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Raul Leal, Named Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Hotelier Of The Year

Tomas — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:52:57 +0000

"In the highest honor that can be bestowed on an individual by the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), President and Partner of Tecton Hospitality and Desires Hotels, Raul Leal was named the first Estrella Award's Hotelier of the Year. Leal was selected by an independent panel of judges as someone who exemplifies leadership and commitment to the highest standards in the hotel industry. The award also recognizes Leal as the person who has made the greatest contribution to the well-being of the Association during the year-based on the following criteria: career accomplishments, reputation in the industry and community involvement. When asked about the award Leal said, "I am so appreciative; this moment was definitely one of the highlights of my career!" Nominations were open to all industry professionals of Latino decent and companies owned and/or operated by a Latino.
The Estrella Awards are an honor by the HHOA, a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of Hispanic-owned, -developed and -operated hotels. Additionally, they aim to further the participation of Hispanic-owned suppliers serving the industry and increase executive level employment opportunities for Hispanics within the lodging industry.
Leal recently spearheaded the effort for 27 associates to participate in Team Build, a Habitat for Humanity project, in raising a home. This is just one more example of a different type of hospitality exhibited by Leal which betters the community and strengthens the organizations' team spirit.
About Desires Hotels
Desires Hotels is a modern collection of independently created boutique hotels founded in 2005 as the boutique division of Tecton Hospitality. The cornerstone of The Desires brand is the company's ability to create hotels which are made in the vision of the owner / developer. Desires provides individual strategies focused on driving profits through sophisticated marketing techniques, including the "Your Desires" loyalty program, an innovative website, strong relationships with the travel trade, and strategic marketing partnerships. Desires branding success delivers profits by using a successful model of operational synergies, finance, sales and marketing, and human resource management. Desires Hotels offers a complete and comprehensive hotel management tailored to the needs of each property.
The Desires portfolio currently includes the award-winning 93 room, Sagamore Hotel, and the 87-room condo hotel The Strand Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, FL, the San Juan Water & Beach Club in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the 100-room Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, the 229-room Hotel Mela in New York City. Scheduled to open in late 2008 is the 63-room Betsy Hotel on Ocean Drive in South Beach.
To learn more about how Desires Hotels means business, visit http://www.desireshotels.com/%20corporate or call 305.577.8484. "

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association To Hold First Hotel, Development and Investment Conference October 8-10 – MarketWatch

Tomas — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:37:11 +0000

"The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that it will hold its First Hotel, Development and Investment Conference, October 8-10 at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla. Hilton Hotels Corporation is the title sponsor.
The international conference will provide current trends, forecasts and expert panels on Latino hotel ownership, development and management in South America, the United States, Central America and Mexico. Particular emphasis will focus on the hotel industry in Chile, Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica.
"The Hispanic community is heavily involved in the operations of hotels, with Spanish spoken at approximately 90 percent of all hotels in the region," said Angela Gonzalez-Rowe, founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "Historically, the Latino community has not been a major player in ownership, largely because of the hotel industry's complexity and understanding of investment opportunities. That is why HHOA was founded to educate the Hispanic community and provide a forum to exchange ideas and build networking relationships. We now have more than 300 members and significant support from the leading hotel companies. HHOA members have been involved in the acquisition or development of nearly 50 hotels in the past 12 months and we see that number accelerating."
The conference is targeted to both current owners and companies and individuals who want to learn more about hotel investment opportunities. Attendees will include owners, investors, high net worth individuals, financing companies, hotel brands, management companies and organizations that support hotel ownership and development.
More than 30 speakers and experts will discuss a wide array of topics, including development, finance, operations, legal and special investment tracks on Latin America and the U.S. Keynote speakers include Peter Yesawich, CEO of Ypartnership; Olivier Poroit, President Accor North America; Peter Strebble, President Wyndham Hotels Group, and Michael Gallegos, President & CEO American Property Management Corporation. A sampling of other speakers includes Mark Woodworth, president of PKF Hospitality Research, Jim Butler, partner Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro and Carlos Rodriguez, Executive VP Real Estate, Developments & Acquisitions of Driftwood Hospitality & President of DVI Cardel/Rodblu Funds.
The event will kick off with a "Battle of the Brands," a competitive fun challenge between four brands who will set up an exclusive cocktail reception area. Attendees will vote on the "best brand," giving it the bragging rights for the ensuing year. Some of the world's most famous Hispanic chefs also will be on hand to create special dishes with a Latin American flair in a Culinary Master Competition.
The conference will feature an exhibit and business exchange area for brands and industry vendors, who can schedule one-on-one appointments with attendees.
The event will conclude on Friday evening with a Party for a Purpose, a special function to raise funds to underwrite scholarships for Latino students. Cost to attend the conference is $595 and $100 to attend the Party for a Purpose fundraiser.
Attending owners also will have the opportunity to attend a special review class and take the Certified Hotel Owner exam by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
Corporate sponsors include Corporate sponsors include Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, La Quinta, Hyatt, Accor North America, Choice Hotels International, Carlson Hotels Worldwide and InterContinental Hotel Group.
About HHOA
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., HHOA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of Hispanic-owned, -developed and -operated hotels, further the participation of Hispanic-owned suppliers serving the hotel industry and increase executive level employment opportunities for Hispanics within the lodging industry. The industry's leading brands, including Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Global Hyatt Corporation have joined the organization and have become major corporate sponsors.
HHOA membership is open to hotel owners, developers, investors, financiers, real estate executives, investment bankers, professional advisors, analysts, franchisors, management company executives, industry product and service providers, hotel general managers, hotel sales and marketing managers, government agencies for tourism and development, hospitality schools, hospitality students or anyone seeking to do business within the Hispanic market.
Additional information about HHOA is available at the association's Web site, http://www.hhoa.org. To learn more about the Hotel Investment Series, contact Angela Gonzalez-Rowe at 202-587-5707, or http://www.hhoa.org. "

