Tru by Hilton-A New Fun Hilton Experience; Magnolia Bakery for Your Child's Next Event! Peta's Take on Horse Drawn Carriages in Central Park

Michelle talks with Andrew Harp, Brand Leader of Tru by Hilton about her experience at their Hershey, PA location. Michelle took her family to Hershey, Pennsylvania, decided to stay at one of Hilton's newest brands, and found it to be the perfect hotels for families!

Andrew Harp oversees the fastest hotel brand to launch in industry history. In his role, Andrew is responsible for Tru by Hilton’s brand strategy, driving growth and development, building and sustaining guest loyalty as well as overall performance and brand culture. Harp is a seasoned hospitality leader with nearly 20 years of experience, starting his career with ONIX Hospitality, a hotel owner and operator in the Mid-Atlantic Region where he oversaw the Operations, Revenue Management and Sales & Marketing of a six-hotel portfolio working with Hilton, Marriott and Choice brands. During his time with ONIX, Harp helped open three hotels including two Hampton by Hilton properties.He graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance and graduated from the University of West Chester Pennsylvania with an MBA.

Michelle talks Magnolia Bakery with Bobbie Lloyd! Since joining the Magnolia Bakery family in 2006, Bobbie Lloyd has played an integral role in expanding the iconic bakery brand from its original location in New York City’s West Village to locations worldwide, and has continuously sought and developed new avenues for brand growth. As the company’s C.E.O.

Bobbie is keen to identify new channels that will enhance the Magnolia Bakery experience in person and online. As Chief Baking Officer, Bobbie brings the homemade essence of Magnolia Bakery to customers through the creation of new products and the perfection of old classic American dessert favorites. In October of 2020, Bobbie released her first cookbook, The Magnolia Bakery Handbook: A Complete Guide for the Home Baker.

It’s 2023, but horse-drawn carriages are still on the streets of New York, Charleston, and some other tourism spots. But if visitors knew the cruelty behind the nostalgia, they’d never get taken for a ride: These horses are forced to pound the pavement in all weather extremes, dragging heavy loads, dodging cars, and inhaling exhaust fumes. Many horses forced to pull carriages end up with painful and debilitating ailments affecting their hooves and legs, which were made for soft, grassy areas, not city streets.

Luckily, animal-free options for touring a city are abound, from pedicabs and rickshaws to segways and scooters and even vintage-style electric carriages, and kind people in cities across the country are rallying together to demand an end to the horse-drawn carriage industry. PETA 's Director of Outreach Ashley Byrne discusses with Michelle how this industry fights all welfare reforms and how listeners can support efforts to ban horse-drawn carriages in their own communities.