December 15, 2017 EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS HB ON THE SCENE: Best Western pushes HQ hotel, experiences NEWS The Cordish Cos. to debut Live! flagship EDITOR'S NOTE A few words from Christina Trauthwein NEWS RobertDouglas is only five years old, but its founders are veterans NEWS This one’s for the fun seekers SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS Bed Bug 101: How to handle reviews and educate staff SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS Latest offerings TECHNOLOGY: SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING Create dialogue: Tell your social media story in an engaging way SUSTAINABILITY: ENERGY MANAGEMENT Contest shines light on green initiative at Chicago Marriott BRANDING Curio wants to know what inspires wanderlust AMENITIES: BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS ‘Fill Your Fridge’ with Sacramento’s local craft beer, more MARKET WATCH Miami Beach’s Bass Museum District undergoes a makeover TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham Hotel Group TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Keith Barr, IHG TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Abid Butt, Dream Hotel Group TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Janis Cannon, Choice Hotels International Inc. TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Craig Greenberg, 21c Museum Hotels TEN TO WATCH: 2018 John M. Kidd, Carlson Hotels TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Rika Lisslö, Two Roads Hospitality TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Marco Roca, Caesars Entertainment Corp. TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Paul Sacco, RLH Corporation TEN TO WATCH: 2018 Brian Sparacino, Interstate Hotels & Resorts UP & COMERS Rising stars in the hotel industry OPERATIONS IN-Gauge brings holistic BI platform to hoteliers HEALTH & WELLNESS Westin’s new fitness offering is a tough one for guests to resist TREND WATCH Branded residences: where hotels and home converge INDUSTRY SNAPSHOTS Hospitality in photo form