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Introducing JPR's newest series" "The Future Of": A collection of conversations featuring some of the most influential voices and brightest minds in travel, hospitality, sustainability, health, wellness, and food, all focused around the future of these spaces. Marketing & Development Coordinator Abby Waters interviews Aubrey Huffman, co-founder of southern California based wedding and event planning company, Details, Darling. With a boutique design forward approach, smaller gatherings have always been at the forefront of their business, but now play a vital role in moving forward alongside their clients, vendors, and partners. In this episode, we discussed the current state of the wedding industry, touched on the latest trends from micro-weddings to zoom ceremonies, and predicted how the last four months will forever change events as we once knew them - perhaps even for the better.

The first in our Expert Series. Heather Mikesell, Editor-in-Chief of American Spa Magazine, joins us to talk about the current state of health, wellness, and travel. Listen in as Heather shares her insights on the spa industry’s response to current events, why self-care is more important than ever and shares general travel and wellness tips we can all use. We talk about the overall importance of immunity, sleep, diet and the emergence of immunity-boosting spa treatments. This isn’t about getting a spa treatment, it’s about protecting yourself and living a better life. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

We’re honored to have two of our favorite podcasters on Priority Status. Join us in welcoming That’s So Retrograde’s Elizabeth Kott & Stephanie Simbari to Priority Status. JPR’s EVP Lauren Clifford Knudsen joins Elizabeth and Stephanie to dish on their favorite products and brands for staying healthy while traveling, wellness resorts they love (and their bucket list spots) and we even go deep into crystal menus and the daily Rose & Thorn ritual. This episode truly feels like it could have taken place over a morning hike and a green juice - listen in! Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

In today’s episode, JPR Partner Sarah Evans sits down with Jacqui Gifford, Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure to discuss navigating her career journey to travel leadership. Based in New York City, Jacqui has risen through the ranks from Assistant Editor to now sitting at the helm of one of the foremost global media outlets. We talk with Jacqui about her journey in travel leadership, the power of saying "no," some of her most memorable travel experiences and why “fake it ’til you make it” is one of the most influential beliefs we can have in ourselves. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

In today’s episode, JPR Account Supervisor Amanda Feldman Jay sits down with freelance writer Alexandra Cheney to discuss how traveling solo helps us realize who we are at our core and how people from all walks of life are connected by our shared humanity. Alexandra formerly held staff positions at The Wall Street Journal and Variety and is a frequent contributor to a handful of luxury titles including Elite Traveler, The Hollywood Reporter, Architectural Digest and more. Listen in as she shares her unique perspective as a professional surfer-turned-staff writer-turned freelancer, whose passion for luxury travel is balanced by the countless humbling moments she endures along the way and imparts her wisdom on how the simplicity of practicing kindness can radically change the way we see and experience the world. You can follow along on Alexandra’s journeys @alexandracheney. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

Satisfy your appetite for food zeitgeist with this two-part episode with The Infatuation and Zagat Creative Director Nick Bilardello. We cover the future of the Zagat resurrection, why you need The Infatuation in your life, and two places for your Must Eat list. Learn more about The Infatuation on Instagram by visiting @infatuation. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

In today’s episode, Greg Galant, co-creator and executive producer of The Shorty Awards which honors the best in social media, joins us to talk about what he thinks makes a winning social media campaign. We talk about the importance of giving your followers a way to showcase their own brand and the emergence (and future) of TikTok. Greg is the co-founder and CEO of Muck Rack, a digital PR, and journalism platform and has given presentations at SXSW, Le Web, Harvard Business School, and The International Journalism Festival. Greg's also a member of Twitter's exclusive first name club. You can follow him at @gregory. Learn more about the Shorty Awards and Muck Rack on Instagram by visiting @shortyawards and @muckrack. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

Listen in as JPR’s EVP Lauren Clifford Knudsen interviews Nick Bilardello, Creative Director at The Infatuation. The Infatuation’s mission is simple: to bring you the most honest and trustworthy opinions on where to eat around the world. What started as a mission to help hungry people get fed how they wanted has evolved into an immersive culinary-focused enterprise with events, social intrigue and TexRecs. Building a brand isn’t easy, it takes a true appetite for becoming the best. Nick takes Priority Status behind the scenes of The Infatuation’s history, its brand strategy and shares his hot take on the future of plant-based meat among other topics. Learn more about The Infatuation on Instagram by visiting @infatuation. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations

Allison is one of the most admired and respected names in the travel and public relations industries, having spent nearly two decades with The Ritz-Carlton, and the last three years across all Marriott International hotels and brands in the Americas. She now sits at the forefront of what is arguably the most influential travel organization in the world. We’ll talk to Allison about her career, predictions for the future of travel and what she sees as some of the most pivotal moments of her career. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

The dog days of summer are far from over. In this episode of Priority Status, JPR welcomes our fluffiest guest to-date: dog influencer, Tinkerbelle. This globetrotting pup travels the globe and struts her stuff on the runway, tours the world's most luxurious dog-friendly hotels, and poses for selfies with her friends Lizzo and Taylor Swift. We sit down with her human, Sam, to discuss how a shelter dog became a viral sensation. Follow Tinkerbelle’s adventures at tinkerbellethedog.com and instagram.com/tinkerbellethedog Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

