Skift Global Forum Preview: How Studio 54 Shaped Ian Schrager’s Life in Hospitality
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Ian Schrager opens up about his history in hospitality, and there's more to come at Skift Global Forum in New York. Trust us — you don't want to miss this interview.
"Nothing is off limits" when boutique hotel pioneer Ian Schrager takes the stage at Skift Global Forum in New York City on Sept. 27, where he will be speaking about the next generation of hotels, as well as sharing his general thoughts on where he thinks hospitality and travel are headed.
Schrager is perhaps best known for co-founding New York City's world-famous Studio 54 nightclub in 1977 with his business partner, Steve Rubell, which became a magnet for celebrities. Seven years later, together with Rubell, Schrager opened their first boutique hotel, Morgans Hotel, in New York, marking the beginning of Schrager's more than three decades in the hotel business.
After selling Morgans Hotel Group in 2005, Schrager has since formed a partnership with Marriott International to develop and expand a new luxury lifestyle hotel brand, Edition, and he has also embarked on launching a new hotel brand all his own, called Public.
We spoke to Schrager about topics including Airbnb, the co
