Aug. 30, 2023
Making Vacation Rental Safety Sexy! With Justin Ford of Breezeway
Today, joining Alex & Annie is Justin Ford, the Director of Short-Term Rental Safety & Certification Programs at Breezeway, the leading property operations and services platform for short-term rentals. In October of last yea…
Aug. 23, 2023
Getting Creative: Unlock Your Next Great Idea at Keystone Retreats with Steve Schwab and Matt Landau
In this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by two recurring guests: Steve Schwab, CEO of Casago, and Matt Landau, Founder of VRMB. Together, they have started a new joint venture called Keystone Retreats. These recurring cohor…
Aug. 16, 2023
The Inside Scoop Behind the VRMA, with Executive Director Kimberly Miles
Today joining Alex & Annie is Kimberly Miles, Executive Director of the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) - an international, professional trade association of the vacation and holiday rental property management …
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 12, 2023
Regaining a Love of the Family Business, with Stacy Wesson of Casago Cascara Vacations
In this special edition of our “Spotlight on Exceptional Property Managers'' series, presented by Casago, we sit down with Stacy Wesson of Casago Cascara Vacations. Stacy shares her stories and experience in the industry run…
June 28, 2023
From 0 to 100 Real Quick: Celebrating 100 Episodes of Alex & Annie Podcast with The 100 Collection
In this very special anniversary episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Travis Wilburn and Rebecca Lombardo - Co-Founders of The 100 Collection. The 100 Collection is a prestigious evaluation program that recognizes exceptional…
May 26, 2023
Breaking News: Amy Hinote is BACK! 2023 DARM & Women's Conference Coming in December
Welcome to a special episode where we have the privilege of sitting down with Amy Hinote, the founder and editor-in-chief of VRM Intel Magazine, an industry leading trusted source of news, information, and resources for thos…
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…
Nov. 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: Alex & Annie's Careers are a Changin'
It's the 1st of the Month! Tune in as we recap the previous month and look ahead to the next, discussing industry trends, pacing, events and more. Simon Lehmann of AJL Consulting joins us each month for "Simon Says", where …
Oct. 1, 2022
1st of the Month Bonus Episode - Simon Says: It's Conference Season!
Simon Says: It's Conference Season! Tune in to hear Simon's takeaways on the Vacation Rental World Summit and Avantio 2022, and preview thoughts of the upcoming VRMA International Conference being held in Vegas October 23 - …
Sept. 14, 2022
The Billion Dollar Question: Can Limited Edition Be Scaled? With Matt Landau
Matt Landau is one of the most respected thought leaders in vacation rentals. Founder of VRMB, Matt has built an information-sharing media empire, driven by one simple yet effective concept. As he tells us, "If you have a ti…
Sept. 7, 2022
Bee Boppin' with Ben Coleman: Revenue Management vs. Revenue Performance
Ben Coleman, President of Rev & Research, joins us today for this 1st edition of "Bee Boppin' with Ben" - a NEW series where we'll dive into the most relevant tips and strategies for optimizing your revenue management strate…
Aug. 10, 2022
Predicting a Wave of Tech Consolidations, with Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie
Today we're joined by Matt Loney, CEO of Xplorie, for a conversation about the current state of guest experience and tech in the vacation rental industry and what the future holds for consolidation between overlapping produc…
Aug. 3, 2022
Revenue Managing from the Driver's Seat, with Wheelhouse CEO/Founder Andrew Kitchell
We are beyond excited to have Andrew Kitchell, CEO/Founder of Wheelhouse, join us just a week before the 4th Annual Data & Revenue Management Conference. In 2021, Wheelhouse WON the prestigious Innovator of the Year Tech Ba…
July 20, 2022
We are NOT an Airbnb Business, with Sarah & Annette from Thanks for Visiting
Sarah Karakaian and Annette Grant from Thanks for Visiting are here today for a lively discussion about the differences between vacation rentals and short term rentals, and the opportunities that exist to work together to st…