Podcasts about hotel association

The Hotel Association asks for more time to comply with safety regulations; a variety of guided tours of Nicosia start this weekend and run until December.

Native Los Angeleno Javier Cano wears many hats, from overseeing 10 hotels in Greater Los Angeles, including LA LIVE's JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton, to being chair of the Los Angeles Tourism Marketing District and on the executive committee of the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board as well as the California Hotel & Lodging Association. In addition, he's on the board of directors of the California Travel Association, Hotel Association of Los Angeles and Central City Association, among others. Cano has also been recognized among the 500 most influential people in L.A., GM of the Year for Marriott and GM of the Year for Los Angeles. We also named him a 2024 Meetings Trendsetter. Meetings Today's Tyler Davidson somehow got worked into Javier's busy schedule for a podcast interview. Discover the unique perspectives, encyclopedic knowledge and inspirational advice this 45-year Marriott veteran brings to meetings and hospitality, and by all means share it with someone who may be considering a career in this dynamic industry!

Vijay talked with Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning about the prospect of making hotels have a license to operate in NYC.

In this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier speaks with Adrienne Foster, VP, Policy and Public Affairs of the Hotel Association of Canada; David McMillan, president of AXIS International, and Steve Renard, president of Renard International Search Consultants about the ongoing labour challenges being faced by hoteliers in Canada's dynamic hotel industry. The trio of experts assess the current shortages, look at the main factors contributing to the shortages and discuss how hoteliers can remain competitive in this ever-evolving marketplace.

Presented by BrandUSA Episode Notes The market for unlimited in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity is set to boom as airlines look to make it easier for travelers to stay connected in the skies. Reporter Ajay Awtaney provides background into the history of in-flight Wi-Fi. Awtaney writes in-flight internet connectivity has come a long way since what he calls painfully slow service more than 20 years ago. As technology has improved over the past two decades, airlines have used advertising or sponsorship deals — such as a partnership with a streaming service — to make in-flight Wi-Fi more affordable. More carriers in recent years — including Delta Air Lines — have offered free Wi-Fi to members of their loyalty programs.  In addition, Airbus unveiled in 2022 the HBCplus system, which makes it easier for airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi.   Next, Airbnb hadn't said much about its experiences offerings amid recent struggles. But the company's Chief Financial Officer Ellie Mertz has explained what went wrong and how it plans to fix those problems, writes Executive Editor Dennis Schaal.  When asked at a Bernstein conference why Airbnb experiences hasn't been a success, Mertz said outside of packaged tours, consumers don't go to a site and book everything — flights, lodging, cars, etc. — at the same time.  Mertz also said Airbnb needs to ensure experiences are “appropriately priced” and that proper timing and personalization are keys to a successful experiences product.  Finally, Skift recently reviewed the pay for more than two dozen top bosses at U.S. destination marketing organizations. However, Global Tourism Reporter Dawit Habtemariam notes a lot of factors go into the link between CEO pay and the performance of a tourism board.  Habtemariam reports it's hard to assess how much credit destination marketing organizations should get for tourism, adding a tourist may visit for reasons unrelated to marketing.  One place the value is more clear: Meetings and conventions. “They are hugely important. That's the only organization that can talk collectively with meeting planners,” said Vijay Dandapani, a member of NYC Tourism's board of directors and CEO and president of the Hotel Association of New York City. But you can't paint with too broad a brush. As one former DMO leader told us: “Some of these CEOs are probably underpaid, some of them are probably overpaid,” she said.

In this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine, speaks with Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO of the B.C. Hotel Association about her group's advocacy work, its collaboration with other industry stakeholders and the changing and evolving landscape of the hotel industry in British Columbia.

