Ep. 48: The future of hotel design, with Rebecca Weinstein
Rebecca Weinstein is the Director of Design at Highgate, a trailblazing hospitality firm known for developing bespoke hotel brands, predicting trends, and running hotels effectively. Highgate is currently taking over 3-5 hotels each month. They're betting on life springing back to normal, and on places like New York and Miami, while also diversifying their portfolio with strategies built to meet this moment.
Ep. 46: Past, present and future hospitality, with Moniqua Lane
Moniqua Lane checks back in with Amy on post-pandemic hotelier life, current projects, and future hospitality plans. Moniqua shares some silver linings born out of the pandemic, including The Citizen Tucson Hotel, her upcoming UNESCO-backed food hall partnership, a glamping project on an Arizona winery, and why representation matters when it comes to DMOs. Moniqua first appeared on episodes 21 and 22 to talk about The Downtown Clifton Hotel in September 2020.
Ep. 45: Redefining Success, with Nicole Smith
For Nicole Smith, founder of Flytographer, a global company that's captured over 3 million memories across six continents to date, success is about reclaiming her calendar and her time. Nicole's story of entrepreneurship, single motherhood, and how she built a multi-million dollar business is awe-inspiring.