A Rent Responsibly and SCCH Virtual Happy Hour: Better Stays Together: West Coast
Join us for a Virtual Happy Hour - November 9, 2023
We’re coming to you for a virtual happy hour! Our very own Carl Jaeger, a Founding Committee Member of the Sonoma County Coalition of Hosts will be part of a panel conversation.
We’ll be getting together with our friends at Rent Responsibly, Expedia Group, the San Diego STRA, the NWVRP, Sonoma County Coalition of hosts, and more for two jam-packed hours to get ready for 2024.
Grab an app and a beverage and join hundreds of your fellow hosts for the latest in successful STR hosting across beautiful West Coast destinations, including:
- Travel data and forecasts to adapt to booking trends
- Marketing tips to get more bookings and better guests
- Regulatory updates to keep your finger on the pulse
- And more!
Background: About This Event
Better Stays Together: West Coast is a virtual event bringing together STR homeowners, hosts, and managers of all sizes in CA, WA and OR for education and networking. Content will focus on helping operators professionalize, including staying up-to-date on regulatory requirements, advocacy efforts, and good neighborliness practices; ensuring their property care and operations are top-notch and ready for the upcoming travel seasons; and their hospitality practices will create 5-star experiences for guests in every West Coast destination.
Participants, Hosts and emcees: Rent Responsibly
- Sponsor & Guest Speaker: VRBO
- Sponsor & Guest Speaker: Expedia Group
- Sponsor & Guest Speaker: Direct - John Stokinger
- Special Guest Panelist: Paul Becker, San Diego STRA
- Special Guest Panelist: Brian Olson, NWVRP
- Special Guest Panelist: Carl Jaeger, Sonoma County Coalition of Hosts
Agenda
- 4:00 - 4:05: Intros and Housekeeping - Dave
4:05 - 4:20: Direct - John
4:20 - 4:40: Travel Trends - Regional and national data and forecasts with VRBO
4:40 - 5:00: Regulatory Highlights with Alyssa and Mackenzie from EG
5:00 - 5:30: Panel with Alliance Leaders - Paul Becker, San Diego STRA
- Carl Jaeger, Sonoma County
- Brian Olson, NWVRP
- 5:30: - 5:45: Q&A with Panelists
- 5:45 - 5:50: Closing Remarks
About Carl Jaeger
Carl is a filmmaker based in Sonoma County California where he hosts guests and writes his screenplays. As a former marketing executive in the wine industry (Penfolds, Beringer, Robert Mondavi) he enjoys helping guests find unique winery and restaurant experience that are tailored to their interests. He has hosted people for more than 20 years, first in San Francisco as a single Dad of two, and later in wine country. He is a Founding Member of the Sonoma County Coalition of Hosts and advocates for regulations which help tourism and our economy grow, while safeguarding neighborhoods with sound rules around noise, nuisance and safety.