Interim President & CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Kevin Carey, joins the Suite Spot in the very first episode of Check-In with Kevin Carey! Get the latest news, updates, and information on the hotel industry in this series, and find out what efforts the AHLA is getting involved in to impact hoteliers and hospitality at scale. From policy legislation to industry events and the rebranding of the Hospitality Show, this episode is full of content! Episode Transcript Our podcast is produced as an audio resource. Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and human editing and may contain errors. Before republishing quotes, we ask that you reference the audio. Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check-in, and we check out what's trending in hotel marketing. I'm your host, Ryan Embree. Hello everyone, and welcome to another episode of The Suite Spot. This is your host, Ryan Embree, with a very special episode today. We have a first-time guest, but I'm sure, widely recognized by the entire industry, Kevin Carey, interim president and CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Kevin, thank you so much for joining me on the Suite Spot. Kevin Carey : Good morning. Happy to be with you. Ryan Embree: We're gonna cover a lot today, Kevin, so let's jump into it. Speaking of being busy, we are about to enter a busy summer travel season. I'm sure all the hoteliers listening to this podcast, wherever they're watching or listening from, are excited about that or reaching the halfway point of the year, which is crazy to say. I was there to witness live your keynote at the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference back in March in Atlanta. You shared some really great accomplishments so far, year to date that AHLA has been able to achieve. Could you share with our audience a little bit about some of the efforts and wins so far in 2024? Kevin Carey : Well, I'd be happy to and, I think your assessment is, is right on the mark. Uh, it has been a busy first four months of the year. Certainly, you hear that through, uh, we're in earning seasons now. You're hearing a lot of our member companies report out. Uh, so you'll hear some of the things happening across their scope of their operations in our environment representing the industry. It has been a very significant and busy first four months of the year, whether that's here in Washington, working with the Congress and the administration in so many state capitals, with the legislatures in session, and really across the scope of our activities whether that's, uh, the support we provide to our members through our many committees or events or, or the great work our foundation is, is doing a few key accomplishments. I point to one of real significance was the defeat of the, the joint employer rule. And that was significant, not only with action that the House took but the Senate as well as a favorable court ruling, in the Eastern District Court in Texas, blocking the implementation of that rule, because that posed some real challenges for the industry, and in particular the franchise operating model, and would've created complexities and uncertainty there in this environment. We also, a month ago, announced the rollout of our collaboration with the Hotel Association of Canada and our launch, uh, of the Green Key Global Initiative. And then finally, uh, we rebranded our, our very successful regional set of events as the Hospitality show supporting, uh, our trade show and conference, uh, which will take place in San Antonio this year, October 28th to the 30th. Uh, and we've got a number of those events planned over the coming weeks, uh, alongside the seven that we've held thus far this year. So it's been busy, as you said. Ryan Embree: Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Super busy. And we're gonna talk about some of those things that you mentioned. I wanna go back to Green Key Global rather. Uh, we just celebrated Earth Day.

The 2024 BC Hotel Association Awards of Excellence Finalists have been announced, and the 2400 Motel made the cut! Guest: Kristian Miller - General Manager, 2400 Motel

Tens of thousands of displaced Israelis from the Gaza periphery and the border with Lebanon have been living in hotels across the country. With no tourists and a war on, the hotels have modified themselves to give these refugee families a new home, for however long it shall be. David Tucker, general manager of the Ramada and Royal hotel in Jerusalem and chairman of the Hotel Association of Jerusalem, told reporter Arieh O'Sullivan about the efforts made to accommodate the families. He also said that despite robust government subsidies, most of the guests, in his hotel they come from Sderot, were opting to stay and not seek rental apartments because of the support they receive at the hotel, like school, food and activities. (photo: Michael Giladi/flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Notes A large number of Americans are planning to travel this holiday season. How many? Roughly 115 million, according to the latest forecast from AAA, which predicts this holiday season will be one of its largest on record.  It projects 7.5 million travelers will fly this year, topping the record set in 2019, noted Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi, who added that U.S. airlines are under pressure to be ready for any extreme weather. Winter storms caused airlines to cancel thousands of flights last year.  Next, Hilton went public 10 years ago Monday in the hotel industry's biggest IPO ever. Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill lists 10 takeaways from one of the industry's most significant events. O'Neill notes one lesson for investors is that a well-priced public debut at the right company can be a great investment. In addition, Hilton used the proceeds from the IPO to pay down debt as well as help it expand. The company currently has twice as many rooms under development than it did at the time of the IPO.   Furthermore, Hilton now has 22 brands, up from 10 a decade ago, and it has chosen to develop them in-houseO'Neill writes that strategy contrasts with the acquisition-first approach of most hotel companies.  Finally, Chinese travelers won't be returning to New York City at pre-pandemic levels next year. Travel executives believe affordability and limited flights to the U.S. are hurting the recovery, writes Global Tourism Reporter Dawit Habtemariam.  Peter van Berkel, chair of the International Inbound Travel Association, said it's unaffordable for the average Chinese traveler to come to the U.S. Economy airfares from China to the U.S. can run more than $3,500, he stated during a panel discussion with New York City tourism leaders. Habtemariam also notes that flights between the U.S. and China haven't recovered to 2019 numbers.  However, Vijay Dandapani, CEO of the Hotel Association of New York City, expressed optimism that the city would see a major rebound in Chinese tourism next year. 

