Best Mateo Bradford & John Stokinger Podcasts (2024)

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Daily Dose - Unveiling the Future of AI in the Short-term Rental Industry 16:13

16d ago16:13

16:13

Mateo welcomes AI expert Nick Mote to discuss the transformative potential of multimodal AI in the hospitality industry. From understanding how AI can now interpret and process multiple types of inputs to its practical applications in vacation rentals, Nick sheds light on the current and future landscape of AI technology Episode Highlights: Introdu…

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Daily Dose - Are Tech Acquisitions for the Betterment of the STR Industry? 5:00

3M ago5:00

5:00

Original articles or posts Skift: Guesty, Short-Term Rental Software Provider, Acquires Rentals United https://shorturl.at/fINQW PhocusWire: Guesty Acquires Rentals United https://shorturl.at/dSTW3 Hotel Technology News: Guesty Acquires Rentals United to Expand Its Property Management Platform Capabilities in the Short Term Rental Market https://sh…

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Is it Past Time to Overhaul Our Industry Standard Conferences? 20:27

3M ago20:27

20:27

John and Mateo dive into a candid conversation about the current landscape of short-term rental (STR) conferences, focusing on the recent VRMA Spring Forum. They discuss the challenges faced by both vendors and property managers, analyze the ROI (Return on Investment) metrics, and explore potential solutions to enhance the value of industry confere…

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Daily Dose - Sponsored Listings Coming to VRBO? 4:56

4M ago4:56

4:56

Original article or post - Skift - Expedia Is Considering Ways to Introduce Sponsored Listings on Vrbo https://skift.com/2024/04/09/expedia-is-considering-ways-to-introduce-sponsored-listings-on-vrbo/By Dennis Schaal Tagging: Dennis Schaal, Rob Torres, Amiad Soto, Guesty VRBO Is there an article or social post you'd like us to respond to on the no …

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Methodically Running a STR Business While Helping to Raise the Bar in Quebec with John Papaconstantinou 47:38

4M ago47:38

47:38

Mateo and John continue to delve into the world of short-term rentals in Canada. Joined by guest John Papaconstantinou of Papa's Getaways, they discuss the unique opportunities and challenges of the Canadian vacation rental market and John's journey into the industry. This episode features engaging discussions on industry dynamics, personal experie…

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Time Is Running Out But It‘s Not Too Late with Deana Steele 49:28

5M ago49:28

49:28

Today we're diving into the regulatory challenges faced by short-term rental hosts, particularly in British Columbia, Canada. Our guest, Deana Steele founder of Keys To Kelowna, a limited edition luxury vacation homes & rental management company joins us in conversation. Deana sheds light and shares her insights into navigating BC's business and re…

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Daily Dose - What Should I be Asking When Evaluating Short-term Rental Property Management Software? 5:44

5M ago5:44

5:44

Original article or post - Short Term Rentalz - AJL Atelier unveils 2024 short-term rental industry landscape https://shorttermrentalz.com/news/ajl-atelier-2024-str-industry-landscape/ by Paul Stevens Tagging: Simon Lehmann Direct Software - https://directsoftware.com/ Book a PMS demo with John - https://meetings.hubspot.com/jstokinger/discovery - …

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Daily Dose - Short-Term Rentals Are Getting Popular Again. Here’s Why 4:33

5M ago4:33

4:33

Original article or post - Forbes - Short-Term Rentals Are Getting Popular Again. Here’s Why https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2024/03/02/short-term-rentals-are-getting-popular-again-heres-why/?sh=325d8bc920fb by Christopher Elliott Tagging: Christopher Elliot- Author, consumer advocate and journalist Casey Halloran - CEO of Costa Ric…

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Daily Dose - Airbnb’s New Listing Verification Process Favors Pro Hosts 4:33

5M ago4:33

4:33

Original article or post - Skift - Airbnb’s New Listing Verification Process Favors Pro Hosts https://skift.com/2024/02/22/airbnbs-new-listing-verification-process-favors-pro-hosts/ by Dennis Schaal Tagging - Dennis Schaal- Executive Editor, Founding Editor, Employee Numero Uno, Chief Storyteller at Skift Is there an article or social post you'd li…

