SMACK Hospitality
By SMACK Hospitality
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Welcome to SMACK!
Just like our name, everything we do here is a little different and yet you’ll probably have more fun here than elsewhere. SMACK Hospitality Media is your one-of-a-kind source for hospitality and tourism-related edutainment. It is our mission to provide fun and engaging content for industry professionals in modern media formats.
With our podcast we aim to give everybody around the world the chance to meet key decision-makers and trailblazers of the hospitality industry. Chasing that ambitious goal, our hospitality podcast airs twice a month between September and July.
So, join the conversation, tune in and never ever lose your curiosity.
Enjoy the show!
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Dirk Bakker – Colliers | The Money Moves Behind Hospitality’s Hottest Destinations
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Elie Milky – Radisson Hotel Group | Talking Global Growth, Lifestyle Hotels & Branded Residences
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Christopher Hartley & Simon Naudi - GHA & Corinthia | Loyalty, Luxury & Grand Boutique Hotels
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Ian Di Tullio - Minor Hotels l Spreadsheets, Sky Miles & Suite Dreams
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Samuel Njoroge - Millenium Hotels l From Phone Operator to Planet Protector
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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María Zarraluqui - Melia Hotels l From Legal Life to Luxury Hotels with a Spanish Twist
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May 20, 2025 |
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Richard Hyde - SLH | Swiping Right on Luxury & Small Hotels
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Adam Crocini – Hilton | Crafting Iconic F&B Experiences & CIA Anecdotes
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Glenn Haussman - No Vacancy | From Hip-Hop to Hospitality and Hustling Behind the Mic
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Glenn Mandziuk - World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance | Leading the Green Revolution in Hospitality
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Nick Cavanaugh | Weather Proof Bookings: From Stormy Clouds to Stress Free Travels
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Emma Sleight | Behind the scenes of the World's 50 Best Hotels
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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John Blanco - Capella Hotels & Resorts | Winning The World’s 50 Best Hotels & inspiring excellence
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Felicity Black-Roberts – Hyatt | The Hyatt Way of Hotel Development
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Pier Paolo Righi - Karl Lagerfeld | From Runway to Hospitality
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Mieke Berkers on Breaktime | Independent Hotel Show goes Munich
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Daniel Afonso | Senior VP of People & Culture at Radisson | Empowering talent in hospitality
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Jonathan Worsley - The Bench & FHS | Shaping Hospitality Development through Investment Events
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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This is SMACK
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Simon Mayle – PROUD Experiences | LGBTQ+ travel experience: traveling under the rainbow flag
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Chris Nader – ENVI Lodges | Sustainable luxury, outdoor hospitality & his entrepreneurial journey
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Fahad Abdulrahim Kazim - Millennium Hotels & Resort | Insights & stories about hospitality in the Middle East
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May 28, 2024 |
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Caroline Tivéus - Pandox | A Mastermind of Numbers behind Sustainability
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May 14, 2024 |
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Alexi Khajavi – Questex | Connecting hotel real estate owners with brands, trends and tech
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Atul Chopra – FreshOn Table | Minimum emissions, maximum nutrition – harvest on demand
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Sir Rocco & Lydia Forte | Rocco Forte Hotels – A family business and a way of life
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Patrick Mendes – ACCOR | SMACK Live! at YHS-Pre-Event
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Jillian MacLean - Drake & Morgan | A female-influenced bar & restaurant empire
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Bill Heinecke – Minor Hotels | An overnight success that took 55 years
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Josiah Mackenzie – Hospitality Daily | Two hosts, countless tales, and a daily dose of hospitality
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Hubert Viriot – YOTEL | From Gatwick Airport to the world: A success story
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Gabriela Schmidle – MTS Marketing | The mystery of Christmas Markets & mulled wine maneuvers
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Dr. Ellen Madeker – Airbnb | Balancing acts: tourism regulations, politics & female leadership
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Mark McCulloch – Hospitality Rising & Supersonic Marketing | Kick-ass employer branding for hospitality
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Emma Banks – Hilton| Buffet hype & the importance of F&B in sustainability
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Dr. Jeffrey O – St. Justine & IHI | From humble beginnings to hospitality powerhouse
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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John Langford – AEG | The meaning & impact of live music
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Tao Tao – GetYourGuide | Digitalizing Travel Experiences & Founding a Billion Dollar Company
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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4 Hosts 4 Seasons – A recap of how everything started and our favorite moments of SMACK-history
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ronisha Goodwin – Hyatt Corporation | The heart of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Hospitality
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Jeremy McCarthy - Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group | The core of wellness, positive psychology and tech in the spa-industry
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May 30, 2023 |
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Donald Leadbetter – U.S. National Park Service | Managing National Parks, creating experiences and understanding nature
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Dimitris Manikis - Wyndham hotels | The importance of caring for people in hospitality
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Wybcke Meier - TUI Cruises | The unique experience of traveling with cruises
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Deborah Rothe – Messe Berlin | ITB 2023 and the exhibition business
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Alex Schneider - Nikki Beach | Local cultures, breaking traditions & becoming a global hospitality brand
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Christoph Hoffmann – 25hours Hotels | Creating outstanding atmospheres, concepts and designs
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Torgeir Silseth – Nordic Choice Hotels | Cultural differences, the battle of the giants and employee turnover in hotels
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Shannon Knapp - The Leading Hotels of the World | Remarkably uncommon hotels & the latest buzz around luxury hotels
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Pascal Jenny – Arosa Tourism | Swiss tourism, employee satisfaction and reducing ecological footprints
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Mieke Veldhuis – The Social Hub | Hybrid hospitality and the importance of people & culture
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Dr. Josef Vollmayr – Limehome | Disruption hospitality, alternative accommodation and tech-enabled hospitality products
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Sébastian Bazin – Accor | ALL, the Heartist concept and the secret to success in hospitality
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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S3E18 (DE) - Hirmer Hospitality and the importance of shared values with Edith Gerhardt
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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S3E17 (EN) – Raus, innovation and nature escapism with Julian Trautwein
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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S3E16 (EN) - Marriott, changes in travel habits and loyalty programs with Satya Anand
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May 31, 2022 |
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S3E15 (EN) - Dorchester Collection, Learning & Development with Kayleigh Wiltshire
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May 17, 2022 |