New York, NY is one helluva town and Vijay Dandapani sits in the middle of its vibrant hotel business. As President & CEO at Hotel Association of New York City he has the insider's understanding of how the City's hotel business works and we share it with you.  

Thomas Penny, President of Donahue Hospitality Services, hospitality professional with multi-brand hotel experience, history of achieving above average results in the areas of employee satisfaction, market share and profitability.  Mr. Penny is a passionate community activist. Currently serving on the Board of Trustees and/or the Advisory Boards of the following organization: Hotel Association of Washington DC, Howard University School of Business (Hospitality Program), Hospitality of High School of Washington DC, Bridges Marriott Foundation of Washington DC; SOME - So Others May Eat & Prince George's Pro Start Advisory Council. 

On this episode of DGTL Voices, Ed sits down with Dr. Lana Vardanian, Chief Medical Officer at New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of NYC, Inc. Employee Benefit Funds to learn more about Lana and her immigration to the US from Armenia. Lana is a proven leader in transformation/change management, building organizational structures with the talent and resources needed to achieve strategic objectives. She creates self-sustaining organizations that are flexible and adaptable to emerging industry trends and challenges. Connect with Lana on LinkedIn.

Secretary of the Hotel Association of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México, Mr. Edher Ramirez, talks to Brett about vacationing in the City of Puerto Escondido

As the travel economy surges across the Capital Region hotels are doing their best to meet the demand from those travelers for rooms and related services. In this Chamber Chat CEO Bruce Williams gets a snapshot of the hospitality sector and it's recovery with Madone Pelan, GM of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Bill Lewis, GM at the Magnolia Hotel and Chair of the Hotel Association of Greater Victoria

Ann Rohmer is with Food Banks Canada discussing newly released data from Food Banks Canada on how more Canadians report they are facing hunger and food insecurity due to rising inflation and housing costs. The nation's leading charitable organization that's focused on relieving hunger today and preventing hunger tomorrow, Food Banks Canada's data shows that one-in-five (an estimated 7 million) Canadians now report going hungry — with 23% reporting that they are eating less "than they think they should" because there isn't enough money for food.   Kevin Frankish speaks with the Vice President from the Ontario Hotel Restaurant Hotel Association about their shortage of workers; issues affecting their operating hours, hotel occupancies, menu selections, mental health and many operational consequences. They are trying to work towards a sustainable way of working through their workforce pandemic.   Tina Cortese looks into the pay equity legislation that exists in most provinces across Canada. In Ontario and Quebec specifically, both public and private sector employers must comply with pay equity laws. The new federal pay equity act applies to all federally-regulated companies with more than 10 employees.   Ann Rohmer is with the Mayor of Vaughan for his June update. The mayor announced last week he is not running for re-election this fall; what's next for Maurizio Bevilacqua?   Jim Lang speaks with the trend experts at Showcase, home of the hottest trends with 109 Canadian stores who have assembled a fun Father' Day List featuring 13 weird and wonderful gift ideas for every type of dad including: Finger Chopsticks, Natural Wood Barrel Bourbon Soap, Big Boss Hose, Arctic Hat, E-Scooter.

Vijay Dandipani, The President and CEO of The Hotel Association of NYC

Sjefke Jansen is one of those admirably passionate hoteliers who has time for the world and as the Chairman of the Jakarta Hotel Association, for all the Luxury Hotels in Indonesia as well - A role he carries admirably and with alot of grace. His philosophy - Community can be a sense of real belonging, or just a group of people you really feel connected to, is a very refreshing thought! Listen to him only on the Damn Fine Life Show with Rinku Madan, talking about his many adventures across the globe especially his stint in the “Switzerland of Middle East” - Beirut. His passion for golf and how Indonesia is a great place for vacation, adventure,business and more.

