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Mr. Flack

Andrew Flack

Vice President Global Brand Marketing, Hilton Hotels

Andrew Flack is Vice President - Global Brand Marketing for Hilton Hotels & Resorts and has oversight of all Hilton brand marketing strategies and functions worldwide. Those functional areas include advertising, visual identity, public relations, strategic partnerships and brand promotions for the leisure and business segments, as well as hotel online tools and resources. A 20-year hotel industry veteran, Mr. Flack was previously Vice President Sales and Marketing - Hilton Asia Pacific, where he created a new marketing organization in support of our emerging growth markets and extended Hilton's global sales network into new countries such as India and Korea. Previous assignments for Hilton have taken Flack to Europe and Australia. As Regional Director of Business Development for Australasia, Flack was responsible for all revenue generating activities across Hilton's portfolio in the region and part of the team that re-built and re-launched Hilton Sydney. During this period, the Hilton brand in Australia moved from fourth to first in the BDRC hotel brand rankings, a position that it retains to this day. Mr. Flack's earlier career included seven years as a general manager. His management of Hilton properties includes leadership of Parmelia Hilton Perth, Hilton Sydney and Hilton Swindon. Flack also worked in management positions at six additional hotels in the United Kingdom. Born in Malta, Mr. Flack is a dual citizen of Britain and Australia and holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. He and his wife have two daughters and reside in Northern Virginia.

Mr. Flack can be contacted at 703-883-5799 or andrew.flack@hilton.com

Coming up in July 2019...

Hotel Spa: Pursuing Distinction

The Wellness Movement continues to evolve and hotel spas continue to innovate in order to keep pace. Fueled by intense competition within the industry, hotel spas are seeking creative ways to differentiate themselves in the market. An increasing number of customers are searching for very specific, niche treatments that address their particular health concerns and, as a result, some leading spas have achieved distinction by offering only one specialized treatment. Meditation and mindfulness practices are becoming increasingly mainstream as are alternative treatments and therapies, such as Ayurvedic therapies, Reiki, energy work and salt therapy. Some spas specialize in stress management and offer lifestyle coaching sessions as part of their program.  Other spas are fully embracing new technologies as a way to differentiate themselves, such as providing wearable devices that track health and fitness biomarkers, or robots programmed with artificial intelligence to control spa environments, or virtual reality add-ons that transport guests to relaxing places around the world. Some spas have chosen to specialize in medical procedures such as liposuction, laser skin therapy, phototherapy facials, Botox and facial fillers, acupuncture and permanent hair removal, in addition to cosmetic body shaping procedures and  teeth whitening treatments. Similarly, other spas are offering comprehensive health check-ups and counseling services for those who are interested in disease prevention treatments. Finally, as hotel spas continue to become more diverse, accessible and specialized, there is a growing demand for health professionals with a specific area of expertise. There is a proliferation of top class, quality wellness practitioners who make a name for themselves by offering their services around the globe, including athletes, chefs, doctors, physical trainers and weight loss specialists. The July issue of the Hotel Business Review will report on these trends and developments and examine how some hotel spas are integrating them into their operations.

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