Practicing What I Preach (and Maybe Even What They Preach)

Generous Leadership, with Rose Horcher and Dan Traver: Rose Horcher, Vice President of Client Services with Choose Chicago, and Dan Traver, Business Development VP with Freeman share the traits that have earned them the trust and friendship of their clients. Join me for a heartwarming conversation with two by The Room Block

59 min listen

Inspiring Passion Through Purpose, with Philippe Clarinval and Rob Brandenberg: Can you or your company claim a purpose that inspires the people working with and for you? It takes a visionary leader to fuel this kind of passion, and a little Swiss hospitality doesnt hurt either. Philippe Clarinval and Rob Brandenberg are Hotel Gener by The Room Block

69 min listen

A Manager’s Mindset, with Kevin Boland and Rick Ueno: Travel from coast to coast with me as I chat with Kevin Boland, Hotel Manager at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA and Rick Ueno, General Manager of the W South Beach in Miami, FL. Kevin and Rick walk us through their careers from start to present, by The Room Block

60 min listen

Positive Change Through Diverse Leadership, with Shameka Jennings, Gus Martinez, and Anthony Molino: Understanding and embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a necessity in our personal and professional lives. Join me for a conversation with three event-industry leaders who have taken an active role in DEI advocacy and education, as they sh by The Room Block

63 min listen

Pursuing Harmony, with Richard Albrecht and Suzanne Stigers: Take a deep dive into the world of event accommodations with work spouses Richard Albrecht, Director of Client Relations and Suzanne Stigers, Sr. Hotel Industry Relations Manager, both from onPeak. They tell a tale of the inevitable changes that we enco by The Room Block

56 min listen

Give and Receive to Succeed, with Pam Nutting and Rick Nelson: Through their stories, Pam Nutting, Director of Strategic Sourcing with Maritz Global Events and Rick Nelson, Sr. Director, Worldwide Accounts with Hilton illustrate various examples of how the support they give and receive perpetuates a cycle resulting by The Room Block

52 min listen

20/20 in 2020: The Room Block Recap: 2020 was a year for the history books, and I was lucky enough to have some of the very best teachers in the form of my incredible guests. So what did I learn? Join me as I count down the Top 10 lessons from this years guests. Relive some of the quotes th by The Room Block

20 min listen

Paying It Forward, with Joann Chmura and Ephraim Yarmak: Whats your next move when faced with a seemingly insurmountable challenge? Joann Chmura, Director of Client Services for Simpson Healthcare and Ephraim Yarmak, Founder of #1000Hires both believe that the answer is to help another in need. Join me as Joan by The Room Block

52 min listen

Building a Healthier Event, with Desi Whitney and John Ayo: Are you starting to plan, or thinking about traveling to a live event in the near future? Desi Whitney, SVP of Sourcing Operations & Industry Relations for HPN Global and co-founder of Emergency Concierge International and John Ayo, Chief Balancing O by The Room Block

50 min listen

Designing Your Direction, with Dahlia El Gazzar and Keri Kelly: Hear from entrepreneurs Dahlia El Gazzar of the DAHLIA+Agency and Keri Kelly of SoulMining, Inc. as they discuss the introspection, honesty, and courage it takes to start living a more authentic life on your own terms. They share how a combination of mar by The Room Block

55 min listen

The Value of Community, with Colleen Brzozowski and Rachael Riggs: Colleen Brzozowski, 2020 President of SITE Chicago and Rachael Riggs, 2020 President of the Greater Midwest Chapter of PCMA discuss the numerous challenges and unexpected rewards of being in a volunteer leadership role during a global pandemic. Their exp by The Room Block

53 min listen

Exploring the DES Certification, with Amanda Duski and Kari Messenger: Thinking of getting certified as a Digital Event Strategist (DES)? Amanda Duski, CMP, DES, Associate Director, Conference Services at the Alzheimers Association and Kari Messenger, CMP, DES, Senior Manager, Meetings at the Association Management Center l by The Room Block

54 min listen

#PCMACL: The Virtual Event we Needed: Can a virtual event be transformative? If you attended PCMA Convening Leaders 2021, you might say so. In this Courtesy Block episode, I recap the highlights and my main takeaways from this years event, including the importance of having a strong host or by The Room Block

17 min listen

A Profitable Partnership: Hotel Sales and Revenue Management, with Jeff Borman and Steve Pierce: The sales and revenue management departments of a hotel are dependent on each other to achieve success, yet, the more they agree with each other the less successful the hotel will be. Jeff Borman, Founder & Chief of travelINNsights and Steve Pierce, by The Room Block

