NextGen in Lodging features hospitality professionals carving their niche in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, markets where tourism thrives despite doing business with COVID-19 restrictions in place. The yearn to gather and socialize is strong in a m

Emerging brands, innovative products signal new era of hospitality

Sep 27th, 2021 45m 45s

As the hotel industry shifts into a new era influenced by the coronavirus pandemic as well as the unleashing of younger travelers eager to get out and experience the world, new hospitality brands are emerging either in full or by creating novel

Give minority workers a voice, say Asian American hospitality professionals dedicated to diversity

Aug 24th, 2021 35m 41s

This month’s episode of NextGen in Lodging podcast features Asian American hospitality professionals who urge company leaders to identify blatant and unconscious racial bias in the workplace and to promote among employees knowledge of ethnic ba

A Lost Generation of Hospitality Leaders

Jul 29th, 2021 47m 57s

The coronavirus pandemic has forced thousands of young hospitality professionals to leave their jobs or rethink their career paths, leaving the industry with a dearth of mid-career talent and leadership. In Episode 6 of Next Gen in Lodging podc

‘Genuine conversations are happening’

Jun 10th, 2021 35m 21s

NextGen in Lodging brings back three guests who last year started the conversation about diversity, inclusion and equity in the hospitality industry. In Episode 5 of NextGen in Lodging podcast the hospitality professionals review whether progre

‘Keep pushing, keep talking’: NextGen in Lodging reviews a year of racial unrest

Jun 3rd, 2021 14m 27s

NextGen in Lodging co-founders review the past 12 months since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police and how the incident sparked cries for change throughout the nation. It also forced the hospitality industry to re-examine its hirin

Promoting hospitality career to minorities will help industry move forward, say Latino and Caribbean next-gen leaders

May 20th, 2021 46m 22s

Next Gen in Lodging co-host and guests are Latino and Caribbean young professionals who share how they’ve achieved some measure of success in the U.S. hotel industry so far. Co-host Chris Henry leads the discussion that includes guests’ varied

How Next-Gen meeting planners managed a non-event 2020 and what’s ahead

Apr 22nd, 2021 53m 13s

Hospitality event planners were rocked and shocked in 2020 as they watched the rapid spread of COVID-19 devastate the meetings industry. In Episode 2 of Next Gen in Lodging podcast co-host Omari Head leads a conversation with Mike “Orie” Mosley

First But Not Last

Mar 11th, 2021 31m 41s

NextGen in Lodging launches its monthly podcast on Long Live Lodging’s platform by recognizing Women’s History Month. NextGen in Lodging is an organization founded in 2020 by mid-career hospitality professionals with a goal to connect and share

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