In episode 013 of INDIE Colorcast, Andrew sits down with YOWIE founder Shannon Maldonado to talk about concept stores, design, and curating experiences both at YOWIE and boutique hotels.

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In this episode of INDIE Colorcast we speak with Arash Azarbarzin, President of SH Hotels about starting his career in hospitality as a culinary student, managing the St. Regis Hotel in Century City, his transition from W Hotels to SH and the importance of sustainability in the hospitality industry. 

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In a time of global shutdown, host Andrew Benioff sits down with Markus Schreyer, Senior Vice President at Design Hotels, to find some surprising opportunities on the future of the industry. Markus talks about the future of design, local integration, diverse destinations, multi-faceted locations, the new travel flexibility of COVID-19 and virtual experiences.

Design Hotels is a community of over 300 world-wide boutique and design-driven luxury hotels across the globe that focus on curated and authentic cultural experiences.

In episode 010 of INDIE Colorcast we speak with Bashar Wali, President and CEO of Provenance Hotels, about how he caught the hospitality bug. He shares his ideas of travel as a brain opener to the way the world lives, and we crown him as the Philosopher King of the Hotel Industry!

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In episode 009 of INDIE Colorcast we speak with Thom Collins,  President & Executive Director of The Barnes Foundation, about how he came to understand art as a way to educate, communicate and influence. He lends his perspective on how the hospitality space can replace mediocre wall art with more meaningful alternatives.  

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In episode 008 of INDIE Colorcast we sit down with Nicole Marquis, Founder & CEO of HipCityVeg, to talk about her journey to pioneering the vegan food movement in Philadelphia. 

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In episode 007 of INDIE Colorcast, we sit down with Paul McGowan, Owner of Hospitality 3 & Study Hotels, about his start in the industry & launching the Study Hotels brand in University markets.

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In episode 006 of INDIE Colorcast, we sit down with restaurateur Ellen Yin, Founder & Co-Owner of High Street Hospitality Group. We cover opening a restaurant in Philadelphia in her 20s, the importance of collaboration, and sustainability through thoughtful sourcing.

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In episode 005 of INDIE Colorcast, we sit down with Marquise Stillwell, Founder & Principal of Openbox, at the 2020 INDIE Confab: New Orleans. We cover human centered design, hotels creating welcoming environments for both guests and the local community.

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Recording Location: New Orleans

In episode 004 of INDIE Colorcast, we sit down with Dave Neupert, Owner of R Bar & Gold-Diggers, at the 2020 INDIE Confab: New Orleans. We cover his life as a developer in New Orleans and L.A., blending commercial real estate with entertainment & hospitality and focusing on quality over scale.

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Recording Location: New Orleans