Paulette Hicks is an energetic, passionate, and highly driven manager. She is noted for achieving results by executing solid and focused plans. Her 27 years of experience as a successful manager within the Saint John Business Community has been recognized by her peers in receiving the President's Award by Tourism Saint John and nationally with the Hotel Association of Canada, HAC Humanitarian Award, and 2016 Women of Distinction YWCA. She has successfully managed the Delta Saint John, which includes the largest 4-star convention hotel18,000 square feet of prime conference space in Saint John, New Brunswick. The complex is owned and operated by Slate REIT. Paulette is highly experienced with exceptional strength in delivering financial results by revenue-generating strategies combined with well-managed margins and cost controls. She is an engaged manager who leads her team in a direct and clear fashion. She strives to achieve an environment that consistently delivers a positive experience meaningful to guests with empowered employees. Ms. Hicks is committed to developing and mentoring employees and attracting top talent to the company. As a high honors graduate of the Hospitality & Tourism program from Seneca College, she continues to enhance her education by working with the NB Community College and University of New Brunswick Saint John Hospitality Programs. Ms. Hicks has invested in the growth of the destination with her commitment to implementing the Destination Marketing Fee, adding an additional $800,000 annually in marketing dollars for the Saint John region. Ms. Hicks is community-minded and sincerely invests her talents and time into many initiatives, particularly poverty reduction. On this episode of Destination on the Left, I talk with Paulette Hicks, CEO of Envision Saint John, about the amazing feat of successful inter-organizational collaboration she has pulled off in just a few short months. The regional growth agency she heads has embraced their new model of collaboration, and Paulette describes some of the creative promotions that they have already executed and seen successful results from and how they plan to build on those results in the future. What You Will Learn in this Episode: How Paulette moved from hotel management into destination marketing Lessons learned from starting a new destination marketing agency in the middle of a pandemic Why Envision Saint John wanted to go beyond the borders of the city and involve neighboring municipalities Paulette's advice for engaging multiple stakeholders in new and bold initiatives How cultivating a growth mindset has helped move Envision Saint John forward and align the stakeholders Some of the creative approaches Envision Saint John is taking in terms of messaging and programming including collaborating on a specially written song by local musicians The fantastic response they have had to their community handbook project and how they personalized them for different visitor groups Paulette's plans for building on the incredible success of the past 15 months and how Envision Saint John see the future of tourism in their region Aligning with Partners Knitting the community together was an important theme for Paulette as she built Envision Saint John. In this episode, she discusses how she was able to go beyond the city's borders and involve other municipalities in her organization's mission to attract more people to the area. The new agency brought in three legacy agencies in Saint John, which separated out property, business, and tourism under one umbrella, added a further five municipalities and created an agency that aligned around four central pillars of visitors, residents, business investment, and students. Paulette is committed to a full singular focus on growth for her entire region and has been doing a tremendous amount of work around strategy and collaboration to ensure that they're driving revenue and defining their brand. Growth and Abundance Growth mindset and abundance mindset are the terms that defined Paulette's vision of building on the impetus of Envision Saint John's first year. Her team and partners took those philosophies to heart when considering their past performance and where they want to be in five, 10, 15, and 25 years, as well as how they could create a community legacy so the young people of the area could build a life locally. Paulette took a deliberate and very thoughtful approach by listening to all the stakeholders in all the municipalities — including mayors, and town councils, to build a prospectus that they could present to tourism operators, businesses operators, entrepreneurs, and residents to ensure global buy-in for their plans. The overarching theme of being stronger together galvanized everyone to work hard for the future. Creative Collaborations Paulette also describes some of the “risky, bold, and different” collaborations that Envision Saint John set up, including an amazingly creative collaboration with high-profile local band Tomato/Tomato that highlighted all the things that local people loved about the area in a song which became the anthem of summer 2021. She also shares how they created a series of community handbooks personalized for the visitor and how the collaborations and campaigns started in 2021 will carry the organization forward into 2022 and beyond. Resources: Website: www.discoversaintjohn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverSaintJohn Twitter: https://twitter.com/visitsaintjohn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discoversaintjohn/ We value your thoughts and feedback and would love to hear from you. Leave us a review on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you want to hear more of. 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Motivation in a city's iconic luxury hotel is not a forgone conclusion – hear tips from Sjelke Jansen at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, Jakarta, on MARY GOSTELOW GIRLAHEAD PODCAST.

