“These committees will help us to anticipate trends within the hospitality industry allowing Historic Hotels of America to develop marketing initiatives through corporate alliances and new media outlets,” said James C. Bradbury, chairman of National Trust Historic Hotels of America advisory board and general manager of La Fonda in Santa Fe, N.M.

The business partnership committee seeks opportunities to develop promotional alliances that will increase recognition of the Historic Hotels of America brand name.

Business Partnership Committee Members

• Paul Sacco, chairman   Omni Netherland Plaza, Cincinnati 
• Scott Alemany    Hotel Viking, Newport, R.I.
• Hans Bruland    Hay Adams Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Daniel Burack    Cranwell Resort & Golf Club, Lenox, Mass.
• Arch Edwards    Lords Proprietors’ Inn, Edenton, N.C.
• Joe Giannino    Henley Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Tony Goldman    Park Central Hotel & The Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla.
• Bernard Guet    Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Philadelphia 
• Margaret Skinner   The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill, N.C.

The technology committee evaluates the ever-changing technology available for consumers to make hotel reservations as well as generating new electronic marketing initiatives.

Technology Committee Members

• Tom Glidden, chairman  La Playa, Carmel, Calif.
• Peter Burack   Cranwell Resort & Golf Club, Lenox, Mass.
• Jay Boyd   The Grove Park Inn Resort, Asheville, N.C.
• Crystal Christmas  Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
• Joe Hindsley   Hyatt Regency St. Louis at Union Station, St. Louis 
• David Keys   The Waldorf-Astoria, New York
• Lynn Mucciano   Park Central Hotel & The Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla.
• Evan Neuman   Hotel La Rose, Santa Rosa, Calif.
• Kevin O’Donnell  Old Tavern at Grafton, Grafton, Vt.

National Trust Historic Hotels of America is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  National Trust Historic Hotels of America has identified 150 quality hotels that have faithfully maintained their historic architecture and ambience.  To be selected for this program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old, listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or recognized locally as having historic significance.