Podcasts about Extended Stay America

BONUS EPISODES: https://www.Patreon.com/chubbybehemoth   This week the boys debate if they were the heaviest load a couch has felt, learned a new term for Italians, and imagine what it would be like to join the X-Men. Anything and everything is possible at an Extended Stay America. Nathan shares an encounter with a gun wielding crazy man. Sam almost got got by the mud.    Nathan Lund and Sam Tallent are Chubby Behemoth   Mutiny Coffee: mutinyonmainstreet@gmail.com

With the extended stay segment on fire, Teague sits down with Greg Juceam, President & CEO of Extended Stay America. Greg shares his journey from his early days as a bus boy to CEO of an industry leading company. Teague and Greg discuss the resilience of extended stay, Greg's thoughts on competition as the segment grows, and the importance of brand.

It's PCS move season and it's the perfect time to share some helpful resources for your military family.  Military life usually comes with a guarantee of change, and one of the most inevitable changes is moving. Whether you're a seasoned military family or embarking on your first Permanent Change of Station (PCS), my goal is to provide you with a wealth of information and actionable advice! With personal experience from living in 24 houses, going through 13 PCS moves, with 4 overseas tours in there, all while towing along 4 kids and a dog, I share some of my own tips along with insights gathered from fellow military spouses and listeners on this Best Of episode.  Here's to making your moving journey a little smoother and perhaps even injecting some laughter along the way! ***Find all resources mentioned (and more!) in this exhaustive PCS resource page: https://bit.ly/MMPCS See this episode's complete show notes: https://bit.ly/MMep104 This episode's sponsors:  Extended Stay America for PCS Lodging Needs: https://extendedstayamerica.3qag.net/YMJWr Well Loved Calming Chews for Dogs Calling all pet owners! Are you looking for a natural solution to help calm your furry friend? Look no further than Well Loved Calming Chews for Dogs. With all-natural and holistic ingredients, their customers rave about the hours of calming relief these delicious soft chews provide for their dogs. Made in the USA and veterinarian approved, you can trust the quality and effectiveness of Well Loved Calming Chews. Whether it's a long flight with your pet or a visit to the vet, these chews can help ease anxiety and stress in most dogs within 30-60 minutes. Say goodbye to restless nights and nervous behavior—it's time for a calmer and happier pup! What sets Well Loved Calming Chews apart is not only their calming effects but also their irresistible taste. Dogs love the delicious soft chews, making it a breeze to give them the relief they deserve. These chews have been a game-changer for our nervous puppers! Order your Well Loved Calming Chews for Dogs today. Give your pet the relaxation they deserve with this veterinarian-approved and trusted product. https://amzn.to/3NMpSyE HyperGo Wipes for Your Life Full-Body Rinse-Free Hypoallergenic Biodegradable Bathing Wipes—the ultimate solution for staying refreshed and clean anytime, anywhere. Perfect for post-workout, camping adventures, travel, and your daily life. They're designed to be gentle and safe for all skin types while being environmentally-friendly.  HyperGo Wipes are 12" x 12" unscented wipes that offer you a square foot of cleanliness and comfort. Their unique embossing technique ensures an ultra-soft and durable feel, making every clean-up a breeze. Subscribe and save and save 10% now and up to 15% on future deliveries.  Learn more about HyperGo Wipes: https://amzn.to/44ePv0z ThisWorx Car Vacuum Are you tired of dealing with messy cars, crumbs everywhere, and those hard-to-reach nooks and crannies?  This compact, lightweight, and oh-so-powerful car vacuum is here to save the day. Equipped with a HEPA filter, it's ready to tackle everything from pesky crumbs to those unexpected food spills that happen on-the-go. Say goodbye to messes in your car or truck! Learn more about ThisWorx Car Vacuum: https://amzn.to/43p55FJ Connect: Jen's site: https://bit.ly/jenmcd Military spouse resources: https://bit.ly/MMPodresources  PCS move resources: https://bit.ly/MMPCS Jen's blog: https://bit.ly/MMPodblog  Digital downloads: https://bit.ly/MMPoddownloads  Books: https://bit.ly/MMPodbooks  ---- Socials: Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/MMPInsta  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/MMPodFacebook  Follow on TikTok: https://bit.ly/MMPodTikTok  Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/MMPodTwitter  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MMPodYouTube Join the Christian Military Spouse Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/CMilspouseFB

The story on this episode with Michele Kline and Stephanie Leger is about a powerhouse female professional who will inspire many! Listen to Liz Uber's journey through the industry, positively impacting many lives with her servant leadership, in various states throughout the country is one we are eager to share with you. A true testament of how our beautiful industry offers so much under the same roof. The cherry on top is that Liz Uber, COO at Extended Stay America, gave us a hint of what to expect from her anticipated participation at #TheHospitalityShow in Las Vegas, hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas between June 27th and the 29th. Liz made an interesting point, with so many hoteliers in-house, who will get off the elevator first? We shall see and report back! Thank you Liz for a great conversation! #wtfwalkthefloors #hospitalityindustry Register for the show by using this link https://www.thehospitalityshow.com/hospitalityshowcom/register Hospitality lovers, if you are not highly anticipating this show, you need WTF! Walk The Floors - All Things Hospitality Training We will be podcasting from The Venetian Resort Las Vegas throughout the show! Connect with Guest Liz Uber https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizuber/ Company https://www.extendedstayamerica.com/ Follow us Website https://www.wtfwalkthefloors.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/wtf-walk-the-floors Connect with the hosts on LinkedIn Michèle Kline https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelekline/ Stephanie Leger https://www.linkedin.com/in/sleger/ Hosts Company Links Michèle Kline https://www.klinehospitality.com/ Stephanie Leger https://www.firstratehospitality.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this episode we're turning inward to discover more about how we work to sustain a legacy of great service at Nordstrom. You'll hear directly from Nordstrom customers Paige Siemers and daughter Anna as they share their unique experience shopping in our store. You'll hear Nordstrom board member Jim Donald discuss how his incredibly successful career, holding leadership positions at big brands like Walmart and Publix, or as CEO of Starbucks, Albertsons, and Extended Stay America, has all been led and informed by a healthy attitude toward service. Then to cap it all off we'll learn about how the ideas and principles surrounding great service get passed along from store to store through our Senior Vice President for the Rack division, Carl Jenkins. So lean in and listen as we wade deep in the waters of Nordstrom's efforts to create a culture of service. Did you know that YOU can be on The Nordy Pod? This show isn't just a one-way conversation. We want to hear about what Nordstrom looks like through your eyes. Share your Nordstrom experience, good or bad, by giving us a call and leaving a voicemail at: 206.594.0526, or send an email to nordypodcast@nordstrom.com to be a part of the conversation!