[S1E10]Susie Grynol is the President of the Hotel Association of Canada, the nation's leading advocacy voice for the lodging sector. During the pandemic, she has led the charge to gain governmental assistance through the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program, accessing more the $11 billion in financial relief and assistance for the industry. Simultaneously, she co-founded the Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses, a partnership of over 125 sector associations and events from all levels, from regional to national, across Canada. She is a Certified Association Executive through the Canadian Society of Association Executives, and has most recently been recognized by KML, receiving the 2021 Pinnacle Award for Supplier of the Year. Hotel Association of Canada: http://www.hotelassociation.ca/ Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses: https://www.hardesthit.ca/  Host: William C Murray, PhD: William is passionate about service, the hospitality industry, and the human experiences found therein. He began in the service industry at the early age of 14 and has never looked back, gaining experience in retail, restaurants, and major hotel companies nationwide. Along the way, he earned a diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management, a degree in English Literature, an MBA in Tourism Management, and his PhD in Management.   William is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph (Canada) in the School of Hospitality, Food & Tourism Management at the Lang School of Business & Economics. He is an award-winning hospitality management educator with over 20 years experiences at both colleges and universities across Canada. His research focuses on workforce sustainability and the human condition of workers. He has published work in top journals, including Sustainability, the International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, and the Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism, along with being a co-author of the textbook Snapshots: An Introduction to Tourism, 6th Cdn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you have questions, comments, feedback about the show, or suggestions for future guests, reach out to me. I would love to hear from you!!E-mail: william@theservicecenter.ca Twitter: @WilliamCMurray LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwilliamcmurray/ Podcast: https://theservicecenter.buzzsprout.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1586989748 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/6SdpLnjHDyBvavX6I3KvZF?si=bZKukAJnQEKE1Z1WSfAKWA&dl_branch=1 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-service-center Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/27f06453-387e-4ce9-9ca2-7f495f85b666/the-service-center iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-service-center-87078392/ 

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. This time out, we ask the Mayor for clarification on this week's announcement that City Councilors will have access to up to $8000 for installation of alarm systems for their personal residences and up to $100 per month for monitoring -- a 'pricetag' many taxpayers have an issue with. Next, it's no secret that the hotel industry has been hit hard during the Pandemic. We catch up with Sol Zia from the Calgary Hotel Association, on what the struggling industry needs right now, and what he'd like to see, in the form of support from the City of Calgary. Then, we head stateside for our weekly ‘check-in' with Jackson Proskow, Washington Bureau Chief for Global News. This week, we look back at President Joe Biden's one-year anniversary in office and the latest on the on-going battle against COVID-19. Finally, the “Paralympic Games” kick off on March 4th in Beijing. Our sports ‘guru' Dave McIvor had the chance to meet a promising athlete representing Canada in the sport of Sledge Hockey…and hear his story about his journey to the Paralympic stage.

We are delighted to introduce you to Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi – President Thai Hotel Association & Executive Vice President Sukosol Hotels in our newest interview in the series from TDs Inspiring Women in Travel Asia (IWTA). Marisa leads the organisational development, operational and marketing strategies for Sukosol Hotels, a family owned and operated hotel group. Continue reading more HERE - https://www.traveldailymedia.com/iwta-marisa-sukosol-nunbhakdi/

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On Episode 19 of Real World Talks, Wendy Kallergis, President & CEO of Greater Miami & The Beaches Hotel Association and Executive Advisory Board Member of FIU- Chaplin School of Hospitality stops by to discuss what the association is doing to assist the tourism industry and shared her background. Wendy not only gave advice to students who are hesitant about the industry, but to women looking to grow in their career and starting out. She openly shared her biggest failures and the love she has for the industry, her family & FIU- Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Wendy also reveals what no one knows about her and answered some fun questions!Starring: Lourdes Torres, Katherine Martin and Nathalie St RemyProduced by: Nathalie St Remy

Chief executive of the Australian Hotels Association Victoria, Paddy O'Sullivan, said the package will help hospitality businesses stay afloat, but it may not be enough.

Part 2 of our conversation with Ms. Shaina Smith, Interim Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association where we discussed: 1. Innovative Development Strategies for the British Virgin Islands (BVI). 2. Long Term Planning 3. Much Much More. BVICCHA Website: https://www.bviccha.org/ BVICCHA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bviccha Email BVICCHA at info@bviccha.org BVIBUZZ Contact Info Facebook | Twitter : @bvibuzz Twitter: @grhymer1 (host) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grhymer (host) Email: bvibuzz@gmail.com

Joining the conversation on the [CLIC] Podcast today is Lynette Montoya of the Latino Hotel Association. We are talking hotels and LHA..... if you would like to be part of the conversation DM or e-mail us at info@cliconference.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Part 1 of our conversation with Ms. Shaina Smith, Interim Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association where we discussed: 1. The BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association and it’s role as it relates to small businesses. 2. Benefits of being a member of the BVICCHA. 3. Its advocacy role related to Govt and other stakeholders 4. Effects of Covid-19 and awaiting Government’s stimulus response. BVICCHA Website: https://www.bviccha.org/

President of the Hotel Association of Canada Susie Grynol talks about how COVID-19 has impacted hoteliers across the country.

