Kristen Conry's guest appearances

Kristen Conry

Workforce 2030

Defining Hospitality Podcast

Robert Dvorak

Grant Zallis

Ravin Jesuthasan

Jennifer Fondrevay

Josh Hoffman

Nancy Harris

Alexandra Levit

Sharlyn Lauby

Ben Eubanks

Bob Dvorak

Dirk Tussing

Margaret McMahon

Michael Bedner

Glen Coben

Glenn Haussman

OwlTail

Kristen Conry is the Senior Vice President of Global Design for Marriott International. She is a hospitality design guru and is the embodiment of the spirit of generosity. She’s worked with some of the most influential leaders in this industry and she shares their passion for creating unique experiences for guests. Kristen sits down with host Dan Ryan to talk about her journey in #hospitality and what it all means to her.   Takeaways:    Innovation and new design ideas are something that should be at the forefront of all aspects of hospitality. Hospitality has influenced other settings such as corporate settings and other places. The design aspect has launched a new way of looking at spaces.  Many hotels don’t live up to the value of “people first”. You want to make sure the core of your industry is reflected by how you treat your employees. Hospitality is the spirit of generosity. It is the feeling you get when you give to others in a way that is selfless to you. Design can’t make up for bad service. It is still important but you need to make sure the service you provide is at the top of its game. Given the constraints with architecture now, it has forced companies to be more creative and create different experiences by focusing on what really matters and what has the most impact.  We’ve seen the baseline for design in American culture elevate in recent years and that is a positive and exciting aspect.    Quote of the Show:   19:09 “To me, hospitality is that spirit of generosity. And it's when we anticipate and we delight people and we do it in that really selfless way that it delights us to do so.”   Links:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-conry-32aba558/ Website: https://www.marriott.com/default.mi Panel: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/conry_im-speaking-at-hd-expo-conference-2022-activity-6921903747656757248-s5CE?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web    Shout Outs:   0:33 Hyatt 0:36 Larry Traxler 13:18 Arnie Sorenson 16:01 Marriott Bethesda Hotel 16:07 Berman Falk 16:49 Marriott Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership 16:55 Howard University 16:56 Damon Lawrence 34:40 United Nations 36:15 Ed Webber 36:23 Scott Fortman 36:24 Richard Gibbons 38:07 John Meiser 38:27 Emily Keip 38:54 Jordan Mozer 39:01 Adam Lara 39:26 Jay Pecotte 45:05 Back to the Future 47:34 Starwood 1;01:23 HD Expo 1;01:24 BDNY   Ways to Tune In:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s Amazon Music: ​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419 Podbean: https://www.defininghospitality.live/ Youtube : https://youtu.be/Kl5fFwQjppg

Kristen Conry is the Senior Vice President of Global Design for Marriott International. She is a hospitality design guru and is the embodiment of the spirit of generosity. She’s worked with some of the most influential leaders in this industry and she shares their passion for creating unique experiences for guests. Kristen sits down with host Dan Ryan to talk about her journey in #hospitality and what it all means to her. Takeaways:  <ul><li>Innovation and new design ideas are something that should be at the forefront of all aspects of hospitality.</li> <li>Hospitality has influenced other settings such as corporate settings and other places. The design aspect has launched a new way of looking at spaces. </li> <li>Many hotels don’t live up to the value of “people first”. You want to make sure the core of your industry is reflected by how you treat your employees.</li> <li>Hospitality is the spirit of generosity. It is the feeling you get when you give to others in a way that is selfless to you.</li> <li>Design can’t make up for bad service. It is still important but you need to make sure the service you provide is at the top of its game.</li> <li>Given the constraints with architecture now, it has forced companies to be more creative and create different experiences by focusing on what really matters and what has the most impact. </li> <li>We’ve seen the baseline for design in American culture elevate in recent years and that is a positive and exciting aspect.</li> </ul> Quote of the Show: 19:09 “To me, hospitality is that spirit of generosity. And it's when we anticipate and we delight people and we do it in that really selfless way that it delights us to do so.” Links: <ul><li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-conry-32aba558/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-conry-32aba558/</a></li> <li>Website: <a href="https://www.marriott.com/default.mi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.marriott.com/default.mi</a></li> <li>Panel: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/conry_im-speaking-at-hd-expo-conference-2022-activity-6921903747656757248-s5CE?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/conry_im-speaking-at-hd-expo-conference-2022-activity-6921903747656757248-s5CE?utm_source=linkedin_share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop_web</a></li> </ul> Shout Outs: 0:33 Hyatt 0:36 Larry Traxler 13:18 Arnie Sorenson 16:01 Marriott Bethesda Hotel 16:07 Berman Falk 16:49 Marriott Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership 16:55 Howard University 16:56 Damon Lawrence 34:40 United Nations 36:15 Ed Webber 36:23 Scott Fortman 36:24 Richard Gibbons 38:07 John Meiser 38:27 Emily Keip 38:54 Jordan Mozer 39:01 Adam Lara 39:26 Jay Pecotte 45:05 Back to the Future 47:34 Starwood 1;01:23 HD Expo 1;01:24 BDNY Ways to Tune In:  <ul><li>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/0A2XOJvb6mGqEPYJ5bilPX</a></li> <li>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/defining-hospitality-podcast/id1573596386</a></li> <li>Google Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVmaW5pbmdob3NwaXRhbGl0eS5saXZlL2ZlZWQueG1s</a></li> <li>Amazon Music: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">​​https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8c904932-90fa-41c3-813e-1cb8f3c42419</a></li> <li>Podbean: <a href="https://www.defininghospitality.live/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.defininghospitality.live/</a></li> <li>Youtube : <a href="https://youtu.be/Kl5fFwQjppg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Kl5fFwQjppg</a></li></ul>

The Generosity of Hospitality - Kristen Conry - Episode # 050

In this episode of Workforce 2030, Kristen Conry, Managing Director of Gensler Chicago joins Alexandra Levit to discuss the impact of changing physical spaces in the workplace on talent development and retention. Kristin leads a team of 300+ architects, designers and planners serving nearly all industries, from commercial to hospitality, retail, sports and more. Prior to her role at Gensler, Kristen led global design strategy innovation for Hyatt Hotel Corporation, directing design of the company’s award-winning global headquarters.

Episode 10: The Impact of Changing Workplace Design with Kristen Conry and Alexandra Levit