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March 2, 2022

How Vacation Rentals are Influencing Destination Marketing with Jenni…

On today's episode we are joined by Jennifer Barbee, CEO of Destination Innovate and a dynamic leader who has worked with over 400 hospitality and destination brands. She has been credited with many innovative firsts in the i...

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March 1, 2022

1st of the Month Bonus Episode: March 1, 2022

Tune in on the 1st day of the month for these short and SUITE bonus episodes with Alex & Annie! In this month's episode we discuss: Booking pace and changes to traveler sentiment Alex shares her experience participating at GN...

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Feb. 23, 2022

Meet Whimstay, the Hotel Tonight of Vacation Rentals with CEO Ben Jam…

As CEO Ben Jamshahi tells us, Whimstay is the Hotel Tonight of vacation rentals, on a mission to help professionally managed vacation rental companies fill last minute or unused inventory. Ben entered Stanford University at o...

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Feb. 16, 2022

Raising the Bar for Women in Tech, with Guesty President/COO Vered Ra…

In today’s episode we are joined with Vered Raviv Schwarz, President/COO of the property management platform Guesty. We had the pleasure of meeting Vered at the Women’s Conference at the end of 2021, and got to listen to her ...

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Feb. 9, 2022

Sustainable Growth Strategies with Jim DeVos of Best Beach Getaways

Jim DeVos is the type of business leader and entrepreneur that any employee who takes pride in their job would love to work for. Jim's career started in the airline industry with Piedmont Airlines, where he honed the skill o...

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Feb. 2, 2022

Finding National Success through Local Operations, with iTrip CEO Ste…

In this episode we are joined by iTrip CEO Steve Caron, an industry veteran whose tour of duty began in the Air Force as a special operations night instructor. When Steve departed the service, he went on to use his computer s...

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Feb. 1, 2022

It’s the 1st of the Month! Bonus Episode - February 2022

Wake up, wake up, wake up... it's the 1st of the Month! On this new bonus series, we'll look back on the previous month and look ahead to the next, examining booking trends, pacing and anything timely and newsworthy within tr...

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Jan. 26, 2022

Building a Million Dollar Business on AirBnB with Julie George

On today's episode we're joined by Julie George, author of the best selling book Million Dollar Host and a renowned leader, speaker and consultant on how to build a business on the backbone of the sharing economy. Recognized ...

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Jan. 19, 2022

Flipping the Switch with Steve Trover, CEO of Better Talent

Steve Trover is a 25-year vacation rental industry veteran whose career took off in the 1990's when he founded All Star Vacation Homes (ASVH), a property management company in Orlando that he expanded to include several diffe...

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Jan. 12, 2022

Starting 2022 on a High Note with Amy Hinote, Founder/CEO of VRM Intel

On this first episode of 2022 we dive into the most pressing issues facing the vacation rental industry with Amy Hinote, Founder/CEO of VRM Intel and one of the most recognized and respected thought leaders of the past decad...

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Dec. 29, 2021

Looking Ahead...2022, We're Ready For You!

We have so many exciting interviews and topics lined up for 2022 that we had to share a few highlights! Today's episode is a preview of just a few of the amazing guests that will be joining us on the show as we launch Season ...

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Dec. 22, 2021

Delivering a Legacy of Excellence with Julie Byrd, COO of CaboVillas.…

20 years at one company is a big milestone for anyone, but for Julie Byrd it's been a labor of love and legacy. Julie recalls the early days of selling newspaper ads to CaboVillas.com founder, Don Hirschaut, which led to a fu...

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Dec. 15, 2021

Puttin' On The Ritz: Vacation Rental Women's Summit Review

On today's episode we share highlights of an amazing week at the Vacation Rental Women's Summit (VRWS) at The Ritz Carlton in New Orleans. This event was top-notch on every level, and the collaborative atmosphere among attend...

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Nov. 30, 2021

How a Swissport Airport Exec Became the Renaissance Man of Vacation R…

Simon Lehmann is one of the most respected thought leaders and operational experts in the world of vacation rentals. Simon has been our mentor and friend for several years, but it wasn't until a couple months ago at VRMA Inte...

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Nov. 23, 2021

Building a Remarkable OTA with Got2Go

Join us as we take a behind the scenes look at startup OTA, Got2Go. Built for hosts by hosts, we had the opportunity to speak with Got2Go's founders about the upcoming launch of this game changing new platform. From onion and...

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Nov. 17, 2021

Finding Your Personal Power with Amber Hurdle

Join us for our 1st live guest interview , Amber “the Velvet Machete” Hurdle to dive into finding your personal power and how being outside your comfort zone is where the magic happens. From her days with Gaylord Opryland Hot...

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Nov. 2, 2021

Episode 1: The A-HA Moment

In this inaugural episode of Alex & Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals, we explore the spark that started our journey to making this podcast. We provide a high-level overview of our industry background, and highlight t...

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Jan. 11, 2021

CAPTURE IT! The Value of Email Capture as a Vacation Rental Marketing…

SUCCESS IN THE VACATION RENTAL SPACE ISN’T ALWAYS INTENTIONAL and Arthur Colker is proof of that. Arthur is the CEO and founder of StayFi, and in this episode, discusses how he accidentally fell into the short-term rental and...

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