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Keeping Boutique Hotel Properties as Independent Hotels
Keeping Boutique Hotel Properties as Independent Hotels
By Frances Kiradjian
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Show Your Support for These Business Leaders in the Boutique Hotel Industry
Show Your Support for These Business Leaders in the Boutique Hotel Industry
By Frances Kiradjian
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Here's how you can establish a professional network through internships in Travel and Tourism.
We have noticed an increase in professionals asking to intern at our association. I believe they’re resonating with our ethos, story and the real opportunity to connect with hoteliers who resonate, who are the true, independent entrepreneurs building thoughtful experiences. If the organization or company is on par with what you believe in, that’s the first step. Your experience will then be on track to add real value to your personal experience working with their team.
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What are the best ways to ensure diversity on a conference planning committee?
Establish Diversity Goals and criteria with the committee, but first ensure the committee itself is diverse. Take a look at what the panels and discussion will look like for attendees and others viewing the videos and images after the event. Make sure you’re reaching out to a very broad audience when announcing openings for speakers.Also research LinkedIn thoroughly using the best search terms for potential speakers. Offer full support to all speakers, ensuring they are comfortable with the inclusiveness of their participation. Provide mentorship when possible.
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How can you encourage attendees to come prepared for conference sessions?
Send all attendees carefully thought out and timed emails offering homework to be prepared to fully participate in discussions. This includes reading a particular book which will be reviewed at the conference as well as in the conference App. Attendees love this.
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Time flies when you are having fun! 20 years on Linkedin. 10,000 plus followers. 500 plus hospitality industry articles and posts. Million…
Time flies when you are having fun! 20 years on Linkedin. 10,000 plus followers. 500 plus hospitality industry articles and posts. Million…
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May God bless you both with great health, prosperity, wisdoms, spirituality and love. The petals of flowers remain forever in front of you to walk…
May God bless you both with great health, prosperity, wisdoms, spirituality and love. The petals of flowers remain forever in front of you to walk…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Focus Group Member
HoteliersGuild
- Present 3 years 7 months
Human Rights
I love supporting and collaborating with other women's groups, particularly in travel and hospitality. I am proud to have been invited to join this prestigious group as a Focus group member of HoteliersGuild's LeadingHôtelières: a collective of senior industry specialists and academics campaigning for increased female leadership in the hospitality and travel sector. We believe that improved gender equality at the executive level is the key to our industry's future and we are committed to…
I love supporting and collaborating with other women's groups, particularly in travel and hospitality. I am proud to have been invited to join this prestigious group as a Focus group member of HoteliersGuild's LeadingHôtelières: a collective of senior industry specialists and academics campaigning for increased female leadership in the hospitality and travel sector. We believe that improved gender equality at the executive level is the key to our industry's future and we are committed to driving positive change through demonstrating academic research, building sponsorship and like-minded networks, transforming design and development strategies, and engaging communication.
Members are part of a vision where more women in leading positions in the tourism sectors can and will make positive change. They have committed to participate and develop the following focus areas and pillars: Academia & Research; Sponsorship & Network; Design & Development and Communication & Media. -
President
HSMAI
- 2 years 10 months
Education
HSMAI (Hospitality Sales & Marketing International) is an amazing organization with global members. I headed up the Los Angeles Chapter for a few years earlier in my career and thoroughly enjoyed the interaction with members and guests, developing educational programs along the way.
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President
SMEI - Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc.
- 2 years 1 month
Education
Serving as President of this prestigious organization was an opportunity to connect with some of the world's most talented sales and marketing executives, educators, and true leaders in business. Many of those members are still dear friends and we stay connected. One thing I loved about this experience was discovering the history of this group, dating back to the early 1900's. At that time, more than 800 executives would gather monthly at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to…
Serving as President of this prestigious organization was an opportunity to connect with some of the world's most talented sales and marketing executives, educators, and true leaders in business. Many of those members are still dear friends and we stay connected. One thing I loved about this experience was discovering the history of this group, dating back to the early 1900's. At that time, more than 800 executives would gather monthly at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to discuss industry solutions for sales and marketing executives. I brought my talent in hosting conferences and events to the organization, taking it up a notch to connect and entertain members and guests in a more upscale and collaborative experience. Great memories!
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Women in Leadership Advisory Board Member
University of California, Riverside
Education
Expanding the universities reach to educating and mentoring women for leadership roles in hospitality,
Projects
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BLLA Events
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The Boutique Lodging & Lifestyle Association (BLLA) hosts several events and programs each year to help members improve their business. BLLA events feature important topics for the lodging and hospitality supplier industry that focus, in particular, on boutique and lifestyle properties and the suppliers that sustain them and their specific challenges, helping members to find workable solutions. Members learn how to effectively market their boutique hotel, build a dedicated staff, choose the…
The Boutique Lodging & Lifestyle Association (BLLA) hosts several events and programs each year to help members improve their business. BLLA events feature important topics for the lodging and hospitality supplier industry that focus, in particular, on boutique and lifestyle properties and the suppliers that sustain them and their specific challenges, helping members to find workable solutions. Members learn how to effectively market their boutique hotel, build a dedicated staff, choose the best vendors and keep their message or brand circulating, among other topics.
Planned events in 2016:
June 8-9 New York, Boutique Hotel Investment Conference, Florence Gould Hall. Meet the creme de la creme of luxury hospitality.
October 24-26 Los Angeles Boutique Lifestyle International Leadership Symposium, Luskin Conference Center @ UCLA.
November 9 Paris BLLA European Boutique Leadership Forum, held in conjunction with EquipHotel November 6-10 at Porte de Versailles.
Our regular events target a wide range of boutique and lifestyle hotel education including raising capital, development, marketing, expansion, distribution, and advocacy.
Networking Connections
BLLA members, whether supplier, boutique lodging and lifestyle properties, marketing and management companies, brand developers and managers, Investors and developers, offers across the board access to all members as well as valuable networking opportunities at our events. To be added to the notification list, email: [email protected] with the Subject: BLLA Conference.
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