Poway Unified is in the news…. Again! Now a free speech case is coming before the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, politicians are trying to protect renters and protect the homeless, but their policies end up making the housing crisis even worse. It's Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Here's what John Riley thinks: Poway Unified School District first amendment case before Supreme Court Poway School Board members Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff and TJ Zane (no longer in office), blocked their constituents from speech on their social media pages. Christopher and Kimberly Garnier have been long time critics of the school districts policies and demanded that the school board hold corrupt superintendent John Collins accountable. Should public officials be able to thwart free speech on their social media accounts, even when they discuss policy issues? Coronado and Oceanside School Districts sue Facebook, Google, TikTok and Twitter Of course, social media is impacting children. It has an addictive quality and sadly some kids engage in cyber bullying. Is this the time to sue technology companies? Or is this a teaching opportunity on how to best integrate social media in your life? Focus on reason, rationality, and not living second handed. San Diego Renter Protections If a property owner fulfills the terms of the lease agreement, but then decides to have the tenant vacate the property, does that make them a bad person? San Diego officials want to force landlords to pay 2-3 months of rent if they evict a tenant for no-fault. Sometimes landlords want to upgrade the property, move back in, sell the property, or just move on from troublesome tenants. Landlords have property rights, right? Renters upset about Ratio Billing for Utilities. Pay your fair share! In older apartment buildings, there are no specific electric, gas, and water meters for each unit. So, property owners use a formula to share those costs amongst the tenants. Now tenants are upset that they are paying more than they should. Isn't this how socialism and collectivism always seem to work? Some pay more than their fair share. Others freeload off others. SDG&E Rates Based on Income are Nonsense In a recent letter to the editor, a Poway resident expressed his frustration with SDG&E's proposal to base electric rates on income. Is this another income redistribution scheme? San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has had it with homelessness. Public officials are facing a moral dilemma. Do they push out the homeless from encampments since they are there illegally and don't have property rights? Or is doing so inhumane? Seems like Todd Gloria is ready to get more aggressive to push the homeless out. Should the government buy housing for the homeless? The San Diego Housing Commission is planning to buy 3 Extended Stay America motels at the price of $383,000 per unit to house the homeless. Promising idea? San Diego Electric Vehicles Surging Over 10,000 EVs were sold in San Diego County in the first quarter of 2023. California now has over 1.5 zero emission vehicles. It's clear what direction this is headed. Get on board or get left out. LA Times Opinion Article: Give up on EV? An LA Times editorialist is fed up with the challenges of charging their EV on road trips. But is it really that hard? If you have a home charging station, that should satisfy 90% of your needs. San Diego Community Forum: Low Riders, SDG&E, San Diego Roads, Rancho Bernardo Cannabis In our Community Forum segment, we hear from livestream viewers and YouTube commenters. The people of San Diego have something to say about what is happening in their local community. #poway #sdge #homelessness #NIMBY #sandiego #ranchobernardo #urbnleaf #PUSD #powayschools #potholes #lowriders #nationalcity #eviction #rentersrights #coronado #oceanside #socialmedia #toddgloria #EVs #electricvehicles JRP0317 Relevant Links: Poway Unified School District and Supreme Court:https://www.

Episode Notes Airline executives, like everyone else, were unable to predict the future of the industry when the pandemic struck in 2020. But United Airlines believes 2023 will give the company a clearer picture of its post-pandemic future, reports Contributor Madhu Unnikrishnan.   Despite United's challenging first quarter, Unnikrishnan writes the Chicago-based carrier believes it spotted a noticeable trend during the period. CEO Scott Kirby said during its first quarter earnings call on Wednesday that business travel, historically strong in January and February, hasn't yet returned to 2019 levels. Kirby added there's a clear change in seasonality, noting the airline expects both business and leisure demand to peak between March and October.  United reported $11.4 billion worth of revenue during the first quarter. That's a 51 percent increase from the same period last year. But the airline lost $256 million during the quarter.  Next, a growing number of major hotel companies, including Hyatt and Marriott, have launched extended stay brands in recent months. The pioneer U.S. company in the segment, Extended Stay America, is confident it can hold its own against its rivals though, reports Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill.  Extended Stay America CEO Greg Juceam cited the company's extensive experience as a reason for its confidence. Juceam claimed Extended Stay America is essentially the only brand purposely built for extended stay guests, which he said gave it insight on how to effectively serve them. He added the Extended Stay America has no plans to go upscale unlike its competitors. O'Neill also writes the company's new owners have made franchising a priority in part because franchising expands its portfolio faster than buying hotels. Juceam said most of its pipeline is currently dedicated to Extended Stay America Premier Suites, a franchise brand it created in 2021.  Finally, American Airlines recently shook up its airfare strategy to help it gain more control over their distribution. But that move has caused travel agents to see steeper airfares in some of its smaller hubs if they aren't using the airline's preferred method of distribution, reports Corporate Travel Editor Matthew Parsons.  American transferred 40 percent of its airfares to channels powered by the so-called New Distribution Capability, a technology that grants airlines more power over their content. American also offered higher airfares if travel agents insisted on accessing the airline's airfares through what it describes as third-party legacy technology platforms. Parsons notes many corporate travel agencies still book flights through those platforms that American disparages. American has raised non-New Distribution Capability fares more in smaller hubs such as Miami and Chicago compared to its larger ones, according to business travel platform AmTrav. American refuted that it raised fares, but the carrier acknowledged differences in pricing due to the changes in technology it made.  

Simon Mendy is responsible for leading a diverse portfolio at Aimbridge Hospitality management. Mendy has over 23 years of highly successful hospitality management experience, distinguished by extensive background in hospitality operations and revenue management. Mendy received a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Economics, Finance and Marketing) at the University of Colorado. Most recently, Mendy served as Executive Vice President of Operations for Extended Stay America, where he held multiple leadership positions over the last two decades (Senior Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Training, Standards and Guest Relations, Regional Director of Operations, and Director of Revenue Management). Mr. Mendy was also an Adjunct Professor at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado.

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Greg Juceum, CEO of Extended Stay America, shares how one of the oldest brands in its category is evolving. New segments, new cities, more.

We are back from a hiatus! Hope you enjoy our first show in 6 weeks. Today we cover: Where have you been, why no with the podcast none? A small piece of allll the recent Disney and Universal News How to get rich quick selling tap water on the internet Disney trivia about Disney refurbs 3 tips from a nerd, including tips gleaned from a recent client visit in December/ January What the heck is going on Crystal Palace, we are coming for you! Special thanks to Clayton Farris for letting use his audio at the end of the podcast. Check him out: https://www.tiktok.com/@claytonfarris4ever Hilarious Disneyland content. ____________________________________ Support the podcast by purchasing Unofficial Guides through this link: https://amzn.to/3rLVVmy Or booking your travel with Justin Website: easydizit.com Email: easydizitpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: instagram.com/easydizit Facebook: fb.com/JustinwithUTMT

This week, I was joined by Mike Kuenne, owner and principal of Kuenne Advisory LLC. We discussed the complex reality of setting expectations in the hospitality industry. One guests' memory-building experience is another's one-star review, and the absolute norm in one region is a completely foreign experience in another. A misalignment in expectations can ruin an otherwise good or even great experience. And hospitality has the huge responsibility of understanding the differences between these guest profiles and, not only accommodating them differently but finding opportunities to set expectations ahead of time so they're not caught by surprise. Without further ado, enjoy the episode!