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Calling All STR Vendors and Canadian Property Managers - The Time to Act is Now! 34:23

5M ago34:23

34:23

In this episode, John and Mateo welcome a special guest, the one and only Catherine Radcliffe, founder of STR Benefits Consulting and Lost Together Stays. Tune in for valuable insights as Catherine shares the unique challenges and opportunities in the Canadian short-term rental market and introduces the CanStays Rental Alliance conference. Get read…

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Daily Dose - What Does Banning Short-term Rentals Really Accomplish? 3:45

5M ago3:45

3:45

Original article or post - Harvard Business Review - What Does Banning Short-term Rentals Really Accomplish? https://hbr.org/2024/02/what-does-banning-short-term-rentals-really-accomplish by Sophie Calder-Wang, Chiara Farronato, and Andrey Fradkin Tagging - David Angotti - Chief Evangelist at Guesty, Founder of StaySense Is there an article or soci…

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Taking the Sting Out of Switching Software with Dawn Yeskulsky 55:27

6M ago55:27

55:27

This is the 2nd time that Dawn Yeskulsky has joined us on our podcast but the first as CEO & Founder of her own companies PMS Pros and Yes2vr Advisors. With 28 years of experience in Vacation Rentals touching the majority of customer-facing verticals, Dawn brings her unique perspective and knowledge to helping short-term rental property managers an…

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Using AI to AutoMate Property Descriptions with Nick Mote 46:25

6M ago46:25

46:25

In this episode, hosts John and Mateo sit down with Nick Mote, CEO and Founder of Automate, JetML, and Oregon Labs. Nick shares his journey into the short-term rental industry, from his background in marketing to his ventures in machine learning and AI. Get ready for an insightful no BS conversation you won't want to miss! Visit this link for a $15…

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Improving UX Starts with Empathy with Assaf Karmon 41:11

7M ago41:11

41:11

We had the privilege of spending some time and getting to know Assaf Karmon CEO & Co-founder at Turno. Assaf shares his journey from a background in software engineering to solving problems in the short-term rental industry. The property care aspect of vacation rentals is complex and can be daunting to those ill-informed or to those who just "wing …

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2023 Holiday Recap with John & Mateo 17:35

7M ago17:35

17:35

This week it's just us as we recap the amazing year that was 2023! This is a super quick episode that touches on all the right things... but first make sure to visit this link for an EXCLUSIVE no BS 3-month FREE Membership to HostGPO! https://hostgpo.com/no-bs/ Episode Highlights Business adaptation: Companies focus on new revenue streams and diffe…

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10x Your Purchasing Power with Jeff Iloulian 46:21

8M ago46:21

46:21

This week we dive head-first into the world of purchasing and buying groups with Jeff Iloulian CEO of HostGPO. Jeff's entry into the vacation rental industry was unconventional (like many of us), as he found himself involved in unique lease arbitrage deals for properties in between renovations. The idea to start a group purchasing organization (GPO…

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Turning Nights Booked Into Eco-Positive Changes with Matt Kallstrom 44:51

8M ago44:51

44:51

This week we chat with our environmentally conscious friend and entrepreneurial badass Matt Kallstrom, founder and CEO of The Global Improvement Group. The conversation is fun, educational, and enlightening with one of the craziest turning point stories we've ever heard on the show. Making a difference has never been easier and we're challenging ea…

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Game Changing Site That‘s Going to Level Up Short-Term Rentals with Brooke Pfautz 37:22

9M ago37:22

37:22

In this episode of the no BS podcast, we chat with our friend and entrepreneur Brooke Pfautz, founder of Vintory and Comparant.com. The discussion includes how the launch of Comparant.com aims to revolutionize the industry by offering a platform for vacation homeowners and property managers to connect. The website has over 5,000 professional rental…

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Remove The Uncertainty with Trust with Neely Khan & Chris Maughan 49:11

9M ago49:11

49:11

We have the privilege of sharing this episode with our good friends Neely Khan and Chris Maughan of I-PRAC. Both Neely and Chris have been on our show (separately) in the past, but this time it's different because Neely has officially joined the I-PRAC team as Managing Director. John and Mateo are proponents of TRUST as a necessary tool in hospital…

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The Zillow of Short-Term Rentals with Emir Dukic 46:07

