{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Thumbcoast.tv | ebw.tv - Serving Port Huron and the Thumbcoast","provider_url":"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv","title":"Rylie Joachim: The Face Behind City Flats Hotel","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NOIqcDixGv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv\/rylie-joachim-behind-city-flats-hotel\/\">Rylie Joachim: The Face Behind City Flats Hotel<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbcoast.tv\/rylie-joachim-behind-city-flats-hotel\/embed\/#?secret=NOIqcDixGv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Rylie Joachim: The Face Behind City Flats Hotel&#8221; &#8212; Thumbcoast.tv | ebw.tv - Serving Port Huron and the Thumbcoast\" data-secret=\"NOIqcDixGv\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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Chuck Reid, the Grand Rapids based owner behind Sperry\u2019s Moviehouse and CityFlatsHotel, may operate from the west side of the state, but his boots on the ground are heavily made up of local talent like the sunny personality of Rylie Joachim. \u00a0 \u00a0Having graduated from Grand Valley State University with a hospitality degree, Joachim herself has ties to the west side. While many of her college friends stayed there, it was important to the St. Clair native to use her education to help her hometown. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m a local girl so Port Huron as always been like a second home to me,\u201d Joachim said. \u201cI\u2019m super excited that even though I did get my education on the west side of the state, it\u2019s really important for me to come home and get back to the community, and be integrated within the community.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0She has done so in her dual roles as both the theater manager at Sperry\u2019s and as the general manager for the incoming CityFlats. \u00a0 \u00a0With construction ramping up on the hotel, much of her time is devoted to that project. Joachim said they hope to have CitySide, the back side of the hotel featuring a caf\u00e9, bar and outdoor grill, open to the public within the next 30 to 60 days. Weekends, the local home goods and gourmet food retailer, is also making the move into the CityFlats building this June. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cTransitioning into 2019 we will be opening up the CityFlatsHotel, which will include the thirty-six boutique rooms and also the grand ballroom that\u2019s inside there,\u201d she said.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Both Sperry\u2019s and CityFlats are two of the bigger investments being made in Port Huron, thanks to Reid. Sperry\u2019s was a $10 million plus project and Scott Beedon, general manager at Sperry\u2019s and Reid\u2019s liaison for the CityFlats project, said although they aren\u2019t ready to disclose the total investment, the hotel will be \u201cwell north\u201d of what Sperry\u2019s cost. \u00a0 \u00a0On a project of that scale (which will eventually employ more than 100 people), many are surprised to learn it\u2019s led by a 26 year old general manager. A self-described old soul, Joachim also thinks her younger age gives her an advantage.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI\u2019m not afraid to take chances and follow some of the trends,\u201d she said. \u201cI think we need something fun in downtown Port Huron, so we\u2019re incorporating that into the back portion of CitySide and also CityFlats with the modern slash historic. I think it\u2019s a really great combination of both. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cComing from really young staff at Sperry\u2019s and experiencing that, I think we can really grow from it with the hotel as well,\u201d she added. \u00a0 \u00a0The investment is already starting to pay off. The hotel is now accepting bookings for 2019 and Joachim said they have one conference coming to town. Not only will the conference be using the grand ballroom, but attendees will be staying at the hotel within a walkable community, which is what the event organizers wanted. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cSo that means they can give business to all other surrounding local businesses, which I\u2019m a huge advocate of,\u201d Joachim said. \u201cI think we are a destination, if we want to make ourselves a destination. I think we have a lot to give in Port Huron.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0While the walkable community and the pristine waters surrounding it draw in visitors, it may also have something to do with who the out-of-towners are dealing with. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cRylie is a great asset,\u201d Beedon said. \u201cShe is a great multitasker and loves to help everyone from our guests to our staff. She has such a strong work ethic you can\u2019t help but be motivated and excited to work with her.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0Having been with Sperry\u2019s Moviehouse since it opened in December of 2016, Joachim is slowly transitioning out of her role there and focusing more on the hotel side of things, which Beedon said was always the goal.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cWe hired her at Sperry\u2019s with the idea that she would make a move when the hotel came online,\u201d he said. \u201cThis also allowed us a chance to see how she would perform, along with her having a chance to see if she liked our ownership style. Seems to be working well for all of us so far.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0Although her time at Sperry\u2019s will soon be at an end, Joachim learned many valuable skills as the theater manager that will translate to her role as a hotel general manager. It is there she learned how to run a staff, coordinate with booking agents and organize events. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cThis has been really, really fun,\u201d Joachim said. \u201cI\u2019ve gotten to know more of the food and beverage world, more of managing a large staff. I never thought I\u2019d be in the movie business but it\u2019s been super fun.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0Sperry\u2019s also has a movie or a genre for every type of personality, so the more than 2,000 people who stop by every weekend to catch a show or grab a bite to eat run the gamut.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cIt is fun to see the different demographic and age groups come through. My favorite thing is getting to know everyone,\u201d she added. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Between the two roles Joachim easily exceeds 40 hours a week, and while she tries not to take work home with her she readily admits she spends quite a bit of time on her laptop. Still, she said, it\u2019s a great company to work for because they realize everyone needs a good work\/life balance. \u00a0 \u00a0\u201cRight now I\u2019m trying to take advantage of those weekends because I know my social life will be drained a little bit, but it\u2019s an awesome challenge and an awesome career change for me,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to just put in the time to amplify my career.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0She also wants to get more involved in the community, so she recently joined the Blue Water Young Professionals because she said they are always involved in great things downtown. \u00a0 \u00a0When she\u2019s not busy with work, Joachim loves being on the water, whether it\u2019s spending time on the family boat or paddle boarding. Bike riding is another of her escapes, but her biggest priority is spending time with her family and three dogs: Bruce the English bulldog, Bentley the pug and her \u201cnephew\u201d French bulldog, King.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0All three have dominant personalities. \u201cOur house is run by dogs and I\u2019m OK with that,\u201d she said with a laugh. \u201cThey can rule the roost.\u201d"}