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Karen Stephens sits down with Carlo Del Mistro in the latest episode of Hotel Moment. Carlo is the Chief Digital Officer at Ennismore, a leading hotel management company in London. Ennismore’s groundbreaking membership program, Dis-loyalty, offers exclusive discounts on hotels and restaurants within their portfolio. Listen in to learn how Ennismore leverages data and technology to personalize guest experiences and capture valuable insights. And, find out why their unique approach to loyalty is attracting frequent travelers and how they are expanding their program to include independent hotels.

In this episode of Hotel Moment, Karen Stephens chats with Joe Pettigrew, the Chief Commercial Officer at EOS Hospitality. Joe shares insights into his role at the organization, one of the fastest-growing hotel investment and management companies in the US, and their approach to managing unique and independent properties. They explore why NOI is the most important metric for the success of any hotel.

In this episode of the Hotel Moment podcast, Karen Stephens, Revinate CMO, and JC Thompson, Founder and CEO of Pursuance, step into the world of performance coaching — exploring what it means to be a good coach for your hotel staff, especially for reservations departments. Thompson describes the pitfalls of traditional performance coaching methods on staff morale juxtaposed with performance coaching that centers hotel data application and group positivity.

Listen in for a fresh perspective on how you can improve your team’s overall productivity, meet industry standards and criteria, and use your guest data to boost team confidence.

In this episode of Hotel Moment, host Karen Stephens is joined by Nick Cavanaugh, Founder and CEO of Sensible Weather. Together, they discuss the technical and financial aspects of providing a weather guarantee and how Sensible partners with hotels and booking platforms to integrate this service seamlessly into the booking flow. They also touch on the increased demand for travel insurance post-COVID, Sensible Weather's strategic partnership with AMEX Ventures, and their plans for expanding their services within the hospitality and outdoor travel sectors.

In this episode of Hotel Moment, Karen Stephens interviews Jennifer Hill, the VP of Commercial Strategy at Kalibri Labs. They discuss the concept of commercial strategy and how it differs from traditional revenue management. They emphasize the importance of aligning goals and metrics across revenue, sales, and marketing teams to drive profitability and enhance asset value. The conversation also highlights the role of data analytics in revenue optimization and introduces Kalibri Labs' new publication and certification program.

Download, “Demystifying the Digital Market & Guide to Commercial Strategy” at Kalibri Labs Certification: https://kalibrilabscertification.com/

In this episode of Hotel Moment, Karen Stephens interviews Kathleen Cullen, the Executive Vice President at PTG Consulting. Together they discuss ways to maximize profitability and enhance guest experiences in hotels. Cullen also shares valuable insights on creating a data-driven culture, adjusting rate strategies, and where she sees the industry going.