Acumen Law's Kyla Lee talks about the grey area around distracted driving after a man tried to say he had to pick up his phone from the floor of his vehicle after it flew off his lap when he hit the brakes. We also discuss an Edmonton prisoner losing his phone privileges for speaking to media about his own COVID-19 concerns. President of the Hotel Association of Canada Susie Grynol talks about how COVID-19 has impacted hoteliers across the country. And the Director of Content Strategy for LowestRates.ca John Shmuel joins me to discuss home and life insurance and what impact COVID-19 has had.

In this episode, Susie Grynol, president of the Hotel Association of Canada, examines a few of the strategies the association has developed to deal with some of the key challenges of the day. From topics such as short-term rentals, to labour shortages and OTAs, the association has worked diligently to advocate and launch initiatives that help the hotel industry regain its competitive edge.

Shaina M. Smith is a woman of purpose who believes to whom much is given much is required and her life’s journey has followed this mantra. Shaina pursued engineering degrees at the University of Central Florida. Upon graduation, she returned home and was employed by the Ministry of Finance as a project manager in 2003 and enjoyed contributing to the Virgin Islands’ development on several major capital projects including the Valley Administration Building II, H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Learning Resource Centre and Customs Automated Processing System. She also did strategic planning and managed the Project Support Services Unit in the Ministry. After eight years in the Public Service, she took a leap of faith and started the management consultancy Smith & Associates, Inc. where she is coaches small businesses and provides project management services. She has also worked as a Project Manager on the new Peebles Hospital and Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre, two of the largest healthcare facilities in the Virgin Islands. Shaina is a patriot at heart and over the last 16 years, she has served her community in leadership positions in the VI Powerboat Association, VI Civil Service Association and the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association. She is currently the President of Business. She also produces and hosts the local TV program The Vigilate Dialogues. She is an avid political activist and ran for political office in 2011, 2015 and 2019 as a way to effect the change she would like to see in the national development of the Virgin Islands. Amidst a dynamic schedule, Shaina stays centred by her Christian beliefs. To connect with Janette: Web: http://www.projectsvi.com/  Connect with me  Instagram or Facebook: Iamjanicesutherland  Web:thiswomancan.coach For career advice and solutions to those tricky questions, read my book!: This Woman Can - The no bullsh*t guide for women who lead Loving this episode? Tag me @iamjanicesutherland on Instagram or Facebook and share your favorite nugget using the hashtag #ThisWomanCan Leave a Review  

This Week: The Ontario and federal governments are pointing fingers at each other over layoffs at Bombardier; where does does the fault actually lie? Then, the Hotel Association of Canada wants a crackdown on Airbnb; what's the REAL reason for this request? Plus, It's been 9 months since the legalization of cannabis; how is that black market doing anyway? Show Notes: http://www.politicalparadox.ca Twitter: @PoliParadox Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politicalparadox 

The Sunday Edition Chapter 1 Accusations fly at human rights hearing into transgender woman's Brazilian wax complaint Guest: Jay Cameron, litigation manager with the Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Chapter 2 Hotel Association of Canada calls on political parties to crack down on online short-term rentals Guest:  Alana Baker, Director of Government Relations for the Hotel Association of Canada Chapter 3 Keep the RCMP in Surrey campaign GUEST:  Ivan Scott, Campaign Coordinator - Keep the RCMP in Surrey Campaign Chapter 4 A new public transit advocacy group is being formed in Surrey, with plans to expand to other lower mainland cities in near future Guest: Sunny Prabhakar, Member of Public Transit Advocacy Network: Surrey Chapter Chapter 5 Shepherd Siegel PhD is a renaissance man; author, academic and musician from Seattle Guest: Shepherd Siegel, Author, Disruptive Play: The Trickster in Politics and Culture

