Save the date: Tune in April 9 for a Host Update with CEO Brian Chesky

[Airbnb]

Last week, CEO Brian Chesky spoke to our global host community in a live video message from his home in San Francisco. He talked about the impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on hosts, answered some of your top questions, and announced new initiatives to help you get through this challenging time.

He also committed to staying in closer contact with our community of hosts. We know how important it is for you to hear from—and be heard by—Airbnb leadership right now. We’ve continued to hold global listening sessions where you’ve shared your own personal stories, offered up suggestions, and asked questions, and we’ll be bringing you more Host Updates with Brian over the coming weeks, too.

So tune in for another update from Brian at 3:00 p.m PT Thursday, April 9. You can catch it live at Airbnb.com/live, or watch a recording after the event.

Thank you for all of your feedback over the past few weeks. Please continue to share any questions you have in the comments below, and we’ll do our best to answer some of them in future Airbnb.com/live events.

[Lizzie]

It's close to midnight here, but it's not too bad @Ange2 – I like to make sure that everyone who wants to watch it in the CC has the links etc.

It's pretty tricky finding a time that suits everyone in the world, trust me I've been trying to find a good time for the EN CC social online meetup! hehe 

I think the time next week might move slightly, but I will make sure everyone in the CC knows what time it is at. 

Also, just to mention, the recording is available really soon after the live event, so if it's too late it's easy to catch up. 

I hope you were able to watch it in the end. 

[Gene12]

is this a joke... ??? 

Talk about business and not about **bleep**!

[Helen350]

Still waiting......................

[Gene12]

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[Helen350]

... and I don't mean he started 15mins late, I mean he talked total rubbish & said NOTHING of any substance. Like a snivelling schoolboy..... Beavis & Butthead come to mind, (remember them?)

[Pilar1]

An apology from Brian for the delay would have bee appreciated!

It may be afternoon over there but there are viewers all over the world.

[Lizzie]

Sorry about the delay @Pilar1, I know it's rather late here in the UK–I'm not sure what happened. Maybe it was a technical issue especially with two people being on the call. Anyway sorry about that. 

Hope you sleep well. 

[Brenda328]

Did I hear that correctly???  One of the new online hosting experiences is 'Make Sangria with a Drag Queen'?

[Ian-And-Anne-Marie0]

@Brenda328 

With all that time on our hands we obviously need to fill it with something. Isn't the whole Airbnb hosting community up in arms about how they've been dumped on - and all that was heard at those 100 listening calls was the need for Online Hosting?!

What planet are these people on?

[Helen350]

@Brenda328 Sadly, I heard it too. Think I'll pass....

[Karen2391]

Why sure Brenda! Didn’t you get that you too can simply throw together a successful/popular VIRTUAL experience for your new income stream?  Nevermind that the online platform heavy hitters with billions can barely  run a one-way stream of two people, you and I can surely run a lucrative interactive “immersive” experience with multiple guests. So simple and SUPER FUN FOR EVERYONE PARTY PARTY, problem solved! 

[Ian-And-Anne-Marie0]

Online Hosting? airbnNetflix? Talk about running before you can walk!

[Sarah977]

So, no clarification on when hosts can expect the 25%, no clarification on when they might receive an invite to apply for the grant, no comments on the host outrage at having Airbnb solicit donations from our previous guests. 

He didn't address any of the main questions and confusion that hosts have been posting here since these initiatives were announced.

Hosts with flexible policies will get more exposure? How exactly does that help in the midst of a pandemic when almost no one can travel or host?

What on earth are they "listening" to???  The sound of their own ideas, as far as I can tell. 

I don't plan to waste my time watching any more of these clown shows.

[Audrey455]

Complete waste of time.  The policy keeps changing.  Will anyone ever get anything?  And what type pf self-absorbed and arrogant individual starts a live broadcast 15 minutes late?  So again, no respect for any of us...

[Philippe1230]

people it was 15 min late chill a bit, i'm the kind of host that don't like people complaining for nothing 🙂