In this episode, Adam catches up with Tyan Marsink and Tom at VRMA 2026 to talk all things about what’s changing in vacation rentals, the importance of industry connections, balancing AI with human hospitality, regulations, building a lasting business, direct bookings, industry consolidation, and a lot MORE!

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• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Tyann Marcink
• Branson Family Retreats
• Missouri Haus Vacation Rentals
• Tom Goodwin
• Mountain Laurel Chalets

In this episode, we interview Neil of Quibble to talk about all things vacation rental pricing, revenue management, forecasting demand, base rates vs. dynamic pricing, guest booking behavior, pricing direct vs. OTAs, connecting marketing with revenue management, AI, and a lot MORE!

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• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Neal Cyr
• Quibble

In this episode, we interview Tanya Rooney to talk about all things AI in vacation rentals, outsourcing and specialization, automation vs. AI, using technology to save time and make more money, maintaining the human side of hospitality, knowing what to automate and what to hold onto, AI creep, and a lot MORE!

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⭐️ Links & Show Notes

• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Tanya Rooney Website
• Tanya Rooney LinkedIn
• Tanya Rooney - "Tribe Builders" Podcast

In this episode, we interview Jenn to talk about all things destination marketing, the relationship between DMOs and vacation rental managers, tourism vs. hospitality, industry standards, changing traveler perceptions, creating better guest experiences, driving more demand to local markets, and a lot MORE!

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• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Jenn Barbee
• Destination Innovate
• Hosts and Home Teams

In this episode, Conrad and Adam talk about all things local vacation rental marketing: building an authentic brand, creating content that actually connects with guests and homeowners, using local knowledge as a competitive advantage, staying consistent, building an audience, and a lot MORE!

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• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell

In this episode, we interview Rick, CTO of Hostaway, to talk all things vacation rental technology, the evolution of property management systems, AI co-hosts, automation, point solutions vs. all-in-one platforms, building smarter operations, the future of AI in the industry, and a lot MORE!

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• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Rick van der Plas
• Hostaway

In this episode, we interview Cole Rubin, co-founder and CEO of Conduit, to talk all things AI agents, guest communication, automation, hospitality tech, and what the future of vacation rental operations could look like.

We dive into balancing AI with the human side of hospitality, what it really takes to automate guest messaging, why context matters, the future of the vacation rental tech stack, AI pricing and security, and a lot MORE!

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• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Cole Rubin
• Conduit AI

In this episode, we interview Rachel Alday of Abode Luxury Rentals to talk all things luxury vacation rentals, scaling with standards, hospitality and leadership, private equity and industry consolidation, building authentic connections with guests and homeowners, her upcoming book Please Do Disturb, and a lot MORE!

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⭐️ Links & Show Notes

• Adam Norko
• Conrad O'Connell
• Rachel Alday
• Abode Luxury Rentals
• Rachel's Book: Please Do Disturb | Penguin Random House
• Rachel's Book: Please Do Disturb | Amazon