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S3E14 (EN) - Sustainability and reduction of food waste with Naomi MacKenzie
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May 05, 2022 |
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S3E13 (EN) – ennea capital partners, innovations, and future travel with Jan Valentin
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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S3E12 (DE) – Developing hotels & Amano Hotel Group with Ariel Schiff
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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S3E11 (EN) - Hosco and entrepreneurship with Olivier Bracard
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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S3E10 (EN) - JLL Hotels & Hospitality, human capital and revolution of technology with Gilda Perez-Alvarado
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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S3E09 (DE) – Breidenbacher Hof, high-end luxury hotels and the aftermaths of Covid-19 with Cyrus Heydarian
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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S3E8 (EN) - Montreux Jazz Festival, legacies and hospitality DNA with Mathieu Jaton
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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S3E7 (EN) – The Student Hotel business model with Charlie MacGregor
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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S3E6 (EN) – Meta aka Facebook, consumer behaviour and virtual reality with Jan Starcke
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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S3E5 (DE) – ÖHV, tourism politics and work 4.0 with Michaela Reitterer
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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S3E4 (EN) – Steigenberger and new horizons with Marcus Bernhardt
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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S3E3 (DE) - Tyrol, winter season and sustainability with Florian Phleps
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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S3E2 (DE) - Traveler- and employee engagement with Thomas Edelkamp
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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S3E1 (EN) – citizenM, development & values with Michael Levie
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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S2E21 (EN) – Concept development and chasing a dream with Veerle Donders
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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S2E20 (DE) – Tradition, Leadership & TV-talks with Caroline von Kretschmann
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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S2E19 (EN) - Fair travel and future trends with Michael Ros
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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S2E18 (EN) - Entrepreneurship, funding & Cloudbeds with Richard Castle
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May 25, 2021 |
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S2E17 (EN) – Wellness, Sustainability & Six Senses with Neil Jacobs
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May 12, 2021 |
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S2E16 (DE) – New Work and Development with Isabell Fuss
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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S2E15 (EN) – Concepts, strategies & sustainability with Marloes Knippenberg
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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S2E14 (DE) -HSMA and developing a hotel group with Haakon Herbst
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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S2E13 (EN) – The future of (business) travel and loyalty programs with Chris Hartley
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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S2E12 (DE) – Travelling & Changing Workplaces with Boris Radke (part 2/2)
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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S2E12 (DE) – Travelling & Changing Workplaces with Boris Radke (part 1/2)
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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S2E11 (DE) - Corporate Communications with Anne Wahl-Pozeg
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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S2E10 (EN) - Hospitality Education & EHL with Joshua Gan
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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S2E9 (DE) - HotellerieSuisse & Union Work with Dr. Ueli Schneider
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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S2E8 (DE) - Stadium Management with Katharina Kienemann
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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S2E7 (EN) - Airline Management during Covid-19 with Lorenzo Stoll
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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S2E6 (EN) - Hotel development, real estate & entrepreneurship with Chalana Perera.
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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S2E5 (EN) - Resorts with Robert Herr
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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S2E4 (EN) – Expanding a new hotel brand with Michelle Walder
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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S2E3 (EN) - Digital Touchpoints in Hospitality with Chi Chan
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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S2E2 (DE) – Rocking the rental car world with Roy Himmelreich
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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S2E1 (EN) - Digital Transformation in Hospitality with Timothee Semelin
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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#17 (EN) - Pricing & E-Commerce for luxury hotels with Wilhelm "Wilko" Weber
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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#16 (EN) - Human Resources during & after Covid-19 with Ingrid Eras-Magdalena
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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#15 (EN) - Revenue Management during Covid-19 with Lukas Peter
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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#14 (EN) - Hotels during & after Covid -19 with Pierre Perusset
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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#13 (DE) ON TOUR SEASON 1 - Digital Panel @ Deutscher Hotelkongress
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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#12 (EN) - The art of ultra luxury hospitality with Frank Marrenbach
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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#11 (EN) - Vacation rental homes & competing or complementing the hotel business with Tobias Wann
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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#10 (DE) ON TOUR SEASON 1 - Next-Gen Panel @ Deutscher Hotelkongress 2020
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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#9 (DE) - C&B, local communities and women in hospitality with Tina Brack
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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#8 (EN) ON TOUR SEASON 1 – Young Hoteliers Summit (YHS) 2020 Intro
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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#7 (EN) – Hospitality Education & Innovation with Nicole Rosenkranz & Ian Millar (EHL)
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Dec 18, 2019 |
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#6 (EN) - Loyalty Programs, rates & GM of a Luxury Hotel with Gregor Andreewitch (Waldorf Astoria Berlin)
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Nov 29, 2019 |
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#5 (EN) – Social Change & private member clubs with Mark Somen (The Conduit)
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Nov 14, 2019 |
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#4 (EN) - Employee retention & HR with Adam Rowledge (Rowledge Associates Ltd.)
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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#3 (DE) - How to become the coolest GM with Philip Ibrahim (The Student Hotel)
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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#2 (EN) - Originality in hospitality with Beat Fornaro (Design Hotels)
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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#1 (EN) - Getting started in hospitality with Florian Montag & Fritz Dickamp
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Sep 05, 2019 |