Mandi Graziano has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles in sales, management, business and Hospitality. She is a highly regarded Hospitality and conference expert thatleverages her vast network and deep industry relationships to negotiate favorable contract terms, yielding significant price reduction and minimal risk for her clients. Additionally Mandi is an author, podcast co-host and optimistic Cleveland Browns fan. We discuss all of the things in this episode. Connect with Mandi: www.mandigraziano.com mgraziano@hpnglobal.com IG: @mandi_graziano IG: @adventuresinbusinesslive ..read more

What started out as dry January has morphed into a sober movement where people are abstaining from alcohol due to a number of reasons: Perhaps they overindulged during the pandemic, they want better physical and mental health, or perhaps folks are simply tired of being hungover. According to a Forbes article (Jan 2023) the sober movement is driven by Millennials and Gen Z who are not big on drinking. Sober Bars offer a non alcoholic option for those who want to participate in the ritual of celebration and socializing while enjoying a sexy non alcoholic craft cocktail or non alcoholic wine or b ..read more

Summertime is SMERF season. The time when hotels have the opportunity to fill room in the off-season and need periods. SMERF represents Social, Military, Educational, Religious and Fraternal Groups. Common events include weddings, family reunions, military reunions, sports tournaments, religious retreats, multicultural and LBGTQIA+ events. SMERF groups come in all sizes with a variety of needs and budgets. Working with SMERF groups is a great way to fill up lower tiered rooms and increase occupancy at your property. It's an important segment and the groups should be treated with the same level ..read more

Summer is summering and vacation travel is on the rise. Our guest this week is travel influencer, content creator, wife, mom and Founder of the Traveling Child, Monet Hambrick. Monet is normalizing luxury travel for Black families and has successfully turned her passion for travel into a business. She has partnered with brands such as American Express, Disney, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and various Tourism Boards. Monet seeks to inspired travelers to step out of the comfort zone and consider destinations off the beaten path, encourage families to explore the world with their children. Follo ..read more

This week was a tough one for those of us in the hospitality industry. We lost a kind hearted hospitality hero that was Dylan Beaumont. Dylan was the General Manager at the Fairfield Inn in Eugene, Oregon. When Dylan was not working he spent his spare time researching hospitality history. Whatever he learned he shared with the hospitality community. Dylan was always positive and had an amazing sense of humor. He supported ALL things hospitality. He listened to everyone's podcasts, was a guest on many of them and interacted daily will all of us. He will be sorely missed. Enjoy this encore episo ..read more

Robin goes solo in this episode of Don't Look Under The Bed. It's summertime and everyone is out "summering" I share my summer highlights, a recent summer travel survey and talk about "Set Jetting". Follow Us: IG: dontlookunderthebedpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Summer travel is heating up and our guest this week has developed a program where you can give the gift of travel. Gift a trip is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the sale of fully inclusive individual travel certificates that are created by and redeemed directly through the world's leading cruise lines, resorts and hotels. Gift A Trip Founders Pam Kressley and Lori Cassidy took a leap of faith to create this smart, easy way to give the gift of travel. With over 30 years of travel and tourism experience, they were able to tap into their vast network of cruise line and resort contacts to dev ..read more

If you know me, you know that I live for an island vacation with pristine beaches, mountain views, rich history, authentic Caribbean cuisine and gracious locals. St. Kitts and Nevis checks all of these boxes for me. Our guest this week is Greg Bernard Phillip, Travel Industry Keynote Speaker, Author and CEO of Nevis Sun Tours Inc. We chat about all things St. Kitts and Nevis, the timing of the sales vs the quantity of the sale, the importance of marketing, Alexander Hamilton and more. Listen in and connect with Greg. www.gregbernardphillip.com www.linkedin.com/in/gregbphillip Greg@nevissuntou ..read more

If you know me, you know that I live for an island vacation with pristine beaches, mountain views, rich history, authentic Caribbean cuisine and gracious locals. St. Kitts and Nevis checks all of these boxes for me. Our guest this week is Greg Bernard Phillip, Travel Industry Keynote Speaker, Author and CEO of Nevis Sun Tours Inc. We chat about all things St. Kitts and Nevis, the timing of the sales vs the quantity of the sale, the importance of marketing, Alexander Hamilton and more. Listen in and connect with Greg. www.gregbernardphillip.com www.linkedin.com/in/gregbphillip Greg@nevissuntou ..read more

Listen in as Niki and I discuss planning an international girls trip. We offer tips on how to stay organized, budget and delegate. IG: dontlookunderthebedpod www.linkedin/in/nikiwade www.linkin/in/robinmoncrieffe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more