{"podcast":{"title":"The Modern Hotelier","slug":"the-modern-hotelier-5318336","podcast_index_feed_id":5318336,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-modern-hotelier","website_url":"https://themodernhotelier.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-SA50x-r0U45OOgz7zO872nVDbDNhd2rQNvLODCTLyQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5NDMzLzE3MDQ4/MTU1NDQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Jon Bumhoffer","episode_count":315,"summary":"Each episode we discuss industry trends, talk about new technologies, and speak to industry experts. All so that you, The Modern Hotelier, can succeed in a new age of hospitality.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:19:02.026132+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-hotelier-5318336"},"episode":{"title":"#314: World Cup Tourism, Booking Based on F&B, Creative Travel for Summer Vacations | Hospitality Hot Topics with Dean Compoginis","slug":"314-world-cup-tourism-booking-based-on-f-b-creative-travel-for-summer-vacations-hospitality-hot-topics-with-dean-compoginis","published_at":"2026-07-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-hotelier-5318336/314-world-cup-tourism-booking-based-on-f-b-creative-travel-for-summer-vacations-hospitality-hot-topics-with-dean-compoginis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-hotelier-5318336","url":"https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/314","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/bf8d0e36/515c2541.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Hospitality Hot Topics , Steve Carran and David Millili are joined by Dean Compoginis, the iconic voice of The Modern Hotelier , to break down the biggest hospitality stories from July. They discuss how the World Cup boosted hotel revenue across the U.S., why food and beverage experiences are becoming a major factor in hotel bookings, and how the rapid expansion of AI data centers is creating new opportunities for extended-stay hotels. The conversation also explores how travelers are adapting their summer vacation plans despite rising costs and what these trends mean for the future of the hospitality industry. The episode concludes with an inspiring conversation about Dean's remarkable career—from commercial radio and hospitality technology marketing to becoming one of the industry's most recognizable voiceover artists. In this episode, you'll learn: How the World Cup increased hotel occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR Why hotel restaurants and food experiences are influencing booking decisions The impact of AI data centers on extended-stay hotel demand How travelers are adjusting vacations amid higher travel costs Watch the FULL EPISODE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zl1b8tGGjSk Links: Website: http://www.deancompoginis.com/ Dean on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deancompoginis/ For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/314 Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-.. Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn page Connect with Steve and David: Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E... David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mil.","meta_description":"In this episode of Hospitality Hot Topics , Steve Carran and David Millili are joined by Dean Compoginis, the iconic voice of The Modern Hotelier , to bre…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1152,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-modern-hotelier-5318336/episodes/314-world-cup-tourism-booking-based-on-f-b-creative-travel-for-summer-vacations-hospitality-hot-topics-with-dean-compoginis/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-modern-hotelier-5318336/314-world-cup-tourism-booking-based-on-f-b-creative-travel-for-summer-vacations-hospitality-hot-topics-with-dean-compoginis.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}