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WELCOME to another INTERVIEW EDITION with Guest Jill Woods! Mentoring Moments include the following when training a new hire within the hotel sales department on the complexity of citywide events: 1. Breakdown tasks and information over time. 2. Manage the unexpected. 3. Layer your business. Wood's Bio: Currently Dual Director of Sales for Aimbridge Hospitality in the Indianapolis Downtown market representing the Courtyard by Marriott at the Capitol and the Residence Inn on the Canal. The last 10 years I was blessed to work with the best in hospitality at the Residence Inn - Fishers, as well as Regional Sales for Extended Stay America and Task Force Management for First Hospitality Group. I continue to work on writing about the hospitality business and look forward to publishing another book with Jokima Hiller. See my blog at seejilltravel.wordpress.com. We now have 2 published books, The RevPar Formula and The Red Book. My passion is developing others who may have a gift for the hospitality industry but have limited resources. Knowing that Operations and Sales go hand in hand has helped me move from Corporate Sales to AGM to GM in less than one years time at a previous property. Have managed Sales Building for two hotels during the same time period, supervising a Sales Coordinator at each property. Some advertising / marketing experience as well. Have 10 years of experience in the Restaurant Industry which includes prep, serving, hosting, and some management duties as well. I firmly believe where I am today and in the future is because of the managers I have worked for while building my career. Specialties: Making others see how fun and rewarding the hospitality business is. Negotiating hotel rates with companies, approving and sometimes developing advertising proofs, organizing, public speaking and conducting employee meetings/trainings. #hospitality #mentoring #moments --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/betonhospitality/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betonhospitality/support

A 15-year-old girl has date night with Dad attending a Mavericks game. She takes a bathroom break near half-time and never returns. The teen's father alerts security and police that his daughter had gone missing, and is told that authorities cant help because state law requires law enforcement to classify missing juveniles as runaways unless there is evidence that they are missing involuntarily, such as by kidnapping.  The teen's parents ask the Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative for help in locating the teen, and within hours, the group finds explicit images of the girl on a prostitution website in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A review of video surveillance shows the girl leaving the arena with two men. The teen was missing for 11 days, but ultimately rescued from  an  Extended Stay America  200 miles away from her home.    Joining Nancy Grace today: JB Rice - Executive Director, Texas Counter-Trafficking Initiative, TXTCI.org, Facebook: @TXCTI Zeke Fortenberry - Victim's Family Attorney, Founding Attorney, Fortenberry Firm PLLC (Dallas, TX), Former Assistant District Attorney (Collin County), Fortenberryfirm.com,  Twitter: @FortenberryFirm, Facebook: @FortenberryFirmPLLC  Dr. Shari Schwartz - Forensic Psychologist (specializing in Capital Mitigation and Victim Advocacy), www.panthermitigation.com, Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrialDoc, Author: "Criminal Behavior" and "Where Law and Psychology Intersect: Issues in Legal Psychology"  Greg Smith - Special Deputy Sheriff, Johnson County Sheriff's Office (Kansas),  Executive Director of the Kelsey Smith Foundation, www.kelseysarmy.com    Rania Mankarious - CEO, Crime Stoppers of Houston, Author: "The Online World, What You Think You Know and What You Don't: 4 Critical Tools for Navigating the Digital Age", Crime-Stoppers.org, RaniaMankarious.com, Instagram/Twitter: @TheRaniaReport    Alexis Tereszcuk - CrimeOnline.com Investigative Reporter, Writer/Fact Checker, Lead Stories dot Com, Twitter: @swimmie2009  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Greg Westmoreland graduated from Texas A&M in 1992 with a degree in Engineering. Since then he has more than 25 years of experience in construction management, with the last eight years of focus being on retail and restaurant construction for notable clients like Choice Hotels, Extended Stay America, Chipotle Mexican Grill, BBVA Compass, Circle K, Staples, Jo Ann Fabrics, Wells Fargo, MidSouth Bank, JPMorgan Chase, McDonald's, and 7-Eleven. As CEO, he is responsible for managing corporate accounts throughout the United States. You can find out more about Greg and his team and projects on his website: https://w-builders.com/ or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestmorelandBuilders You can also connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-westmoreland-62731314/ ******************************************** Want to learn how to attract, hire, and retain top-tier employees? Interested in learning how to scale your business to increase revenue and profit while working less? Then join my Business Success Mastermind group. A new cohort is starting. Now accepting applications: https://ib4e-coaching.com/mastermind ******************************************* Please support this podcast: https://ib4e-coaching.com/podinfo #leadership #leadershiptraining #leadershipcoaching #business #success ******************************************** If you like this podcast, consider supporting the effort. Every little bit helps. Thanks.

On this longer, thought-provoking episode, Joel talks to Kevin Henry, EVP and CHRO of Extended Stay America. Kevin discusses the decisions that led to their ability to THRIVE amidst the pandemic, putting the power of recognition & appreciation in the hands of frontline associates, the key to creating intimacy with your employees, and much more. Check it out now!

WELCOME to another INTERVIEW EDITION with Guest Jill Woods! Wood's Bio: Currently Dual Director of Sales for Aimbridge Hospitality in the Indianapolis Downtown market representing the Courtyard by Marriott at the Capitol and the Residence Inn on the Canal. The last 10 years I was blessed to work with the best in hospitality at the Residence Inn - Fishers, as well as Regional Sales for Extended Stay America and Task Force Management for First Hospitality Group. I continue to work on writing about the hospitality business and look forward to publishing another book with Jokima Hiller. See my blog at seejilltravel.wordpress.com. We now have 2 published books, The RevPar Formula and The Red Book. My passion is developing others who may have a gift for the hospitality industry but have limited resources. Knowing that Operations and Sales go hand in hand has helped me move from Corporate Sales to AGM to GM in less than one years time at a previous property. Have managed Sales Building for two hotels during the same time period, supervising a Sales Coordinator at each property. Some advertising / marketing experience as well. Have 10 years of experience in the Restaurant Industry which includes prep, serving, hosting, and some management duties as well. I firmly believe where I am today and in the future is because of the managers I have worked for while building my career. Specialties: Making others see how fun and rewarding the hospitality business is. Negotiating hotel rates with companies, approving and sometimes developing advertising proofs, organizing, public speaking and conducting employee meetings/trainings. ** This Interview Edition is also available On YouTube! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/betonhospitality/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betonhospitality/support

Do you have support from your fellow colleagues and the C-Suite in managing your CX work? In today's episode, I'm highlighting portions of two conversations that I had with guests during the height of the pandemic: Michael Kuenne, Chief Customer Officer at Extended Stay America, and Aparna Khurjekar, who at the time, was the CCO of Verizon Consumer, and is now, President of Verizon Business Markets. Both of these leaders have unique experiences in terms of managing their organization's customer experience in the B2C realm. Michael and Aparna had the support of the CEO in leading their CX transformations and both shared tactics that helped them build internal partnerships while navigating this work. In these conversations, I think you'll find useful questions to ask yourself and your colleagues, to help you all strategize in a way that puts the customer first.   