54 min listen

Esports and the Events Industry, with Rebecca de Freitas: What does esports have to do with the events industry? As it turns out, quite a bit. Mega event organizer and esports subject matter expert Rebecca De Freitas joins me to talk about how event organizers can power up their planning game by leveling up the by The Room Block

34 min listen

Introducing EventWell, with Rachael Riggs: In a recent article listing the top 30 most stressful jobs in the world, the events and hospitality industry had the honor of securing 4 different positions. Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was an organization dedicated to cultivating better mental healt by The Room Block

21 min listen

Boss Up and Show Up to Level Up, with Judi Holler and Courtney Stanley: What is stopping you from turning your dreams into reality? Whether you need tactical advice on how to set and achieve goals, or simply permission to honor your vision of who you are and what you want in the first place, Judi Holler and Courtney Stanley by The Room Block

77 min listen

Practicing What I Preach (and Maybe Even What They Preach): In todays world, authenticity seems to be more valued than ever before. However, its one thing to speak your truth and another to live it, especially when our private lives are becoming increasingly public. This Courtesy Block episode explores a few ways by The Room Block

16 min listen

Creating the Narrative, with Dan Sherman and Ryan Barth: How do you want to remember this critical time in our history? Business events industry veterans and co-hosts of the TRAVELING Podcast, Dan Sherman and Ryan Barth want to be part of the story. By being some of the voices that bring our industrys biggest by The Room Block

51 min listen

Storytelling as a Sales Strategy, with Regitse Rosenvinge and Isabella Owen: So, whats your story? In this episode I am joined by Regitse Rosenvinge of Room22.Agency and Isabella Owen of Owen Consulting who share their hospitality stories and marketing solutions with us. Both women specialize in helping hotels find their unique by The Room Block

40 min listen

Reviving Customer Service with Nancy Friedman, the Telephone Doctor: Are you making any critical mistakes in your daily interactions with others? Strong customer service and communication skills can earn you and your business loyal guests and clients, as well as respect. On the other hand, weak skills in this area can cos by The Room Block

40 min listen

Healing the Heart of Hospitality, with Kyle Allison and Greg Fregoso: It takes a lot of heart to work in the hospitality industry. Yet, this concept is not always embodied across all who work in it and as a result, something is bound to suffer; guest satisfaction, survey scores, even your employees. In this episode I am jo by The Room Block

62 min listen

Evolving Events & Enacting Change, with Carrie Abernathy and Derrick Johnson: Weve had so many conversations about the opportunities for diversity, equality and inclusion that exist within our industry but how many of those have resulted in actionable takeaways? Carrie Abernathy and Derrick Johnson, events industry leaders and co- by The Room Block

59 min listen

Creating Moments as Property Managers, with Wil Slickers and Adam Knight: What do boutique hotels, big box convention hotels, resort properties and vacation rentals ALL have to do in order to thrive? Wil Slickers, host of Slick Talk: The Hospitality Podcast, and Adam Knight, host of The Proven Principles Podcast and Principal by The Room Block

64 min listen

Achieve a Win-Win: Negotiate Your Way Through Life: No matter what your day job may be, we all negotiate for a living. In this Courtesy Block episode, I review some basic negotiation skills as well as show you how to apply them to your personal life to ensure the spirit of partnership stays alive in all by The Room Block

19 min listen

Revamping Your To-Do List: More Want-Tos, Less Have-Tos: Life can so easily feel like an endless stream of tasks. We get so caught up in all of the things we have to or should do, that we ignore or feel guilty about the things we actually want to do. In this episode, I share what I learned by stepping away fro by The Room Block

14 min listen

Empowering Growth in the Hospitality Industry, with Bob Graham: For a hotel sales and event management software company to not only survive, but thrive over the past year, it has to have a pretty unique value proposition, as well as a visionary leader. Today in The Courtesy Block I am joined by Bob Graham, CEO of Eve by The Room Block

39 min listen

Sparking Connections Through Shared Experiences, with Liz Lathan and Nicole Osibodu: There is great power in experiencing significant moments with others. Liz Lathan and Nicole Osibodu of Haute Dokimazo understand this power and have harnessed it, packaged it, and regularly deliver it to companies who want to enhance the way they connect by The Room Block

54 min listen

Showing Gratitude: A Guide to Holiday Tipping, with Nancy O’Brien: It’s safe to say that the world has changed quite a bit over the last 20 months and some of us may be a bit rusty when it comes to showing our appreciation for those who make our lives easier and provide quality, dependable service. No need to worry; tod by The Room Block

32 min listen

Having It All By Not Doing It All, with Jessica Schoefernacker and Jen Manthei: What does it take to handle two demanding jobs, especially when both jobs can require long hours, nights, weekends, and stress? There’s no way around it, being a working mother in the events and hospitality industry is tough. In this episode, I am joined by The Room Block

62 min listen

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