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2 weeks ago | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
On the occasion of White Lodging's 40th anniversary, Chris Anderson, its newly appointed chief operating officer, spoke to LODGING about the life and legacy of Bruce White, who founded the hospitality company in 1985. Anderson traced White's not entirely direct path from washing dishes and hauling banquet tables for the opening of his father's Holiday Inn as a teenager, to working at a Hyatt in California, to forgoing graduate school to help "fix" his father's property.
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1 month ago | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
Talking to LODGING at AAHOA's recent meeting in New Orleans, Chris Guimbellot, president & CEO of hihotels by Hospitality International, described the vital role its franchisee-led Advisory Council has played in strengthening policies, launching new initiatives, and driving the success of its five economy brands since it was established in 2023.
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2 months ago | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
Coury Hospitality President Andrew Casperson recently spoke with LODGING from Bentonville, Arkansas, where he was visiting the AC Hotel Bentonville, a Marriott hotel, set to open in the spring of 2025.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
Remington Hospitality President and CEO Sloan Dean is another "accidental hotelier," one whose love of travel prompted him to choose a position with InterContinental Hotel Group over one with Home Depot early in his career as a financial analyst. "I didn't know much about the industry besides having a love of travel, but hotels sounded like a lot more fun," he recalled.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Dennis Nessler |Ellen Meyer
Hospitality leadership comes in many forms, but is no doubt critical to continue to shape the industry as a whole and move it forward. LODGING took a closer look at the careers of four such individuals. While these Innovators & Influencers come from different backgrounds and have taken different roads to get to this point, they all have one thing in common-a considerable passion for the hotel business.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
Few hospitality team members have as much direct impact on guest satisfaction as those responsible for keeping hotel guestrooms pristine, with no trace of those that have stayed before. That means sparkling clean bathrooms, mopped and vacuumed floors and rugs, fresh linens on neatly made bed, a replenished supply of toiletries, and plentiful and spotless towels in bathrooms.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
While thoroughly satisfying guests remains paramount for hoteliers, particularly in the case of high-end boutique properties, many hotel owners are rethinking the traditional food and beverage model with an eye on scaling back their offerings in an effort to increase profitability.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
Several F&B leaders recently shared how they have risen to meet major challenges including labor shortages, higher food and labor costs, and the need to consider the environment as well as the bottom line. Their comments generally boil down to turning a critical eye to many time-honored hotel F&B practices and adopting more cost-effective and efficient solutions.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
Spire Hospitality COO Dawna Comeaux recalled being swept away by the "magical" experience of attending a wedding at the Marriott on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas, while midway through college. As a result, the accounting/finance major then proceeded to switch majors and colleges, transferring to the University of Houston, where she graduated with a bachelor of science degree from what is now its Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
lodgingmagazine.com | Ellen Meyer
LODGING spoke with PM Hotel Group President Joe Bojanowski on a Friday afternoon, as he was wrapping up the past week and planning for the next one before taking off for the weekend "at a decent hour." This, he said, was business as usual for the entire team at PM Hotel Group, where he is leading the company's growth and diversification and seeking to instill an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation and technology.
