Latest Checking in Podcast Episodes
E47. Driving Success
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - April 19, 2024 19:20 - 41 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Andy Loges, Area General Manager, Canada East & Ohio, Hilton, about the Hilton Toronto’s recent renovation, the opening of its new restaurant called Frenchy, as well as challenges and opportunitie...
E46. Shaping the Minds of Future Leaders
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - March 25, 2024 13:50 - 52 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Frank Menezes, Professor & Program Coordinator, Hotel Operations Management, School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, at George Brown College. The two speak about the myriad changes in the educ...
E45. Making it Happen
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - March 07, 2024 17:36 - 50 minutesIn this special episode celebrating International Women's Day, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine, speaks with Liz Hovey-Smith, GM of the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Alberta and Kara Edwards, GM of the Alyeska Resort in Alaska. The two hoteliers speak about the chal...
E44. The Next Generation
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - February 14, 2024 12:02 - 51 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Marie Pier Germain, vice-president of Sales, and Hugo Germain, vice-president, Operations, at Germain Hotels. The two leaders speak of the company's expansion and development plans, its focus on s...
E43. Advocating for Change
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - October 19, 2023 19:18 - 38 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor/publisher of Hotelier magazines speaks with Sara Anghel, president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Hotel Association. The two discuss how the association continues to advocate for the city's hotels by collaborating with industry stakeholders; a...
E42. At Your Service
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - June 29, 2023 16:49 - 51 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine, speaks with Carlos Ng and Jeremiah Tomas, two of this year’s KML Top 30-under-30 winners. The duo discuss their career trajectories, why they chose to work in the hospitality industry, and their views on how...
E41. Leading with Care
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - May 19, 2023 15:27 - 47 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine, speaks with Tim Reardon, general manager of the Sheraton Centre Hotel Toronto. The award-winning hotelier speaks about the Sheraton’s recent re-positioning, his advocacy work as Chair of the Greater Toronto ...
E40. Growing the Brand
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - April 24, 2023 18:13 - 1 hourIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Mark Willis, the new CEO of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts worldwide and Yigit Sezgin, Fairmont’s Chief Brand & Commercial Officer. The two leaders speak about their parent company’s [ACCOR] recent str...
E39. Building Assets
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - April 03, 2023 11:32 - 1 hourIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Geoff Allan, president of Montreal-based Project Capital Management about his company’s various property development mandates, the impact of the pandemic on the hotel industry and on real-estate p...
E38. The Path to Success
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - March 08, 2023 12:53 - 1 hourIn this special episode of Checking In, marking International Women’s Day, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with three women leaders from the hotel investment/brokerage /consulting fields (Robin McCluskie from Colliers International; Carrie Russell from HVS, and R...
E37. The Art of Hospitality
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - March 03, 2023 16:21 - 59 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Rocco Bova, former hotelier, and international consultant specializing in boutique hotel operations. Bova speaks about the state of the hotel industry post-COVID, the pervasive labour shortages im...
E36. Always Learning
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - January 24, 2023 13:36 - 55 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Kristy Adams, professor and Program Coordinator, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Humber College, about the various changes and innovations made at the college since the pandemic, the school’s e...
E35. Ready, Willing and Able
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - December 15, 2022 12:38 - 46 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Anne Marie Johns, GM of the Fairmont Tremblant and Andre Pereira, director of Marketing and Communications at Giant Steps Montreal, a specialized school for autistic students and an Inclusion advo...
E34. Speaking Up
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - November 15, 2022 18:43 - 41 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Trina Notman, vice-president of Marketing/Communications for Accent Inns. Notman speaks about the importance of supporting and standing up for women and for all marginalized individuals as well as...
E33. The Lap of Luxury
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - September 06, 2022 15:27 - 57 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier speaks with Simon Cooper, renowned hotelier and now president of Simon Cooper and Associates about his long tenure in the hospitality industry both in Canada as former president of Marriott Hotels of Canada, and inter...
