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#331: How Independent Hotels Should Think About Pricing | with Anurag Verma (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Modern Hotelier, David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Anurag Verma, co-founder of PriceLabs, to explore how data, revenue management, and technology are transforming pricing strategies for independent hotels and alternative accommodations. Anurag shares his journey from growing up across India and studying mathematical optimization to working in revenue management at United Airlines and eventually co-founding PriceLabs. He explains how lessons from the airline indu
#330: The Biggest Change in Hotel Distribution | with Oshick Shams (opens the original)
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How can independent hotels build a profitable distribution strategy while navigating OTAs, direct bookings, metasearch, and AI-driven travel discovery? In this special Independent Hotel Show Miami episode of The Modern Hotelier , David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Oshick Shams, Partner Manager at SiteMinder, to explore how hotel distribution is evolving and what independent hoteliers need to know to stay competitive. Oshick shares his career journey from sports management and recruitin
#329: How To Develop a Successful Hotel Food & Beverage Program | with Ami Alexander (opens the original)
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What does it take to create a hotel food and beverage program that guests remember, and locals actually want to visit? In this episode, David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Ami Alexander, Managing Partner at Barrel Aged Management, to explore the evolving role of food and beverage in hospitality. Ami shares lessons from her career with Hakkasan, Sydell Group, and Montage International, including the challenges of opening luxury restaurants around the world and leading a major restaurant
#328: How a European Hotel Brand Is Expanding in America | with Phil Andreopoulos, CEO of Yotel (opens the original)
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What does it take to build a hotel brand that stands out in an increasingly competitive hospitality industry? In this episode, David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Phil Andreopoulos, CEO of YOTEL, to explore his remarkable career in hospitality, his leadership journey, and his vision for the future of hotel brands. Phil shares how starting in a restaurant at just 14 years old shaped his passion for hospitality, the lessons he learned during a 25-year career at Marriott, and why he ultima
#327: Designing Unparalleled Hospitality Experiences | with Janice Wilson, Founder of Menizei (opens the original)
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What does it take to create a truly one-of-a-kind hospitality experience in the age of AI? In this episode, David Millili and Steve Carran sit down with Janice Wilson, founder of Menizei and Territori to explore the intersection of hospitality, technology, real estate, AI, and category design. Janice shares her unconventional journey from law and real estate to professional dance, entrepreneurship in Cambodia, software engineering at Amazon, and building a unique hospitality concept near Olympic
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