10M ago46:07

46:07

Emir Dukic, Founder & CEO at Rabbu, Inc. sat with us talking about his journey with arbitrage short-term rentals in Charlotte NC, scaling his company from 8 to 400, and very recently transitioning back to what he loves best which is helping others with focus on tech. Emir, a technologist at heart jumped head-first into software development to aid R…

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Treehouse Bragging Rights with Amanda Jesen 43:45

10M ago43:45

43:45

This week we're joined by Amanda Jensen, Co-Founder of Sanctuary Treehouse Resort in Sevierville Tennessee for the first episode of our Alternative Accommodation Series. Amanda shares their journey into hospitality, starting with a family-built treehouse that inspired the idea. Before we dive into the Sanctuary vision of modern vacation rental amen…

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Yesterday's Differentiator is Today's Norm with Tim Rosolio 48:21

11M ago48:21

48:21

This week Tim Rosolio, Expedia Group's VP of Vacation Rental Partner Success, joins the podcast. We discuss his journey from business consulting into the travel industry and how Tim's passion for vacation rentals extends throughout his life where he is involved as a traveler, shareholder, employee, and owner. There's so much growth potential within…

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Bringing Vacations Home with Rob Greyber 1:04:04

11M ago1:04:04

1:04:04

This episode is a long time in the making. We welcome a fan of our show and Vacasa CEO, Rob Greyber to our podcast! Rob brings decades of work in the technology and travel industry, to a high-profile must-win situation at Vacasa's helm. Additionally, what makes this episode extraordinary is that Rob agreed to answer questions submitted by our liste…

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Expense Management Leveled Up with Jonathan Sukhia 42:25

12M ago42:25

42:25

We're excited to sit and chat with Jonathan, TopKey Co-Founder, and CEO, about his journey from growing up in a vacation rental town to building a tech-enabled financial operating platform for lodging and short-term rental operators. Episode Highlights We discuss the growth and development of vacation rental destinations over the past decade, parti…

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Making Their Mark on Anna Maria with Adrian Johnson 50:55

12M ago50:55

50:55

We sit down with our friend Adrian Johnson, Owner of SeaBreeze Vacation Rentals on Anna Maria Island on Florida's Gulf Coast. We discuss Adrian's journey from the security industry to vacation rental property management, where he shares insightful experiences and challenges he faced along the way, what it takes to be successful, and dive deep into …

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The Man Behind One of the Biggest Movements in STR with Bill Faeth 1:06:49

1y ago1:06:49

1:06:49

We almost named this episode "Love Him or Hate Him, Just Don't Ignore Him". It was a 50/50 toss-up and we chose what we chose. We LOVE this episode and are excited to share our conversation with Bill Faeth, Founder of Build Short Term Rental Wealth and Co-Founder of the STR Wealth Conference. Bill is a super smart dude that has a solid grasp on bus…

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Longevity Through Culture - Our Rent Responsibly People, Places, Planet, Podcast Takeover Presentation 39:11

1y ago39:11

39:11

This is a recording from our Rent Responsibly webinar we did in April on how culture and sustainable thinking affects a business’s long-term success. We were lucky to be joined by some amazing special guests! Margot Lee Schmorak - Hostfully Wes Smithe - Direct Dawn Yeskulsky, SME - Inhabit® Rob Greyber - Vacasa David Krauss - Rent Responsibly Vanes…

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No Excuses with Oneself and in Business with Brittany Blackman 52:58

1y ago52:58

52:58

In this week's episode, we have the incredible Brittany Blackman, the Owner of Breathe Easy Rentals, joining us as our guest. Brittany captivates us with her inspiring journey. When we last spoke with her, she had 12 units and had no intentions of expanding. Fast forward to today, and she has reached an impressive 25 units, comfortably establishing…

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A quick Shortyz Recap & Upcoming STR Event Promo 20:23

1y ago20:23

20:23

No guests this week as we quickly recap the Shortyz (Vacation Rental Oscars) 2023 categories, short listers, and winners. The 20 award categories were judged by an independent panel consisting of investors, consultants and experts, before a short voting period was held. All of the winners were decided by a 50:50 split between judge scores and the p…

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More is not Better, Better is Better with Eric Thibodeaux 49:21

