Benchmark Hospitality’s Juan
Carlos Contalba Appointe to
Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Board
of Directors
The Woodlands (Houston), Texas, November 2009 …Benchmark
Hospitality International has announced that Juan Carlos
Contalba, director of international development for the
leading private hospitality management company, has been
appointed to the Board of Directors for the Hispanic Hotel
Owners Association (HHOA). Benchmark Hospitality
is a charter member of the association, and last year
was voted “Hispanic Hotel Company of the Year” in
HHOA’s prestigious Estrella Awards competition. BurtCabañas, chairman
and CEO of Benchmark Hospitality International, made the
announcement.
“Benchmark is an active supporter of HHOA,” said
Mr.Cabañas. “We’re
thrilled Juan Carlos has joined the Board of Directors
and will be instrumental in helping shape the association
in the years to come. The Hispanic Hotel Owners Association
is the only organization of its kind seeking to increase
Hispanic ownership of hotels.”
“Juan Carlos brings a vast amount of hospitality
experience to our board of directors,” said Angela
Gonzalez-Rowe, founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel
Owners Association. “He has in-depth expertise
in international markets and will play a key role in our
outreach initiatives to increase the presence of Hispanics
within the hospitality industry.”
Mr. Contalba has extensive international experience,
with special expertise in the United States, Europe, Caribbean,
Central and South American markets. He launched
his career in the hospitality industry during the early
days of Benchmark Hospitality International. Subsequently,
after earning a law degree and working in the international
legal industry for many years, he rejoined Benchmark Hospitality
in 2007 with responsibilities for Benchmark's international
development initiatives.
About Hispanic Hotel Owners
Association
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, Starwood, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
and Global Hyatt Corporation, and Benchmark Hospitality
International 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.
To
learn more about the Hotel Investment Series, contact
Angela Gonzalez-Rowe at 202-587-5707.
About Benchmark Hospitality International
Benchmark Hospitality International is a leader in the
management and marketing of resorts, conference centers,
hotels, and Personal Luxury Hotels™. The privately
held company, launched in 1980, is a founding member of
the International Association of Conference Centers. Benchmark
Hospitality is a worldwide organization operating properties in
major metropolitan and resort destinations. Benchmark's international
headquarters is located in The Woodlands, Texas,
near Houston, with regional offices inNew Jersey and Connecticut. International offices
are located in Tokyo, Japan, andSantiago, Chile. For
the location of Benchmark’s properties and additional
information, visit www.benchmarkhospitality.com.
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