The panel of experts included Anna Scozzafava, VP/general manager, extended stay brands, strategy & operations, Choice Hotels International; Ron Pohl, president, international operations, BWH Hotels and president, WorldHotels; Kristen Hanich, director, research, Parks Associates, Matt Schwartz, CTO, Sage Hospitality Group; Peter Palli, SVP, property, owner and stay experience products & platforms, IHG Hotels & Resorts; and Kimberly Twiggs, associate VP, DIRECTV Hospitality.
Parks Associates performs a handful of consumer surveys, and in the first quarter of this year—in partnership with DIRECTV—they asked 5,000 households about their most recent hotel stays, how they consume video at the hotel and what they’re looking for in this arena.
From the article, "Self-directing the hotel room experience," by Abby Elyssa.
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