Keys to the Room: Unlocking the Doors to Opportunities and Possibilities: Thoughts and Insights on Entrepreneurship and Hospitality. This item is unavailable.Keys to the Room: Unlocking the Doors to Opportunities and Possibilities: Thoughts and Insights on Entrepreneurship and Hospitality

This 2nd edition collection (first published in 2012) of short, wisdom-filled anecdotes comes from a successful CEO who wanted to write a different kind of business book. John F. Oppenheimer has made a long career in the hospitality industry out of building friendly, lasting relationships with his clients and making sure that every individual who utilizes his properties has a wonderful experience. In this uniquely written guide to business, he opts not to share what he's learned via the use of boring bullet points or textbook-style lectures. Instead, he writes a personal essay in short, readable chunks. These stories are concise and easy to read, and will make you forget you're reading a business book! Oppenheimer strives to speak to anyone involved in any aspect of business, from hourly employees to successful CEO's. He imparts the wealth of wisdom and knowledge that only firsthand experience can garner in a way that makes it accessible to everyone. His writing style is crisp, easy to read, and just a little bit irreverent. This is a delightful book that will keep you laughing and engrossed while giving concrete examples of how when one door closes, another one always opens.

John Oppenheimer is a travel and tourism visionary and entrepreneur with a passion for the hospitality industry. He has founded five successful hospitality-related businesses. John currently serves on the Board of the Virginia Mason Medical Center Foundation, where he is the Chair, as well as the Western Region Advisory Board of Northern Trust, and the 5th Avenue Theatre Board of Directors. He is a past Chapter Chair of the World President's Organization (WPO) and past chairman of the Woodland Park Zoo Board of Directors. He is also a past member of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, the Junior Achievement Board of Directors, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Foundation Board, and the Washington Council on International Trade. John and his wife of 32 years, Deanna, are past honorees of Seattle Hotel Association's Evening of Hope Gala and have served as co-chairs of many civic events including the Woodland Park Zoo Jungle Party, the Virginia Mason Dreambuilders' Ball, and the Junior Achievement Puget Sound Business Hall of Fame event. John graduated from the University of Puget Sound with degrees in Urban Affairs and Political Science. He and Deanna were recently honored for their continued service and philanthropy to their alma mater with the dedication of Oppenheimer Hall. They reside in Seattle, Washington and have two adult children, Jeni and James.