Mr. Tess

John Tess

President & CEO

Heritage Consulting

John M. Tess is President of Heritage Consulting Group, a national consulting firm that assists property owners, attorneys, accountants, financial institutions and investors with strategies for maximizing the value of their historic real estate assets through the use of federal tax incentives and other tools. Specializing in income-producing properties, Heritage has successfully represented historic projects totaling more than $1 billion. Heritage specializes in linking developers with corporate and institutional investors active in the historic tax credit area. Formed in 1982, Heritage Consulting Group is headquartered in Portland, with offices in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., In its two decades of existence, Heritage has been responsible for listing over 200 individual historic properties on the National Register and securing over one billion dollars in historic preservation tax credits.

Mr. Tess can be contacted at 503-228-0272 or jmtess@heritage-consulting.com

Coming Up In The March Online Hotel Business Review

"Hotel Business Review offers weekly articles for hotel management and operation and discussion on emerging growth markets."
Feature Focus
Hotel Human Resources: The Biggest Challenges
The economic challenges of the past four years have led many hotel companies to re-examine the ways in which they do business and how they deploy talent. In many cases, the work did not go away and fewer people were left to carry on the tasks that had previously been shared among many. As we work our way out of the recession and look forward to a healthier economic environment, there is an understanding that despite recovering business levels, we may never see the return of former staffing levels. This "new norm" of operating with leaner teams has led Human Resources professionals and people managers to look at career development and growth opportunities in a new light. The March Hotel Business Review will take a look at some of the strategies being used by successful hotel brands, and techniques human resource directors are currently exploring.
INSIGHTS FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS BY INDUSTRY LEADERS
"The Four Habits of Highly Effective Human Resources"
By James Bermingham, Vice President, Montage Hotels
"Embassy Suites 'The Circle of Leadership"
By Darci Riesenhuber, Director of Brand Culture, Embassy Suites Hotels
"Applying Consumer Marketing Best Practices to Employee Loyalty"
By Fred Bendana, Executive Director Client Services, Maritz Loyalty & Motivation
"How Incentives are Changing to Keep Existing Staff Motivated?"
By Jim Houran, Partner, HVS Executive Search
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