No Show, A Travel Industry Podcast

A new No Show is near and dear to Jeff Borman's heart, as he and Matt Brown talk to Tara Hofmann, THE advocate for youth engagement in global travel to learn more about the world (and themselves). As President and Chief Executive Officer?of AFS-USA, her life has been about the exchange of ideas, at home and abroad. We talk about all the big stuff: funding, the future, borders, and pushing boundaries. https://lnkd.in/ge5chR5E #AFS #AFSUSA #CreatingGlobalCitizens #AFSEffect

Steve Rushmore, MAI, CHA can tell you everything, and I mean?everything,?about your hotel. His "Rushmore Approach" for allocating a hotel’s total value is the stuff of lore, but how do you even begin to evaluate a hotel's worth? What makes for a particularly difficult appraisal? And is it true Steve can appraise a hotel in 60 seconds? Find out in a NEW No Show with Jeff Borman and Matt Brown! https://lnkd.in/dJD-4ttb

?? When we fly, most of us have no idea what kind of plane we're on, we just get in and go. Aviation and transportation journalist Edward Russell visits No Show to tell Jeff Borman and Matt Brown what kinds of planes dominate the U.S. market, why they dominate the market, how long planes stay in circulation, and the process for buying, selling, and regulating big ol' jet airliners. Plus: America's best small airport, one thing he'd change about the check-in process, and the biggest change facing the airline industry. https://lnkd.in/di7UNfC4 #airlineindustry #traveljournalism #airtravel #transportation

Are "sensory inclusive" cities possible? Why do we take the basic UX of airports, hotels, and public spaces for granted? What's the report card on hotel and travel company marketing to LGBTQ+ audiences? What's the problem with carbon offsets? And why aren't more airports like PDX? Matt Brown and Jeff Borman solve mysteries and speak truths with JD Shadel, a London-based strategist, editor, and freelance journalist working at the intersection of tech and lifestyle in a shiny, satisfaction-guaranteed, brand-new No Show! https://lnkd.in/eaiRVBJz #traveljournalism #travelwriting #travelnews

Like a prophet emerging from the haze of the Arizona desert, our No Show guest Holly Zoba, CHDM leads hospitality brands to the promised land. She has decades of experience in hotel sales and marketing, and has founded, co-founded, or been essential to companies dedicated to educating generations of hotel professionals. Her classes are THE gold standard of hospitality sales training, and Jeff Borman and Matt Brown talk with her about how digital marketing is changing to meet new audiences, getting on board the AI train, new trends in customer loyalty ... and the importance of carpool etiquette on snow days. https://lnkd.in/eEZ__U6F #artificialintelligence #hospitalityindustry #HospitalityTech #HotelVendorPlaybook #IndustryInsight

When I was recording an episode of the NoShow podcast with Matt and Jeff, they asked if I was able to travel like a normal person anymore. The answer was a resounding no. I am not sure how to turn the #travelindustry brain off. And I was doing so well on this trip — didn’t even probe people about source markets or occupancy rates during low season. And then I saw the hotel social media manager filming guests having breakfast with this view to give guests content to post on their personal social media accounts. And I broke and just started asking them a slew of questions about their social media strategy. (It’s super interesting) Anyone else find themselves in a place where the industry brain is always rolling?

It's a Jeff Borman two-for-Tuesday! In addition to a new No Show, A Travel Industry Podcast on the whys and whats of government travel, he also joins Sean McCracken on the Hotel News Now podcast to talk about volatility, predictability, curiosity, and the other majestic unknowns of modern hotel management. https://lnkd.in/eFfE8anJ

???? NEW No Show: How Government Travel Works. This time of year is known as RFP season, when corporate America sends their travel planners to conferences to negotiate prices and with hotels for next year. A time of wonder and mystery! If it were a company, the federal government would be the largest travel buyer of hotel stays in America, possibly in the world. And not by a little bit, it dwarfs the next highest which is believed to be Deloitte, BY TEN TIMES! How does all of this work, who benefits, where's it going, and what does the General Services Agency have to do with it? Spoiler: a whole lot. https://lnkd.in/e4ZSXcGp #governmenttravel #travelbusiness #gsa #procurement

Jeff Borman dropping some truth on the crowd in Nashville: "If we don't start to sell like Amazon, we will be sold on Amazon."

One day and a nigh’s stay for 2 adults? $886. That”s up $300 from 8 years ago. https://lnkd.in/ekrfQx9R