This week, Dan Ryan sits down to talk about the INDIEConFab, a conference he attended and emceed earlier this week. He recaps on the two days he spent there and provides insights on what he thought about it (spoiler: he loved it) and summarizes the different segments he got the opportunity to emcee for! Listen to hear about Dan’s experience at the INDIEConFab!

Takeaways: 

• Mentorship can be both formal and informal but should focus on genuine curiosity and openness.
• Mentors should be prepared to guide mentees even if it means encouraging them to explore opportunities outside the current organization.
• Beyond traditional metrics like growth and revenue, success includes the quality of relationships built, the impact made on others, and the experiences created.
• There is a shift from "outdoor leisure" to "experiential hospitality," indicating a broader scope of creating immersive and engaging customer experiences.
• Authenticity in development (not "faking the funk") leads to better financial performance and genuine neighborhood integration.

Quote of the Show:

• “I think in all of our careers, it was, growth, revenue, profit, whatever other KPIs you could think of that are these metrics of what makes a business successful. But I think we all came to this really cool realization that it's also about relationships.” - Dan Ryan

Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedailydanryan/ 
• Website: https://www.ninesixseven.com/ 

Shout Outs:

• 0:33 - Independent Lodging Congress https://ilcongress.com/event/asheville/
• 1:01 - The Radical Hotel https://www.theradicalavl.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwnei0BhB-EiwAA2xuBj5YmupfziyOY6mzGki32JqPJedBpEc4pCtQ_dJ4oGEPJbHABkDHDRoCjUAQAvD_BwE 
• 1:06 - Mike Suomi https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikesuomi/
• 3:02 - Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins https://www.wrongwaycampground.com/ 
• 4:10 - Plēb Urban Winery https://www.pleburbanwinery.com/ 
• 6:43 - Radical Innovation Tour https://www.radicalinnovation.io/ 
• 7:03 - Briggette Harenda https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigetteharenda/
• 7:08 - Rob Blood https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-blood-13b53452/
• 7:13 - Jennifer Krapp https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkrapp247/ 
• 8:15 - Greg Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-smith-6093455/
• 8:18 - Ralph Mahana https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-mahana-17984517/ 
• 8:34 - Lesly Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-anderson-596794a0/
• 10:00 - Kimberly McGlonn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-mcglonn-ph-d-4798b0134/ 
• 10:15 - Deiter Rams https://www.vitsoe.com/us/about/good-design
• 11:19 - Emily Isenberg https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyisenbergprojects/
• 11:36 - Shawn Chopra https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-chopra-bb3b19102/
• 11:38 - Carolyn Schneider https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-schneider-7aab928/
• 13:05 - Alexis Lanman https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-lanman-b0b39487/ 
• 13:07 - Daniel Del Olmo https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-lanman-b0b39487/ 
• 15:32 - Sheena Brittingham https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheena-brittingham-7744a912/
• 15:36 - David Better https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbetter/
• 15:39 - Chris Osaka https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisosaka/
• 15:51 - Laron Turley https://www.linkedin.com/in/laronturley/
• 18:24 - Andrew Benioff https://www.linkedin.com/in/llenrockgroupbenioff/ 
• 18:33 - Meg Gutowski https://www.linkedin.com/in/llenrockgroupbenioff/ 
• 18:34 - Shannon Barnett https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-barnett-033977160/

Ways to Tune In: 

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX
• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386
• Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s
• Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419
• Transistor: https://www.defininghospitality.live/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@defininghospitality