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NEXTGEN IN LODGING
June 17, 202105 | ‘Genuine conversations are happening’
NextGen in Lodging brings back three guests who last year started the conversation about diversity, inclusion and equity in the hospitality industry. In Episode 5 of NextGen in Lodging podcast the hospitality professionals review whether progress has been made despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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NEXTGEN IN LODGING
June 3, 202104 | ‘Keep pushing, keep talking’: NextGen in Lodging reviews a year of racial unrest
NextGen in Lodging co-founders review the past 12 months since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and how the incident sparked cries for change throughout the nation. It also forced the hospitality industry to re-examine its hiring and promotion practices to achieve true diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace.
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NEXTGEN IN LODGING
May 20, 202103 | Promoting hospitality career to minorities will help industry move forward, say Latino and Caribbean next-gen leaders
Marco Roca Jr. of Miami is vice president of development at Aimbridge Hospitality. He is also co-founder and partner of Revielle Hospitality, a hotel development company, and its subsidiary, Palindrome Hospitality, a hotel consulting firm. Jason Olea is corporate director of information technology at Paligroup Management in Los Angeles, a subsidiary of Palisociety, a boutique read more
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NEXTGEN IN LODGING
April 22, 202102 | How Next-Gen meeting planners managed a non-event 2020 and what’s ahead
Hospitality event planners were rocked and shocked in 2020 as they watched the rapid spread of COVID-19 devastate the meetings industry. In Episode 2 of Next Gen in Lodging podcast co-host Omari Head leads a conversation with Mike “Orie” Mosley, a multicultural event planner and DJ, and Airlia Perez, a meeting planner focused on business retention and loyalty. The young professionals tell of their biggest challenges and how they’ve found inspiration to keep moving forward toward business recovery in 2021 and beyond.
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NEXTGEN IN LODGING
March 18, 202101 | First But Not Last
NextGen in Lodging launches its inaugural program with an episode featuring three self-starters carving unique paths in the hospitality industry. Their ventures encompass hotel investment, management and education. The entrepreneurs tell how they altered business strategy and professional goals amid the coronavirus crisis. NextGen in Lodging co-host Davonne Reaves leads the conversation with Purvi Panwala of Panwala Property Management Corp. and CRC Construction Corp; Andrea Aguilar of Typsy and Preshift; and Kendra Plummer of Elise Capital.
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DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUALITY
July 29, 2020279 | Inclusion is a Unicorn Part 2: ‘We are actually doing badly’
We’re trying something different today. We’ve teamed up with a group called Next Generation in Lodging, a diverse team of mid-career hospitality professionals who want to have significant input into the future of the hospitality industry. We’ve worked with them to produce and provide a platform for a panel discussion about diversity and inclusion in read more
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DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND EQUALITY
June 24, 2020275 | ‘Inclusion is a Myth’: Next Generation in Lodging challenges industry’s status quo on race and diversity
Imagine holding a conference on racism, diversity and inclusion in Corporate America and seeing your event invaded by outsiders shouting racial epithets and vulgarities while flying both the Nazi and American flags. Actually, there is no need to imagine it because it happened earlier this month during a digital event organized by the founders of read more
Fresh perspectives for revolutionizing the lodging and hospitality industries.
NextGen in Lodging is a monthly podcast that examines systemic and trending issues impacting the hospitality industry. Co-hosted by Chris Henry, Davonne Reaves, and Omari Head, each enhanced episode engages listeners through thought-provoking discussions with emerging hospitality leaders who provide fresh perspectives and revolutionary ideas to the stagnant world of hotels.