Listen to ‘Chief Travel Leader’ Michelle Korsmo – 6 Dec 25

 
Michelle Korsmo, Chief Executive Officer
National Restaurant Association
www.Restaurant.org

We like to keep our pulse on the restaurant sector of the travel world, since it’s closely woven into many areas of hospitality — and it provides a good barometer for the overall travel industry.  Whether we’re on the move for business or pleasure — with family or friends, large groups or solo — we all eat at restaurants and often times your food experiences likely help define your overall travel escapades.

In past years we’ve been joined by the CEO”s Tom Bené, and Marvin Irby, but back in May 2022 Michelle Korsmo took the reigns as CEO of the National Restaurant Association, and we invited her to be part of America’s #1 Travel Radio Show during our live 29 October 2022 national broadcast to connect.  There’s been a lapse since that initial visit that we corrected during the latest “Chief Travel Leader” conversation that occurred as part of the live national broadcast on 6 December 2025.

Just off an important meeting at the White House, our conversation focused on the positive impact coming from passage of President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” by Congress, the synergistic relationship between food and travel and its economic impact, we touched on current trends/happenings, technology, Michelle’s tenure with NRA and more.

Now that the program has been transmitted over satellite and aired across the USA via our 610+ weekly radio stations that broadcast RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa, you can access the interview again that’s been archived here by clicking the play arrow immediately following this text …

 

 

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During the October 2022 conversation we discussed some current ballot initiatives heading into Election Day as well as a recent California decision and the likely fallout from these items, Michelle provided a report on current happenings occurring out there with restaurants, we got into the real impacts of sky high inflation, realities as a result of the pandemic and more.

You can hear the full “Chief Travel Leader” interview that aired across our network of now 495+ affiliates nationwide airing RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa, by simply clicking on the play arrow immediately following this text …