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Katie Cline

Katie Cline

Hospitality Expert | Podcast Host | STR Host

Second Home First & Suite Success

Katie Cline

Katie Cline owns three vacation rentals in upstate New York — Trout Landing, Gallant Fox, and The Lazy Oar — and hosts two podcasts: Skift's Suite Success and Second Home First.

An award-winning publicist, she has led communications for The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, and St. Regis.

Katie is also a sought-after speaker and contributor for Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Yahoo!, MSN, and The Everymom.

Mercedes Sánchez

Mercedes Sánchez

Founder

MBX Homes

Mercedes Sánchez

Mercedes Sánchez is the founder of MBX Homes, a hospitality-driven short- and mid-term rental management company in Los Angeles.

With a background in luxury hospitality and real estate, she has grown MBX Homes into a premier firm managing over 80 properties and a boutique motel.

The company delivers strong returns for owners while leveraging its portfolio for large-scale productions.

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