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May 12, 2021
From left: Stephanie Ricca, editorial director of Hotel News Now; Rockbridge CEO Jim Merkel; Mark Laport, president and CEO of Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co.; Michael Deitemeyer, president and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality; and G6 Hospitality CEO Rob Palleschi.
(Hotel Management)
ATLANTA The second day of the 32nd Hunter Hotel Investment Conference at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis brought CEOs and presidents of several operating and investment companies together to discuss how they had handled the downturn of the last year and what they had in store. Perhaps not surprisingly, the labor shortage dominated the conversation.
Labor Woes
“The biggest issue we have across our portfolio is having to, in certain markets, shut off inventory because we have no ability to clean the rooms, to turn the rooms,” said Michael Deitemeyer, president and CEO of Aimbridge Hospitality, as the View from the Top panel kicked off.