Future Hospitality

In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Jenna Fishel – VP of Revenue Management at First Hospitality: a premier hotel operator, specializing in full service and select-service properties.  During our chat, we find out about Jenna’s journey in hospitality, her approach to Revenue Management, and how First Hospitality is uniquely equipped to provide their clients with industry-leading results through their proprietary FirstAnalytics system. http://firsthospitality.com -- Future Hospitality is produced by Longitude° https://longitudedesign.com/

In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Michelle Jaime, President and Creative Director at The Vanguard Theory — a creative studio that collaborates with like-minded artists, craftsmen, and designers. During our chat, we’ll find out how Michelle was able to develop her knowledge and skills early in her career, hear about some of the unique projects she’s been a part of, and explore the term “Host Culture” and how this concept guides her to design more sustainable hotels.

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Goodrich – Principal at Goodrich; an interior design and branding firm based in NYC. Matt is an award-winning interior designer and strategist known for projects that feature rich narrative content and foster interaction and human connection. In our conversation, we’ll hear about Matt’s past journey as a designer, lessons he’s learned while building his own agency, and find out what excites him about the future of hospitality.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Romie Mooshtuk – Chief Wellness officer at Evolution Hospitality, Founder of "brainSHIFT at Work”, and an expert on brain and mental health. During our discussion, we’ll learn more about her unique role at evolution hospitality, how she’s helping to improve the American workforce through her efforts at BrainSHIFT, and learn about the importance of mindfulness and wellness in the workplace.

In this episode, we speak with Corey Weathers, Co-Founder, and CEO at ROAM Beyond — a concept that brings mobile living experience and refined off-the-grid lodging unlike any other. Using environmentally conscious materials, designed in modern and interesting ways. During our conversation, we learn about Corey’s background and how this idea came to life, lessons that he’s learned along the way, and the exciting future in store for ROAM. https://www.roambeyond.travel https://longitudedesign.com

Today, we have the pleasure of chatting with Billy Skelli-Cohen, Co-Founder at Àterre a new brand that blends the warmth of a second home, the ease of a guest house, and the delight of a hotel under one roof, inviting guests to live while traveling. During the conversation, we learn more about the vision for Àterre, how Billy and Liran Wizman came up with the idea, and what the future holds for this exciting new hospitality brand.

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Damon Lawrence, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Homage Hospitality Group. A new hotel brand that aims to inspire innovators through redesigning the hospitality experience. During our discussion we get to hear about Damon’s own journey in hospitality and how Homage came to be, we find out how Damon has overcome challenges after challenges, and hear about some exciting new things in store for Homage. https://www.anewkindofhospitality.com https://longitudedesign.com

In this episode, we have the pleasure of chatting with Tom Parker, Co-Founder of Fettle — a boutique interior architecture and design firm that specializes in hospitality. During our discussion, we’ll find out how Tom and his business partner, Andy, started Fettle and how it’s evolved over the years, we’ll learn about how they successfully manage the tension between great design and budgetary constraints and also hear about some exciting projects they’ve been working on that will be opening soon. https://fettle-design.co.uk https://longitudedesign.com

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Mona Lewicka, Director of Connections and Partnerships at The Transformational Travel Council — a transformation design organization aimed at changing the way travelers engage with the world around us. During our conversation, we’ll learn about what Transformational Travel is and why it matters, find out how the TTC started and their vision for the future, and also discuss how even an otherwise mundane business trip can become a transformative experience. https://www.transformational.travel https://longitudedesign.com

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Ben Rafter, President, and CEO of Springboard Hospitality — one of the largest boutique hotel management companies on the west coast, with 36 hotels and resorts in 11 states. During our chat, we get to hear the interesting story about Ben's journey in hospitality and what led him to where he is now, how he and his team are creating more custom-tailored local guides at their properties, and the important role that technology and data play in the guest experience. https://www.springboardhospitality.com/ https://longitudedesign.com/