HHOA Revises Annual Convention Concept to Regional Events in Response to Economy

First Meeting to Be Held September 21 in Phoenix, Prior to Lodging Conference

PHOENIX, AZ, Aug. 27, 2009—Officials of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association (HHOA), a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced they it has re-concepted its annual convention into a series of regional events that will be more cost-effective and reach more interested Latino investors during the current recession.

The first regional meeting will be held in Phoenix on Monday, September 21, 2009, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mountain Time at the Arizona Biltmore hotel, (top left photo) the evening before the 2009 Lodging Conference.


Cost to register is $25 for members and $30 for non-members; on-line registration is available at http://www.hhoa.org/.

“Our members and savvy investors told us that interest in hotel investments remains high, but restrained due to the economy and a general desire to cut expenses,” said Angela Gonzalez-Rowe, (middle right photo) founder and president of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association.

“We have adapted our format accordingly and, where possible, will schedule our regional events to coincide with major hotel conventions, like the Lodging Conference. The regional meetings will give attendees an opportunity to network with the major brands, lenders, developers, management companies and other key players, as well as obtain important insights into the hotel economy and investing.”

Speakers at this event will include: Anthony Falor, COO, Focused Services Division, Hodges Ward & Elliott; Patrick Feltes, SVP – Hospitality Division, GE Capital Solutions; Carlos Rodriguez, President, DVI Cardel and Rod Blu Investment Funds; and Cathleen M. Lease, Lender Relations Specialist - U.S. Small Business Administration, among others.

To learn more about the Hotel Investment Series, contact Angela Gonzalez-Rowe at 202-587-5707, or http://www.hhoa.org/.

Media contact: Jerry Daly and Chris Daly, Daly Gray Public Relations, (703) 435-6293 jerry@dalygray.com