Reporting back on the previous month and looking ahead to the next!
April 1, 2024
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Annie’s Next Big Leap, plus Spring Happenings & Updates
Welcome to our 1st of the month bonus episode. In this episode, Alex & Annie are not fooling around with April Fools' jokes; instead, they have significant announcements to share! Annie's New Role at NextPax Annie unveils he…
March 1, 2024
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Spring News, Updates & Insights from the Desks of Alex & Annie
Join Alex & Annie with a cute participation of Chloe, newest furry member of the family, as they delve into the current vacation rental market trends. They share their insights on the fluctuating booking rates and the explos…
Feb. 1, 2024
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Alex’s Next Big Leap, featuring David Meltzer LIVE from Blue Wire Studio
In this engaging bonus episode of "Alex & Annie, The Real Women of Vacation Rentals," hosts Alex and Annie take you on a journey through their eventful month of January. From industry conferences to unexpected encounters, th…
Jan. 1, 2024
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Celebrating a Year of Growth and Looking Ahead to 2024
In this special first-of-the-month episode of 'Alex and Annie, the Real Women of Vacation Rentals,' hosts Alex and Annie take a nostalgic journey through 2023 and unveil exciting plans for the upcoming year. Book Announcemen…
Dec. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Mark Simpson of Boostly Announces New Documentary
In this captivating episode of "Alex and Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals," we are thrilled to have Mark Simpson, the visionary founder of Boostly. Boostly is a game-changer for vacation rental hosts and managers, p…
Nov. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: And the Major Award Goes to... Lance & Elaine Stitcher!
For this November 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome Lance and Elaine Stitcher - Owners of Seaside Vacations & Sales - a full-service, boutique Vacation Rental company that operates in Chincoteague Island, …
Oct. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Having a Ball with Ginger & Hunter Harrelson of Beachball Properties
For this October 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, we have our next edition in the “Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers'' series, presented by Casago, welcoming Ginger & Hunter Harrelson - Owners of Beachball Properties…
Sept. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Sarah Franzen Announces Her New Journey
On the September 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Sarah Franzen - the ex-Director of Revenue Management & Analytics at Natural Retreats - a luxury vacation rental management company operating in som…
Aug. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Simon Says - The Airbnb Bubble has BURST
On the August 1st of the Month Bonus Episode, Alex & Annie welcome the return of Simon Lehmann - CEO and Co-Founder of AJL Atelier, a boutique consultancy that specializes in the international private accommodation and vacat…
July 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Celebrating 100 Episodes of Alex & Annie
Welcome to Episode 101 of Alex & Annie: The Real Women of Vacation Rentals - the celebration of passing the 100-episode milestone.
Today, we are joined by Ed the Ghost Host, who's interviewing us about this wonderful journe…
June 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Making Advocacy FUN Again! With Tiffany Edwards
Welcome to another first of the month bonus episode where it’s all about advocacy and legislative issues with Tiffany Edwards, a strategic consultant specializing in short-term vacation rental organizations. Tiffany's expert…
May 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: Mergers, Acquisitions & Consolidations…Oh My! With Simon Lehmann
Simon Lehmann is back for our May 1st of the Month Bonus Episode! As one of the world’s foremost experts on short-term rentals and vacation rentals, Simon is always first to spot emerging trends in our industry. In this epis…
April 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus: The Real Women of Distribution, with Michelle Marquis and Vanessa Moore
In today’s episode, Alex and Annie are joined by Michelle Marquis and Vanessa Moore, the Chief Innovation Officer and Director of Distribution respectively at TravelNet Solutions. Michelle talks about their Hospitality Hub w…
March 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode, with Steve Milo and Miriam Ramsey of Vtrips
In today’s episode, Alex and Annie welcome Steve Milo and Miriam Ramsey, the Founder/CEO and Regional Business Development Director of Vtrips respectively. They discuss the latest trends observed from the IMN Conference, the…
Feb. 1, 2023
1st of the Month Bonus Episode: We Are Not Airbnb… So What ARE We?
On today’s episode, we’re featuring our recent panel at DESTICON, a virtual conference that brought together tourism and hospitality professionals from the DMO (Destination marketing organization) space. In our session, we d…