Hoteliers Hot Topics

The IHG Owners Association are the most established, successful and distinctive hotel owners association in the industry. With more than six decades of experience, we know what it takes to bring about unprecedented change and achieve monumental goals.We are pleased to present to you this series of bi-monthly podcasts with the IHG Owners Association hosts, Carly Hunt and John Stuart, as we discuss “Hoteliers Hot Topics” aimed at IHG franchisees, bringing you key insights for the market through our incredible guests who are specialists across a variety of roles in the hospitality sector.These Podcasts are not staged interviews, they are genuine honest round table discussions sharing information for you to take back to your hotels and businesses to assist your future success. In each episode we will share visions, best practices and market insights on a variety of topics, because as an Association, we know we are “Better Together”.To learn more about us visit www.owners.org or contact carly.hunt@ihgowners.uk

Let's Talk All Things Automation

In todays episode, we look to unwrap automation in the hospitality industry and discuss opportunities with Naomi Battison (Business Development Manager) of the Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University. www.owners.org

04-09
01:12:48

Lets Talk All Things Only a Pavement Away

In todays episode, we are absolutely delighted to welcome Greg Mangham, the Founder and CEO of Only a Pavement Away. A charity who believes that everyone deserves the chance to find and forge a career. In a time where hospitality faces unprecedented recruitment challenges, please let Greg explain a unique solution, to not just solve recruitment issues, but also for businesses to “do the right thing”.www.owners.org

11-20
39:25

Lets Talk All Things General Manager with David Steel

In todays episode, we feature David Steel, a General Manager who has worked in the Franchised, unbranded and Brand Managed Estate. David over recent years has demonstrated that talent alone is never enough and resilience, ability to adapt and strength of mind is often required to succeed.www.owners.org

09-28
53:58

Lets Talk All Things Performance and Conversion With Hotstats

In todays podcast we are talking all things Performance and Conversion with COO of Hotstats Mike Grove, Hotstats are a global partner of the association, along with Paul Nisbett, CFO EMEAA from Valor Hospitality. We will be discussing year to date performance and flow through profitability.www.owners.org

06-28
59:13

Lets Talk All Things Nicola Taylor

In today’s podcast we are talking all things Nicola Taylor, Nicola a seasoned hotelier shares her life story, her family business and their legacy in the industry and their connections to the IHG Owners Association.www.owners.org

01-10
01:26:40

Lets Talk All Things Budgeting with Hotstats

In todays podcast we are talking all things budgeting with the COO of Hotstats Mike Grove and the Finance Director of RBH Hospitality.Mike Grove – COO HotstatsStuart Houston – Finance Director RBH Hospitalitywww.owners.org

10-21
45:03

Lets Talk All Things IHG Owners Association

In this episode the IHG Owners Association team members John Stuart and Patrick De Peuter, talk about the benefits of the IHG Owners Association, the impact the Association has had both on the industry and for IHG branded hotels.www.owners.org

07-22
18:16

Lets Talk All Things “Patrick De Deuter” - Part 1

In this episode the IHG Owners Association are joined by Patrick De Peuter, a veteran in the hospitality industry. Patrick has been connected to IHG brands for over 45 years and joins us on todays podcast to talk to John Stuart about his passion for the industry, where it all began and how his career has gone from strength to strength, including his work with the IHG Owners Association.www.owners.org

05-03
27:08

Lets Talk All Things Environment & Sustainability - Part 2

In this episode the IHG Owners Association are joined by Susan Bland, Managing Director of RBH Management Mariana Szebrat from IHG and Louise Holder from IHG, to talk “All Things Environment and Sustainability.” Susan, Mariana and Louse talk with John Stuart from the IHG Owners Association about the Cop26, the Paris agreement, what all the jargon means and in part two how this will impact hotels, whilst providing insights into their perspective on the future and what this holds for the ...

02-21
20:04

Lets Talk All Things Environment & Sustainability - Part 1

In this episode the IHG Owners Association are joined by Susan Bland, Managing Director of RBH Management Mariana Szebrat from IHG and Louise Holder from IHG, to talk “All things Environment and Sustainability.” Susan, Mariana and Louse talk with John Stuart from the IHG Owners Association about the copp26, the Paris agreement, what all the jargon means and in part two how this will impact hotels, whilst providing insights into their perspective on the future and what this holds for the hotel...

02-02
26:58

Let’s Talk All Things Commercial…

In this episode the IHG Owners Association are joined by Carol Dodds, SVP Commercial at Interstate Hotels and Resorts and Andrew Secker Group Director of Sales at RBH Management, to talk “All things Commercial.” Carol and Andrew talk with John Stuart from the IHG Owners Association about the summer recovery, the impact of this on operations in the hotels and what’s happening in the market across Europe currently. Whilst providing insights into their perspective on the future recov...

10-21
45:39

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