Portrait of Mark McCulloch - Podcast guest at SMACK

MARK MCCULLOC

MARK Mcculloch Founder, Campaign Director, CEO – Hospitality Rising UK & Super Sonic Marketing Attention please: “Hospitality Rising” That’s the title of Mark McCulloch’s campaign, which is addressing the painful topic of staff shortage in the UK hospitality scene in an unseen way. And one thing is for sure: This is a game-changer in how employment […]

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Square Portrait of Emma Banks - Podcast guest at SMACK

EMMA BANKS

EMMA BANKS VP F&B Strategy & Development Europe, Middle East & America – Hilton Emma Banks Vice President, F&B Strategy & Development Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Hilton joined us for an episode of  SMACK’ podcast at the recent Future Hospitality Summit in Abu Dhabi, hosted by The Bench, to tell us her story.

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Portrait of Robin Hagedoorn from Bunk Hotels posing for HoH

ROBIN HAGEDOORN

Hi, I am Robin Hagedoorn, the founder and owner of Bunk.

Currently, I’m working on a new project in Rotterdam, where we are in the process of converting a new church into a Bunk hotel. I am also involved in two projects in Curacao and some other consultancy “schemes,” helping other real estate developers. I love giving new purpose to old, monumental buildings. It runs in the family.

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Dr. Jeffrey O - Preview Podcast guest at Smack

DR. JEFFREY O

Dr. Jeffrey O President – International Hospitality Institute Chairman – St. Justine Do you ever run out of battery? This man surely doesn’t! We are proud to welcome Dr. Jeffrey O Chairman of the Directors Board at St. Justine, President of the International Hospitality Institute, coach, mentor, writer, and simply put one of the most

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Portrait of Patricia Plesner from Ecohotels posing for HoH

PATRICIA PLESNER

Hi, my name is Patricia Plesner. I am the CEO of EcoHotels.com.

I’ve always been fascinated by how tech and the environment can go hand in hand. I have an aunt and uncle who work in the hotel industry. They run a small hotel chain of eco-certified boutique hotels, Guldsmeden Hotels, primarily based in Copenhagen. I’ve heard all these stories, about guest experiences and how to sell the rooms, but it wasn’t until 2020 I really got into the industry. That was when we started Ecohotels.com.

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Portrait of podcast guest John Langford, the COO of Anschutz Entertainment Group

JOHN LANGFORD

John Langford COO Anschutz Entertainment Group Have you ever been to a large arena and thought to yourself, “Damn – this place is huge.”?!  John Langford, the COO of Anschutz Entertainment Group for Europe, knows all about that feeling as he is responsible for the operations of some of the largest arenas in Europe, including

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Tao Tao from GetYourGuide podcast guest at smack season 5

TAO TAO

TAO TAO Co-Founder & COO GetYourGuide We’re back with Season 5 and here wo go! Welcome Tao Tao, co-founder and COO of GetYourGuide, the revolutionary of travel experiences and one of the best people to hang out with if you need top travel advice in any city on this planet. For the opening of SMACK’s fifth

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polaroid picture showing the four hosts of the smack hospitality podcast posing for the recap episode

SMACK RECAP

RECAP EPISODE 4 Hosts, 4 Seasons A recap of how everything started & our favorite moments of SMACK history. Are you ready for the SMACK Podcast Recap Episode? We missed you… and didn’t want to wait until Season 5 starts in September, so we sat our 4 hosts down together and sent them on a

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portrait of ronisha goodwin, podcast guest at smack hospitality

RONISHA GOODWIN

RONISHA GOODWIN Director of Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hyatt Corporation We’ve got a new podcast episode for you! Probably the most heartfelt ever. Phil had the chance to chat to Ronisha Goodwin, the Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Hyatt Corporation, while both visited the Proud Experience conference in Los Angeles. Get

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portrait of jeremy mccarthy, podcast guest at smack hospitality

JEREMY MCCARTHY

JEREMY MCCARTHY Group Director of Spa & Wellness Mandarin Oriental Jeremy McCarthy, Group Director of Spa & Wellness at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, recently joined Patrizia on an incredibly inspiring episode of the SMACK podcast. Together, they have cruised through a bunch of topics, that will make you feel well – from innovation in spas

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