gilda perez-alvarado is with us.alked through this pandemic about how the sector was doing. is this sort of the beginning of the end for the industry, if we are talking about across north america, the u.s.? gilda: this is the booster we were looking for. it has been a story of two halves, in the u.s. with markets heavily dependent on national or domestic tourism doing well, particularly markets like florida. but new york city, which is dependent on international business, this is the booster that we were waiting for. today, i am attending the nyu investment conference. the enthusiasm, welcoming today is just great. caroline: so much enthusiasm. is there the supply side there to welcome? we are experiencing the lack of labor at the moment, shortages in restaurant industries, customer facing industries. are the hotels able to welcome these guests? gilda: you hit the nail on the head, this is the biggest challenge we have as it relates to hotels. this is not a demand issue, demand is coming back the strongest we have ev