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WELCOME to another INTERVIEW EDITION with Guest Jill Woods! Wood's Bio: Currently Dual Director of Sales for Aimbridge Hospitality in the Indianapolis Downtown market representing the Courtyard by Marriott at the Capitol and the Residence Inn on the Canal. The last 10 years I was blessed to work with the best in hospitality at the Residence Inn - Fishers, as well as Regional Sales for Extended Stay America and Task Force Management for First Hospitality Group. I continue to work on writing about the hospitality business and look forward to publishing another book with Jokima Hiller. See my blog at seejilltravel.wordpress.com. We now have 2 published books, The RevPar Formula and The Red Book. My passion is developing others who may have a gift for the hospitality industry but have limited resources. Knowing that Operations and Sales go hand in hand has helped me move from Corporate Sales to AGM to GM in less than one years time at a previous property. Have managed Sales Building for two hotels during the same time period, supervising a Sales Coordinator at each property. Some advertising / marketing experience as well. Have 10 years of experience in the Restaurant Industry which includes prep, serving, hosting, and some management duties as well. I firmly believe where I am today and in the future is because of the managers I have worked for while building my career. Specialties: Making others see how fun and rewarding the hospitality business is. Negotiating hotel rates with companies, approving and sometimes developing advertising proofs, organizing, public speaking and conducting employee meetings/trainings. ** On YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betonhospitality/support

WELCOME to my new INTERVIEW EDITION with Guest Jill Woods. Wood's Bio: Currently Dual Director of Sales for Aimbridge Hospitality in the Indianapolis Downtown market representing the Courtyard by Marriott at the Capitol and the Residence Inn on the Canal. The last 10 years I was blessed to work with the best in hospitality at the Residence Inn - Fishers, as well as Regional Sales for Extended Stay America and Task Force Management for First Hospitality Group. I continue to work on writing about the hospitality business and look forward to publishing another book with Jokima Hiller. See my blog at seejilltravel.wordpress.com. We now have 2 published books, The RevPar Formula and The Red Book. My passion is developing others who may have a gift for the hospitality industry but have limited resources. Knowing that Operations and Sales go hand in hand has helped me move from Corporate Sales to AGM to GM in less than one years time at a previous property. Have managed Sales Building for two hotels during the same time period, supervising a Sales Coordinator at each property. Some advertising / marketing experience as well. Have 10 years of experience in the Restaurant Industry which includes prep, serving, hosting, and some management duties as well. I firmly believe where I am today and in the future is because of the managers I have worked for while building my career. Specialties: Making others see how fun and rewarding the hospitality business is. Negotiating hotel rates with companies, approving and sometimes developing advertising proofs, organizing, public speaking and conducting employee meetings/trainings. ** On YouTube --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/betonhospitality/support

On today’s show we’re looking at the fragile recovery in the travel and hospitality sector. This week was March break in much of North America. The signs of recovery are starting to show. This is clear from anecdotal reports, as well as from the hotel analytics firm STR Global. STR issues a weekly report on the health of the hotel industry which can be viewed on the data insights portion of their website. The leisure-and-hospitality industry added 35,700 jobs in February. Hotel occupancy for the first week of March was 49%, a 20 week high. The increased willingness to travel seems to come down to a number of factors. Falling case counts across the nation. Increasing number of people being vaccinated. Fatigue with the whole pandemic. Some states have opened up their economies Overall, occupancy has recovered to 70% of pre-pandemic levels and REVPAR has recovered to about 55% of pre-pandemic levels. One hotel that we monitor closely is the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Lake Charles Louisiana. One of our team members attempted to book a room this week at this 1,100 room property and found that there was no vacancy mid-week. Even in our own portfolio of short term rentals, we’re seeing climbing occupancy. Throughout ski season, we experienced occupancy of close to 90%. We’re seeing longer term reservations and rising nightly rates. All of this seems positive for the upcoming summer season. But we don’t believe that occupancy levels will return to pre-pandemic levels until international travel returns in a big way. Many countries have still closed their borders and many are grappling with the whole question of vaccine passports. While none have truly implemented this, we have yet to see how international travel will be held back by rates of vaccination. There are obviously ethical questions about whether restricting travel based on vaccine status is an infringement of human rights. No doubt there will be legal challenges on this question. We are starting to see capital transactions happening in the hotel business. Blackstone Group Inc. and Starwood Capital Group said Monday they had teamed up to buy Extended Stay America for $6B. Extended Stay is a midprice hotel chain that focuses on lodging for guests interested in staying for weeks or longer, offering kitchen facilities and more space than a typical hotel room. During the pandemic, its rooms and suites attracted essential workers, healthcare professionals and others who needed to travel. That business helped Extended Stay achieve a 74% occupancy rate last year when occupancies industry wide were running below 45%. This says that the inclusion of full kitchen has made the properties a more desirable product in the market. It mirrors the experience we have had in our own portfolio of short term rentals that happen to be located in hotel properties with rich amenities. Blackstone are experts in the hotel business. They’re a savvy buyer. They used to own Hilton hotels from 2007 to 2018. They bought Hilton at the peak of the market and within months were deep underwater on their investment. Through hands-on management, rolling up their sleeves, they learned the hotel business. By the time they turned it around, Blackstone turned a catastrophic loss into a $14B gain. This is a savvy purchase. The market place should pay attention. I predict that this is not the last move that Blackstone is going to make in the hotel industry. They might make further acquisitions. They might reposition the brand. They might use the Extended Stay America brand as a launch point to purchase distressed assets that can complement the existing portfolio.

