{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why The Lodging Conference Keeps Bringing Hospitality Leaders Back","description":"I talked with Harry Javer, Founder and Producer of The Lodging Conference, and Dr. Producer Suzanne Bagnera about why this event keeps pulling people back year after year. I\u2019ve been going for about 25 years. Suzanne\u2019s coming for the first time. That gave us two very different ways into the same conversation. The Lodging Conference brings the industry conversations people need right now: finance, construction, development, AI, adaptive reuse, conversions, residential hotels, and the dealmaking that shapes what comes next. I\u2019ll also be back on the main stage hosting one of the general session panels, so I wanted to hear directly from Harry about what\u2019s shaping this year\u2019s event. But the event also has the thing most conferences can\u2019t manufacture: people actually relax. The lazy river race helps. The duck race definitely helps. So do the morning activities, the evening events, and the way the property takeover keeps people running into each other all week. That\u2019s what makes the conversations different. People still talk deals, capital, brands, development, and strategy. They just do it in an environment where everyone feels a little more human. Harry also shared what first-timers should know, why the event keeps selling out, and why registering before June 30 matters. And yes, I fully intend to defend my title as king of the lazy river race. Want the weekly roundup of news, videos, and what you might\u2019ve missed from #NoVacancyNews? Text HOTEL to 66866. ","author_name":"No Vacancy Live and No Vacancy News","author_url":"http:\/\/novacancy.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"