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Washington,
DC – October 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Historic
Hotels of America® and Historic Hotels Worldwide® are pleased
to announce the speakers for the upcoming 2024
Historic Hotels Annual Conference, to be held at The Omni Homestead
Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, November 19-22.
The
Historic Hotels of America® and Historic Hotels Worldwide® Annual
Conference is the only global educational conference for owners, general
managers, asset managers, and other senior leaders and decision makers
of historic hotels. The Historic Hotels Annual Conference welcomes owners
of historic hotels, hoteliers working at member hotels of Historic Hotels
of America® and Historic Hotels Worldwide®, as well as hoteliers
working at non-member historic hotels.
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Attendees
will hear new insights, inspiration, strategies, and tactics from speakers
including:
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Rosie
Rios: Chair of America250, Former U.S. Treasurer, and Chief Executive
Officer of Red River Associates. She was appointed by President Joe Biden
as Chair of America 250, the United States Congressional Commission planning
the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding in 2026.
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Philip
Anschutz: Chairman of the Board at The Anschutz Foundation and Founder
of the Anschutz Corporation in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Anschutz will
be recognized during the conference for his commitment to historic
preservation and his exemplary record of long-term stewardship of The Broadmoor,
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and Sea Island.
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Mark
Bowe: Entrepreneur, on-camera host, TV producer, and historic preservationist.
In 1996, Mark created his business, Barnwood Living, where he and his crew
preserve pioneer-era structures and give them new life.
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Rita
McClenny: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Tourism
Corporation, a state agency charged with marketing the Commonwealth as
a premier travel destination and film location.
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Andreas
Augustin: President and founder of The Most Famous Hotels in the World,
established in 1986 to preserve the histories of the great hotels like
Raffles Singapore and The Savoy London. Mr. Augustin and his wife, Carola
Augustin, will
be recognized during the conference for their research of over 450
hotels, representing nearly 100 countries.
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Kevin
Carey: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at the American
Hotel and Lodging Association, a hospitality trade association supporting
the hotel industry including major chains, independent hotels, management
companies, REITs, bed and breakfasts, industry partners, and more.
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Hannah
Smith: Senior Analyst on the Product Analytics and Insights team of
STR (STR, Inc.). STR provides clients from multiple market sectors with
premium, global data benchmarking, analytics, and marketplace insights.
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Elizabeth
Dixon: A business leader and serial entrepreneur, specializing in best
practices for innovation, leadership, and personal development. Author
of The Power of Customer Experience and The Strength of Purpose.
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Carol
Everhart Quillen: President and Chief Executive Officer of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, and formerly the 18th president of Davidson
College (2011-2022).
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Carly
Fiorina: Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation and National Honorary Chair of the Virginia 250 Commission.
A former candidate for President of the United States, Ms. Fiorina was
the first woman to lead a Fortune 50 company during her successful tenure
as Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Hewlett-Package.
In addition
to these addresses, the conference will feature educational breakout sessions
and presentations by over 23 leading subject matter experts in the hospitality,
tourism, public relations, and public history sectors. Attendees will join
subject matter experts leading educational academies about topics ranging
from ecommerce, marketing, food & beverage trends, public relations,
recruiting and hiring, and new ways to reach travelers that seek the experiences
offered by historic hotels. This conference is also an opportunity to hear
the STR-Historic Hotels of America Forecast for 2025-2027. Learn
more about the agenda.
“The
Historic Hotels Annual Conference offers owners, asset managers, general
managers, senior leaders, and other decision makers a unique opportunity
to learn about the latest trends, opportunities, and changes happening
within historic hotels and resorts across the USA and around the world,”
said Lawrence Horwitz,
Executive Vice President, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels
Worldwide. “The takeaways from the Keynote and Guest Speakers and subject
matter experts are immense for all departments from culinary, digital marketing,
PR, and operations. This is the only industry conference focused on leveraging
the histories, enhancing the guest experience, and capturing an increasing
share of the rapidly growing heritage and cultural leisure travel market.
The ideas exchanged and the new connections made with other owners and
leaders of the most iconic and legendary historic hotels, many representing
more than 32 brands, chains, and collections, are invaluable.”
To
close the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Conference will be the 2024 Historic
Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, held on Thursday evening,
November 21. Each year, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels
Worldwide recognize and celebrate the finest historic hotels from around
the world by presenting awards in various categories ranging from Best
Historic Resort, Legendary Family Historic Hoteliers of the Year, New Member
of the Year, and many others. Tickets for the 2024 Historic Hotels Awards
of Excellence Ceremony & Gala are available for those who cannot attend
the full conference.
The
host of this year’s Historic Hotels Annual Conference, The
Omni Homestead Resort, is iconic. Located in the scenic Allegheny Mountains,
it has been welcoming guests for more than 250 years. Today, the legendary
resort and National Historic Landmark continues to provide unparalleled
hospitality and Southern charm in a 2,300-acre setting distinguished by
natural hot springs and a splendid four-season climate. The resort is famous
for its historic Warm Springs Pools and its championship fairways, and
TIME Magazine recently included The Omni Homestead Resort on its
list of the “World’s
Greatest Places 2024.” Attendees at the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual
Conference will experience the grandeur and hospitality of “America’s First
Resort” for themselves.
Register
here for the 2024 Historic Hotels Annual Conference and 2024 Historic
Hotels Awards of Excellence Ceremony & Gala, held November 19-22.
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About
Historic Hotels of America®
Historic
Hotels of America® is the official program of the National
Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the
finest historic hotels across the United States of America. The National
Trust for Historic Preservation was chartered by U.S. Congress in 1949
and is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The National Trust for
Historic Preservation is leading the movement to save the places where
our history happened. To be nominated and selected for membership in this
prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; designated
by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or
listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic
Places; and recognized as having historical significance. Of the more than
300 historic hotels inducted into Historic Hotels of America from 44 states,
the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, all historic
hotels faithfully preserve their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural
integrity. For more information, please visit HistoricHotels.org.
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About
Historic Hotels Worldwide®
Historic
Hotels Worldwide®, an official program of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation (in the USA), is a prestigious and distinctive collection
of historic treasures, including luxury historic hotels built in former
castles, chateaus, palaces, academies, haciendas, villas, monasteries,
and other historic lodging spanning ten centuries. Historic Hotels Worldwide
represents the finest and most distinctive global collection of more than
320 historic hotels in forty-nine countries. Hotels inducted into Historic
Hotels Worldwide are authentic historic treasures, demonstrate historic
preservation, and celebrate historic significance. Eligibility for induction
into Historic Hotels Worldwide is limited to those distinctive historic
hotels that adhere to the following criteria: minimum age for the building
is 75 years or older; historically relevant as a significant location within
a historic district, historically significant landmark, place of a historic
event, former home of a famous person, or historic city center; hotel celebrates
its history by showcasing memorabilia, artwork, photography, and other
examples of its historic significance; recognized by national preservation
or heritage buildings organization or located within UNESCO World Heritage
Site; and presently used as a historic hotel. For more information, please
visit HistoricHotelsWorldwide.com.
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Contact:
Katherine
Orr
Historic
Hotels of America | Historic Hotels Worldwide
Director,
Marketing Strategy and Communications
Tel:
202-772-8337
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