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It's time to get to know Red Roof Inn's new President Zack Gharib in his first major industry interview! I was blown away by his enthusiasm and committment to his new role and love he's already moved to Columbus to get right to it. I recorded this earlier this week at the NYU IHIIC. Thanks to our friends at Unifocus , technology that drives value, for supporting this video.

Ben Weinberg and Mike Weiss, Founders of Trailborn, are talking about how they have created unique hotel experiences in the great American outdoors. Each Trailborn hotel puts guests at the heart of the country's most extraordinary outdoor destinations – from national parks to coastal cliffs, and snow-capped mountains to sun-soaked beaches. Trailborn combines elevated, thoughtful design with an authentically local experience to create a memorable stay for outdoors enthusiasts.

Sage Hospitality Group President, Hotels & Restaurants Daniel del Olmo and I caught up during the NYU Hospitality Investment Conference and discussed why there's so many hotel management companies, how these companies can differentiate themselves and the danger of allowing tech to take the humanity out of hospitality. Thanks to Unifocus , technology that drives value, for supporting this video!

Big NYU Conf topic; Capital Markets!! Sean Hehir, Managing Partner, President & CEO at Trinity Investments - owner of iconic properties like The Diplomat Beach Resort and Grande Lakes Orlando Resort, shares why he thinks markets are 'open and vibrant.' Thanks to Unifocus , technology that delivers value, for supporting this video.

Early vibe here at NYU Hospitality Conferece is one of 'tempered optimism' says Charles Oswald, CEO of Aperture Hotels. Here's how he's turning the tempered into tempting. Thanks to our friends at Unifocus , technology that drives value, for supporting this video.

Last week at SonestaCon24 we had the chance to hear from Sonesta's CBO Elizabeth Harlow and CMO Chris Trick about how the company will define itself to the consumer. We discuss giving their customers access to things you can't buy with a relationship with Rolling Stone magazine, its rewards program and how they're leveraging micro influencers.

Sloan Dean is CEO of Remington Hospitality and is focused on smart growth. For them that means going all in on places such as Caribbean and Latin America. Today, we learn more about their strategy and much more about the financial state of the hotel business.

Sonesta Hotels is hosting its first ever brand conference after a few years of furious growth and creating a company trajectory. Here in Las Vegas we speak with CEO John Murray and Keith Pierce, EVP, Development and Franchise, to hear how it all came together and what's next.

Welcome to the newest episode of Icons and Experts, brought to you twice a month in partnership with the Extended Stay Lodging Association (www.esla.org).

Every other week we highlight either a person who's had unmistakable impact on the extended stay hotel industry, or we'll learn from extended stay experts how to maximize opportunity and find success in the extended stay hotel category.

On this episode we feature Mark Laport the man behind Concord Hospitality, https://www.concordhotels.com. Laport founded Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company in 1985. Concord has since become one of the largest hotel companies in north America both owning and managing hotels, as well as developing them.

Thanks to the support from Modus Architecture, extended stay experts https://www.modusarchitecture.com/.

Also, thanks to the support from Dellisart Hospitality. Please visit https://www.dellisart.com/

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is launcing a $1 billion renovation. Yes, $1 billion!! The Venetian's Jaimie Miranda, SVP Hotel Administration, shares what to expect, and what it's like running this 7,094 suite property on a daily basis.