252 | The BulletInn #2: Coronavirus and group business; Sara Blakely of Spanx at Hunter conference; and short-term rental’s surprising shift
Summary: Welcome to the second edition of BulletInn, a news report of Long Live Lodging and its Lodging Leaders podcast.<br> In this episode, we cover three topics:<br> <br> * The spread of the new coronavirus and its impact on travel and the legalities around cancelling group meetings in the U.S.<br> * Surprises in a report by CBRE Americas Hotels Research about the growth of the online short-term rental market in the U.S.<br> * An interview with Mit Shah, CEO of Noble Investment Group and co-founder of the Bharat Shah Leadership Speaker Series, who, during the Hunter Hotel Investment Conference this month, will interview a billion-dollar entrepreneur not normally seen in hotelier circles.<br> <br> Related Episodes<br> <br> * <a href="https://longlivelodging.com/209-american-tales-hotel-industry-execs-tell-all/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">209 | American Tales: Hotel industry execs tell all</a><br> * <a href="https://longlivelodging.com/disruptive-innovator-measuring-airbnbs-impact-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">220 | Disruptive Innovator: Measuring Airbnb’s impact (Part 1)</a><br> * <a href="https://longlivelodging.com/home-sharings-heavy-hitters-airbnbs-genius-is-branding-part-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">221 | Home Sharing’s Heavy Hitters: Airbnb’s genius is branding (Part 2)</a><br> <br> Resources and Links<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/evansaunders/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Evan Saunders</a> of <a href="https://ubermedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">UberMedia</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-sommer-devlin-2830aa5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lisa Sommer Devlin</a> of <a href="http://devlinfirm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Devlin Law Firm</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-dunn-9668407/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barbara Dunn</a> of <a href="https://www.btlaw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barnes & Thornburg Law Firm</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-lane-6839b110/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamie Lane</a> of <a href="https://www.cbre.us/cbre%20hotels/our-services/cbre-hotels-americas-research" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CBRE Americas Hotels Research</a><br> * <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitshahnoble/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mit Shah</a> of <a href="https://www.nobleinvestment.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Noble Investment Group</a><br> * <a href="http://www.bharatmshah.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bharat Shah website</a><br> * <a href="https://robinson.gsu.edu/academic-departments/hospitality/about/bharat-shah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bharat Shah Leadership Speaker Series at GSU</a><br> * <a href="https://www.hunterconference.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hunter Hotel Investment Conference</a><br> <br>
