Sept. 3, 2025

How We Bring Independent Ideas to Life in Hospitality - Ryan Magnon & Scott Rohm, Ithaka Hospitality Partners

How We Bring Independent Ideas to Life in Hospitality - Ryan Magnon & Scott Rohm, Ithaka Hospitality Partners

In this conversation, you’ll hear from Scott Rohm, Chief Development Officer, and Ryan Magnon, Chief Operating Officer of Ithaka Hospitality Partners, about how they’ve turned vision into reality across teaching hotels, culinary projects, food halls, and independent hospitality developments.

We discuss how Ithaka’s roots at Auburn University shaped their approach, what they’ve learned about partnering with owners to create distinctive projects, and why independent hospitality (with the right operating partner) can be powerful.

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands