Jenna in the Press

 
 

Lander Talks: Jenna Mari Matecki, Founder of AMARIMA

“Jenna Mari Matecki is a force of nature. Whenever she comes, things start to happen. People are naturally attracted to her steady flow of energy, her inspiring ideas, her calm assertiveness, her brilliant mind, her generosity. US-born, Barcelona-based, a citizen of the universe, Jenna is currently building AMARIMA, a next gen hospitality company – and I'm sure she'll tell me off for calling her brain child that, as it's not a hospitality company but a whole new realm.”

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World Experience Organization Speakers: Jenna Mari Matecki Hosted Roundtable: Memories that last? The future of Experiential Hospitality

“Any hotel can sell a room, and pressures on margins – from OTAs, costs, and competition – is only ever going to get more intense. As so many realise, the answer is to differentiate through the moments and memories that people have when they stay with you. From, in other words, the experiences people have. But while the idea of experiential travel – transformative travel, even – is everywhere, it’s much harder to do than say. So what does it actually take to deliver an experience people remember, tell their friends about, and come back for? Join this roundtable with Jenna Mari Matecki.”

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Jenna Matecki interviews Alejandro De Avila, Founder of Oaxaca Mexico’s botanical garden Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca

J: You are the founding director of the ethnobotanical garden in Oaxaca. It's an incredible place. As we know with many incredible places, there's oftentimes an incredible backstory. I'm wondering if you can share with me the story of how the garden came to be. I would just love to know what the story behind the story is for how you started a botanical garden, because it seems like it's quite an endeavor.

A: It's quite a story, Jenna.

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