John Donio, Daytona Inn(NJ), and Nick Rimedio, La Peer Hotel(CA), join the show along with Chesapeake Hospitality CEO Chris Green to discuss local operations from coast to coast. Yes, this show is very positive! :-)

We speak to the President & COO of the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, Melonie Johnson, where we talk about taking over the premier resort during COVID and the significance of her being the first Black female to be named president of an Atlantic City casino.

With more than 30 years of architectural and interior design experience, Michael built his career at prominent hospitality focused firms including Chicago-based Jordan Mozer and Associates and New York-based Rockwell Group. He was Principal and Vice President of New York-based Stonehill Taylor, where he pioneered and helmed the award-winning hospitality interior design division until starting his own firm last year. He has designed hotels such as the TWA Hotel and Conrad in NYC.

For some Saturday fun, we're discussing reinvention of one's life and career. We speak to Tom Vann and Daniel Dennis of the Tom & Dan show about turning a radio career into a successful online endeavor, their passion for hotels and the people that run them (they live in Orlando!) and share the customer's perspective about what hotels are doing right and where changes need to be made.

Michael Pomeranc, owner of Sixty Hotels joins the shows and shares an inspiring hotel history lesson while providing an honest assessment of the NYC hotel business.

We talk to Steve Johnson, Marketing Manager, for the Tourism Authority of Thailand to get a check on the situation overseas, how the Authority is planning to reinvent its tourism model, and what American based hoteliers can learn from this strategy.

Anthony Makes a Plea to Congress with an incredible new video. Then, we hear from the amazing Shannon McCallum, Chairman of the Board for the Nevada Hotel and Lodging Association.

AAHOA President & CEO Cecil Staton shares an update from AAHOA's virtual conference, and shares the latest from the organization's efforts on Capitol Hill.

It's day two of #AAHOCON20 and Vinay has a report on what was said during the general session, his thoughts on the convention, and insights on and project financing in the age of covid-19.