Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNever Underestimate a Simple ‘Thank You,’ Yotel’s Hubert Viriot Says
Episode 10
Hubert Viriot, CEO of Yotel, said the hotel firms that succeed will be the one that see human resources as a key resource, not just a nice line to sa…
2 years, 10 months ago
Davidson's Thom Geshay Thankful To Be Looking 'Through Rearview Mirror' After Difficult Three Years
Episode 9
Davidson Hospitality Group President and CEO Thom Geshay said among all the thing he appreciates looking back at the pandemic, empathy and understand…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Madison Hotel's Hazel Hagans Leaned on Staff Encouragement at Beginning of Pandemic
Episode 8
Hazel Hagans, general manager of The Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., said the COVID-19 pandemic "almost got the best" of her, but she's become a b…
2 years, 10 months ago
Pyramid's Priya Chandnani Says She Took Human Interactions for Granted Prior to the Pandemic
Episode 7
Speaking with Hotel News Now for its ongoing Pandemic Reflections series, Priya Chandnani, vice president of revenue and distribution strategy at Pyr…
2 years, 10 months ago
Aimbridge's Mike Deitemeyer Believes the Pandemic Brought Culture to the Forefront
Episode 6
Global third-party management company President and CEO Mike Deitemeyer said the biggest area of growth for him during the pandemic has been realizin…
2 years, 10 months ago
Trinity's Sean Hehir Got Through Pandemic With Optimism and Honesty
Episode 5
Trinity Investment President and CEO Sean Hehir said he emerged from the depths of the pandemic with more faith in his team and a greater understandi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Scandic Hotels’ Jens Mathiesen Says Trust, Empowerment Are Most Important Tools in Crisis Survival
Episode 4
Speaking with Hotel News Now for its “Pandemic Reflections” series, Jens Mathiesen, president and CEO of Scandic Hotels Group, said he believes the s…
2 years, 10 months ago
Remington CEO Sloan Dean Follows Motto of 'This Too Shall Pass'
Episode 3
Remington Hotels CEO Sloan Dean said in times of crisis, being human and showing vulnerability goes a long way. In an interview, he also shares how h…
2 years, 10 months ago
PM Hotel's Joseph Bojanowski Says Demonstrating Empathy Is 'Extremely Important'
Episode 2
As part of Hotel News Now's "Pandemic Reflections" series, PM Hotel Group's Joseph Bojanowski spoke about how the pandemic affected his company's rel…
2 years, 10 months ago
Kessler's Lori Kiel Says She Learned To Give Herself, Her Staff Flexibility
Episode 1
Speaking with Hotel News Now, Kessler Collection Chief Commercial Officer Lori Kiel said she's learned to love virtual meetings and the efficiency th…
2 years, 10 months ago