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The Power of Community in Hospitality - Margot Stern - Defining Hospitality - Episode # 224
“Sometimes things don't work out exactly the way you want and it can turn into something beautiful"
Nov 5
October 2025
Building Tomorrow’s Sustainable Hospitality - Jon Buerge - Defining Hospitality - Episode # 223
“Hospitality is the kind of unwavering and selfless pursuit of an extraordinary experience for a guest”
Oct 29
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Many Hands, One Heart
From Defining Hospitality — Episode No. 002
Oct 24
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Daily Welcome: First, You Eat
From The Odyssey by Homer (trans. Richmond Lattimore)
Oct 23
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Daily Welcome: Feed Him for Three Days
Inspired by Defining Hospitality Episode No. 001 with Bashar Wali
Oct 22
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Building Restaurants That Feel Like Home - Yann de Rochefort - Defining Hospitality - Ep #222
“What distinguishes hospitality from a transaction is the human connection."
Oct 22
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Designing for Memory: Storytelling in Interiors - James Lee - Defining Hospitality - Episode #221
“Let's not try to hit the brain, let’s try to hit the heart. Let the story really relate to what we wanna say, not just literally, but emotionally.”
Oct 15
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Notes from the Front Row: Renovation Math, Guest Love, and Faster Money
The Lodging Conference - JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix - Day 3 Breakout Session - “Renovation: A Focus on ROI”
Oct 9
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Beyond Four Walls: Luxury Through Biophilic Design - Graeme Labe - Defining Hospitality - Ep #220
“ It’s those moments that take you out of your comfort zone, when you’re truly immersed in a place, that change your life. That’s the kind of experience…
Oct 8
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Notes from the Front Row: Optimism and Laxatives - My Observations from The Lodging Conference
Day 1 and 2: JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix
Oct 7
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Notes from the Front Row: NEWH TopID Chicago from the Sears Tower
From the 67th floor of the Willis Tower (still fondly called the Sears Tower), the skyline lit up at sunset while three firms were honored with NEWH…
Oct 3
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Leading Hotels Through Change - Scott Roby - Defining Hospitality - Episode #219
“A hotel management company is its people. The quality of the company is first and foremost about the people that they have on their team and how…
Oct 1
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