Mark Halberstein's guest appearances

Mark Halberstein

Travel Is Your Business

Silicon Valley Tech &amp; AI With Gary Fowler

Tim Ryan

Michael McDowell

Evelyn Badia

Justa Lujwangana

Richard Harris

Stuart Butler

Daniel Flynn

Matt Lerner

John Matson

Sheryl Connelly

Isabel Berney

Eli Ostreicher

Eric Bamberger

Brianne Kimmel

Payam Safa

OwlTail

Gary Fowler

In this Silicon Valley Tech &amp; AI episode presented by GSD Venture Studios Gary Fowler interviews Mark Halberstein.Mark Halberstein has over 20 years of experience in the technology, personalization, travel, hospitality, real estate, finance and entertainment industries. Specializing in destination experiences, Mark built a global luxury concierge business which catered to corporate, high net worth, celebrity, film studio and brand clientele. Mark is also an IATA accredited travel agent. Prior to founding Simplenight, Mark held various positions including: CMBS Underwriting at JPMorgan Investment Bank, financing major assets such as hotels, shopping malls and arenas; Director of Asset Management at Allied Partners, a multi-billion dollar real estate and hospitality investment and development fund, where he oversaw trophy assets such as the Citigroup Center, Woodbury Commons, Empire Hotel NYC, Delano Miami Beach Hotel, Savoy Miami Beach Hotel and countless other hospitality, retail, office, industrial and residential properties; Associate at UBS Private Wealth Management; Associate at MKG, an exclusive celebrity event planning firm in NYC. Mark graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and went on to receive his MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami.

In this Silicon Valley Tech &amp; AI episode presented by GSD Venture Studios Gary Fowler interviews Mark Halberstein. Mark Halberstein has over 20 years of experience in the technology, personalization, travel, hospitality, real estate, finance and entertainment industries. Specializing in destination experiences, Mark built a global luxury concierge business which catered to corporate, high net worth, celebrity, film studio and brand clientele. Mark is also an IATA accredited travel agent. Prior to founding Simplenight, Mark held various positions including: CMBS Underwriting at JPMorgan Investment Bank, financing major assets such as hotels, shopping malls and arenas; Director of Asset Management at Allied Partners, a multi-billion dollar real estate and hospitality investment and development fund, where he oversaw trophy assets such as the Citigroup Center, Woodbury Commons, Empire Hotel NYC, Delano Miami Beach Hotel, Savoy Miami Beach Hotel and countless other hospitality, retail, office, industrial and residential properties; Associate at UBS Private Wealth Management; Associate at MKG, an exclusive celebrity event planning firm in NYC. Mark graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida and went on to receive his MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Miami.

Gary Fowler and Mark Halberstein: The Next Level Of Hyper Personalization

B2B2C global distribution platform for in-destination experiences with Simplenight… Mark Halberstein discusses how destination experiences fit into an $800 billion global business, and how the tech infrastructure for searching and booking is fragmented, consumers have to use a number of sites and apps, which is inefficient and time wasting. Halberstein, Founder/CEO of SIMPLENIGHT (a Global Experience Platform™ providing cloud based distribution, inventory management, merchandising and technology solutions for the travel industry) joins Marc Raco and Nick Vivion (tnooz) in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Defragmenting experiences, a GDS with various touchpoint, and what’s next in the mix He discusses how destination experiences fit into an $800 billion global business, and how the tech infrastructure for searching and booking is fragmented, consumers have to use a number of sites and apps, which is inefficient and time wasting. A GDS for in destination experiences, tours/activities, box office events, night life, etc., how this made them sellable, building a cloud-based one-stop shopping experience, offering an API, various touch points, OTAs, search engines, a layer of in-vehicle destination planning in the future, partnerships with Jaguar and Land Rover, how it can be a booking flow, banner ad, SMS, in the concierge desktop, and many other touchpoints, out on property and off property seamlessly to serve to the customer. How meetings and car rentals are on the radar as future sectors in the mix. Creating an infrastructure, the name, and harnessing data and insights How developing relationships and understanding pain points has been critical to growing the business. And that if you can design the proper infrastructure for distribution and hosting content across categories, the supply community will seek you out. Origins and implications of the name SIMPLENIGHT, and how a great day leads to a simple night. Allowing people to arrange a superior and remarkable experience, business-to-business vs. consumer facing versions of SIMPLENIGHT, an original vision of one-stop shop for fun, looking at when data is shared, making SIMPLENIGHT smarter and knowing you better, anticipating desires and needs, and utilizing and harnessing data and insights. Listening, experiencing the world, and becoming your audience Personal Questions cover making sure to enjoy experiences at every destination, photography, the importance of listening and try to listen even more. Becoming your audience, trusting your gut and being in tune with market. Halberstein is listening a lot to his wife and her influence, always being open to new opportunities and to meeting new people, and the reason to make sure and experience the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B2B2C global distribution platform for in-destination experiences with Simplenight… <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhalberstein/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Halberstein</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhalberstein/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"></a> discusses how destination experiences fit into an $800 billion global business, and how the tech infrastructure for searching and booking is fragmented, consumers have to use a number of sites and apps, which is inefficient and time wasting. Halberstein, Founder/CEO of <a href="http://simplenight.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">SIMPLENIGHT</a> (a Global Experience Platform™ providing cloud based distribution, inventory management, merchandising and technology solutions for the travel industry) joins Marc Raco and Nick Vivion (tnooz) in the <a href="http://mouthmedianetwork.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">MouthMedia Network</a> studios powered by <a href="http://sennheiser.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sennheiser</a>. Defragmenting experiences, a GDS with various touchpoint, and what’s next in the mix He discusses how destination experiences fit into an $800 billion global business, and how the tech infrastructure for searching and booking is fragmented, consumers have to use a number of sites and apps, which is inefficient and time wasting. A GDS for in destination experiences, tours/activities, box office events, night life, etc., how this made them sellable, building a cloud-based one-stop shopping experience, offering an API, various touch points, OTAs, search engines, a layer of in-vehicle destination planning in the future, partnerships with Jaguar and Land Rover, how it can be a booking flow, banner ad, SMS, in the concierge desktop, and many other touchpoints, out on property and off property seamlessly to serve to the customer. How meetings and car rentals are on the radar as future sectors in the mix. Creating an infrastructure, the name, and harnessing data and insights How developing relationships and understanding pain points has been critical to growing the business. And that if you can design the proper infrastructure for distribution and hosting content across categories, the supply community will seek you out. Origins and implications of the name SIMPLENIGHT, and how a great day leads to a simple night. Allowing people to arrange a superior and remarkable experience, business-to-business vs. consumer facing versions of SIMPLENIGHT, an original vision of one-stop shop for fun, looking at when data is shared, making SIMPLENIGHT smarter and knowing you better, anticipating desires and needs, and utilizing and harnessing data and insights. Listening, experiencing the world, and becoming your audience Personal Questions cover making sure to enjoy experiences at every destination, photography, the importance of listening and try to listen even more. Becoming your audience, trusting your gut and being in tune with market. Halberstein is listening a lot to his wife and her influence, always being open to new opportunities and to meeting new people, and the reason to make sure and experience the world.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

030 – Mark Halberstein of SIMPLENIGHT – Experience is Everything