We speak to Rachel Phillips-Buck of Pharos Resources about making students' lives easier while at school, how schools can better engage students, and how this all actually applies to the hotel business.

Ed Hoganson, Crestline Hotels and Resorts' EVP, CFO & Chief Investment Officer discusses the essential role of people in the hotel business, how the company is seeing increasing hotel demand every month since July, the disparity between urban and suburban hotels, the company being ranked #1 by JD Power for Guest Satisfaction Among Third-Party Hotel Management Companies and of course many other critical issues you need to hear about.

Industry expert Dr. Dr. Donald W. Wise ▣ Hospitality Real Estate Investment Banking, he founded CBRE and is CEO of Turnbull Capital Group, joins the show to talk about hotels in distress. While things are glum for many, he shares ideas and suggestions to get hoteliers back on track. Plus, we demystify hotel financing and explain all sorts of jargon such as LIBOR to help you better understand how it all works.

The screened 6.1 million passengers nationwide last week (October 12 through October 18), the highest weekly number since the coronavirus pandemic began. United Airlines launching new routes, Motel 6 CEO fires ad agency over racially charged comments.

We talk to John Lancaster, Regional VP of Emerging Markets, Franchise Development and Owner Relations at Choice Hotels International. Topics include how to get underserved communities a path to hotel ownership, how to get hotel financing if you never owned a hotel, and information on some resources offered by Choice Hotels to help those interested in hotel ownership.

A new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association shows 90% support a new stimulus bill to help distressed small businesses and employees. Plus, new hotel based on Atari video game system and one from Universal Music Group. Watch for details!

We speak to Julienne Smith, SVP of Development for IHG Americas, about how brands can continue to grow responsibly during the pandemic and an exciting new brand, voco Hotel Brands.

We get to speak to the President of Cornerstone Design, Suzie Hall, about the future of hotel design, a new covid-19 standardization solution, how hotels are pivoting to earn more revenue and more.

We're looking at great examples of how hotels are driving traffic to their hotels through impactful packages, as well as offering places for students to learn and parents to work while having fun too. Plus, the first show in Vegas returning, we give details!

Red Lion Hotel Corporation CEO John Russel and EVP Harry Sladitch provide a company update in conjunction with their company's annual conference.