Hotel Moment
Meet your host — talking Total RevPAR, NOI, the voice channel, and budget season | with Karen Stephens
July 31, 2024
In this episode of Hotel Moment, Karen Stephens flips the format and shares some of her own story while recapping insights from previous guests. Karen shares her background at Revinate and the importance of using technology to drive revenue. With a new look and feel, the podcast explores technology, commercial strategy, and budgeting in the hospitality industry. Hotel Moment started during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been going from strength to strength since then.
In this special episode of Hotel Moment, Karen Stephens, Chief Marketing Officer of Revinate, takes a unique approach by introducing herself and providing an in-depth history of the podcast and its evolution. 

The episode offers a retrospective view of how Hotel Moment began during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic as a platform for hoteliers to share stories and insights. Originally launched by Go Moment, the podcast was later integrated into Revinate's portfolio following the acquisition of Go Moment in 2021.

Karen shares her journey with Revinate, highlighting her roles from Chief Revenue Officer to her current position as Chief Marketing Officer, and also takes a look back at some episodes gone by.

With a new look and feel, the podcast explores technology, commercial strategy, and budgeting in the hospitality industry. Don't miss out on this informative and engaging podcast, and reach out to be a guest.

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Jennifer Hill: Jennifer is the VP of Commercial Strategy at Kalibri Labs
Joe Pettigrew: Joe is the Chief Commercial Officer at EOS Hospitality
JC Thomson: JC is the Founder and CEO of Pursuance
Jonathan Capps: Jonathan is the Chief Revenue Officer at Charlestowne Hotels


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Previous guests include: Shannon Knapp, CEO of Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), Patrick Norton of Brittain Resorts & Hotels, Shawn Jereb of Montage International, Carlo Del Mistro, Chief Digital Officer of Ennismore, Jason Pirock of Springboard Hospitality, and many more.

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