LODGING On Demand

Hotels are starting to ramp back up for the summer travel season, but hoteliers looking to promote their properties are facing a new marketing landscape. LODGING Editor Kate Hughes discussed marketing in a post-COVID hotel industry with Sheila Schottland, vice president of brand marketing at Wyndham; Deb Gabor, marketing specialist and author of two books on brand loyalty, Branding is Sex and Irrational Loyalty; and Emily Dille, director of marketing for Classic Hotels & Resorts.

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The summer travel season has officially begun. In the lead-up to Memorial Day weekend, LODGING Editor Kate Hughes connected with Tamara Baldanza-Dekker, CMO at Margaritaville, Gary Gray, Chief Investment Officer at Twenty Four Seven Hotels, and Mark Williams, CEO of Coakley Williams Hotel Management Co., to talk about how the hotel industry is ramping back up for summer leisure travelers. Subscribe for more LODGING On Demand on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts (iTunes/Apple […]

Aakash Patel, Chief Development Officer of The Witness Group, and Larry Spelts, Partner and President of the Lodging & Lifestyle Adventures Division of The Indigo Road, join LODGING Editor Kate Hughes to discuss how hotels’ approach to renovation and construction has changed in light of COVID-19. Subscribe for more LODGING On Demand on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts (iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify).

In episode 13 of LODGING On Demand, LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Adria Levtchenko, CEO of PurpleCloud Technologies, Tim Heim, Area GM of Focus Hospitality, and Phil Cordell, SVP and Global Head of New Brand Development for Hilton, about how the hotel industry’s approach to cleanliness will change post-COVID-19.

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Brent Jackson, president of Jackson Hotel Management, and Ashley Asher, director of sales for Columbia Hospitality, joined LODGING Editor Kate Hughes to talk about what hotels should do when rescheduling groups that canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In this special edition of LODGING on Demand, Aly El-Bassuni, Americas COO of Radisson Hotels, and John Russell, Interim CEO of RLH Corporation, join LODGING Editor Kate Hughes for a virtual town hall to answer questions previously submitted by LODGING readers. If you have a question for a future virtual town hall, email [email protected].

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LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with hospitality leaders about the steps they’ve taken to ensure their employees are kept on the payroll during the COVID-19 crisis, including flexing staff roles to meet the needs of this unique time. Panelists include Michael Williams, EVP and COO of The Lodge and Spa at Brush Creek Ranch, Kerry Ranson, Chief Development Officer at HP Hotels, Lisa Lombardo, Chief People and Culture Officer at HGD Hotels, and Nicole Painter, Director of Human Resources at O’Reilly Hospitality Management, LLC.

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LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Ariela Kiradjian, Partner and COO of Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA), Fran Kiradjian, Founder and CEO of BLLA, and Jonathan Newbury, SVP of Strategic Development for Preferred Hotels & Resorts, about the unique challenges facing boutique and independent hoteliers during the COVID-19 crisis.

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In this episode of LODGING On Demand, LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Brendan Griffith, Senior Vice President and Milwaukee Office General Manager at Reputation Partners, and Mark Natale, CEO of Smarthinking Inc., about crisis comms and COVID-19.

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This episode of LODGING On Demand examines what hoteliers can do to cut costs during the COVID-19 crisis. LODGING Editor Kate Hughes speaks with Wayne West III, president of Newport Hospitality Group and chair of the IHG Owners Association; Brad Rahinsky, president and CEO of Hotel Equities; and Bob Rauch, chairman and CEO of RAR Hospitality, about steps hoteliers can take to save money during the coronavirus pandemic.

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