2021 VR Women’s Summit – A League of Their Own: Polish through Professionalization with Brandy Canaley, Violet Carlsberg, Ashley Kubiszyn, Joy Ritter, and moderated by Jinnie Templin

There’s momentum behind a professionalization movement in the vacation rental industry, but the path to professionalizing looks different for all of us. From property operations to guest communications, there are endless opportunities to step up our hospitality game. During this panel, we’ll discuss both tactical and soft skills that will help you professionalize your business practices, as well as how to strike the right balance between automated technology and irreplaceable human elements.

 

Panel:
Brandreth Canaley, Chief Operating Officer, Sextant Stays
Violet Carlsberg, Director, Castle Vacation Rentals Hawaii
Ashley Kubiszyn, CEO, River Ridge Rentals
Joy Ritter, Director of Marketing, Sojo

Moderated by Jinnie Templin, Marketing Manager, GuestView Guide

 

More about Sextant Stays: The sharing and service economies are shaking up the travel, hotel and vacation rental industries. These new platforms provide homeowners with the opportunity to turn their unoccupied space into extra income and give travelers a unique and more personalized lodging experience. At Sextant Stays, they aim to make the management of your property as seamless as possible. From furnishing to reservations to maintenance, Sextant handles everything.

More about Castle Vacation Rentals Hawaii: A full-service property management company originating and deeply rooted in the Hawaiian Islands, Castle Vacation Rentals knows Hawaii. In the course of 25+ years in the property and rental management industry, they’ve revolutionized property management with easy-to-use services and systems that maximize the revenue for our homeowners. They coupled unmatched technology, marketing, and revenue expertise within dedicated Hawaii-based support teams, resulting in becoming the largest Vacation Rental Management company in the islands.

More about River Ridge Rentals: More about River Ridge Rentals: River Ridge Rentals is your source for luxury Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, and Keystone lodging and vacation rentals throughout Colorado. Their lodging options consist of custom luxury homes perfect for your family vacation, family reunion, ski trip with friends, or corporate event.

More about Sojo: Simplify your turn-day operations and enhance your guest experience with Sojo, the first-of-its-kind technology solution that automates in-home guest amenities and accommodations. Stop hauling buckets of shampoo bottles, soaps, toilet paper, and kitchen necessities to and from your rentals. With a commitment to drive efficiency, elevate the guest experience, and minimize maintenance costs, Sojo is the go-to operational partner in the short-term rental space.

More about GuestView Guide: GuestView Guide was built by Sharp NEC Display Solutions, a leader in interactive display technology with over 100 years of innovation and experience. GuestView Guide was built to fill a very large gap in the technologies available to vacation rental management companies to provide informative and useful guidebooks. Paper guidebooks and pamphlets are frequently out of date and add to the growing amount of wasted printed materials that are thrown out every day. With our digital concierge platform, you are providing your guests with an easy-to-use interactive guide that can be updated at any time with new restaurants and attractions, changing hours of operation, and specials.