Ellen Meyer
Jagruti Panwala, AAHOA Board Chair, on Projects and Projections for Owners
The chairwoman of the board of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Jagruti Panwala speaks both as a hotel owner and CEO of Wealth Protection Strategies, a full-service financial planning firm, when she...
AHLEF Scholarship Supports Doctoral Student’s Path To the University Classroom
Karima Lanfranco’s mother recognized that the hospitality industry was well-suited for her even before she herself did. This year’s American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF) graduate student scholarship recipient, Lanfranco is now in...
AHLEF Scholarship Paves the Way for Hotel Revenue Management Career
Hong Pham was a child in Vietnam when she discovered the pleasure she took in family trips that included hotel stays. “The rooms were so nice and fancy, and if there was a restaurant,...
Poised to Sell: Mumford Executive on Getting the Best Bang for Your Investment Buck
Burton Brooks, a principal in Mumford Company’s Atlanta office, has been involved in the sale of more than 100 properties representing aggregate volume approaching $177 million in 10 states, mainly in Southeastern United States...
Broadening Boutique: Ariela Kiradjian of BLLA and Stay Boutique on the Future of Boutique
The mother-daughter duo of Ariela and Frances Kiradjian is most definitely a dynamic one. Together, they run both the Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) and its publication, Stay Boutique, as well as a...