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Members Developing Rapidly – Have Acquired or Began Development on 48 Projects in Last 12 Months

Tomas — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:05:06 +0000

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Members Developing Rapidly

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:43:08 +0000

"The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that its members have either acquired or began development on 48 hotels in the past 12 months. The organization has more than 300 members and continues to attract both existing and potential Hispanic hotel owners and investors at a rapid pace.
"Obviously, this has been an untapped market," said Angela Gonzalez-Rowe, founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "Because hotels arguably are the most complex real estate class, investment can be quite intimidating. Through our Hotel Investment Series, we have been able to attract more than 115 Hispanics who have the financial strength and want to learn more about the investment opportunities in the industry. Many are invested in other segments of hospitality, such as restaurants, and this is a natural extension for them."
Of the 48 new Hispanic-owned, 12 have been through acquisitions and 34 are hotels in development. More than 80 percent are branded properties. The hotels range from the limited-service to luxury segments.
"When HHOA was founded, we could identify less than 1 percent of hotels in the U.S. that were Hispanic-owned," she pointed out. "In less than two years, that number has increased dramatically. We are on target with our goal of having at least 500 Latino-owned, U.S. hotels by 2011.
"Our members are developing in urban, suburban and resort locations," she noted. "In many cases, they are pioneering new locations. For example, the Finvarb Group, which has four hotels in development, broke ground on the first Hispanic-owned hotel in Washington, D.C."
HHOA's Hotel Investment Series offers three separate tracks, ranging from introduction to hotels to advanced investment strategies. The organization works closely with many of the leading brands, including Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, IHG, Accor North America, Carlson, LaQuinta and Global Hyatt Corporation, all of whom are sponsors. The organization will hold its first annual Hotel, Development and Investment Conference, October 8-10 at the Doral Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla.
About HHOA
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., HHOA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of Hispanic-owned, -developed and -operated hotels, further the participation of Hispanic-owned suppliers serving the hotel industry and increase executive level employment opportunities for Hispanics within the lodging industry.
HHOA membership is open to hotel owners, developers, investors, financiers, real estate executives, investment bankers, professional advisors, analysts, franchisors, management company executives, industry product and service providers, hotel general managers, hotel sales and marketing managers, government agencies for tourism and development, hospitality schools, hospitality students or anyone seeking to do business within the Hispanic market.
Additional information about HHOA is available at the association's Web site, www.hhoa.org. To learn more about the Hotel Investment Series, contact Angela Gonzales-Rowe at 202-587-5707, or www.hhoa.org.

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Announces Phoenix Hotel Investment Seminar

Tomas — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:02:07 +0000

"The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that it will hold part one of a three-session series of International Hotel Investment Seminars May 28-29 at the Wyndham Phoenix in Arizona. The HHOA-developed seminars were created to inform high-net worth Hispanic investors about available hotel ownership opportunities. "This first part of our on-going series continues to draw attendance in numbers that surpass our expectations," said Angela Gonzalez-Rowe, founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "While the Hispanic community often provides the backbone for a hotel's behind-the-scenes operations, there has been a dearth of ownership opportunities. As more and more Latinos move into higher income brackets, that is rapidly changing. Our goal is to provide this financially capable group with information about the benefits of hotel ownership and investment.""

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association To Host Hotel Investment Seminar in New York City

Tomas — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:10:18 +0000

"The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that it will hold the first session of a three-part series of International Hotel Investment Seminars on February 12 and 13 at the Marriott East Side Hotel in Manhattan. The seminars, developed by HHOA, are designed to provide basic information to high-net worth Latino investors about the opportunities available for hotel ownership.

"This is our fourth session and our first in the Northeast," said Angela Gonzalez-Rowe, founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "Attendance at our inaugural series last year surpassed our expectations, and we are looking forward to that kind of positive response this year. The fact that we consistently attract a greater number of participants than we expect tells me that we are successfully filling an information void.

"Our goal has been to demystify the process of hotel ownership and investment, particularly for Latinos who have the interest and the necessary financial resources to invest in hotels, but lack the information," she said. "Our sessions focus on the basics of hotel ownership, from site selection to franchising, hotel management to financing, and provide the kind of practical information a potential owner needs to get started."

