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Michael Chaffin

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Hospitality Expert, Speaker &Author, Family Man, Outdoorsman, Aviator, Photographer 

Founder of Memorable Solutions and indieHotelier

What I Do 

Memorable Solutions, LLC
Guidance and Resources for The Independent Hotelier
indieHotelier Podcast
My Voice on All Things Hospitality
*Star In The Margin
My Professional Blog

My Blog 

*Star In The Margin

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My Podcast 

indieHotelier

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Where I'm From 

Wiesbaden, Germany
Born- December 11, 1964
Rothenburg, ob Der Tauber, Germany
Where we live when we're not in Colorado

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Where I've Worked 

Keyah Grande
GM, 2004-2006
Inn On Biltmore Estate
VP/GM, 2000-2003
Stephen F. Austin Hotel
GM, 1998-2000
Omni Hotel Austin Downtown
GM, 1996-1998

Where I've Learned 

University of Florida
BSBA, Marketing, 1985
Cornell University
Advanced Hotel Investments, 2003

Who I Listen To 

Across The Sound
The New Marketing Podcast
Daily Source Code
The Podfather Himself, Adam Curry

Aircraft I've Flown 

  • Mooney M20D (500 hours)
  • Mooney M20J (50 hours)
  • Cessna 150 (my SEL trainer, 50 hours)
  • Cessna 172 (my instrument trainer, 100 hours)
  • Cessna 182 (10 hours)
  • Piper 140 (5 hours)
  • Piper Cherokee Warrior (200 hours)
  • Piper Aztec (2 hours)
  • Piper Seneca (4 hours)
  • Piper Archer (100 hours)
  • Piper Arrow (20 hours)

What I Do For Fun 

I like photography...always have. I even went to school for it early on with aspirations of becoming a photo journalist. Now, I just play.

Here's what I use for my handywork...the recently released Nikon D80. It's a very nice piece of equipment. Simple enough for an amateur, but capable of professional quality.

Where I Live 

Nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. Our home is 3 miles from the San Juan National Forest at an elevation of 8,000 feet.
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About mchaffin

Michael's hospitality career has spanned two decades and taken him from coast to coast. He served as GM for ten years, and held progressive leadership positions in eleven properties, all at the upscale and luxury levels. Since 1998, Michael has become focused in the area of hotel openings and repositionings. During this time, he personally led three pre-opening campaigns, and assisted with six start-up projects. Michael is a respected authority on hospitality marketing, service and brand design. He coaches existing and prospective hoteliers on how to develop memorable experiences by creating and delivering authentic stories to their guests. He founded Memorable Solutions in 2004 to provide guidance and resources for independent hoteliers with emphasis on project development, owner representation, marketing and opening. His work is published at *Star In The Margin and he can be heard on his recently founded podcast, indieHotelier.

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