Experiential Hospitality: Blending Art, Community, and Innovation with Jessica Werner
Dot Dot Dot: The NINE dot ARTS Podcast
Episode 78
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At Sage Studio, creativity knows no bounds. In this captivating episode, Jessica Werner, Chief Creative Officer at Sage Studio for Sage Hospitality Group, describes all the ways she and her team get creative to distinguish their hotels from the masses and provide an unforgettable guest experience. (The proof is in the pudding – see their 2024 Michelin Key awarded projects here!) Jessica and host Molly Casey, NINE dot ARTS Chief Curator and Co-founder, explore a variety of project collaborations to demonstrate the power of early and intentional art integration to shape brand identity, spark emotional connections, and create immersive environments that guests are eager to visit again. The conversation also explores art’s role in revitalizing historic spaces and elevating architecture and design, all while engaging a project’s intended user and the community at large. Lastly, Jessica and Molly discuss trends in the hospitality sector, including the importance of nurturing women leaders and diverse talent as the industry and its users evolve.
Discussed in the Episode:
Jessica Werner
Sage Studio
Sage Hospitality Group
ALIS Summit
Sage Hospitality Group CEO Walter Isenberg
Sage Hospitality Group Co-founder and Chairmen of the Board Zack Neumeier
Denver Union Station
The Crawford Hotel
The Parlur
Perry Lane Hotel
Catbird Hotel
River North Arts District (RiNo)
The Sphere
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater
One Ocean
Jessica Werner on LinkedIn
About Jessica Werner:
Driven by the belief that the physical place and human connection shapes and enriches people’s lives, Jessica approaches projects with artistry and strategy and transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Jessica launched and leads Sage Studio and their work, building brands, developing emotionally focused, experiential spaces, creating financially successful and sustainable businesses, and fostering communities with substance, culture, and discovery across adaptive reuse, renovation and repositioning, and ground-up projects. At Sage, Jessica has led over 50 mixed-use, hotel, restaurant, and bar projects, leveraging her deep design, construction and development, brand creation and activation, and partnership and opening expertise she has garnered throughout her career.
Eternally curious and an artist at heart, Jessica is a lover of poetry, good design, the NYT crossword, and the beauty of experiencing life with family and friends. She resides in Denver with her two young daughters.
About Dot Dot Dot: The NINE dot ARTS Podcast:
Dot Dot Dot is the continuing conversation around art in the built environment. Episodes explore art, culture, placemaking, and more with a range of reputable art and business leaders. Tune in biweekly to learn how an original art experience can boost your business and make a positive social impact. Episodes are available wherever you get your podcasts!