1+ y ago49:21

49:21

You're going to be hard to find someone with more passion and love for the short-term rental space than Eric Thibodeaux CEO of Safer VR's, Current Tides Vacation Rentals, and HereStays... among other ventures. Eric wants the vacation rental industry to be admired and respected for exceptional levels of safety. He helps property managers and owners …

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Celebrating 100 Episodes with Matt Landau 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

56:10

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes! A huge thank you is in order to Matt Landau Founder at VRMB.com for joining us on our celebratory episode! We're fans of Matt and appreciate all that he has done and continues to do for the short-term rental space. When he got started back in 2006 things looked a lot different than how they are today. So much …

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The Rise of Workforce Rentals is Now! with Yeves Perez 1:00:02

1+ y ago1:00:02

1:00:02

We met Yeves Perez Chairman and CEO at Workbnb a few months back and just knew we had to get him on. A call from his mama got Yeves back home to Reno to help her out with her bustling Airbnb business. His marketing background was instrumental in turning a corner with market research. What was noticed was that the majority of travelers staying at he…

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Redefining Guest Experience Through Connectivity with Francois Gouelo 38:01

1+ y ago38:01

38:01

Francois Gouelo is the real deal and we're lucky to have the CEO and Co-Founder of Enso Connect join our podcast. His road to Enso started out as a class project/competion at University with a 10k prize going to the winner. A ski trip where he didn't necessarily master "pizza and fries" solidified the project focus and as they say... the rest is hi…

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STR Wealth Conference Recap with John An 47:37

1+ y ago47:37

47:37

Today we sit with John An, Founder & CEO of TechTape, and dive into all things STR Wealth Conference! This was year two for the hard-hitting conference that takes place in Nashville. Kudos to all involved for getting over 1000 people to attend while other shows in our industry are struggling with attendee-to-vendor ratios and attendees in general. …

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Furnished Real Estate and The Logistics Behind It with Andria Santos 38:08

1+ y ago38:08

38:08

How does one go from a ship broker with a degree in maritime law to CEO and Founder of Fülhaus Inc? That's one of the many questions we dive into with the fantastic Andria Santos in this episode. Fülhaus, pronounced like the 80s and 90s sitcom with Danny Tanner, Uncle Joey, and Uncle Jessee, started out like most in this industry...kind of by accid…

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The Importance of Optimizing Around the Right Thing with Arthur Colker 44:20

1+ y ago44:20

44:20

We finally got Arthur Colker CEO and Founder of StayFi on our show! A great conversation touching on his entrance into #hospitality and more importantly the evolution to bring actionable value to #propertymanagement companies. What started as a consulting/marketing gig for Heirloom turned into a product a vision to capture the email addresses of al…

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Reimagining Luxury Property Management with Dustin Abney 48:28

1+ y ago48:28

48:28

This week we chat up and deliver a great interview with Dustin Abney CEO of Portoro! Dustin's resume is littered with companies like dotloop, Zillow, D. Alexander, and Avantstay before launching his 2nd startup Portoro. We talk about what gave him the "Airbnb" bug, how to differentiate oneself, the days of sleeping on couches, and the lessons learn…

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Big New Impactful Roles with John & Mateo 30:52

1+ y ago30:52

30:52

A quick listen this week where we dive into our new roles. John Stokinger is the new Director of Sales at Direct, an award-winning property management software and Mateo Bradford is the Head of Fund Development for Guestor a platform designed that allows anyone to easily invest in vacation rentals. In this episode, we talk about the reasons behind …

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Accountability Wins In Business Travel with Robertin Nunez 50:15

1+ y ago50:15

50:15

We had a great time catching up with the one and only Robertin Nunez, Co-Founder at CoHost Expert and LivingQuarters.net. If you get the opportunity to grab some time with Robertin at a show or during his travels, you really should prioritize it. There are short-term rentals, vacation rentals, corporate housing, and business travel, and most people…

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Home Owners, Employees, and Guests - In That Order with Matt Durrette 52:18

1+ y ago52:18

52:18

Today we talk with our good friend Matt Durrette the CEO of Cozi Real Estate Group. Like most, Matt stumbled into vacation rentals in a unique way too. It's a great story that starts with a trip with friends. They decided to rent a camping spot from Airbnb for South by Southwest. This trip made him realize how much the property owner was bringing i…