Hosts Anthony Melchiorri and Glenn Haussman examine big issues in the news such as the Hotel Association of New York City hosts "Winning the Fight Against Short-Term Lets" brings sharing economy under scrutiny, the real need for check-in kiosks, driverless hotel rooms on wheels and more. Find us on Instagram: @checkinginwithanthonyandglenn LIKE us on Facebook! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher and anywhere you get your shows! Find Anthony online: On the Net: http://www.anthonymelchiorri.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonymelchiorri/ Instagram: @AnthonyHotels Twitter: @AnthonyHotels Find Glenn online: On the Net: www.novacancynews.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenn-haussman-9121815/ Instagram: @TravelingGlenn Twitter: @TravelingGlenn

Which industries might take advantage of driverless cars and could they become “hotels on wheels?”, Rome is issuing a handful of new urban regulations designed to stop tourists from abusing the city's most popular tourist spots, Amy Travieso from the American Hotel and Hotel Association stops by tell Travel Guys to buy directly from the travel provider whenever you can, The Voices of California present “Merry and Bright” on December 1; and the Polar Express train starts its runs next week, and Gwen Duncan has returned from a visit to Thailand.

On the Sunday, November 18th edition of The Travel Guys… * In the Travel News, the guys break a story about what industries might take advantage of driverless cars.  Could they become “hotels on wheels?” And Rome is issuing a handful of new urban regulations designed to take tourists from throwing things into or otherwise abusing the city’s most popular tourist spots. * Amy Travieso from the American Hotel and Hotel Association stops by to...

Which industries might take advantage of driverless cars and could they become “hotels on wheels?”, Rome is issuing a handful of new urban regulations designed to stop tourists from abusing the city’s most popular tourist spots, Amy Travieso from the American Hotel and Hotel Association stops by tell Travel Guys to buy directly from the travel provider whenever you can, The Voices of California present “Merry and Bright” on December 1; and the Polar Express train starts its runs next week, and Gwen Duncan has returned from a visit to Thailand.

Vijay Dandapani, president of the Hotel Association of NYC, noting that 62.8+ million visitors & a good economy boost the hospitality industry. But property taxes have gone up 80%, stagnant room rates, illegal "home sharing"- and Airbnb's present threats.

I agree to treat everyone in the Airbnb community—regardless of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age—with respect, and without judgment or bias. Creating an account on Airbnb requires agreeing to the platform’s Community Commitment. When Airbnb became aware of users making plans to attend a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the company took action to delete those accounts, and CEO Brian Chesky spoke out against Unite the Right, saying, “The violence, racism and hatred demonstrated by Neo-Nazis, the alt-right, and white supremacists should have no place in this world.”Jasper is joined by Hostfully marketing guru, Glenn Carter, to discuss Airbnb’s strong stance against the white nationalist philosophy. They also cover the latest in Airbnb’s ongoing conflict with the hotel industry, examining the Hotel Association of New York City’s hiring of a private security firm to hunt down illegal activity on the platform.But the news isn’t all bad! Glenn and Jasper also mention Airbnb’s latest milestone: The home-sharing site’s unprecedented four million listings – which account for more than the top five hotel chains combined. Other wins for Airbnb this week? They have announced a partnership with Vice Media that will promote their Experiences travel packages, and you can now book an entire island in Belize on Airbnb for a romantic getaway. Listen in to learn about these stories, as well as Google’s entry into the short-term rental space.Topics CoveredArticle #1: Airbnb is Deactivating Accounts of People Trying to Attend a White Supremacist Rally•Airbnb banned all accounts with suspected affiliation•Chesky doubled down after rally, citing Airbnb Community Commitment•Some believe Airbnb should allow accounts, ‘everyone has right to opinion’•Others support decision, agree that hate speech is criminal in nature•Airbnb has right to ban users from platform•Difficult to hide behind veil of free speech when advocate violenceArticle #2: Airbnb Now Has More Listings Worldwide Than the Top Five Hotel Brands Combined•Airbnb has 4M listings in 191 countries (500K in 2012)•US remains biggest market (660K listings), followed by France, Italy, Spain and UK•2M listings are instantly bookable•Popularity stems from desire to earn income from asset already own•Would be interesting to know number of hosts (average of three listings/host in March 2016)•Regulations requiring listing to be primary residence may alter dataArticle #3: Airbnb Has Shut Down 524 Portland Locations Since January•Violated policy against multiple listings•City regulations require operators to live in home they’re rentingArticle #4: Vice Partners with Airbnb to Offer Travel Packages•Youth-focused digital media company, promotes ‘living on the edge’•Joint venture will give away 100 customized tours•Moving forward, Airbnb will keep tour profits•Vice will receive advertising spending from Airbnb to market ExperiencesArticle #5: You Can Rent an Entire Island for $595 a Night on Airbnb•Bird Island in Belize•Perfect setting for romantic getaway•Accommodates up to six peopleArticle #6: Hotel Association Hires Ex-Cop to Track Illegal Activity on Airbnb•Former NYPD officer, Secret Service who founded private security firm•Undercover looking for criminal activity caused by Airbnb usersArticle #7: Meet Airbnb’s Newest Competitor: Google•Google making listings viewable through hotel search engine•7,000 listings exclusive to Europe thus far•Links to Priceline and booking.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ed Grose, Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, gives his insight on the state of lodging in Philadelphia and gives the scoop on his favorite places in the city.

