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FNA 138: Our Happy Hour Guest Lords Over Us May 25, 2024

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Lord-Daniel Draculea Dragojevich is a hotelier and entrepreneur. He joins Glenn, and Craig for what's sure to be a memorable show!

869: Lessons from the #1 Airport Restaurant in the US May 23, 2024

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What does it take to be a multi-unit GM at the #1 airport restaurant in the US? Jason Dix oversees both One Flew South locations at Atlanta Airport and will share his view on airport restaurant food trends.

868: Global Hospitality Update With World Hotels President May 23, 2024

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Ron Pohl, President of World Hotels and International Operations for BWH Hotels, reveals how he sees the state of the globasl hotel business.

How Deep and Profitable is the Extended Saty Hotel Market? May 22, 2024

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Yesterday I attended the IMN Extended Stay Forum where I caught up wtih Travis Burns, VP of business development with Aimbridge Hospitality. We talked about the seemingly extreme depth of this market when it comes to development opportunities.

FNA 137: Night Auditor of the Year! May 17, 2024

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We have a great one for you all this week. Ha, like we'd tell you if we thought it'd suck. Which, we usually think. Meanwhile PR champ CJ Arlotta returns as does Jason Freed of Otelier to share the Night Auditor of the Year Award!

867: Marriott JFK Reinventing Airport Hotels? May 17, 2024

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We're at the Marriott New York JFK Airport with GM Mark Irgang taking a look at the next-generation airport hotel, brought to us by Chartwell Hospitality.

ESLA Icons & Experts: Jim Anhut May 16, 2024

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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 Jim Anhut.

Anhut was focused on extended stay stretching way back to Residence Inn, the Jack DeBoer days. That's pre-Marriott! He also was instrumental in Summerfield Suites with Jack in the late 1980's and launched MainStay Suites for Choice in the mid 1990's. Then he launched Staybridge Suites for IHG during the late 1990's and was part of the IHG team that led the acquisition of Candlewood Suites in the early 2000's.

Now he's home again joining the board of directors for WaterWalk Holdings, the final brand Jack created.

Today's show is brought to you by the good folks at https://www.redrooffranchising.com/ and their HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof new build extended stay option.

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

866: Designing Premier Brands with Chapi Chapo Design May 15, 2024

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Tatiana Sheveleva, Partner & Co-Founder of Chapi Chapo Design joins to talk about what it takes to found a design firm in recent times and why her and her team have been able to get some of the most prestigious brands in the world to work with them.

865: TSA Getting Real About Real ID May 14, 2024

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It's just a year away!! REAL ID is coming to an airport near you May 7, 2025. Is your license compliant? How do you know if it is, and what can you do about it? Simone Davis is the Director of REAL ID at TSA and shares what we all need to know.

Ben Perelmuter, President and COO of TPG Hotels & Resorts May 07, 2024

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I'm in Orlando hosting some discussions during TPG Hotels & Resorts' annual conference. So, I talked to their President and COO Ben Perelmuter and we had a wide-ranging conversation about major industry issues, opportunities, their overarching strategy and what it was like merging with another company back in 2022. Be sure to follow them on LinkedIn!

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