DECEMBER 2024
Vol . 58 , No . 7
COVER STORY
STREAM IT OR BEAM IT
DirecTV is synonymous with entertainment — both residential and commercial . Doug Eichler , SVP of DirecTV for Business , leads the latter and has been forging partnerships with the hospitality industry for years on end . Now , as DirecTV looks to the future , he shares the evolution of in-room media and entertainment .
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REFERENCE
2024 HOTEL SUPPLIERS GUIDE
A good craftsman is only as good as his tools . It ’ s a well-known saying and one that has ample application to the hospitality industry . Hotels can only operate with the right FF & E and OS & E and that means working with a network of valued suppliers and vendors , who , literally , make the hotel industry run . HOTELS Magazine ’ s inaugural hotel suppliers guide is a one-stop shop for the companies that help make hotels go .
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EDITORIAL David Eisen Editor In Chief
Kathakali Nandi Editorial Writer
Tatiana Valenzuela Editorial Coordinator
Juan Cruz del Val Designer
Contributing Writers Harvey Chipkin , Derek Herscovici and Stefani C . O ’ Connor
PUBLISHING Ali Jahangiri CEO
Brian Levine Publisher
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Gilda Perez-Alvarado Group Chief Strategy Officer , CEO of Orient Express , Accor
Arash Azarbarzin CEO , Highgate
Danny Hughes President , Americas , Hilton
Jeanelle Johnson Partner , PwC
DEPARTMENTS
76 PRODUCTS Green products and tabletop
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COLUMN
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
What did a trek through Nepal teach HOTELS Magazine ’ s CEO ? In this column , he shares his journey deep into the Upper Mustang region of Nepal and the hospitality he encountered along the way . Because , sometimes , true luxury has nothing to do with a thread count or how many fixtures are in the bathroom .
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Raj Chandnani EVP & CDO , WATG
Cindy Estis Green Co-founder & CEO , Kalibri Labs
Raúl González CEO EMEA , Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
Alan Fuerstman Founder , Chairman , CEO , Montage International
Patrick Scholes MD , Lodging and Leisure Equity Research , Truist Securities
ADVERTISING Caroline de Donnea José Sylvester
ADMINISTRATION Kristi Carlson Kimberly Guidry
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