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David McMane, Director of Facilities, Hotel Arts Calgary
Technology makes his job easier, but purchasing often comes down to a good supplier relationship.

Craig Leitch, Vice President of Operations, Vantage Hospitality
He helps provide a consistent guest experience in hotels that don't look alike.

Sweet Endings
Dessert master Alain Roby salutes American classics, and the purchasing 'detectives' that help keep his kitchens stocked.

Jay Schwartz, Vice President of Procurement, LXR Luxury Resorts
Industry veteran reflects on building relationships, navigating the new economy and avoiding nervous breakdowns over bathroom amenities.

Josep Castellnou, General Manager, Catalonia Royal Bávaro
The addition of new suites creates a resort within a resort.

Tom Hoch, President of Tom Hoch Design
With custom creations, this company takes the 'build' in 'design-build' to a new level.

Peer Q&A - Robert Radomski, VP Global Brand Management, Extended-Stay Brands, IHG
The InterContinental Hotels Group VP takes a learning experience for students and turns it into a new look for Staybridge Suites.

Peer Q&A - A Double Dose of Red Roof
A new design brings new life to Red Roof Inn. Today we sepak to Hunter Fugger, Director of Procurement and Sustainability, and Deirdre Brown-Postell, Design Manager with Red Roof Inn.

Tom Cupo, General Manager of The Chattanoogan
Building relationships with suppliers, and in the community, has kept this property thriving.

Peer Q&A - Trey Matheu, GM of Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Managing relationships, as well as the occasional lion, tiger and camel, is all in a day's work.

Peer Q&A - Ignacio Diaz-de-Rivera
As General Manager of The Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora, Diaz-de-Rivera finds that even luxury can seem generic. So he goes out of his way to find points of differentiation.

John Cooper, Principal and EVP of Development, Noble Investment Group
Noble relies on its long-standing relationships to make purchasing decisions for its properties.

Peer Q&A - Kevin Ball, VP Strategic Sourcing, American Casino & Entertainment
Based in Las Vegas, the city provides Ball with a new venue to practice skills learned through decades of experience.

Marc Sheridan, Food and Beverage Purchasing Manager
The Charles Hotel

John Lunsmann, Director of Purchasing, Gemstone Resorts
Products will be tested, re-tested and tested again before they make the cut at Gemstone properties.