2013 Hotel Business Executive Roundtable 1 on 1s Part 2 of 2 – Mining Millennials: Exploring the Mindset of the New Frontier

The most recent Hotel Business Executive Roundtable, entitled “Mining Millennials: Exploring the Mindset of the New Frontier,” included 10 industry executives and addressed a number of topical issues related to this influential group of travelers. Sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, part of Dow Jones & Company, and held at its headquarters building in New York City, the topics ranged from design and technology to marketing programs using social media. Co-moderated by Lex Fenwick, CEO, Dow Jones, and Stefani O’Connor of Hotel Business, the participants included Gerald Chase, New Castle Hotels & Resorts; Sara Duffy, Stonehill & Taylor; Phil McAveety, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; David Pavelko, Google, Inc.; Jim Petrus, Trump Hotel Collection; Rob Greyber, Egencia, an Expedia, Inc. Company; Theresa Lewis, Wyndham Hotel Group; Stephen Rushmore Jr., HVS; Benjamin Seidel, Real Hospitality Group; and Neil Shah, Hersha Hospitality Trust.