What's the gap between hospitality operations and hospitality design. How does one help the other? If you are a hotelier or a hotel owner planning a renovation, or if you have in the middle of one, stay with me on today’s episode because my podcast guest is going to share with you:what does the perfect designer brief need to include so that you can prepare the right information ahead of your designer meeting, save big dollars in design scope and reach your most desired ultimate design? what are the most common hospitality designer misconceptions and how to turn designers into problem solvers My guest today is the Chief Operating Officer of the international design firm Campbell House – a global team with 25 designers and team members scattered across US, Europe and Asia. I am very excited for today’s episode because I personally did three openings and renovation projects so there will be a lot of juicy stories going down during the conversation today, Help me welcome Monika Moser. Monika BioA self-described “hotelier at heart,” she possesses over two decades of hospitality industry experience. She brings a deep understanding of hotel operations and a unique cultural perspective to each global strategic initiative. Monika joined Campbell House as the Chief Operating Officer providing leadership, management, and vision to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. She earned a Certificate of Hospitality Management at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and an MBA in Hospitality Management at ESSEC (IMHI) University in Paris, France.Campbell House, founded in 2021, is a full-service architectural interior design firm, with studios in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and Paris. Focused on high-engagement design solutions for hospitality, food + beverage, entertainment, gaming, wellness and corporate workplace, Campbell House openly and unapologetically puts our people and culture first. Bringing to bear the best talent to support our client’s needs, regardless of location, Campbell House delivers engagement design in an era of meaning and purpose._________________About Dolores SemeraroHello! I am a Hospitality and Tourism Communication Expert and Speaker with 15 years of industry experience.For the past 20 months, I have helped tourism organizations and travel professionals restore travel confidence and restart their tourism business. I focus on tourism marketing strategies, hospitality digital marketing and communication, and tourism innovation in every keynote, training, or coaching session I deliver across the industry.You can learn more about me by listening to my travel recovery podcast called ‘Truth Behind Travel’ where I interview tourism industry leaders and travel experts on the core topic of Travel Recovery.FREE RESOURCE: Download the Top 10 Travel Behaviour Trends in 2022 report: Dolores Semeraro is a Tourism Keynote Speaker & Hospitality Communication Expert who has helped hospitality, tourism organizations, and travel professionals to navigate the tourism industry crisis during the pandemic and restore travel confidence in their clients. Prior to becoming a professional speaker, Dolores has worked in tourism and hospitality for about 20 years across Europe, Asia and the Indian Ocean in Marketing and Communication senior roles for some of the most established global hospitality organizations. She delivers inspiring and actionable Tourism & Hospitality Keynote talks to travel and tourism conferences, summits, and hybrid industry events focusing on the future of travel, travel and tourism recovery, hospitality digital marketing and communication, and tourism innovation. www.doloressemeraro.com