Episode 69! TUNE IN! The Biz Bites N' More Podcast covers the spending of stimulus bills and it's alllll going crypto. Extended Stay America proved pandemic success, and with that they are being bought because of it. Finally, Stripe becomes the most valuable American start up after a recent funding round. $BTC $ESA $BX $SQ #Comedy #Business Blog: bizbitesnmore.com Twitter: @bizbitesnmore Leave a voice message on anchor or leave a five star review on apple and we will read it aloud/listen to it on the pod! VM: anchor.fm/biz-bites-n-more --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/biz-bites-n-more/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/biz-bites-n-more/support

What's the most stressful part of life for travel nurses, travel therapists, and all travel healthcare? Many say finding housing and it can easily make or break an assignment! Extended Stay America has been busy during the pandemic upgrading many of their hotels across the country, building new locations, and adding in extra features. Find out what improvements Extended Stay has done this past year, and what they have to offer those who stay with them. They offer a hefty discount to healthcare travelers through many of the travel agencies, and an additional discount code that is active all year for healthcare professionals is: EANUR on their website www.extendedstayamerica.com To see the pictures of the upgrades on the video portion of this podcast, you can watch on our YouTube channel: This podcast is sponsored by TravCon: The Travelers Conference which is an annual conference for Healthcare Travelers. Find all the episodes and more at www.travcon.org/podcast. Get your conference ticket on our website www.travcon.org and join us in Vegas in September!

Kevin shares Pearls of Wisdom with Time Matters! host, Cherice Taylor, about the basics of success, building your personal brand and what he likes about the hospitality industry. He is currently the Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Extended Stay America. His career path includes many C-Suite "firsts" and/or "only" at Nationwide Credit Incorporated (NCI), Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, and Lance Incorporated. Kevin serves on many Boards and has been recognized as a leader in his field and community. In February 2020, Kevin was named a 2020 Most Influential Black Executive in Corporate America by SAVOY Magazine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cherice-taylor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cherice-taylor/support

"The thing is, you're never done learning," says Michael Kuenne, in our conversation about aligning to meet customer expectations, improving quality assurance, and the importance of hiring. Michael is the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Extended Stay America, a hotel chain across the nation that offers guests the opportunity to book their stay for a day, a week, or a month. Though Michael has only been in this role for a year, his exposure to different facets of work in financial services and technology consulting had a profound impact on the way he currently views his work. We talk about how he helps the hotel improve its operational excellence.

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Good morning from Skift It's Wednesday, November 11, in New York City. For daily updates in your inbox, subscribe to the Skift Daily newsletter at skift.com/daily. And now, here's what you need to know about the business of travel today. The extended stay hotel sector continues to defy hotel industry expectations and performance trends during the travel industry's worst year on record, writes hospitality reporter Cameron Sperance. Extended Stay America reported a $31.

Teague catches up with Corry, and we find out how he transitioned from Blockbuster to Extended Stay America to now developing and owning premier assets across the country. Join us as we listen to his journey, and make sure you stick around till the end when Corry shares a special treat from his AC Spartanburg hotel.

Mike Kuenne is the Chief Customer Experience Officer (CXO) for Extended Stay America, a leader in the hospitality space. Mike is not only bringing together Customer Experience and Employee Experience at Extended Stay, and that permeates our conversation, but we also talk about relevant topics, including: How the pandemic is changing the way he and his team think about the customer and their employee experience How they're approaching culture change at Extended Stay As a CXO, how Mike is uniting the C-Suite toward achieving their customer goals Technology his team is using to support their efforts How Mike sees the discipline evolving It's a great conversation full of actionable insight. Mike's Operations and Technology background, including across industry, is helping him and his team create meaningful change for their customers and guests.

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Bio Jodie McLean is Chief Executive Officer of EDENS, one of the nation's leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. With a more than 25-year tenure at EDENS, she has established herself as a key player in the company's growth and expansion to its current marketplace leadership, capitalized by blue chip investors and assets valued at $6.5 billion. Jodie McLean is responsible for EDENS' strategy to move the portfolio to major urban centers, creating a portfolio of assets that are the center of community life. She was named Chief Investment Officer in 1997, President in 2002 and CEO in 2015. Overall, she has been responsible for the development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition of more than $15 billion in retail assets. She passionately believes that retail should evolve beyond a shopping experience, and advocates for connectivity to the communities surrounding the company's retail centers. To ensure this, each EDENS development is crafted to serve as an authentic gathering place, including a unique merchandising mix and welcoming design elements, fostering a sense of engagement with its neighbors. A native of Chicago, IL, Jodie McLean holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management from the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina and a degree from South Carolina Honors College. McLean serves as Trustee and Executive Board Member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Trustee of Urban Land Institute (ULI). She serves on the boards of Cushman & Wakefield, The Real Estate Round Table, Wofford College and Extended Stay America, as well as boards of several other institutions and charities. Jodie is a member of the Liberty Fellowship (Aspen Institute) Class of 2009. Show Notes Current Role and Perspective of Company Jodie McLean’s life at Edens is “pretty good” (3:00)70% Retailers closed mandated by government (3:30)Role in “Community”- Provide essential services during pandemic (3:50)115 places in 9 major markets (4:20)Role is CEO…went from strategic visionary leader to “chief rabbi, priest, community leader” (5:00)Intuitive work on community building (5:40)Address social issues- 15MM people everyday (6:20)“Enriching Community” is company purpose (6:50)Focus on retail (7:00)2006- Broadband reached over 50% of households and the internet became a dominant force in lifestyle (7:30)Dial up internet shopping was life changing for her (8:25)Went to Town Centers and noticed that they were “all the same” and needed so much land (9:00)Forced herself to be more strategic and develop a “voice” (10:30)Women will drive retail and community becomes the lead (10:50)Shifted to purpose driven property perspective (11:00)De-levered the company to redirect purpose (12:30)Jodie McLean has found Four Trends acce

Bio Jodie McLean is Chief Executive Officer of EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. With a more than 25-year tenure at EDENS, she has established herself as a key player in the company’s growth and expansion to its current marketplace leadership, capitalized by blue chip investors and assets valued at $6.5 billion. Jodie McLean is responsible for EDENS’ strategy to move the portfolio to major urban centers, creating a portfolio of assets that are the center of community life. She was named Chief Investment Officer in 1997, President in 2002 and CEO in 2015. Overall, she has been responsible for the development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition of more than $15 billion in retail assets. She passionately believes that retail should evolve beyond a shopping experience, and advocates for connectivity to the communities surrounding the company’s retail centers. To ensure this, each EDENS development is crafted to serve as an authentic gathering place, including a unique merchandising mix and welcoming design elements, fostering a sense of engagement with its neighbors. A native of Chicago, IL, Jodie McLean holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management from the Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina and a degree from South Carolina Honors College. McLean serves as Trustee and Executive Board Member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Trustee of Urban Land Institute (ULI). She serves on the boards of Cushman & Wakefield, The Real Estate Round Table, Wofford College and Extended Stay America, as well as boards of several other institutions and charities. Jodie is a member of the Liberty Fellowship (Aspen Institute) Class of 2009. Show Notes Current Role and Perspective of Company Jodie McLean’s life at Edens is “pretty good” (3:00)70% Retailers closed mandated by government (3:30)Role in “Community”- Provide essential services during pandemic (3:50)115 places in 9 major markets (4:20)Role is CEO…went from strategic visionary leader to “chief rabbi, priest, community leader” (5:00)Intuitive work on community building (5:40)Address social issues- 15MM people everyday (6:20)“Enriching Community” is company purpose (6:50)Focus on retail (7:00)2006- Broadband reached over 50% of households and the internet became a dominant force in lifestyle (7:30)Dial up internet shopping was life changing for her (8:25)Went to Town Centers and noticed that they were “all the same” and needed so much land (9:00)Forced herself to be more strategic and develop a “voice” (10:30)Women will drive retail and community becomes the lead (10:50)Shifted to purpose driven property perspective (11:00)De-levered the company to redirect purpose (12:30)Jodie McLean has found Four Trends acce

