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Connected Conversations

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Fréquence : 1 épisode/26j. Total Éps: 11

The Connected Conversations podcast features real conversations with hotel leaders who are sharing bright ideas and effective solutions. You’re a part of our unique community of Crowne Plaza hotel leaders from around the world. The goal of this podcast is simple: We’re making our community stronger...and more connected. In the show, we’re sharing our experiences and best practices, because we have so much in common, and we can all learn from each other.

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Episode 11: Female Leaders in Hospitality

Saison 2 · Épisode 11

lundi 9 mars 2026 • Durée 31:37

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Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) and Sandra Dias, Director General at Crowne Plaza® Madrid as well as Yvonne Hyde, Regional Operations Manager, Crowne Plaza® East Midlands Airport, as they discuss cultivating a culture that delivers premium experience at their hotels.

Meet Your Host & Guest

Host: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza® community of colleagues.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Sandra Dias has 33+ years of experience in hospitality and has been based in Spain for the last 20 years.
Want to connect with Sandra? LinkedIn

Guest: Yvonne Hyde has nearly 40 years of experience in hospitality and has primarily worked in hotels throughout England.

Want to connect with Yvonne? LinkedIn

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Ep. 10: Creative Problem Handling

Saison 1 · Épisode 10

jeudi 30 octobre 2025 • Durée 24:22

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Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) and Maurice Janssen, GM of the Crowne Plaza® Budapest as they discuss Creative Problem Handling and what that looks like in their hotels.

Resources:

IHG Problem Handling

Course ID# IHG056045

Meet Your Host & Guest

Host: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza® community of colleagues.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Maurice Janssen has nearly 20 years of experience in hospitality and has worked in hotels from San Francisco to Rome to Amsterdam.

Want to connect with Maurice? LinkedIn

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Ep. 9: How to Improve Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention

Saison 1 · Épisode 9

jeudi 23 octobre 2025 • Durée 29:18

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Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) as she discusses best practices related to recruiting, hiring, and retaining talent with Nic DiLillo, Vice President of Hospitality Relations Playhouse Square & Crowne Plaza Cleveland, OH, Christo Botha, GM Crowne Plaza® Belfast, and Kevin Hill, GM Crowne Plaza® Atlanta NE - Norcross.

Resources:

People Tools

Meet the Host & Guests:

Host: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza® community of colleagues.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest:

Nic DiLillo has many years experience in hospitality and believes in the importance of hiring the right people and then investing in them. Nic has twice been named Ohio’s General Manager of the Year.

Want to connect with Nic? LinkedIn

Guest: Christo Botha has served in hotels on multiple continents and thus has wide range of experiences and knowledge to share. Christo is now a part of Andras Hotels, Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group.

Want to connect with Christo? LinkedIn

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Ep. 8: Loyalty and Enrollments

Saison 1 · Épisode 8

jeudi 16 octobre 2025 • Durée 17:22

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Join Kristin Klebanov, Vice President of Loyalty Strategy & Performance at IHG, Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas), and Raffi Torikian, General Manager at Crowne Plaza® Dubai Marina as they discuss Loyalty, Enrollments and what that means for employees and guests.

Resources:

Link for the IHG One Rewards App

Loyalty Training & Training Resources

Loyalty Quick Links & Contact Information

Meet Your Host & Guests:
Host: Kristin Klebanov has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for almost 10 years and offers a specific expertise in Loyalty Planning, Member Insights & Experience, Program Strategy and Performance Strategy.

Want to connect with Kristin? LinkedIn

Guest: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza community of colleagues.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Raffi Torikian has worked with brands within IHG Hotels and Resorts for almost 9 years and has a total of 22 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Raffi is skilled in developing and training teams, effectively controlling cost, and achieving revenue while ensuring high guest satisfaction ratings in competitive environments.

Want to connect with Raffi? LinkedIn
Special Mention: Tyler Forsyth, Guest Relations Manager at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) is mentioned during this episode. Want to connect with Tyler?

Ep. 7: Loyalty and Recognition

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

jeudi 9 octobre 2025 • Durée 24:50

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Ep. 6: The Value of Loyalty

Saison 1 · Épisode 6

jeudi 2 octobre 2025 • Durée 18:33

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Join Kristin Klebanov, Vice President of Loyalty Strategy & Performance at IHG, Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas), and Raffi Torikian, General Manager at Crowne Plaza® Dubai Marina as they discuss Loyalty, Enrollments and what that means for employees and guests.

Resources:
Link for the IHG One Rewards App
Loyalty Training & Training Resources
Loyalty Quick Links & Contact Information

Meet Your Host & Guests:
Host: Kristin Klebanov has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for almost 10 years and offers a specific expertise in Loyalty Planning, Member Insights & Experience, Program Strategy and Performance Strategy.

Want to connect with Kristin? LinkedIn

Guest: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza community of colleagues.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Raffi Torikian has worked with brands within IHG Hotels and Resorts for almost 9 years and has a total of 22 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Raffi is skilled in developing and training teams, effectively controlling cost, and achieving revenue while ensuring high guest satisfaction ratings in competitive environments.

