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Chris Manley, President of 5 Senses Hospitality talks about why he decided to start a company in the middle of the pandemic and how he has made it successful. He also gives us insight into a full renovation his company is completing and how he is finding creative ways to go green and recycle old products from the renovation.

Saxton Sharad, founding partner and CEO of Revival Hotels, is here to tell us how they are changing the industry for independent properties. The company is bringing experience to owners and changing how fees are structured.

U.S. News & World Report recently released their highly anticipated list of the BEST hotels of 2024. To gain some insight into the winners and the criteria used to determine them, I spoke with Senior Editor of Travel Zachary Watson. Congratulations to Acqualina Resort & Residences on the Beach! Check out the full list here https://travel.usnews.com/hotels/?src=usn_pr.

Tonight on FNA, Ted Torres of CREDE steps into the gaunlet to battle Glenn and Craig to see who can make it through an hour of half-assed jokes and drinks.

Fresh off its win for Select Service Development of the year at ALIS, Glenn chats with Steve Choe, Dual Property GM of ther AC + Moxy Downtown Los Angeles about this incredible new property and why its changing the downtown vibe. It's owned by The Lightstone Group, which has been instrumental in deveoping these brands here in the US. 

SH Hotels & Resorts SH operates 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels and is one of the fastest growing hotel companies today. It’s run by CEO Raul Leal. We discuss the company’s DNA, founder Barry Sternlicht, how to create a sustainable hotel without being preachy and much more.

Tim Cromwell may be CREDE's VP of Strategic Development, but by joining Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave for Happy Hour cocktails, he's made more than a strategic mistake.

The Extended Stay Lodging Association (ESLA) is a membership-based non-profit association for owners and operators of extended stay hotels in the hospitality and travel industry. Founder Doug Artusio and Board Member Kimberly Rowell tell us how they are fighting for the fastest growing segment in the hospitality industry. 

With uncertainty in the economy and an election year Bhavin Patel, Principal and Co-Founder at Green Harvest Capital LLC-Ohio, and Amit Patel, principal of Spark GHC discusse continued industry consolidation and where the best investment opportunities are and why they've investing more than $100 million in hotels.

Thanks for listening to this bonus show! Glenn hosted a panel discussion in conjunction with Hotel Business Magazine last week. And we're bringing this Hot Topic session to you now!

Thanks to Entegra for sponsoring this session.

Topic:  No matter the apparent challenge, opportunity quickly follows. But to understand opportunity, you must see it. In this thought-leadership session, industry experts will reveal where they’re focusing resources in 2024 to help understand unexpected obstacles you’ll face and to better leverage both hidden and apparent success solutions.

 Panelists:

·      Adam Cannon, Chief Brand Officer, G6 cannon_adam@g6hospitality.com

·      Bryan P. DeCort, COO I Hotel Equities

·      Jeff Porterfield, Entegra’s SVP of Client Services and Chief Customer Officer

·      Richard Sandoval, VP of operations, Spire

·      Natasha Scott, VP Operations Performance and Strategy, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Glenn Haussman, Host

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Our friend Sarah Dandashy has amnesia. No other explanation as to why she's returning to FNA to celebrate the end of the week by having some drinks and laughs with Glenn, Craig andf Producer Dave.

Jan Freitag from CoStar is here to give us an update of the State of the U.S. Hotel Market along with what data points and trends we should be looking for as we get into 2024.

Here's the stats you need to know

Chip Rogers, President & CEO of the AHLA, discusses and analyzes hospitality industry related legislative issues with Glenn and Anthony. They discuss issues such as the death of NJ's franchise related bill, LA's failed attempt to put homeless people in hotels, how the National Labor Relations Board is changing the rules around contractors, plus how NYC fought back against AirBnb style accommodations, the state of hotel labor and more. 

HBA Americas President Meghann Day joins us to talk about what it takes to work on some of the best hotels in the country including Pebble Beach Resorts, Conrad Tulum, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, and Fairmont Chateau Whistler, to name a few. With projects in the work in South America and the Caribbean we hear why Meghann thinks these markets are primed for growth along with another overseas market.

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Choice Hotels International is introducing its most ambitious ad campaign ever! Starring comedian Keegan-Michael Key, the spots seek to unite all brands under the Choice with an emphasis on Comfort Inn, Radisson, Cambria Hotels and Quality Inn. CMO Noha Abdalla shares the details.

To kick off the New Year Glenn, Craig and Producer Dave ruin Lou Zameryka's weekend. Lou's starting a bunch of new adventures, so we'll be sure to roast him solidly.

We have the amazing Chris Green, President of Remington Hospitality sharing his outlook for 2024.

Trinity Investments manages more than $5 billion in assets, operating incredible properties such as The Diplomat Beach Resort in Florida, The Westin Maui, The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort, and so many more! We learn the strategy from Trinity Investment’s Managing Partner, President & CEO with Sean Hehir.

Another year is upon is. Glenn and Anthony go over what they are looking forward to in the year, what major events to watch out for, and what topics will impact the industry the most.