Extended-stay hotels are weathering the coronavirus crisis better than their transient cousins, according to reports. The Highland Group’s half-year report shows economy and mid-priced extended-stay hotels are faring better than upscale extended-stay accommodations. Second-quarter earnings reports from companies such as Extended Stay America prove the resiliency of the sector, especially when sales teams shift their focus to new prospects such as college students, leisure travelers who value the kitchen and essential workers in it for the long haul. Long Live Lodging examines what gives extended-stay its muscle in a weak economy. This report is part of our ongoing coverage of the coronavirus crisis and its impact on the hotel industry.

Extended Stay America lost money in the second quarter of this year, but in the COVID-19 age the company found reasons to celebrate. It was able to keep its 636 hotels open since the pandemic struck in mid-March. It furloughed few of its 8,000 employees. And, at the end of June, its hotels had an average across-the-board occupancy of 80 percent, up from a low of 50 percent in mid-April. The story is not Extended Stay America's alone. The U.S. extended-stay hotel sector has proven to be the most resilient of the lodging segments amid the coronavirus crisis – especially those in the economy and mid-price tiers. In this episode of Lodging Leaders podcast, we explore how extended-stay hotels have fared better than their transient cousins during the coronavirus crisis and what the future holds for the sector. We feature Bruce Haase, president and CEO of Extended Stay America in Charlotte, North Carolina; Matt McElhare, director of extended-stay brand strategy and operations at Choice Hotels International in Rockville, Maryland; Andrew Alexander, president of Red Roof in Columbus, Ohio; and Mark Skinner, partner of The Highland Group of Atlanta, Georgia, which tracks the business performance of extended-stay hotels.

Ann Vacceralla with Extended Stay America explains why her hotel Business is booming during the outbreak.

First up, Matthew Humphreys, GM at Hyatt Regency San Francisco. He shares his story about an innovative way he created more sellable space in the property. Get inspired! Then, we speak to a panoply of ESA folks including Jim Alderman, EVP and CDO, Amy Hollis, Director of Design, Extended Stay America, Paul Fraser, VP, Construction at Extended Stay America and Philip Lee, Director Of Construction. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Send us your thoughts and comments to Glenn@rouse.media, or via Twitter and Instagram @TravelingGlenn. LIKE us on Facebook! Visit our sponsors: Red Roof, Almo Hospitality Subscribe on iTunes: No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman Subscribe on Android: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifu34iwhrh7fishlnhiuyv7xlsm Send your comments and questions to Glenn@rouse.media.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/novacancy Follow Glenn @TravelingGlenn Learn more at www.novacancynews.com Produced by Jeff Polly: http://www.endpointmultimedia.com/

First up are Lauren Bacon, Senior Manager, Military Programs at Hilton & Noelle Jewell, Hilton Worldwide Sales Manager discussing Operation Opportunity, a program created by Hilton supporting military vets and their spouses. Plus Jim Alderman, EVP & CDO of Extended Stay America with a company update; then Kirk Pederson, President of Sightline Hospitality on consolidation to create a new management company. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Send us your thoughts and comments to Glenn@rouse.media, or via Twitter and Instagram @TravelingGlenn. LIKE us on Facebook! Visit our sponsor: Red Roof, Almo Hospitality Subscribe on iTunes: No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman Subscribe on Android: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifu34iwhrh7fishlnhiuyv7xlsm Send your comments and questions to Glenn@rouse.media.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/novacancy Follow Glenn @TravelingGlenn Learn more at www.novacancynews.com Produced by Jeff Polly: http://www.endpointmultimedia.com/

Al Williamson is a professional engineer, full-time real estate investor and the author of several real estate books. He began investing in 1996. Al is best known for publicly documenting his quest to create enough secondary income streams to cover the 1st mortgage of his eight-unit apartment building (which he accomplished in September 2015). He is now trying to figure out how to maximize the cash flow of a small portfolio so it can generate enough income to replace a middle-class job. Al is a proud family man who now spends his day managing and expanding his corporate housing business in Sacramento, California.    Podcast Highlights   Who is Al Williamson?    Before everything that people know Al Williamson for today, he was training to become a professional gymnast. That was until he broke his arm on the high bar and realized that he was going down a risky path. He switched course and learned to be an engineer and started creating things. It wasn’t until meeting his wife did he consider getting into real estate. He met a guy at a church picnic that turned him on to real estate investing and after reading everything he could about the subject at his local library Al realized that it was exactly what he was looking for. Al Williamson and his new wife purchased a triplex and it eventually quadrupled in price. That early experience brought his wife on board with the whole idea and taught them plenty of valuable lessons. He leveraged that into his next purchase where he had a major focus on cleaning up the local neighborhood. It was a relationship with a local health center that later got Al into the short term rental space. One of the easiest ways to get into the real estate game and put yourself into a profitable position quickly is by leveraging short term rentals.   Was it a challenge in making the short term rental model work in California?   Initially the numbers didn’t work out for Al because of maintenance costs. Owning property is a great way to build wealth but a bad way to generate income because something is always broken that needs to be replaced. You don’t get to keep the money because it has to go back into the property until that debt service is finished. In a lot of ways, short term rentals were the answer to Al’s problems. There are a number of different ways that short term rentals solve the issue and there are tons of opportunities to increase your cash flow. By experimenting with one unit for short term rentals Al was able to generate the same net income as his three other units. The extended stay model is changing the way Al is structuring his business because the trend of people wanting to live in one place and work in another is taking off.   How do you market for long term guests?   Al has 14 different marketing strategies that he uses to bring in extended stay short term rental guests. A good indicator that your market can support the model is if there is an extended stay hotel in your area already. From there you need to get out from behind your computer and have a conversation with real people. Talking to the bartender at the hotel can yield some valuable info. Extended Stay America is doubling down on the one month and two month guests. It’s a big business and major hospitality companies are beginning to recognize that. If you’re working with Airbnb you’re going to have to put y

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com “There are people who live there who have children,” said Travis Gatson, chief investigator for the solicitor’s office. “They have to have a safe place just like any other neighborhood.”Solicitor General Brian Whiteside sent letters this week to the corporate offices of five hotels, asking for a meeting within a month to work on solutions to “multiple criminal issues” at the hotels.The five hotels have been the source of 300 misdemeanor cases between September 2018 and September 2019, with one hotel accounting for 99 — nearly a third of those cases.The solicitor general’s office has requested meetings with corporate leaders from Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Red Roof Inn and Extended Stay America regarding the following hotels:SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com#Podcast, #Horoscopes,