"The hotel industry has been in a solid uptrend for the past few years, but the economy and credit markets will offer some unique challenges in 2008 for would-be hoteliers," said Omar Rodriguez, chairman of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "With the predicted economic slowdown and a more restrained lending environment, knowing how to deal with these conditions and how to avoid the pitfalls will be key. Having the right information can help turn today's challenges into opportunities. HHOA's objective is to provide the kind of information that will allow Latinos with the financial resources to take advantage of these opportunities."

The New York Hotel Investment Seminar will focus on the basics of hotel investment, beginning with an overview of the hotel industry. Topics include hotel development versus hotel acquisition; market, product and site selection; why invest in the hotel industry; hotel branding; and capital sources and financing. Other sessions will discuss franchising, hotel management, property valuation, hotel management and investment exit strategies. Participants will hear speakers from a broad cross-section of major hotel brands, management companies and consultants, as well as a number of Hispanic hoteliers, including Raul Leal, president of Tecton Hospitality, and the Desires Hotel Portfolio, a Miami-based hotel management company.

Corporate sponsors include Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, LaQuinta, Accor North America, Choice Hotels International, Hotel & Motel Management Magazine and Hotel World Network.

HHOA will continue the seminar series in 2008 in Chicago on April 22 and 23 and in Los Angeles on July 1 and 2. The organization will hold its inaugural Hispanic Hotel Investment Conference in October 2008 in Miami, Fla."

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Tomas — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:12:18 +0000

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Hispanic Hotel Owners Association to Host Hotel Investment Seminar in Dallas

Tomas — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:51:58 +0000

"The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced that it will hold the third in a series of International Hotel Investment Seminars on December 3 and 4 at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas. The Seminars Series, developed by HHOA, is designed to provide basic information to high-net worth Latino investors about the opportunities available for hotel ownership.

Walter Barela, COO of Peak Hospitality, headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Olivier Poirot, President of Accor North America will present keynote addresses.

"Hotel real estate and investment is arguably one of the most complex of all real estate classes, but also one of the most profitable," said Angela Gonzalez Rowe, founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "The goal of the Hotel Investment Series is to outline the basics of hotel ownership from site selection to franchising, hotel management to financing. This session is not a hard sell from hotel companies. Rather, it answers the basic questions about hotel ownership in a series of very low key, informative sessions."

"This is our third session this year and first in the Southwest. Earlier sessions in Miami and San Diego far surpassed our expectations, with twice the anticipated attendance and growing numbers of participants from Latin America and the Caribbean," said Omar Rodriguez, Chairman of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association. "Hispanics represent a large percentage of the hotel industry, but account for less than one percent of the hotel ownership. HHOA's objective is to increase that percentage by giving Latinos with the financial resources the information they need to invest in a complex industry with high barriers to entry."

The Dallas Hotel Investment Seminar will focus on the basics of hotel investment, beginning with an overview of the hotel industry. Topics include hotel development versus hotel acquisition; market, product and site selection; why invest in the hotel industry; hotel branding; and capital sources and financing. Other sessions will discuss franchising, hotel management, property valuation, hotel management and investment exit strategies. Participants will hear speakers from a broad cross-section of major hotel brands, management companies and consultants, as well as a number of Hispanic hoteliers.

Corporate sponsors include Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, LaQuinta, Accor North America, Choice Hotels International, Hyatt Hotels, Hotel & Motel Management Magazine, Hotel World Network, Selther and Pan American Life. American Airlines, the official airline of HHOA, is also a sponsor.

"Since we began this series earlier this year, Latinos in the U.S. have invested more than $150 million in the hotel industry," said Angela Gonzalez- Rowe. "Latinos living in the U.S. have the financial resources to invest in hotel ownership, and with Latin America's potential to be at the forefront of an industry expansion, we believe this is an opportune time to begin to harvest those resources, both financial and human."

HHOA will continue the seminar series into 2008, with seminars scheduled for February 12 and 13 in New York City, April 22 and 23 in Chicago and July 1 and 2 in Los Angeles. The organization will hold its inaugural Hispanic Hotel Investment Conference in October 2008 in Miami, Fl.

About HHOA

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., HHOA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase the number of Hispanic-owned, -developed and -operated hotels, further the participation of Hispanic-owned suppliers serving the hotel industry and increase executive level employment opportunities for Hispanics within the lodging industry. The industry's leading brands, including Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Choice Hotels International, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Global Hyatt Corporation have joined the organization and have become major corporate sponsors.

HHOA membership is open to hotel owners, developers, investors, financiers, real estate executives, investment bankers, professional advisors, analysts, franchisors, management company executives, industry product and service providers, hotel general managers, hotel sales and marketing managers, government agencies for tourism and development, hospitality schools, hospitality students or anyone seeking to do business within the Hispanic market.

Additional information about HHOA is available at the association's Web site, http://www.hhoa.org/. To learn more about the Hotel Investment Series, contact Angela Gonzales-Rowe at 202-587-5707, or http://www.hhoa.org/."

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