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Enhancing Stays with Upsells with Annie Munro Sloan 48:55

1+ y ago48:55

48:55

Today we are joined on the podcast by visionary and dreamer Annie Munro Sloan, Co-Founder & CEO of The Host Co. Annnie's trip to hospitality and short-term rentals came via many interesting career stops which she says are all actually tied with roots in hospitality. Companies that she has her fingerprints on include, Discovery Inc for HGTV, Twitter…

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Sustainability - One Of Many Super Powers with Vanessa De Souza Lage 46:48

1+ y ago46:48

46:48

A big important episode this week as the amazing Vanessa De Souza Lage Founder and CEO of Sustonica join us. Vanessa talks about how she went from corporate marketing to emerging into the tech side of the vacation rental industry. Vanessa and her team were early pioneers in providing distribution tech options for short-term rentals. From there, we …

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Leveraging Cultural Differences with Tim Koninckx 44:55

1+ y ago44:55

44:55

On today's episode, we sit down with Tim Koninckx, International Sales Manager at Doinn. This Belgian-born startup helper got his first exposure to short-term rentals pre "Airbnb" during the couch surfing movement. This sparked his interest and career moves in servicing hospitality. A recurring issue he encountered was finding good reliable houseke…

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Leading with Trust with Chris Maughan 1:04:59

1+ y ago1:04:59

1:04:59

We've been wanting to get today's guest on for over a year now and finally, the stars align, and Chris Maughan CEO & Founder of I-PRAC joins us on the pod. As a young lad, Chris got his start in health spa management. A trip to Canes to explore the possibility of expanding that business for the company he worked for exposed him to entrepreneurial e…

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A Life That I Dream Of with William Parry 49:24

1+ y ago49:24

49:24

Today we sit with William Parry, CEO and Co-Founder of ALTIDO. Will and his business partners have been making their presence known throughout the vacation rental (holiday let) industry. With a total of 50 units year one to 2500 properties (13,000+ beds) today is no small feat that this team accomplished. ALTIDO is an acronym for "A Life I Dream Of…

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2022 Year In Review 40:12

1+ y ago40:12

40:12

2022 has been an amazing year for the no BS short-term rental podcast, and John & Mateo have a ton to be thankful for! This episode recalls some of their favorites in this record-breaking year! 51 episodes totaling 15k plus downloads! That's a lot of content! We wouldn't be here without you, our listeners, and our amazing guests sharing their stori…

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Luck, Timing, and Metal! with Marcus Räder 45:41

1+ y ago45:41

45:41

Today we ROCK out with the one and only Marcus Räder, Founder and CEO of Hostaway. Growing up in Finland with his single mom, Marcus embarked on his entrepreneurial journey early at age 11 selling a week's worth of candy in advance to fellow students at high-interest rates. Note: the school administration did not condone such behavior. Lessons lear…

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100% Invested In Gold Standards with Rebecca Lombardo and Travis Wilburn 51:31

1+ y ago51:31

51:31

On today's episode, we sit down with Rebecca Lombardo and Travis Wilburn, Co-Founders at Blue Cedar Partners. We all know how COVID impacted our industry and forever changed the way property managers manage their short-term rentals. The last couple of years had Travis thinking about how to bring BRAND into the picture giving the community a way to …

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Estates, Castles, & History, Oh My! with Michael Goldin 40:29

1+ y ago40:29

40:29

On today's episode, we sit with Michael Goldin, our good friend and Managing Director at Storied Collection and our first repeat guest! Researching ancestral lineage is the 2nd most common hobby in the world and Michael is bringing history to hospitality. Storied Collection is a collection of 45 properties with about 2,200 rooms available for rent.…

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WTF is Machine Learning?! with Evan Dolgow 52:25

1+ y ago52:25

52:25

For real, what is it...really? If you've had the privilege of viewing or listening to one of Evan Dolgow's presentations, you've been both highly entertained and informed on the topic. Today dive a bit deeper with the Head of Predictive Hospitality at AIDAPTIVE. Like pretty much everyone we interview on our podcast, Evan eventually made his way int…

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