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

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Trading Block: Review of the last trading day of the year. VIX barely holding on to double digits. Big meh into the end of the year. Silver is on a tear. The highs and lows of Bitcoin. Cboe announces six Bitcoin ETFs. Uncle Mike creates a new product...Fitcoin. 2017 Year-in Review: The good, the bad, and the unexplicable. Final Options Question of the Week for 2017: What is your enduring market memory/event/trend/etc of 2017? Have a suggestion of your own? We encourage you to choose "Other" and send in your thoughts. Death of Volatility/VIX Rise of Bitcoin The Unstoppable Bull Other: Reply/DM w/ ideas Comment from OptionsAlliance: The surprise resurgence of #options volume in 2017. Comment from OliveWanaBroker: The oats bull market. Very important. Uncle Mike's silver collar was not, in fact, the second coming of AAPL. All smoke, no fire Crypto fever Odd Block: Crazy paper from the year TSLA options tracker: The explosion of interest in TSLA catastrophe puts. OI exploded in 2017. Interest also expanded to Jan 2020 50 puts. The 250,000 contract VIX three-way, rolled thrice Extended Stay America - giving up the ghost The way-out-of-the-money gold trade with a further out-of-the-money kicker. Strategy Block: Uncle Mike waxes poetic about his trading strategy from 2017 Around the Block: Will the outlier trends continue? Andrew brings us down with debt talk. What would it take for volatility to return to normal?

Trading Block: Review of the last trading day of the year. VIX barely holding on to double digits. Big meh into the end of the year. Silver is on a tear. The highs and lows of Bitcoin. Cboe announces six Bitcoin ETFs. Uncle Mike creates a new product...Fitcoin. 2017 Year-in Review: The good, the bad, and the inexplicable. Final Options Question of the Week for 2017: What is your enduring market memory/event/trend/etc of 2017? Have a suggestion of your own? We encourage you to choose "Other" and send in your thoughts. Death of Volatility/VIX Rise of Bitcoin The Unstoppable Bull Other: Reply/DM w/ ideas Comment from OptionsAlliance: The surprise resurgence of #options volume in 2017. Comment from OliveWanaBroker: The oats bull market. Very important. Uncle Mike's silver collar was not, in fact, the second coming of AAPL. All smoke, no fire Crypto fever Odd Block: Crazy paper from the year TSLA options tracker: The explosion of interest in TSLA catastrophe puts. OI exploded in 2017. Interest also expanded to Jan 2020 50 puts. The 250,000 contract VIX three-way, rolled thrice Extended Stay America - giving up the ghost The way-out-of-the-money gold trade with a further out-of-the-money kicker. Strategy Block: Uncle Mike waxes poetic about his trading strategy from 2017 Around the Block: Will the outlier trends continue? Andrew brings us down with debt talk. What would it take for volatility to return to normal?

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

We feature Jonathan Halkyard, President and CEO of Extended Stay America who shares the story of transforming an organization and the future of ESA. But first, we speak with Gary Hernbroth of Training for Winners shares the secret to being prepared for that so called “offseason.” Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit www.novacancynews.com Send us your thoughts and comments to Glenn@rouse.media, or via Twitter and Instagram @TravelingGlenn. Visit our sponsors: Duetto, Red Roof Subscribe on iTunes: No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman Subscribe on Android: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifu34iwhrh7fishlnhiuyv7xlsm Send your comments and questions to Glenn@rouse.media.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/novacancy Follow Glenn @TravelingGlenn Learn more at www.novacancynews.com Produced by Jeff Polly: http://www.endpointmultimedia.com/

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

People ask me how I stay fit and have the energy that I do.. in this episode I elaborate on my lifestyle choices/// Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®”- a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results. This methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and is the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Chico’s, Chuck E. Cheese, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin’ Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, The Fresh Market, hhgregg, Jamba Juice, Kanes, Lane Bryant, La-Z-Boy, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa John’s, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Soma, Tire Kingdom, Toys”R”Us, White Castle, White House Black Market, Modell’s, Advance America and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing. Through The Jordan Zimmerman Family Foundation, he generously supports the University of South Florida and its unrivaled Zimmerman Advertising Program (ZAP), a specialized program that he founded and continues to support. Jordan believes strongly in philanthropy and giving back to the greater community. He is a Golden Circle Member of the National MS Society. Other organizations he supports include Cleveland Clinic Florida, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Jack & Jill Children’s Center, Take Stock in Children, Junior Achievement of South Florida, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Boca Raton Regional Hospital.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Rep. Gary Clary was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives House District 3 seat in 2014. After practicing law in the private sector for 17 years Rep. Clary was elected as a Circuit Judge by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1992 and re-elected in 1997. He retired in September 2002 and re-entered the private sector to work as Assistant General Counsel of Extended Stay America, a Fortune 500 hotel company. I first met Rep. Clary in 2013 where we both served on the Fort Hill Clemson Club Board. From that point on, he asked me to just call him Gary. We are both Clemson graduates and regardless of our age gap, we share a passion for our alma mater and public policy topics like domestic violence and even issue to move our state forward like the confederate flag. Gary’s story has many intersections, but one I find most intriguing is his passion to listen. In the world of politics, this unique trait has served him well...a trait even us storytellers could learn to adopt as part of our own cultural DNA. This trait took him door to door, listening to his constituents, town halls, and even to the state house to co-author a bill removing the confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse grounds. Check Out Links Below: Rep. Gary Clary Website Rep. Gary Clary Twitter District 3 - SC House of Representatives Webpage

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Once a brand featuring only company-built hotels, Extended Stay America is now in franchising mode. And they have one of the best people heading up the team. We speak to Jim Alderman, Executive Vice President, Chief Asset Merchant with Extended Stay America, and get the scoop on what this means for hoteliers and why extended stay is suddenly so popular. First, Corey Nyman, of The Nyman Group, and Glenn talk about the constant evolution of Las Vegas and how the city constantly recycles itself as part of its ongoing reinvention. Plus, go Golden Knights! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Text hotel to 66866. Visit the brand new www.novacancynews.com Send us your thoughts and comments to Glenn@rouse.media, or via Twitter and Instagram @TravelingGlenn. Visit our sponsor: Duetto Subscribe on iTunes: No Vacancy with Glenn Haussman Subscribe on Android: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ifu34iwhrh7fishlnhiuyv7xlsm Send your comments and questions to Glenn@rouse.media.  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/novacancy Follow Glenn @TravelingGlenn Follow Corey @EatDrinkVegas Learn more at www.novacancynews.com Produced by Jeff Polly: http://www.endpointmultimedia.com/  

