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Marketing Is Not a Gamble: Rethinking How STR Operators Drive Demand

4/27/2026

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, Amber Knight, general manager at BookingsCloud, joins the show to unpack why marketing still feels intimidating for many short-term rental operators and why relying on pricing alone often falls short in today’s oversupplied markets.

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Short Term Rentalz’s Priya Khaira on the 2026 Shortyz Awards

3/30/2026

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, we sit down with Priya Khaira, editor of Short Term Rentalz, to talk about the seventh annual Shortyz Awards and what they represent for the global short-term rental industry.

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Pierre-Camille Hamana on Stacked Pressures, Operational Discipline, and the Future of STRs

2/23/2026

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival Podcast, Pierre‑Camille Hamana, CEO and founder of Hospitable, joins us to unpack key findings from Hospitable’s newly released 2026 STR Industry Report and what they signal for hosts and professional property managers.

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Marketing Through Storytelling with Lance and Elaine Stitcher

1/26/2026

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, Lance and Elaine Stitcher of Seaside Vacation & Sales share the story behind their 2025 VRMA Excellence Awards win for Best Marketing Campaign, and why the campaign was never really about Seaside at all.

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Salty Dog Vacations: Building a Business Around Community Impact

12/15/2025

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, we sit down with Salty Dog Vacations co-owners Kymberlee Nguyen and Krista Goodrich, recent recipients of VRMA’s Community Impact Award.

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Cautious Optimism: Key Data’s Read on the 2026 Vacation Rental Market

11/24/2025

Melanie Brown, vice president of data insights at Key Data, joins the podcast to unpack Key Data’s Vacation Rental Industry Outlook 2026—a survey of nearly 250 US property managers that reveals what operators expect in the year ahead. According to Brown, sentiment has finally shifted toward “cautious optimism,” with most managers anticipating flat to modest gains in ADR, demand, and revenue per unit. But optimism isn’t replacing realism: staffing shortages, revenue pressures, and tightening regulations remain top concerns heading into 2026.

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Jessica Gillingham Talks AI, Hybrid Hospitality, and What Comes Next

9/29/2025

Jessica Gillingham—CEO of Abode Worldwide and author of “Tech-Enabled Hospitality”—joins us to map the real state of hospitality tech across short-term rentals, hotels, and multifamily.

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Bridging Both Worlds: Lessons from a Vendor Who Became a Host

7/23/2025

In this episode, VRMA Arrival podcast host Alexa Schlosser sits down with Molly Reardon, head of short-term rental growth at PointCentral and a short-term rental owner herself.

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How AI Is Actually Helping Property Managers Right Now

5/27/2025

In this episode of the VRMA Arrival podcast, David Stephens, lead data scientist at TravelNet Solutions, cuts through the AI hype to share what short-term rental operators really need to know. From guest messaging and marketing to revenue management and sentiment analysis, Stephens explains where AI adds true value and where it still needs a human touch. He also offers key questions to ask before adopting any AI tool and compares cutting-edge “thinking” models to today’s more common AI applications.