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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
151 – 5 Key Takeaways from the 2024 Hospitality Show
In this special episode, Suite Spot Host, Ryan Embree covers 5 key takeaways from the 2024 The Hospitality Show that took place in San Antonio, Texas. The industry event was one-of-a-kind and featured incredible panelists, vendors, guest speakers, interviews, and...
150 – Introducing: Guest Experience Snapshot powered by TMG OneView®AI
The Guest Experience Snapshot powered by TMG Oneview® AI is here! Tune in to hear from the Chief Technology Officer at Travel Media Group, Jason Lee, on the latest technological innovation being offered to hoteliers as a part of our digital solutions for hotels. This...
149 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – Hyde Midtown Miami
The Suite Spot visits the Hyde Midtown Miami in the next episode of the Spotlight series. General Manager of the hotel, Henry Martinez joins the podcast to give travelers an insightful look into the guest experience and what makes the property one-of-a-kind for...
148 – Suite Spot: Spotlight – Regent Santa Monica Beach
The Suite Spot is spotlighting the beautiful and newly renovated Regent Santa Monica Beach with special guest and General Manager of the property, Younes Atallah! This episode covers all the exciting things travelers can look forward to from their stay at the...
147 – The Hospitality Show 2024 Preview
Check out the latest Suite Spot episode where President - Hospitality, Travel, & Wellness at Questex, Alexi Khajavi, sits down on the podcast to discuss the highly anticipated Hospitality Show 2024 in San Antonio, Texas! This special episode will cover what...
146 – Check In with Kevin Carey
Join the Suite Spot in this quarterly series to hear from American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO, Kevin Carey, on the state of the hospitality industry and recent developments being made by the AHLA to move the industry forward. Episode...
145 – TMG Hospitality Campus Crawl: UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management
In the grand finale of the TMG Hospitality Campus Crawl, we visit one of the top-ranked hospitality programs in the country at UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management. The Dean of the college, Dr. Cynthia Mejia, joins the Suite Spot to discuss the hospitality...
144 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Joseph Grieco
Check out the latest TMG Hospitality Trailblazers episode featuring the Executive Vice President of Development at Gibson Hospitality Ventures, Joseph Grieco! This episode takes a deeper look into the Gibson Hospitality Ventures brand culture, hotel portfolio, and...
143 – TMG Hospitality Trailblazers: Shruti Buckley
TMG Hospitality Trailblazers continues with the Senior Vice President & Global Brand Leader of Hampton by Hilton, Shruti Buckley! In this celebratory episode, Shruti joins the Suite Spot to discuss the 40-year anniversary of Hampton by Hilton by taking a look...
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...
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.