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Since 2018, the Suite Spot has been providing the hotel & travel industry with the latest industry news and expert digital marketing insights. The Suite Spot features interviews with some of the biggest names in hospitality and offers breaking news from world-renowned brands and hotel management companies. It serves as an educational forum for hoteliers, covering crucial digital marketing topics like social media, online reputation management, and review responses.
Suite Spot is hosted by Travel Media Group Marketing Director Ryan Embree. Check out our latest episodes below, which include detailed show notes and complete transcripts. Have a question you’d like us to answer on the show or a topic you’d like to hear about? Email us at info@travelmediagroup.com.
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Recent Suite Spot Episodes
142 – Hospitality Campus Crawl: Florida Atlantic University
Join the Suite Spot in this episode of TMG Hospitality Campus Crawl featuring Florida Atlantic University! FAU Professor, Dr. Peter Ricci, joins the episode to shine a light on the FAU hospitality program and tells viewers why it is one-of-a-kind and how it prepares...
141 – Hospitality Campus Crawl: Florida International University
In this inaugural episode of the TMG Hospitality Campus Crawl series, the Suite Spot takes a trip down to Miami to visit the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University to meet with the Dean of the School, Dr. Michael...
140 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – Salterra Resort & Spa
The Suite Spot takes a virtual visit to Turks and Caicos in the latest installment of the Spotlight series, which showcases some of the world's most historic and iconic hotel properties. In this episode, viewers get a look at the highly anticipated property, Salterra...
139 – 1 Million Social Followers Celebration Episode
In this celebratory episode, Travel Media Group is celebrating a major milestone! TMG has officially surpassed 1,000,000 social followers created for our hotel social partners! Join Suite Spot host, Ryan Embree, and Chief Technology Officer at TMG, Jason Lee as these...
138 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Michael Cady
The latest and greatest TMG Hospitality Trailblazers episode is here! 👏🔥 Join Suite Spot host Ryan Embree and the Chief Marketing Officer at Charlestowne Hotels, Michael Cady, as these two hospitality experts cover some exciting and insightful topics for viewers,...
137 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Paul Coury
Chairman and CEO of Coury Hospitality, Paul Coury, is recognized as a TMG Hospitality Trailblazer! Paul joins the Suite Spot to give viewers a look at the Coury Hospitality brand and how it grew from its humble beginnings of one hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to a...
136 – Check In with Kevin Carey, Interim President & CEO of the AHLA
Interim President & CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Kevin Carey, joins the Suite Spot in the very first episode of Check-In with Kevin Carey! Get the latest news, updates, and information on the hotel industry in this series, and find out what...
135 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – The Beatrice Hotel
The Suite Spot takes travelers to Rhode Island in the latest Spotlight series episode - The Beatrice Hotel! As one of the most iconic and historic hotels in the nation, the general manager for the property, Jennifer Curtin, gives travelers an inside look at why this...
134 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Bonnie Campagnuolo
Global Brand Head at Embassy Suites by Hilton, Bonnie Campagnuolo, is recognized as a TMG Hospitality Trailblazer as Embassy Suites celebrates its 40th anniversary! This episode gives viewers an inside look at what has made the brand successful over the last 40 years...
133 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Talene Staab
Brand Leader of Home2 Suites by Hilton, Talene Staab, is named a TMG Hospitality Trailblazer and joins the Suite Spot to discuss Home2 Suites and the incredible developments taking place for the brand. From designing the hotel to finding new ways to improve the...
132 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – Reverb Downtown Atlanta
The Suite Spot takes a trip to Atlanta to visit the Reverb Downtown Atlanta by Hard Rock and uncovers how the unique property is one-of-a-kind and gives travelers a rocking guest experience during their hotel stays. From modern amenities like a reverberation room to a...
131 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – Caribe Royale Orlando
Managing Director at the Caribe Royale Orlando, Amaury Piedra, checks in to the Suite Spot in our latest Spotlight series episodes to give viewers the 4-1-1 on the $140+ million dollar re-imagination of the resort and what guests can expect from the remarkable...
130 – 2024 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference: Takeaways
Check out the top 5 takeaways from the 2024 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference and what they mean for hoteliers. Host Ryan Embree gives insight into key topics and conversations from the event for listeners so don't worry if you weren't able to attend or mis. All the...
129 – State of the Industry with William “Chip” Rogers
Former CEO and President of the AHLA, Chip Rogers, joins the Suite Spot to discuss the state of the industry and how hoteliers can make 2024 a successful year. This episode is filled with expert advice, industry insights, and trending topics so tune in to get the 411...
128 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Sarah Moss
The 35th Hunter Hotel Investment Conference is only weeks away, taking place on March 19-21 in Atlanta, Georgia! Join Suite Spot host and TMG Director of Marketing Ryan Embree as he sits down with the Chief of Staff at Hunter Hotel Advisors, Sarah Moss, to discuss...
127 – Top 5 Guest Sentiment Trends of 2023
In this episode, Suite Spot host Ryan Embree sits down with TMG Director of Product - Respond & Resolve™, Jackie Avery, to discuss the top 5 guest sentiment trends of 2023. It has become an annual tradition to take a look back each year and analyze which guest...
126 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Charles Oswald
The next episode of TMG Hospitality Trailblazers sees Charles Oswald, President and CEO of Aperture Hotels, taking center stage on the Suite Spot podcast. In this installment, viewers will get a clear breakdown of what makes Aperture Hotels so unique and a...
125 – 2023 Year in Review with Travel Media Group President, Dana Singer
In this year-in-review episode, podcast host Ryan Embree has a meaningful conversation with Travel Media Group President, Dana Singer, to go over some of the most significant innovations and milestones that took place in 2023 for TMG and what exciting developments...
124 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – Marriott: Cancun, an All-Inclusive Resort
The Suite Spot: Spotlight series is back with another one-of-a-kind episode that welcomes special guest, Christopher Calabrese, General Manager & VP of the Marriott Cancun Collection! Podcast host and TMG Marketing Director, Ryan Embree sits down with Christopher...
123 – State of the Industry with William “Chip” Rogers
It’s time to catch up on the state of the hotel industry with special guest Chip Rogers, President and CEO of the AHLA! Ryan and Chip have important conversations around some of the most pressing and relevant current events happening in hospitality and give hoteliers...
Get to Know Suite Spot Host Ryan Embree
Ryan Embree
With over a decade of experience in hospitality and digital marketing, Ryan Embree continues to educate and assist hoteliers worldwide using the Suite Spot as his platform. As a UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management alumnus and public speaker, Ryan can also be found conducting monthly industry-focused virtual events and participating in major hospitality events across the U.S. His passion lies in educating hoteliers and consulting with them to implement successful marketing practices into their hotel businesses. Through purposeful and targeted conversations with some of the best and brightest in the hotel industry, audiences gain valuable insights into critical digital marketing strategies to enhance their hotel’s online presence.