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Friday Night Audit #1: It's a Cavalcade of Fun! Feb 13, 2021

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Enjoy our new show Friday Night Audit focused on our love for hospitality. It's a cavalcade of fun, drinking and ribald road stories!

This week the crew laughs about stories from the road, Glenn confesses weird habits he's developed from being home so long, plus stories about weird guest interactions, and you'll never believe who chugs an entire beer!

399: Hotels Design Matters More Than You Know! Here's why. Feb 12, 2021

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Stacy Shoemaker Rauen is all about design. Though she's known as the editor in chief for Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, she's much more. Incredibly connected on the design side of hospitality, she's gone way beyond reporting on the trends: now she shapes them. Also, W Chris Green, CHA, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality, provides the ownership perspective on design. A special shoutout to Lightstone and Moxy Hotels South Beach, which figures prominently in this episode.

398: AHLA CEO Reports Critical Info. Plus, Exec Runs Events for 45,000, What he Thinks about Trade Shows Feb 11, 2021

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Chip Rogers, President and CEO of AHLA joins for an important political update as well as an important travel related discussion. Plus, Glenn goes off again on dumb regulations implemented in certain states. Then we all miss going to conventions and trade shows. We talk to Jim Pittas of PMMI, an association running multiple events with some attracting 45,000 people or more, about the state of traditional conventions, what he expects moving forward, and what hotels can do to make him welcome when he brings 70,000 room nights at a time to cities such as Las Vegas, Philadelphia and Chicago.

NVNT: NY State's Making Us Furious Over Foolish Casino & F&B Rules Feb 11, 2021

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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.

397: Roxbury Stratton Falls is A Hotel Designer's Fantasy Feb 10, 2021

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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.

396: Live From Resorts World Catskills: Sullivan County's Next Big Tourism Move Feb 08, 2021

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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.

Bonus Show: Glenn & Antony Guest at HSMAI HI Event! Feb 05, 2021

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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.

395: Reinventing You Hospitality Portfolio Feb 05, 2021

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Marco Roca has been in the hotel business a long time, closing deals for companies like Caesars, Hard Rock and Wyndham. Now he's investing in a totally different way. Plus, Chris Green, CEO of Chesapeake Hospitality makes his triumphant return!

Bonus podcast: Best Buy's Big Hospitality Secret! Feb 04, 2021

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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!

394: This Kid Ran Hotel After Parents Deported! Plus, Travel Agent Sees Booking Boom Feb 03, 2021

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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!

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