In this episode, host Davonne Reaves has a conversation with Wyndham Hotels’ CJ Carr and Duke Ventures’ Amina Gilyard James on “Millennial Women Making History in Hospitality.”

In this episode of the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, host Omari Head talks with Damon Lawrence, founder of Homage Hospitality and Stay Homage, a boutique hotel brand that celebrates Black culture. To mark Black History Month, the conversation centers on what Black culture contributes to the economy, particularly in the lodging space. Thanks for listening and visit Hotel News Now for the latest industry news every day.

In this episode of the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, host Chris Henry has a conversation with guests Firas Turkmani, a director in capital advisory firm Ackman-Ziff’s hospitality division; and Adam Suleman, a principal at Equinox Hospitality, on the challenges of securing financing to buy, develop and renovate hotels through property improvement plans.

In the latest episode of the Next Gen in Lodging podcast, host Omari Head sits down at the Hotel Revival Baltimore with General Manager Donte Johnson and Jason Bass, the hotel’s director of culture and impact. The trio discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion is baked into the culture at the hotel – from the small things, like sourcing products for the hotel’s gift shop, to making guests feel seen and cared for, and hiring staff whose own diverse backgrounds, experience and culture help to make those decisions seamless.

Next Gen in Lodging Podcast host Davonne Reaves talks with Kyle Allison, general manager of the Reading Country Club and host of his own Hospitality MD Podcast; and Loren Brown, founder of consultancy Reimagine Hospitality, about operating hotels "in the trenches" during the COVID-19 pandemic, what motivates them to continue their careers in hospitality, and how the industry can recruit and retain a workforce.

Co-hosts Davonne Reaves, Chris Henry, and Omari Head lay the groundwork on what to expect from Next Gen in Lodging as part of the Hotel News Now family.