RYAN RIES of WHOSOEVERS MOVEMENT and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - June 19, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourMeet and get to know Ryan Ries Co-Founder of The Whosoevers Movement. Hear and experience Ryan’s Testimony and everything else he’s got going on right now. This is definitely a Must Watch. Instagram https://instagram.com/ryanries?utm_medium=copy_link https://instagram.com/thewhosoevers?utm...
BRIAN BARCZYK and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - June 15, 2022 14:00 - 1 hourEverything you ever wanted to know about Brian Barczyk and AnimalCon USA. Support the show
E32. Women in Leadership
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - May 30, 2022 15:26 - 1 hourIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with a trio of female leaders (Roz Winegrad, Laura Pallotta and Brenda Rodricks) at Marriott Hotels Canada about their career trajectories, how they broke barriers to achieve success and the opportunit...
E31. The Spirit of Alberta
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - May 02, 2022 10:58 - 49 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with David Goldstein, president and CEO of Travel Alberta about the continuing efforts of his company to promote the western province as a place that features more than moose, mountains and Mounties, b...
E30. From Surviving to Thriving
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - April 08, 2022 14:27 - 49 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier, speaks with Jonathan Lund, regional vice-president, Operations, of IHG Hotels and Resorts about the lingering effects of the pandemic and how it’s shaped the hotel industry as well as the hope, optimism and excitemen...
E29. Working Together
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - March 17, 2022 19:17 - 54 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine, speaks with Christopher Bloore, president and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, (TIAO) about the various initiatives and work his association has undertaken to help Ontario’s tourism indus...
E28. The Original Original
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - February 17, 2022 17:05 - 53 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Keith Henry, president and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, about his efforts to help promote Indigenous owned and operated tourism businesses while helping to educate and adva...
SEN DOG of CYPRESS HILL and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - February 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hourCypress Hill is an OG West Coast Hip Hop Group. Going from the hood to World Wide Hits going Gold, Platinum and double Platinum. Learn about Sen Dogs life and behind the scene stories in Hip Hop History that include: @cypresshill @icecube @drdre @snoopdogg @westsideconnection @@dubc nirvana@r...
Comedian JAMES SCHRADER and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - December 29, 2021 08:00 - 2 hoursFind out how Comedian James Schrader got discovered and became the face of the most viral soap brand on social media. James shares how he went from comedian to actor, writer, and to an Internet sensation. Now he’s working on his own marketing company. Watch to find out all a about his journe...
Recording Artist REVERIE and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - December 29, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourIn this Session you will get to know female rapper Reverie. She’s doing amazing things for the hip hop music scene. She’s dropped 12 albums in 12 years. One of the hardest working and most talented recording artist in existence. She’s been in some of the biggest Chat Talk Shows on the mainst...
E27. Sense of Place
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - December 22, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine speaks with Phillip Haller, vice-president Brand Marketing of Rocco Forte Hotels in London, England, about the company’s continued growth and expansion amid a lingering pandemic.
E26. Build Back Better
Checking In with Rosanna Caira - December 14, 2021 17:42 - 47 minutesIn this episode of Checking In, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Hotelier magazine, speaks with James Hague, general manager of Baker Creek Mountain Resort in Banff National Park, and a member of the Charming Inns & Hotels of Alberta collective, about how the past 19 months have impacted hi...
Comedian TOMMY CHONG and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - November 13, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutesLearn all about The Cannabis King Tommy Chong’s life and legacy. From the dynamic duo “Cheech and Chong” stand up act to recording artist, to movie actor and producer, to activist and humanitarian. This one is definitely for the “Books”. Let’s not forget his chat sessions on “Hot Ones” (First...
TOMMY CHONG and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - November 13, 2021 08:00 - 55 minutesLearn all about The Cannabis King Tommy Chong’s life and legacy. From the dynamic duo “Cheech and Chong” stand up act to recording artist, to movie actor and producer, to activist and humanitarian. This one is definitely for the “Books”. Let’s not forget his chat sessions on “Hot Ones” (First...
BRIAN POTTER Owner of N.A.R.B.C. Expo and RUDE DOGG
Rude Dogg Reptiles - November 13, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutesBrian speaks on the future of the NARBC Breeders Conference. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/RudeDoggReptiles)
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