March 24, 2025
Control What You Can: How Top Hoteliers Are Navigating Chaos in 2025 (Hunter Hotel Investment Conference Insights) - Josiah Mackenzie
In this episode, Josiah Mackenzie, founder of Hospitality Daily and Head of Marketing at Actabl, shares takeaways from the recent Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, with insights on the economic environment in 2025 and strategies for hotel owners and operators to thrive:
- (00:00) Introduction and conference overview
- (00:21) Changes in hotel investment conversations over the years
- (00:42) Economic uncertainty in 2025
- (01:04) Chaos and volatility in the market
- (01:47) Key takeaways from the opening panel of Hunter
- (02:09) Importance of understanding the economy for hospitality professionals
- (02:52) Focus on controllable factors for success
- (03:12) Long-term opportunities in hospitality
- (03:44) Expense growth vs. revenue growth
- (04:15) Maximizing revenue and profits
- (04:46) Importance of profits in hospitality
- (05:08) Persistent inflation and its impact
Also see:
- Why Real-Time Operations Will Define Success in Hospitality - Josiah Mackenzie & Wil Slickers
- The Money Behind the Magic: A Different Take on Hospitality - Josiah Mackenzie
- Personal News + Changes Coming to Hospitality Daily - Josiah Mackenzie
- How Focusing on Operations Drove Demand and Revenue for Me as a Hotel Group Commercial Leader - Adele Gutman
- The Secret to Profit and Guest Satisfaction? Clarity in Leadership - Leanne Harwood, IHG
- Why The Hotel Industry is at a Pivotal Moment - Zach Demuth, JLL
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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands
