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CURATE BOOK CLUB: Can’t Do It Yourself

Insights from industry icon Mike Leven on “Can’t Do It Yourself: How Commitment to Others Leads to Personal Prosperity,” his new memoir recounting his life and long, distinguished career in hospitality.

CURATE BOOK CLUB: The Glass Hotel

The Curate Book Club interviews authors of new or recent books about innovation, creativity, technology, leadership, and other areas that HSMAI has explored at its Curate events for thought leaders in hospitality sales, marketing, and revenue optimization.

Curate Book Club: The Plaza

The last time Julie Satow was at The Plaza Hotel, it was to record an interview about her new book, The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel, for the Today show. But the last time she actually stayed there, she was still writing the book — and looking for a conclusion. “I had worked on it for three years, and I decided to stay there one night,” Satow said in a recent interview with HSMAI. “I thought it would be a good way to end the book.