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Today on No Vacancy News Today we're at Resorts World Catskills, where the state of New York has imposed regulations we feel are way too onerous. Here's what Gov Cuomo has ordered and why we think it is anti-business and not doing anything more to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

We're at the incredible Roxbury Motel, a hotel HGTV calls one of the best in the country. Highly innovative and somewhat surreal, you won't believe this property. The creativity at this hotel is breathtaking and we go behind the scenes with the master creators.

We are live from the beautiful Resorts World Catskills with Marcio Azevedo, SVP of Operations, about operating a major casino resort in upstate New York, about 80 miles from New York City. Plus, Meghan Taylor - VP Government Affairs & Public Relations, who shares about working with NY State to ease covid restrictions, and Roberta Byron-Lockwood, President/CEO, Sullivan County - Catskills, who discusses the unique opportunities the region has to build its tourism business.

Glenn and Anthony were recently featured as guest speakers for the HSMAI Hawaii chapter. They spoke not just about the hotel industry but their [personal challenges and experiences as well. Thanks to HSMAI for permission to run this episode.

Did you know Best Buy Business has a unit that works with hotels? Neither did we! We learn how they solve tech problems at your hotel. They can even swap out and install up to 300 TVs a day at your hotel by leveraging 4,000 Geek Squad people across the USA. Plus they do much more than you ever realized!

First we get an update from a world class travel agent as to what consumers are thinking and when she feels people will travel en masse again. Then, we hear from Kunal Sah, whose parents were deported when he was just 11. He tells the story of of he survived, ran the hotel and even found time to be a finalist in the National Spelling Bess, all at the same time!

Jay Stein, CEO of Dream Hotel Group, returns with an update on the company's continued COVID strategy. Yes DHG has continued challenges like many companies, but they're also opening more hotels this year than ever before, as well as Margaritaville's first ever urban resort in the heart of New York City. We hear how this incredible executive keeps the business moving toward brighter days.

The Extended Stay Segment was seeing tremendous growth long before COVID, in fact these hotels are responsible for 24% of hotels under construction, says Lodging Econometrics. Today Jimmy Taylor, Extended Stay with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), about why these hotels, and brands like Staybridge Suites® Hotels and Candlewood Suites® Hotels have been the bright spot of the covid crisis.