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Hospitality’s Innovation Gap (And How to Close It) - Sloan Dean
In this episode, Sloan Dean shares why curiosity and the willingness to keep learning might be the most important leadership trait in hospitality tod…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why STR’s 40 Years of Proprietary Data Is Its Superpower in the AI Era
In this episode, STR President Amanda Hite shares how she’s thinking about the role artificial intelligence could play in the future of hospitality f…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Real Purpose of Hotel Benchmarking - Amanda Hite, STR
In this episode, STR President Amanda Hite shares why benchmarking still matters in a hospitality market that feels like it changes every month. Reco…
1 year, 1 month ago
Protecting Margins in the Profitability Squeeze of 2025 - Amanda Hite, STR
In this episode, STR President Amanda Hite joins us to discuss the profitability pressures shaping hospitality in 2025, and what leaders can do about…
1 year, 1 month ago
Six Months of Challenges: STR President Amanda Hite on Hotels’ Short-Term Outlook
In this episode, STR President Amanda Hite shares the latest forecast for the hotel industry on August 7, 2025.
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Calm Minds, Bold Moves: Amanda Hite on Leading STR Through Change
In this episode recorded at the 2025 Hotel Data Conference in Nashville, Josiah Mackenzie speaks to STR President Amanda Hite about the leadership le…
1 year, 1 month ago
From Forts to Function: The Innovation Kids Love That Drives Repeat Stays - Saar Shai
Saar Shai, co-founder of Wanderland, returns to share how a simple idea—born from watching his own kids on vacation—is changing the way hotels welcom…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Lantern Hotel: Pioneering Inclusive Employment in Hospitality - David Tart, Raines
David Tart, Managing Partner at Raines, joins us to discuss The Lantern Hotel, an innovative hospitality project dedicated to creating inclusive empl…
1 year, 1 month ago
Visibility as a Competitive Advantage: How Raines Wins by Showing Up - David Tart
David Tart, Managing Partner at Raines, shares how the practice of visibility drives the culture at his rapidly growing hospitality company. He dives…
1 year, 2 months ago
Risk, Reward, and Relationships: David Tart’s Proven Playbook for Hospitality Success
David Tart, Managing Partner at Raines, entered the hospitality industry by turning family farmland into his first Hampton Inn. Today, he leads devel…
1 year, 2 months ago