Kevin Barry Fine Art is an industry leader that’s changed the way hotel guests interact with the art experience in hotels. This is way beyond a pretty framed picture next to the bed. It’s a wholesale reinvention of how art creates sense of place, interactive experiences, and serves as a lynchpin for hoteliers’ social media engagement.
Category: Podcast
Individual podcasts. They are aggregated on the “No Vacancy Podcast” page.
Legendary Hotelier Raymond Schultz on Birthing Hampton Inn
Ray Schultz, shares major hotel history way back to his involvement with Kemmons Wilson, creator of the Holiday Inn brand. Hear how Schultz started with Holiday Inns, Inc., in 1970, and how he founded the Hampton Inn brand in 1983. We hear those stories, through his days as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Promus Hotel Group.
Now With Carnival, this guy Invented Disney Magic Bands and More!
Padgett is redefining cruising through ultimate personalization, and has the pedigree to do it. Padgett holds 19 patents and multiple innovation awards for wearable devices, experience itinerary scheduling and optimization, digital experience interaction platforms and operational processes.
Live From AAHOA: Inside HGI, and Post CEO Panel Analysis
John Greenleaf, SVP, Global Head, Hilton Garden Inn at Hilton Worldwide shares how Hilton Garden Inn is being refined while simultaneously looks to spread itself around the world.
BONUS SHOW: Reinventing the OTA for Lower Guest Acquisition Costs
Coming soon for American hoteliers, and already established for more than 3,500 of hotels in India, is hotelbids.com. It’s an exciting new platform that delivers reservations at a cost at only $5 – $7 per reservation. Traditional OTAs charge as much as 25% commission per room night, costing hoteliers thousands in unnecessary expenses every month.
LIVE from AAHOA: Keith Cline, Pres & CEO of La Quinta
Get the behind the scenes story with Keith Cline, President & CEO of La Quinta.
Live From AAHOA: Wyndham and the Multi Dimensional Traveler
Straight from the No Vacancy broadcast studio in San Antonio, TX, we bring you the first in a series of special interviews.
Margaritaville’s Crushing It: Here’s How They’re Doing It
Glenn goes back to Margaritaville, this time for a rousing conversation with Tamara Baldanza, CMO of Margaritaville Holdings. It’s the 40th anniversary of the brand and we explore all its permutations from the music and F&B, to its rapidly growing hotel and resort holdings. And yes, even a soon to be built 7,000 home retirement community.
5 Hotel Social Media Myths Busted; Hot Summer Vacation Destinations
Glenn busts social media myths as a form of hotel feedback with help of Rick Garlick, Global Practice Lead, Travel and Hospitality Group at JD Power. They destroy everything we’ve held sacrosanct when it comes to guest social media commentary. The discuss online complaints, TripAdvisor, the need to respond NOW, and much, much more.
Sacrificing for Greater Good
Glenn speaks with AAHOA Vice Chairman Bhavesh Patel on sacrificing his personal life and business for the AAHOA mission (www.AAHOA.com), planning a massive convention and trade show, what it’s like to be on the cusp of being Chairman and more. Plus, AAHOA and No Vacancy partnership revealed; and we share info on a new event series, Hotel ROI (www.hotelroi.com). It’s a series of hyper local one day events to get super relevant insight. This interview was taped just a few days before publication.