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Michael Suomi Excels at Iconic Hotel Design! Think TWA Hotel! Aug 26, 2020

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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.

Sixty Hotels' Michael Pomeranc - From Immigrant Family to Hotel Superstar Aug 21, 2020

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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.

What You Can Learn From the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Tourism Strategy Aug 20, 2020

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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 Aug 19, 2020

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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.

The GM of the Country's #1 Hotel! Aug 18, 2020

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We speak to Manuel Martinez, GM of The Mark, to talk about how they were able to be voted the #1 hotel in the Continental U.S. during a pandemic!

AAHOA CEO Cecil Staton Aug 14, 2020

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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.

AAHOA Vice Chair Vinay Patel Aug 13, 2020

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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.

AAHOA Chairman, Biran Patel Aug 13, 2020

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Kicking off our trio of shows celebrating AAHOA during their virtual annual conference this week, we have AAHOA Chairman Biran Patel.

Capitol Hill Update with Chip Rogers and Hotel Hackathon Winners Aug 12, 2020

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Chip Rogers, President & CEO of the AHLA provides an update on PPP, unemployment benefits extension and other critical insights from Capitol Hill. Then, the winners of a global student hospitality hackathon competition. See all of the finalists for the hackathon

@ https://uh.edu/hilton-college/hc3/finalist-hacks-2020/

Hotel Labor Snapshot! How Many Have Been ReHired? Aug 09, 2020

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We hear from Del Ross, Chief Revenue Officer of Hotel Effectiveness, to give us some updated numbers on recovery. We also discuss managerial tips and how to pivot into new positions if you've recently lost yours.