Leadership Conference 2017 Videos
Welcome 2017
Welcome to Denver and the 2017 NEWH Leadership Conference! The Leadership Conference provides us with the opportunity to stretch our minds, engage with our peers, and bring new information and practices to our work environment. This year, our keynote speakers will set the stage for conquering great heights, exploring how kindness can be a driver in your everyday work, and how music indeed soothes the soul. Beyond our extraordinary keynote speakers, we have sessions, round tables, and workshops that will provide you with the opportunity to fine tune skill sets, expand your knowledge base, and listen to our industry leaders as they engage in provocative and relevant conversations. This three-day conference kicks off with what has become a cornerstone event of NEWH, the ever-popular, Product Showcase tradeshow. An in-demand event, it stages the day prior to the Conference and is the start point of our time together in Denver. As the preeminent hospitality industry nonprofit organization, NEWH is the networking resource for the industry. The mission of NEWH to offer relevant education, and thought provoking information that will assist in building businesses and strengthen the future of the hospitality industry, cannot be achieved without your assistance. Our focus has always been, and remains, to raise funds needed for the bright and deserving students, from many credible institutions, who wish to enter this tremendous and exciting market segment. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to our host NEWH chapter here in Denver and to the many Conference sponsors whose support allows us to grow and maintain the quality event that this Conference has become. We hope that you enjoy your time with us in Denver, feed your minds with the riveting content of the many sessions presented here, and extend your own hospitality network over the next three days. Thank you for joining us! In the Spirit of Networking, Trisha Poole President, NEWH, Inc.
Inspiring Climb 2017
Ann Bancroft is one of the world’s preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women and girls around the world to unleash the power of their dreams. Through her various roles as an explorer, educator, sought-after speaker and philanthropist, Ann believes that by sharing stories related to her dreams of outdoor adventure, she can help inspire a global audience to pursue their individual dreams. Ann’s teamwork and leadership skills have undergone severe tests during her polar expeditions and provided her with opportunities to shatter female stereotypes. The tenacity and courage that define her character have earned Ann worldwide recognition as one of today’s most influential role models for women and girls. She has been named among Glamour magazine’s “Women of the Year” (2001); featured in the book Remarkable Women of the Twentieth Century (1998); inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame (1995); named Ms. magazine’s “Woman of the Year” (1987); and honored with numerous other awards for her accomplishments.
HOTEL REMIX: reinventing the modern stay experience 2017
Hotel Remix: reinventing the modern stay experience / A panel discussion facilitated by Glenn Haussman, Rouse Media/Questex During this exciting kick-off discussion, we will have an in-depth conversation with some of the most exciting minds of hospitality. We’ll investigate common design, amenity trends and other significant issues pushing major hotel companies to reinvent, and create new, products appealing to specific consumer mindsets. Hear about the trends and insights you must know to power your 2017 to success. Panel: Larry Broughton, broughtonHOTELS; John Hogan, Full Service Core Brand Hotels, Joseph Khairallah, Marcus Hotel & Resorts; Jagruti Panwala, AAOHA; Jeanne Starling, MGM Resorts International
Talent at the Top of Their Game 2017
NEWH Top ID winners discuss techniques and practices that are key in pushing the creative and conceptual boundaries of award winning design concepts. Moderated by Anita Degen, Degen & Degen. Panel: Siobhan Barry, dash design-NY; Sherry Decker, Design Directions International; Michele Espeland, Cuningham Group Architecture; Dezirae Janowicz, Tandem; Elizabeth Lane, RPW Design, Ltd.; Anissa Mendil, 3rd Story. sponsored by: Wendover Art
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Break Interviews - I 2017
Scholarship & Awards Luncheon 2017
Enjoy our panel of Scholarship Award Winners moderated by Becca Kundysek, Cuningham Group Architecture. Panelists: Santiago Arcila, Bristish Columbia Institute of Technology; Kyla Chambers, MDC Wallcoverings; Narisara Sarobhas, OZ Architecture; Kacey Sharp, Inside Evolutions. NEWH Excellence Award will be presented to Janice Marko, Marko International. sponsored by: Florida Seating & Porcelanosa
What We Mean When We Talk About Sustainability 2017
Josh Radoff discusses if you’re thinking about sustainability as a collection of ponderous rating systems to navigate, you’re stuck in a 1.0 version that became popular in 2005 and gave everyone green fatigue by 2012. Today, sustainability in the built environment has exploded to encompass a whole range of focus areas, technologies, and business models, from solar microgrids, to autonomous and electric vehicles, and from human health and well-being to behavioral economics. Hospitality projects tend to be some of the best opportunities to embrace these concepts, as guest experience creates the rationale for leaving behind the business as usual. In this talk, Josh will explore these topics, as well as his experience in working with everything from large hotel chains, remote resorts, product manufacturers, and urban boutiques.
Social Media Toolbox - I 2017
Social Media Toolbox with Beth Becker, Becker Digital Strategies This session will introduce you to handy tools to help you manage your social media, curate content and more. We’ll show you the best of the best and give you some strategy tips on how to get the most out of using them.
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Break Interviews - II 2017
Composing Your World 2017
As a classical violinist turned innovative composer, Kai Kight uses music as a metaphor to inspire individuals and organizations across the world to compose paths of imagination and fulfillment. Inspired by his own mother who, when diagnosed with cancer, revealed regrets of not bringing her ideas to the world, Kai is on a mission to spark a global mindset shift in which ingenuity is the norm, not the exception. In his emotionally powerful presentations, Kai performs mesmerizing original music and vulnerably shares stories from his own transformation as an artist. Kai translates these insights into takeaways that audiences can easily infuse into their own lives and work environments. A product of Stanford University’s design and engineering program, the d. School, Kai remains fascinated by the leaders, artists, and companies who dare to be different. As both a Mayfield Fellow and Kleiner Perkins Design Fellow, Kai has proven himself as a leader of the next generation of innovative and entrepreneurial talent. As a musician, Kai has performed his original music for thousands in venues across the world, from the White House to the Great Wall of China. As a speaker, he has created impactful experiences for audiences at conferences, companies, and universities internationally. Some of his clients include The Walt Disney Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Super-bowl winning Seattle Seahawks. His mesmerizing and original violin performance beautifully becomes a sonic metaphor for the core of his message: to inspire people to compose unique ideas in a world that celebrates conformity.
Digital Transformation 2017
A native of the great state of Texas, and with 25 years of marketing leadership under his belt, Marc started SOCIALDEVIANT on February 1st of 2012 with the express intent of proving that good guys can win and that the world's kindest company can thrive. As CEO and Founder, Marc drives client relationships, business and IP development, talent acquisition and actively contributes to numerous publishing and speaking engagements. Marc has worked on brands all over the world, including General Motors, Samsung, P&G, MillerCoors and McDonald’s. In his free time, he explores exotic locations around the world, thrives on intensely spicy food and eats oysters at every turn.
Industry Outlook 2017
Industry Outlook presentation by Andrea Grigg with Jones Lang LaSalle, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Meg Prendergast of The Gettys Group
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Break Interviews - III 2017
Culinary Trends 2017
We know where we have been. Where are we going? Food and restaurant trends to watch in 2017 and beyond. Lunch & learn with panel moderator David Corsun, Ph.D., Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, University of Denver
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Break Interviews - IV 2017
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Social Media Toolbox - II 2017
Social Media Toolbox with Beth Becker, Becker Digital Strategies This session will introduce you to handy tools to help you manage your social media, curate content and more. We’ll show you the best of the best and give you some strategy tips on how to get the most out of using them.