Episode 8: Checking-in with Chris Austin
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i think that's probably a great way to put it the conversations that i've been fortunate enough to have on this podcast with so many people around the industry and so many of you have really been a medicine that has helped me fully come out of that kind of recession
brand creation is the most exciting thing you can ever do and when i was with starwood hotels and resorts you know we i i had the opportunity to actually be part of teams that again created brands
you can never be overdressed but you can always be underdressed
people want to get back to travel because it is a birth given right it is incredibly rewarding you can reconnect with yourself and with others
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What makes someone successful in dealing with the changes in roles, and locations, that a long career in the travel industry can bring? In this episode, TMR editor Daniel McCarthy talks Chris Austin, the current chief sales officer at Explora Journeys, the new luxury cruise brand from the MSC Group. Austin’s 30-plus-year career in travel spans segments, from hotels (Austin spent almost two decades at Starwood Hotels) to established luxury cruise lines (he’s the former SVP of global sales and marketing at Seabourn). Austin speaks about his time growing up in Bournemouth, England, his most recent move from Seattle to Miami, and why he pursued a career in travel in the first place. **Subscribe, like, and comment for more #travelagent content** Subscribe to TMR's daily newsletter here: https://www.travelmarketreport.com/tmr-sign-up Follow Dan McCarthy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DMcCarthy_NY Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:40 Greetings 08:55 Growing up in Kenilworth, England 11:53 What Made you Study Hospitality? 14:53 Changing Positions/Brand Creation 20:00 The Importance of Being Well Dressed 24:00 COVID-19 Life Changes 28:30 Travel Won’t Look Like it Did in 2019 34:00 How Chris got the Travel Bug 37:30 Chris’ First Job 42:00 There’s Room for Everyone in The Business/Outro