Ellen Meyer
Getting Assets in Gear: Checking In With CHMWarnick’s New COO, Chad Sorensen
Chad Sorensen, who in June became chief operating officer for the hotel asset management and owner advisory firm CHMWarnick, recently spoke to LODGING about what it takes to manage assets—especially during changing times. He...
Three Reasons the Economy Sector of Hospitality Is So Profitable
Rob Palleschi, CEO of G6 Hospitality, the parent company of Motel 6 and Studio 6, shares some of the reasons the economy sector of hospitality is so profitable, which he illustrates with this anecdote:...
How AI Is Changing the Way Front Desk and Reservation Agents Work
According to April Weatherly, director of telephony optimization and analytics for RLH Corporation, implementing the company’s BluIP artificial intelligence (AI) phone system required planning and commitment. However, as she told LODGING, once the time...
Checking In With Roger Bloss on Cannabis Hotels
Roger Bloss is a 49-year veteran of the hospitality industry who succeeded in business and life by playing it straight. However, after two devastating health crises—a ‘widow-maker’ heart attack and a nearly fatal car...
G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi on Defining and Sticking To Basics
As G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi told LODGING, taking over the top job at the parent company of Motel 6 and Studio 6 after the retirement of Jim Amorosia last year was initially daunting.
“Following...
