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Breaktime with Mieke Berkers_European Business Development Director_Montgomery Group

Mieke Berkers

Mieke Berkers Director European Business Development Montgommery Group THE Independent Hotel ShoW GOES MUNICH This is as hot as your morning coffee!  Join us for our very first Breaktime episode on SMACK!   We’re kicking things off with Mieke Berkers, Director of European Business Development at Montgomery Group, who’s giving us the inside scoop on the […]

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Patrick Jones

Regional Director, Sustainability, Canada‘s Western Mountain Collection
Patrick’s career in luxury hospitality has crossed nearly every operational
department at five iconic properties in Western Canada. In his current capacity as Regional Director of Sustainability, Patrick oversees all sustainability initiatives at Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, and The Rimrock Resort, and proudly continues to build upon the region’s legacy in environmental stewardship spanning over three decades. In 2022, Patrick was honoured to be nnamed one of Canada’s Top 30 Under 30 Leaders in Hospitality by KML

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DANIEL AFONSO

Are you steering your career, or just along for the ride? In this episode, Pat speaks with Daniel Afonso, Senior VP of People & Culture at Radisson Hotel Group, who shares his journey from finance to hospitality and how he seized every opportunity to shape his career. They explore what makes hospitality so engaging and how Radisson retains talent by offering hybrid roles focused on growth and development. Tune in for valuable insights on how to take control of your career and keep moving forward.

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Jonathan Worsley guest on Smack Hospitality

JONATHAN WORSLEY

We’re kicking off Season 6 in the vibrant streets of London, where Johnathan Worsley, Chairman & CEO of The Bench, met with Fritz to explore the past, the present and the future of hospitality and its exciting global development.

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SMACK SEASON 6 Trailer

SMACK Season 6 is gearing up to serve you a heaping plate of hospitality edutainment with a cheeky twist! After a summer of cooking up fresh ideas, we’re diving back in with new stories, insider knowledge and takes on the industry that are anything but bland.

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Selena Gomez

Let’s talk about …. HOSPITALITY!

Rumor has it that working in Hospitality is somewhat special. Peculiar, intense, hard … and fun! Some of the stuff that happens in our day-to-day work life simply is hilarious and crazy … and we want to talk about exactly those moments!

From the epic triumphs that deserve a round of applause, to the oh-so-relatable blunders that’ll make you laugh your ass off, we collect all YOUR stories and anecdotes and give them a little brush-up in SMACK’s new video podcast: Dirty Laundry.

And yes, as the title implies, please but do share all your dirty, funny, weird, exciting or breathtaking stories with us – we’ll anonymize and discuss them! Get ready to be whirled around and listen to our hosts clean up some messy hospitality situations with SMACK’s Dirty Laundry.

You have experienced something worth talking about during your time in Hospitality? 

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Djony Jaegers for Smack's Humans of Hospitality

Justin Bieber

Let’s talk about …. HOSPITALITY!

Rumor has it that working in Hospitality is somewhat special. Peculiar, intense, hard … and fun! Some of the stuff that happens in our day-to-day work life simply is hilarious and crazy … and we want to talk about exactly those moments!

From the epic triumphs that deserve a round of applause, to the oh-so-relatable blunders that’ll make you laugh your ass off, we collect all YOUR stories and anecdotes and give them a little brush-up in SMACK’s new video podcast: Dirty Laundry.

And yes, as the title implies, please but do share all your dirty, funny, weird, exciting or breathtaking stories with us – we’ll anonymize and discuss them! Get ready to be whirled around and listen to our hosts clean up some messy hospitality situations with SMACK’s Dirty Laundry.

You have experienced something worth talking about during your time in Hospitality? 

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Simon Mayle on LGBTQ travel trends on Smack

SIMON MAYLE

During the recent pridemonth, Phil sat down with Simon Mayle, Event Director at Reed Exhibitions, for, among others, PROUD Experiences and ILTM Cannes and discussed the status quo of LGBTQ travels.

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