For Lodging & Hospitality Professionals Only

You Don’t Have To Do It Alone

Benefit from the insights of other Lodging & Hospitality Professionals who have been down a similar path.

Chief Executive Network’s (CEN) Lodging & Hospitality Professionals Peer Network connects you with a vibrant community of lodging industry professionals committed to accelerating your business performance and creating more free time to be strategic (or for getting away!). As you strive to maintain and enhance the unique character of your establishments, our network offers the support, resources, and knowledge to help you navigate today’s challenges of running a lodging or hospitality business. Our tailored network will address your specific needs and aspirations.

By joining CEN, you’ll have access to a wealth of resources, including the opportunity to share and receive ideas, best practices, and advice with a confidential, trusted, and vetted community working towards similar goals. Our network's collective knowledge can help you tackle operational and staffing challenges and capitalize on opportunities. We’ll explore innovative ways to maintain your distinctive properties, manage seasonal fluctuations, and stay ahead of lodging industry trends.

To learn more and begin your journey with us, please submit the form on this page and we’ll send you a brochure and a sample meeting agenda.

Here are a few samples of topics our members have discussed at recent meetings:

Strategies for Effectively Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Skilled Professionals in the Lodging Industry
Innovative Approaches to Attract Guests and Establish a Distinctive Brand Identity
Techniques for providing exceptional guest experiences and ensuring high customer satisfaction levels
Streamlining day-to-day operations, optimizing resource allocation, and minimizing costs
Leveraging technology solutions to enhance operations, automate processes, and improve overall efficiency
Maximizing revenue through effective pricing strategies, upselling techniques, and revenue management practices
Improving the guest experience to stay ahead of the competition

Upcoming Meetings

February 15, 2024 | Online via Zoom
April 24-26, 2024 | TBD
September 5, 2024 | Online via Zoom
December 4-6, 2024 | TBD
Alternative dates & locations are available upon request

Learn More About CEN

Fill in the form below and we’ll send you our brochure and a sample meeting agenda or call us today at (785) 832-0303.

We respect your privacy and will not share your personal contact information with anyone.

What our members think about Chief Executive Network:

"These meetings, in addition to the good content, always give me the opportunity to think of and/or remember other good things that I need to apply back at the office."

Al Berger
MKC Associates Inc.
"The exchange of ideas and concerns in these challenging times was really appropriate. Some good takeaways, especially related to not panicking and staying focused on the business"

Dave Sanders
Burkavage Design Associates LLC
"Energizing, wake up call to focus on actions to grow business."

Dan Englehart
Peter Basso Associates
"As always, I came away with new insight and a refreshed interest in further developing and advancing our company."

Laith Ross
Ross-Tarrant Architects, Inc.

Proven ROI: Don’t Take Our Word for It

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“When another CEO was discussing his bank line of credit, I discovered that I was paying 75 basis points more than the lowest rates (3/4 of 1% per year). The other CEOs gave me the names of their bankers who lend to our sector and offered to make introductions. When I went back to my bank and said I was going to be leaving and why — my local bank cut my interest rate by a whole point to retain my business. This was worth over $300,000 per year — over $2 million during the life of the loan.”

Jim Pekar
Leman USA

“I was discussing with my group how my employee health insurance costs were going to increase over 20% for the next year. I discovered that I was already paying over 50% more per employee than some of my peers. Two of the other members described their captive insurance programs and the benefits/savings with their approach. I ended up moving to a captive insurance model too and am saving 30% — which is over $500,0000 per year.”

Scott Nord
UltraSource

“When I got promoted to the CEO job, I was weak on financial metrics (I had been the SVP of Sales). I explained to the group that my company had a profit issue — was losing over $100,000 per month — and that if I couldn’t reverse the trend by growing sales, my company would hit the wall and go bankrupt within 6 months. The group diagnosed my real problem — which was a bloated executive team payroll. - and they encouraged me to cut out the dead wood and lower performing executives quickly. I did that — eliminated over $200,000 per month in payroll within 3 months — and has been profitable and growing ever since. My CEN group saved my company.”

Pete Sisti
CEO, Novanex

"During an Ex-Officio Meeting in 2011, I was given advice by 5 other CEOs in the room, all German nationals. We were contemplating an acquisition of a competitor in Germany, and the advice I received that day allowed me to close on a very successful acquisition. With Germany as our new European base, we were able to grow our international sales from 5% of total sales to more than 50% in just 6 years!"

Jeff Evans
CEO, Will-Burt

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