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Jordan Zimmerman is Founder, Chairman and Architect of the Zimmerman Advertising empire, now the 14th largest advertising agency in the world with published billings in excess of $4 billion. Jordan Zimmerman founded his company in 1984 working tirelessly, personifying an insane commitment to be the best. Jordan trademarked his own term, “Brandtailing®,” a maverick combination of long-term brand building and short-term sales boosting that delivers measurable results and this methodology became well known throughout the advertising industry and the hallmark of Jordan Zimmerman’s success. USF Trustee Jordan Zimmerman Jordan Zimmerman is known as “Advertising’s Bad Boy” and his list of winning clients is a “who’s who” of the retail world. His is the firm that is behind such great brands as A.C. Moore, ADT, Atlantis, AutoNation, Ashley Furniture, Boston Market, Carfax, CBS, Consolidated Credit, Dish Network, Dunkin Donuts, Extended Stay America, Firehouse Subs, five Below, The Florida Panthers, hhgregg, Kanes, Lane Bryant, Lennar, Logan’s Roadhouse, Lucky Brand, Michaels, Office Depot, Papa Johns, Party City, Pep Boys, Nissan, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tire Kingdom, Toys-R-Us, White Castle and many more. The list is long and impressive, and ever growing.

Trading Block: Review of the last trading day of the year. VIX barely holding on to double digits. Big meh into the end of the year. Silver is on a tear. The highs and lows of Bitcoin. Cboe announces six Bitcoin ETFs. Uncle Mike creates a new product...Fitcoin. 2017 Year-in Review: The good, the bad, and the unexplicable. Final Options Question of the Week for 2017: What is your enduring market memory/event/trend/etc of 2017? Have a suggestion of your own? We encourage you to choose "Other" and send in your thoughts. Death of Volatility/VIX Rise of Bitcoin The Unstoppable Bull Other: Reply/DM w/ ideas Comment from OptionsAlliance: The surprise resurgence of #options volume in 2017. Comment from OliveWanaBroker: The oats bull market. Very important. Uncle Mike's silver collar was not, in fact, the second coming of AAPL. All smoke, no fire Crypto fever Odd Block: Crazy paper from the year TSLA options tracker: The explosion of interest in TSLA catastrophe puts. OI exploded in 2017. Interest also expanded to Jan 2020 50 puts. The 250,000 contract VIX three-way, rolled thrice Extended Stay America - giving up the ghost The way-out-of-the-money gold trade with a further out-of-the-money kicker. Strategy Block: Uncle Mike waxes poetic about his trading strategy from 2017 Around the Block: Will the outlier trends continue? Andrew brings us down with debt talk. What would it take for volatility to return to normal?

Trading Block: Review of the last trading day of the year. VIX barely holding on to double digits. Big meh into the end of the year. Silver is on a tear. The highs and lows of Bitcoin. Cboe announces six Bitcoin ETFs. Uncle Mike creates a new product...Fitcoin. 2017 Year-in Review: The good, the bad, and the unexplicable. Final Options Question of the Week for 2017: What is your enduring market memory/event/trend/etc of 2017? Have a suggestion of your own? We encourage you to choose "Other" and send in your thoughts. Death of Volatility/VIX Rise of Bitcoin The Unstoppable Bull Other: Reply/DM w/ ideas Comment from OptionsAlliance: The surprise resurgence of #options volume in 2017. Comment from OliveWanaBroker: The oats bull market. Very important. Uncle Mike's silver collar was not, in fact, the second coming of AAPL. All smoke, no fire Crypto fever Odd Block: Crazy paper from the year TSLA options tracker: The explosion of interest in TSLA catastrophe puts. OI exploded in 2017. Interest also expanded to Jan 2020 50 puts. The 250,000 contract VIX three-way, rolled thrice Extended Stay America - giving up the ghost The way-out-of-the-money gold trade with a further out-of-the-money kicker. Strategy Block: Uncle Mike waxes poetic about his trading strategy from 2017 Around the Block: Will the outlier trends continue? Andrew brings us down with debt talk. What would it take for volatility to return to normal?

Santa Claus and Extended Stay America,

This week, Dave and Becky report on the New Orleans-themed Lasseter Family Winery Spring Release party where they tasted new wine from the barrel, enjoyed food, fun and friends, and had a close encounter with John Lasseter himself. Next, Kristen reports on a six-day "work-ation" at Disneyland Resort, and shares some thoughts about touring the park in early June. Her trip report includes art and book signings, changes to the Tangaroa Terrace's and the Carnation Cafe's menus, Club 33 dining at the Carthay Circle Hollywood Room and Club 33 seating for Fantasmic, and a hotel review of Extended Stay America. Also - a look at Anaheim's new Packing District, with an in-depth review of some of the eateries in the new Packing House a few minutes away from Disneyland. Plus - napping in disneyland - pros, cons, and our favorite places to grab forty winks... and more!

Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 188! The Software Process and Measurement Cast 188 features my interview with Siraj Sirajuddin.  We discussed agile, organizational change, listening, philosophy and a ton more! Siraj has provided excellent change management coaching and leadership to large and medium sized organizations like Extended Stay America, Ft. Huachuca AZ, DKB Household Brands, Railinc, Media Temple, EDF, Springfield TN Middle School, Ultimate Software, LabCorp, Elemica, Inc., ShoreTel, Winn Dixie Stores, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, NIH, CMS and Compaq Computers.  He has 20 years of experience with people and process improvement consulting and coaching. He has deep and varied domain (Social Media, SAAS, IT, Software, Healthcare, Retail, Transport, Education, Finance) and functional knowledge and process improvement experience using Lean, Kanban, Agile, CMMI, Six Sigma, PMBOK, SOX, BASEL and HIPAA. He is also an expert / student of Systems Thinking / Learning Organizations, People Dynamics, Transactional Analysis, MBTI, FIRO(B), Element B, Leadership & Motivation and Team Building.  He invented several unique techniques (Influence Maps, Supplication, Exit & Re-entry, Language of Elegance, The Interview, Clean Slate, Cereal Box, Intensive Collaboration & Discovery) that are now used for managing strategic plans and scaling operations / projects at various client locations.  Siraj completed his MBA in 1992 from BIM and he continues to learn every second!  He loves poetry, travel, music, books and being with people. Most of all he loves his two daughters!  He brings tremendous energy and passion to every engagement Contact Information:  Web:  http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=370174&locale=en_US&trk=tyahTwitter: http://twitter.com/siraju  Shameless Ad for my book!  Have you bought your copy? Contact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail:  spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail:  +1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook:  http://bit.ly/16fBWV Next The Software Process and Measurement Cast 189 will feature Part Two of "Who Owns Estimating In An Agile Project."  THe essay dives more deeply into the role of the PMO and the prorject team in Agile Estimation. I hope we will all still be friends when I am done.