With popular attractions such as Mount Kilimanjaro and the archipelago of Zanzibar, Tanzania is home to some of Africa’s most popular tourist destinations. Tourism is the main foreign exchange earner for the Tanzanian economy; an estimated 2 million visitors contribute 2 billion dollars to the country’s coffers each year. The sector is also one of the fastest growing industries in Tanzania. A new report by The World Bank Group finds that a greater emphasis on diversifying tourist destinations, a stronger focus on community integration, and a more transparent governance approach could yield an even greater economic dividend in the coming years. Jacques Morriset, a lead economist at The World Bank Group in Tanzania, authored the Tanzania Economic Update 6, titled, “The Elephant in the Room, Unlocking the Potential of the Tourism Industry in Tanzania.” “You need to diversify in terms of what tourists are likely to see in Tanzania. Right now, all the tourists are coming to two locations – Zanzibar, and the National Park surrounding Arusha in the north of the country.” After scrutinizing Tanzania’s tourism industry data, Morisset contends that the country could easily expand to offer more than just the beautiful National Parks or beaches for tourists. “Most of the tourists are very high hand tourists, in that they are ready to spend quite a lot of money to go to National Parks. We believe that Tanzania is so big, that you can do different kind of tourism in different kind of locations.” Diversification within the sector has other positive impacts for the local community. The report finds that local inclusion could enhance the historical and cultural tourism. The Hotel Association of Tanzania, which was established in 2008, is a non-profit working to enhance tourism in the country. Board member Jeroen Hardewijk: “You have to make strategic decisions on how you position the destination. Mass tourism has a bad connotation for most of us, and you want to be a bit careful going entirely that route. However, having said that, having a well-positioned, diverse product offering in your destination would be a good thing for the operator definitely as well.” While branding is vital, Hardewijk says physical infrastructure and also attracting international airlines are both vital for growth. Currently some of the neighboring countries, most notably Kenya, attract a lot of the intercontinental flights. Improving that would be really helpful.” Lathifa Sykes, who is Chief Executive Officer of the Hotel Association, makes some strong claims about tourism growth with support from the private sector. “Tanzania private sector believes that we can double the growth rate of Tanzania tourism by 2025. Tanzania is one of the most reserves of fresh water, one of the largest wild life numbers and a good track record in quality tourism.”

Terrence X. Johnson, also known as Mr. J, is the CEO of the Evolution Mentoring Program and a former executive at ABC, Walt Disney, and ESPN. He has a long and successful career in business and has worked for Magic Johnson, the Georgia Restaurant & Hotel Association, and the Georgia Restaurant Council. Mr. J is now focused on helping people get to the next level through personal development. To change one's life, he suggests changing the concept but acknowledges that this is easier said than done because of habits that have formed over time. In this episode, Foo and Mr. J talk about relationships, faith, and the process toward success. Tune in to learn more!#BusinessGrowth #BusinessStrategy #BusinessTips #JamesFooTorres #Foo #TerranceJohnson #Consulting #Lifestyle #Foundation #Success #Evolution #Mentorship #ImperiumAuthority #SAB #TCJAeroTech #EvolutionMentoringProgramConnect:Strategic Advisor Board: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strategic-advisor-board/James Foo Torres: https://linktr.ee/jameslfoohttps://www.instagram.com/jameslfoo/Imperium Authority: https://imperiumauthority.com/Terrance X. JohnsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terrance-johnson-271812149/ Website: https://txjohnson.com/