IHG Owners Association Members Participate in Dynamic Discussion with Hospitality Educators at Boston University
BOSTON, MA. April 19, 2016 - The recent I-CHRIE (International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education) North Eastern/North American Federation Regional Conference was held at Boston University's prestigious School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA), April 1-3, 2016. IHG Owners Association members David Shamoian, Partner of Boston-based Distinctive Hospitality Group (Association Chair 2004-2005) and Wayne West, COO of Virginia-based Newport Hospitality Group joined Pyramid Group's SVP of Acquisitions John Hamilton on the owners and developers panel. BU SHA Professor Suzanne Markham-Bagnera served as moderator for the candid discussion among nearly 60 hospitality educators from the northeastern United States, about issues impacting hotel ownership and development.
With topics ranging from mergers and acquisitions of brands, successes or case studies of soft brands, challenges posed by AirBNB and OTAs, and brand value for the franchisees, the discussion was informative and engaging for the hospitality faculty in attendance.
The IHG Owners Association
represents the interests of owners and operators of more than 3,400 InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG) properties in the United States, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Mexico and the Middle East. Established by Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson in 1955, the IHG Owners Association was the first of its kind in the hotel industry. Throughout the years, the Association has been a voice for its members and plays an integral role in communicating with IHG management on issues related to franchised hotel operations. The IHG family of brands includes InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hualuxe™, Kimpton® Hotels and Restaurants, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN Hotels™, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.For additional information, visit www.ihgowners.org.
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