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Hospitality Asset Managers Association (“HAMA”) Announces 2022 Board of Directors
HAMA | January 13, 2022
ATLANTA, GA — January 13, 2022 — Officials of the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (“HAMA”) today announced their new board of directors for 2022. “2022 looks to be an interesting and exciting year for asset management and HAMA, and I’m particularly pleased to begin my term with this very dynamic board. My main goals are to grow our organization to include a larger, more diverse membership and become a stronger voice for ownership within the industry,” said Matthew Arrants, HAMA’s newly appointed president. “Working with the board, I hope to make HAMA a greater advocate for hoteliers by identifying ...
Key Takeaways From the 2019 College and University Hotel Owners Symposium (CUHOS 2019)
Matthew Arrants | April 12, 2019
By Matthew Arrants Representatives of Colleges and Universities from across the country gathered at the Inn at Villanova University recently to discuss the state of the lodging industry. Participants included small liberal arts colleges like Williams College and Colby College, large Ivy League schools like Harvard, and state colleges such as the University of Virginia, Penn State, and the University of Ohio. Those that attended the symposium either owned hotels on their campus, or were interested in new hotel development. Prominent experts from management companies, including Pyramid Hotel Group, Charlestowne Hotels, Waterford Hotel Gro...
College and University Hotels: Five Things for Administrators to Consider when Evaluating Hotel Assets
Matthew Arrants | June 28, 2017
By Matthew Arrants Colleges and Universities that own hotels are different than "typical" hotel owners: they are the largest demand generator for the facilities that they own; often times they are not entirely profit driven; and they're not experts in the lodging business. On-campus lodging is often given little attention until the subject is raised by a trustee or administrator looking to house visitors to campus. In the case of existing lodging establishments, deteriorating conditions can and do reflect poorly on the school. We have identified five key areas of consideration for college administrators as they evaluate existing or prop...
