Michael Chaffin

Ranked #89,633 in Education, #1,315,639 overall

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

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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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