After arriving in Turks & Caicos from Canada in the 90’s, Stan Hartling founded The Hartling Group, a real estate sales & development firm specializing in hotels the Caribbean. Owner of The Sands, The Palms and The Shore Club, which was just named Travel + Leisure’s #1 Hotel in the Caribbean, Bermuda and Bahamas for 2019, Stan’s work has been an integral part of transforming the island into the global hotspot it is today. J Public Relations Partner, Sarah Evans, sits down with Stan to discuss the vision, inspiration, and mantras he accredits to his success. This is an episode you won’t want to miss. Learn more about The Shore Club, The Palms Turks & Caicos on Instagram by visiting @theshoreclubtc and @thepalmstc. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

Matt Berman and Andrew Kotchen are founding principles of Workshop/APD, a design and architecture firm focusing on the site specific and the experiential. Their team designs everything from seaside retreats and sleek urban lofts to luxurious family homes, high-end multi-family developments and trendsetting restaurants. This is a big ideas team, they conceptualize first, then they design. Now, they’re making some big moves in the hotel and travel spaces. Learn more about Workshop/APD and follow them on Instagram: @workshopapd. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

As the saying goes, do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life. That certainly seems true for the vibrant hoteliers that are guests on today’s episode of Priority Status. Pacifica Hotels CEO Matt Marquis and Pacifica Hotels President Adam Marquis are two of the brothers of the family-owned Pacifica Hotels. They join us to share some tremendous insight, with a lot of laughs, on how they got to where they are today. Stay tuned for the second episode coming this fall. Learn more about Pacifica Hotels and follow them on Instagram: @pacificahotels. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

Alan Fuerstman, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Montage International and Michael Fuerstman Co-Founder and Creative Director of Pendry Hotels & Resorts join JPR Partner Sarah Evans on this episode of Priority Status. Montage International is the ultra-luxury hospitality management company behind unrivaled Montage Hotels & Resorts and the design and culture-focused Pendry Hotels & Resorts. Listen in as this father-son duo discusses where their love for hotels started, what it’s like to be a father-son team, a few of their “ah ha!" moments and where they’re headed. Follow Montage Hotels & Resorts Learn more about Montage Hotels & Resorts: www.montagehotels.com follow them on on Instagram: @montagehotels. Learn more about Pendry Hotels: www.pendryhotels.com and follow them on Instagram: @pendryhotels. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

Vlatka Barcan, Founder & CEO at Fifth Revenue and Senior Director of Revenue Strategy at RevROC, joins Priority Status to discuss the current state of hotel revenue and some top market insights as we move into a potential shift in the industry. If you work in the hotel business, especially on the revenue side, you’re going to want to listen in. Learn more about Fifth Revenue: http://www.fifthrevenue.com and RevROC: https://www.revroc.com/. Follow Fifth Revenue on Instagram: @fifthrevenue. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

On this episode of Priority Status, our guest Michaela Guzy, is a globetrotting content creator and founder of Oh The People You Meet, a socially conscious content company started in 2012. Michaela moved from corporate America to traveling the world and chronicling the places and the inspiring people that she meets. Michaela joins us to tell us more about that journey including some of the highs, lows and what future trends she sees in branding, marketing and storytelling. Learn more about Oh The People You Meet: www.ohthepeopleyoumeet.com and follow her journey on on Instagram: @michaelaguzy and @otpym.

Amna Ali and Jackie Brown are the co-owners and co-designers of Gather Greene, an incredible nature retreat and event venue 2 hours outside of Manhattan. Amna and Jackie join Priority Status to discuss the inspiration behind Gather Greene and the events they are now curating. An incredible story of two entrepreneurs who had a vision and went for it, you won’t want to miss this one. Learn more about Gather Green: www.gathergreene.com. Follow their journey on Instagram: @gathergreene. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

After spending many years traveling the globe as a hotel expert with Mr and Mrs. Smith, Lindsay Faberij de Jonge founded The Hotel Perch, a revenue management consultancy for boutique hotels. Lindsay joins Priority Status to discuss how hotel owners and leaders within hotel brands can target their right audience, stand out among the competition and leverage the changing space of technology to impact their brand and build their books. Learn more about The Hotel Perch: https://www.thehotelperch.com/ and follow Lindsay's inspirational travel account on Instagram: @thepillowmint. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

Marisa Costa is the founder of AMIKO, an exclusive social network for modern travel advisors, the creator and former Director of the NEXT program and global board member of Young Travel Professionals. As one of the leading voices for millennial travel advisors, Marisa joins Priority Status to discuss her experience recruiting, training and launching new talent for top luxury agencies, the millennial advisor mindset, and what it takes to make it as a modern agent. Learn more about Amiko: https://amiko.travel/. Follow her journey on Instagram: @marisagoesglobal and @helloamiko. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.

Melisse Gelula is the Co-Founder of Well+Good, a premier site that reach an audience of more than 12 million monthly that is devoted to health, wellness and fitness. Melisse joins Priority Status to discuss the last 10 years in the wellness industry, her favorite products and and trends, and what she’s seeing in the wellness space. She also announces the launch of The Well+Good Cookbook. Ready to take your wellness to the next level this year? She’ll give us the insider scoop on what’s going on with Well+Good Retreats in 2019. Learn more about Well+Good: https://www.wellandgood.com/. Follow her journey on Instagram: @melissejoy and @iamwellandgood. Share your feedback at podcast@jpublicrelations.com, learn more at jpublicrelations.com and follow us on Instagram @jpublicrelations.