Summary: Do you love to mingle and meet new people or would you rather sit home and watch paint dry than subject yourself to a crowd of strangers?<br> Today’s hospitality environment practically demands you attend conferences and other people-focused events if you’re going to be successful in business. But how do you:<br> <br> * Make events work in your favor?<br> * Avoid squandering the expense of attending a conference by leveraging relationships?<br> * Know where to go beyond events to build your network?<br> <br> In Episode 250 of Lodging Leaders, we talk to several people adept at not only networking but also building a network of mentors and trusted peers you can turn to throughout your career, no matter where you are on the leadership rung.<br> Though our guests are female, their advice is a must-hear for men, too.<br> Featured are Joya Dass, a TV news anchor in New York City and founder of LadyDrinks, a networking enterprise for business women; Patrina King of Atlanta, a human resources professional, award-winning golfer and founder of Golf Women Mean Business; and Rebecca Maxwell of New York City, co-founder of Asentiv who coaches entrepreneurs on how to build a network of trusted friends and advisers.<br> Resources and Links<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joya-dass-1883423/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joya Dass</a> of <a href="https://ladydrinks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LadyDrinks</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrinaking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patrina King</a> of <a href="https://www.golfwomenmeanbusiness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Golf Women Mean Business</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-maxwell-nyc/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rebecca Maxwell</a> of <a href="https://newyork.asentiv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Asentiv</a><br> <br>
