EPISODE · Nov 20, 2023 · 11 MIN
Revitalizing Places: How Hospitality Can Be A Catalyst for Community Change - Kara Bartelt, The Hoxton Downtown LA
from Hospitality Daily Podcast · host Josiah Mackenzie
Can hotels be more than just a place to stay? Can hospitality become a driving force for the renewal of places and catalysts for community engagement? Join us as we explore this with Kara Bartelt, General Manager at The Hoxton, Downtown LA.In this conversation, you'll hear what it looks like to provide hospitality and contribute to revitalization on many different levels. You'll learn about the power of adaptive reuse of historic buildings and how projects like these are reshaping places like downtown Los Angeles and benefiting local economies and cultures. Kara invests a lot of time into thinking about and acting as a catalyst for change in this area, and you'll learn a lot about the potential here for all of us.Links:Follow Kara on LinkedInLearn more about The Hoxton, Downtown LAListen to our other episodes on community A few more resources:If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestionsIf you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together.If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve!Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands
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Can hotels be more than just a place to stay? Can hospitality become a driving force for the renewal of places and catalysts for community engagement? Join us as we explore this with Kara Bartelt, General Manager at The Hoxton, Downtown LA. In this conversation, you'll hear what it looks like to provide hospitality and contribute to revitalization on many different levels. You'll learn about the power of adaptive reuse of historic buildings and how projects like these are reshaping places li...
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