OCTOBER 2023
Vol . 57 , No . 7
DEPARTMENTS
28 PERSPECTIVES
Viewpoints from hotel industry leaders
36 OUTDOOR VOICE
Inside the job of a director of outdoor experiences
46 F & B
What ’ s new on the breakfast menu
50 PRODUCTS
51 SUPPLY LINE
ABOUT THE COVER
Sheila Johnson , the subject of this issue ’ s cover story , is the founder and CEO of Salamander Collection , which now numbers seven hotels and resorts in the U . S . and Caribbean . But she ’ s way more than just a hotelier .
DESIGN
SCENE SETTER
Jacu Strauss , the creative director of Lore Group , never intended to end up with a career in hospitality . It was unplanned , but his designs are anything but , as Lore Group ’ s budding portfolio shows .
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SUSTAINABILITY
CLIMATE SENSE
The CEO of Barceló Hotel Group does not shy away from climate and sustainability issues and argues that the hospitality industry should be taking the lead on it . “ It has a duty to initiate great change ,” he writes in this exclusive column .
EDITORIAL David Eisen Editor In Chief
Kathakali Nandi Editorial Writer
Tatiana Valenzuela Editorial Coordinator
Juan Cruz del Val Designer
Contributing Writers Derek Herscovici , Stefani C . O ’ Connor and Micah Solomon
PUBLISHING Ali Jahangiri CEO
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Gilda Perez-Alvarado Group Chief Strategy Officer , Accor
Arash Azarbarzin CEO , Highgate
Danny Hughes President , Americas , Hilton
Jeanelle Johnson Partner , PwC
Raj Chandnani EVP & CDO , WATG
Mike Deitemeyer President & CEO , Aimbridge Hospitality
Cindy Estis Green Co-founder & CEO , Kalibri Labs
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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
ADMINISTRATION Kristi Carlson Agustín Ruarte
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