Want to connect with Raffi? LinkedIn

Special Mention: Tyler Forsyth, Guest Relations Manager at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (ATL) is mentioned during this episode. Want to connect with Tyler?

Ep. 5: Brand Differentiators - Crowne Plaza® Social

Saison 1 · Épisode 5

jeudi 25 septembre 2025 • Durée 25:22

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Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) as she discusses brand differentiators and what that means for our employees and guests. She speaks with Akemi Shapiro, Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach Hotel; Russell Sheppard, GM at ANA Crowne Plaza® Narita; Stephen Wills, GM at Crowne Plaza® Hawkesbury Valley; and Nick Stangle, F&B GM at Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach. In this episode, they’ll specifically be covering how they’re approaching their Crowne Plaza® Social programs.

Resources:

Crowne Plaza® Brand Differentiators – Crowne Plaza® Social

Meet Your Host & Guests

Host: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza® community of colleagues with as much knowledge as she can.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Akemi Shapiro has served in multiple positions at the Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach Hotel since 2008, and her work in Hospitality stretches back to the 1990s.

Want to connect with Akemi? LinkedIn

Ep. 4: Brand Differentiators - Meetings and Events

Saison 1 · Épisode 4

jeudi 18 septembre 2025 • Durée 16:39

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Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) as she discusses brand differentiators and what that means for our employees and guests. She speaks with Akemi Shapiro, Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza Ventura® Beach Hotel; Russell Sheppard, GM at ANA Crowne Plaza® Narita; Stephen Wills, GM at Crowne Plaza® Hawkesbury Valley; and Nick Stangle, F&B GM at Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach. In this episode, they’ll specifically be covering how they’re approaching meetings and events.

Resources:

Crowne Plaza Brand Differentiators – M&E Concierge

Meet Your Host & Guests

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Akemi Shapiro has served in multiple positions at the Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach Hotel since 2008, and her work in Hospitality stretches back to the 1990s.

Want to connect with Akemi? LinkedIn

Guest: Russell Sheppard has held numerous positions within IHG for more than 18 years in locations including Okinawa, Tokyo, Australia, Vietnam, San Francisco, and New Zealand.

Want to connect with Russell? LinkedIn

Guest: Stephen Wills has more than 13 years working within the Hospitality industry, including his last five within IHG around Australia.

Ep. 3: Brand Differentiators - Daily Rituals

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

jeudi 11 septembre 2025 • Durée 15:41

Description

Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas) as she discusses brand differentiators and what that means for our employees and guests. She speaks with Akemi Shapiro, Director of Sales and Marketing at Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach Hotel; Russell Sheppard, GM at ANA Crowne Plaza® Narita; Stephen Wills, GM at Crowne Plaza® Hawkesbury Valley; and Nick Stangle, F&B GM at Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach. In this episode, they’ll specifically be covering Daily Rituals, part of the Blended Travel differentiator.

Resources:

Crowne Plaza Brand Differentiators – Daily Rituals

Meet Your Host & Guests

Guest: Akemi Shapiro has served in multiple positions at the Crowne Plaza® Ventura Beach Hotel since 2008, and her work in Hospitality stretches back to the 1990s.

Want to connect with Akemi? LinkedIn

Guest: Russell Sheppard has held numerous positions within IHG for more than 18 years in locations including Okinawa, Tokyo, Australia, Vietnam, San Francisco, and New Zealand.

Want to connect with Russell? LinkedIn

Ep. 2: Employee Empowerment

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

jeudi 28 août 2025 • Durée 31:36

Join Sharon Kilmartin, Regional Director of Operations at IHG, based at the Crowne Plaza® Ravinia (Americas), Mike McCarthy, Vice President of Operations and Development at Sharcon Hotel Management and GM Crowne Plaza® Dulles and Mark Tasker, GM at the Crowne Plaza® Liverpool City Center as they discuss employee empowerment.

Resources:
Empowerment Agreement

Crowne Plaza® “Connected to You” Culture Hub

Access via the Brand Services & Tools Page on IHG University.

Brand Service & Tools Page

Log on with Merlin ID
Select Region
Select Crowne Plaza
Column 1: Service Culture Hub
- Select Language

Meet the Host & Guests:
Host: Sharon Kilmartin has been with IHG Hotels & Resorts for over 35 years and has a wealth of experience to share. Sharon has a passion for equipping the Crowne Plaza® community of colleagues.

Want to connect with Sharon? LinkedIn

Guest: Mike McCarthy is the Vice President of Operations & Development for Sharcon Hotel Management. Mike is a proven hospitality professional with a talent for team development and hotel performance.

Want to connect with Mike? LinkedIn

Guest: Mark Tasker is the General Manager at the Crowne Plaza® Liverpool City Center. Mark has vast experience in revenue optimization, strategic planning, improving operational efficiency, team building and project management.Want to connect with Mark?

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