Expedia Group and Vacasa Execs Discuss the Need for Change: Full Video
Photo Credit: Rob Greyber, CEO of Vacasa (left), and Tim Rosolio, vice president of vacation rental partner success at Expedia Group, joined a panel moderated by Dennis Schaal. Skift / Ryan Bourque
Skift Take
The number of short-term rental platforms is growing rapidly. Remaining successful will mean creating a simple user experience for hosts and travelers.
Expedia Group and Vacasa are both going through tech updates as they work to improve their platforms and compete in the growing industry.
Executives from each company — Tim Rosolio, vice president of vacation rental partner success at Expedia Group and Vacasa CEO Rob Greyber — discussed the changes and more at Skift’s Short-Term Rental Summit on June 7. Dennis Schaal, Skift executive and founding editor, led the discussion.
Watch the full video of the discussion and view the transcript below.
Schaal: Thanks for being here. Just have to confide in the audience that every interview has a challenge. You think this is easy? It's not. My challenge here is I want to make sure this is not a love fest. Because these guys have known each other for a long time. Tim, you've been at HomeAway, Expedia since 2015. Rob, you are former president of Egencia, which used to be owned by Expedia, started there 2004. You were at IAC, Expedia Travel bef
