Ep. 42 - RevPar Problems, Real Talk: When Memes Meet Metrics with Calvin Tilokee

How do revenue managers really think? What makes hotel rates spike during Taylor Swift concerts—or Bigfoot conventions? And why do memes about ADR hit harder than your star report?

In this episode of Tickets to Travel: The Business of Travel Experiences, we sit down with Calvin Tilokee of RevPAR Media, the sharp mind behind the viral @RevPARProblems Instagram account. Calvin pulls back the curtain on hotel pricing strategy, compression events, influencer marketing, and what event producers often get wrong when pitching to hotels.

Whether you’re trying to block rooms for a major festival, fill your hotel over a soft week, or just want to understand the secret language of revenue managers, this episode is packed with insight and humor.

This episode is a must-listen for hotel sales and revenue teams, meeting and event planners, festival promoters, and hospitality marketers.

Follow @RevPARProblems on Instagram for daily hotel truths and satire. And subscribe now to hear why Calvin says: “We don’t need your group when we’re already full. Call us the week after Christmas.”

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