“Guest CoHosts Griffin Sandberg and Tom Dibble from Screen Pilots”

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CoHosts
Griffin Sandberg
Tom Dibble
Robert Cole

Show Notes

TOPICS – LIVE SHOW #145:

Top Story

1. US Travel 2018 – Trends & Insights (Similarweb)
https://www.similarweb.com/blog/us-travel-2018

1. 3 big ideas for 2018: Airbnb unstoppable, battle for TripAdvisor is over and new players start to reshape the industry
https://www.tnooz.com/article/similarweb-airbnb-tripadvisor-new-players/

Brands

2. The Most Highly Compensated Hotel CEOs of 2017

The Most Highly Compensated Hotel CEOs of 2017

3. How to Get a Sneak Peek at Disney’s Future Park Attractions
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-15/how-to-plan-a-luxury-trip-to-disney-sneak-peek-future-rides

4. Which Hotel Brand has the Most Projects in the United States Pipeline?
https://www.hospitalitynet.org/performance/4088466.html

5. Marriott Backs Down on Lifetime Elite Status for Starwood Members
https://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2018/05/09/marriott-backs-lifetime-elite-status-starwood-members-clarifies-amex-platinum-status/

Intermediaries

6. The OTA battlefield: Legislation to loyalty
http://hotelnewsnow.com/Articles/286424/The-OTA-battlefield-Legislation-to-loyalty

7. Priceline Deal Means Closer Ties to Points International

Priceline Deal Means Closer Ties to Points International

8. Online travel agencies and their use of “voodoo science”
https://www.phocuswire.com/Online-travel-agency-attempt-destroy-value-hotel-direct

Tech

9. Technology is driving “tidal wave of change” for booming travel industry
https://www.phocuswire.com/Travelport-digital-engagement

10. 4 insights into how shoppers use apps and mobile sites
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/consumer-insights/app-shopping-experience/

Marketing

11. Traveler 360° Report: Insights from Corporate Travelers from Across the Globe
https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/the-atlas/traveler-360-report/

12. By Destroying Its Hotel and Casino, The Palms Ushers in a New Era in Its Latest Marketing Campaign
http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/by-destroying-its-hotel-and-casino-the-palms-ushers-in-a-new-era-in-its-latest-marketing-campaign/

Ruh-Roh

13. Attracting and retaining the right talent
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/attracting-and-retaining-the-right-talent