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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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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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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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Gabriela Schmidle - Preview Podcast guest

GABRIELA SCHMIDLE

GABRIELA SCHMIDLE Founder & CEO – Marketing Tourism Synergy Vienna The mystery of Christmas Markets & mulled wine maneuvers Winter Wonderland Vibes coming your way!    Gabriela Schmidle, Founder and CEO of MTS Wien (Marketing Tourism Synergy Vienna) and organizer of the Schloss Schönbrunn Christmas Market in Vienna, joined Pat for a jolly chat about the

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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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portrait of donald leadbetter, podcast guest at smack hospitality

DONALD LEADBETTER

DONALD LEADBETTER Tourism Program Manager U.S. National Park Service Donald Leadbetter, the Tourism Program Manager at the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) based in Washington D.C. joined us on the show and talked us through his passion for national parks, tourism and nature. Patrizia and Donald dove into the specific tasks that Donald carries out

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portrait of deborah rothe, podcast guest at smack hospitality

DEBORAH ROTHE

DEBORAH ROTHE Exhibition Director ITB Berlin After 3 years of absence, the ITB Berlin, the world’s largest exhibition event for the hospitality industry, will be back in full throttle this year. We know you are as excited as we are, so here is a little personal service for you from us. Deborah Rothe, the Exhibition

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portrait of pascal jenny, podcast guest at smack hospitality media

PASCAL JENNY

PASCAL JENNY President Arosa Tourism Pascal Jenny, the president of Arosa Tourism in Switzerland came to visit us on the show and talked to us about saving bears, the Arosa 2030 vision and the uniqueness of skiing. The former professional handball player told Philip about the Arosa Bärenland Foundation, whose mission is to save bears,

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portrait of, podcast guest on smack, Mathieu Jaton

MATHIEU JATON

mathieu jaton CEO Montreux Jazz Festival Mathieu Jaton, CEO of Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland stopped by, just before Christmas. Having graduated from the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), Mathieu gives us an insight on what hospitality has taught him and how his background affects his day to day job. He told us about how

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portrait of katharina kienemann as a guest on the smack hospitality podcast

KATHARINA KIENEMANN

KATHARINA KIENEMANN Managing Director Alte Försterei Katharina Kienemann, the star of our episode 8 of season two takes us to the world of sports and hospitality management within one of Germany’s most unique stadiums. The Managing Director of the infamous “Alte Försterei“, home to Bundesliga-team 1. FC Union Berlin, came to visit us on the

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