shout Outs:
0:41 Aliya Khan
0:42 Marriott
2:19 Pepe Moncayo
2:59 Boqueria Restaurant in DC
3:03 Jaan
8:29 Business of Architecture Podcast
11:26 Knead
14:22 Succotash in DC
26:19 OPX
33:05 Bashar Wali
35:24 Independent Lodging Congress
41:31 Setting the Table by Danny Meyer
44:24 James Bond
46:03 Nvidia
46:07 BMW
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Christina Flannery is the Director of Design at Park Hotels and Resorts. She uses her keen eye for renovation to help the design of hotels and provide a sense of community and belonging to them. She sits down with host Dan Ryan to share her journey through the world of #hospitality and what it all means to her.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
11:21 “Springtime is around the corner and it's always a nice rebirth. You're kind of shedding that cold winter and into something new and fresh. And I feel the light at the end of the tunnel here with where we're headed. It’s exciting for hospitality because I think everybody's going to want to be traveling and they're getting out there, seeing what's out there and plan their next vacation or their next business trip. It's gonna really focus around the amenities and what the property has to offer.”
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Shout Outs:
3:23 The Hilton in Ocean City, MD
3:41 Marriott
10:04 ALoft Marriott
16:27 Digital Key
29:30 Signia by Hilton
29:33 Waldorf Astoria
31:04 Hilton Hawaiian Village
46:49 Doubletree Hotel
47:38 Dave Kaplan
47:39 Death and Company
48:10 Equinox
48:11 Merivale
48:22 Tiger King
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Karin Harrington is the Principal at Studio Partnership. With almost 30 years of experience in the industry, she has a keen eye for quality design. She has won many awards from many of the major hospitality brands. She joins host Dan Ryan to talk about her journey through the world of #hospitality and what it all means to her.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
16:34 “Hospitality is so different. It is really a lifestyle. People ask like how you asked me to explain it and it goes all the way to the root of my being. It is the way I was brought up as well as it is part of my personality type. It is both of those things.”
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Shout Outs:
Aaron Anderson
6:41 Rebecca Jones
14:30 ACE Hotel
15:50 Capital One
15:54 TD Bank
18:50 Verdans
19:38 Chevy Chase Club
33:01 Mercy Hospital in Baltimore
39:25 Amy Jacobowsky
41:07 Christina Hart
46:41 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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David Allen is the Founder at the David Allen Company. He’s also the author of many books, including “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity”. Having your mind open and a clear space can help to keep you functioning at a high level and be better at what you do. David sits down with host Dan Ryan to share his thoughts on #hospitality and what it all means to him.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
7:08 “When I think about when I have felt hospitable or being hospitable towards people with me, it was heartfelt. It was authentic and it was service oriented. It's a real communication from a caring place. It says, how can I help? How can I serve? So I think hospitality is not just for the industry. I think it's for the human being as an experience.”
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Shout Outs:
0:59 Danny Passman
10:21 Raul Leal
10:24 S.H. Hotels
12:07 Four Seasons San Francisco
13:24 Nanci Sherman
13:42 Hilton Hotel Miami
16:09 The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
17:30 Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park, CA
17:35 Jerry Garcia
17:38 The Warlocks
17:39 Grateful Dead
21:05 Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
21:17 E-Myth Revisited by Michael E Gerber
32:48 Suzuki
32:49 Alan Watts
34:32 Franklin Covey
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Carrie Tolman is the Associate Principal at KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group. She has a keen eye for interior design and uses her roots in southern hospitality to help influence the style she uses today. She joins host Dan Ryan to share her #hospitality journey and how she got to where she is now.
Takeaways:
Quote of the Show:
7:45 “If you look at hospitality, what it is by definition is a temporary lodging, a domicile away from your own home. Whether it's an extended stay or, or not. And so those skills that I learned how to make people feel welcome and good within those spaces at a home applied, just in a much larger scale for hospitality.”
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Shout Outs:
5:47 Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel
6:25 House Beautiful
6:27 Alessandra Bronca
8:19 Hirsch Bedner
8:21 Regent Beverly Wilshire
8:59 President Reagan
9:16 Warren Beatty
14:14 Whitney Museum
19:14 White Lodging
19:19 Brush Creek Ranch
38:49 Meyer Davis
41:44 The Naked Gun
45:44 Gibson’s
47:03 Nat King Cole Bar
49:00 Vincent Van Gogh
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