VRMA 2025: The STR community discusses innovation, advocacy & what’s ahead

VRMA 2025: Industry leaders discuss the biggest challenges, emerging trends, and opportunities shaping the short-term rental sector. With views from Tyann Marcink Hammond, founder of Branson Family Retreats and Missouri Haus; Karen Piscitelli, CEO of Explorabout; Amber Hurdle, CEO of Employer Brand Central; and Ashley Ching, CEO of Inhaven. Filmed at the VRMA International Conference […]
Interview: Lodgify CEO, Shaun Shirazian

The STRZ team spoke to the new CEO about how he is applying his expertise to the role and his thoughts on innovation in the industry
Recharge 2025: Daniela Almeida, Sé Apartamentos

Portugal: Daniela Almeida, founder and CEO of Sé Apartamentos, speaks about her experience and highlights at IHM’s Recharge 2025 event in Porto.
District Show 2024: Olala Homes CEO Ittai Savran

Spain: Olala Homes CEO Ittai Savran speaks to STRz at the District Show in Barcelona about his company’s unique business model, the latest guest booking trends, and how Olala Homes is navigating the regulatory landscape.
IMN STR Summer Forum 2024 takeaways

US: IHM CEO Piers Brown, Revedy CEO Colin Carvey and AvantStay CEO Sean Breuner discuss their takeaways from the IHM Short Term Rental Summer Forum in Austin, Texas.
Skift STR Summit 2024: Begum Agca Okutgen, Blueground

US: Begum Agca Okutgen, head of Partner Network at Blueground, speaks to STRz at the 2024 Skift Short Term Rental Summit.
VRMA Europe 2024: QALIA CEO Marc Ribail

France: QALIA founder and CEO, Marc Ribail, speaks to STRz at the 2024 VRMA European Conference in Paris.
STRz Summit London: Steve Milo, VTrips

UK: Steve Milo, founder and CEO of VTrips, talks to STRz at the ShortTermRentalz Summit about current challenges, what the industry will look like in five years’ time, and key takeaways of the event.
STRz Summit London: Henrik Kjellberg, Awaze

UK: Henrik Kjellberg, CEO of Awaze and headline sponsor of the ShortTermRentalz Summit in London, talks to STRz about current challenges, what the industry will look like in five years’ time, and key takeaways from the Summit.
STRz Summit London: Lisa Yeh, Sentral

Lisa Yeh, president of Sentral, talks to STRz at the ShortTermRentalz Summit about current challenges, what the industry will look like in five years’ time, and key learnings from the event.