Welcome to the Hospitality and Tourism Alliance
Mission Statement

The Greater Charlotte Hospitality & Tourism Alliance (HTA) is a full time association representing more than 800 businesses in the greater Charlotte area. The organization was established in October 1994 by the leaders of different segments of the hospitality industry. This combined organization was created to respond to the need for a full time and privately funded organization which was required to represent this growing industry with a commitment to proactively influence decisions, eliminating industry related challenges and maximizing opportunities for our remarkable industry.

The industry currently generates nearly $3 billion in annual revenues and employs more than 60,000 people in Mecklenburg County. As a membership organization, our main objective is to accommodate various needs of our diverse membership. With that in mind, our primary focus is centered on efforts which will increase the bottom lines of our members’ businesses.

The Board of Directors of the HTA invites you to join us and become part of a winning team dedicated to pursuing excellence for our businesses and our community.

2010 Board of Directors

Officers

Chair
Bill Moore
Crowne Plaza Charlotte

Vice Chair
Nish Patel
Beacon Investment Management Group

Treasurer
Greg Panos
Hampton Inn & Suites Phillips Place

Secretary
Joe Hallow
Bissell Hotels

Past Chair
Jerry Anderson

Board of Directors

David Baucom
MAL Entertainment

Jennifer Brady
Getaway Media

Leon Cox
Charlotte Marriott Executive Park

Craig Dedrick
Arthur J. Gallagher

Jatin Desai
Stonehill Property Group

Rashmi Desai
Sleep Inn at University Place

 Shiela Fletcher
Full House Productions

Joe Hallow
Bissell Hotels (Ballantyne Resort, etc.)

Tom Holden
Rose Chauffeured Transportation

Brad Johnston
Tryon Distributing Company

Wes Jones
ai Design Group

Joanie Kastl
Doubletree Guest Suites Southpark

Mayur Khandelival
Crown Cab

Rick Lappi
Metrolina Tradeshow Expo Marketplace & Events

Rob Lenderman
WSA Construction, LLC

Bill Maguire
Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel

Mathew Mayhew
Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Bill Moore
Crowne Plaza

Sean Owens
Uptown Amphitheartre / Fillmore Charlotte

Greg Panos
Hampton Inn & Suites Phillips Place

Nish Patel
Beacon Investment Management Group

Ravi Patel
SREE Hotels (Hilton, Marriotts, etc.)

Paul Ridgway
Diamond Springs Water

Vic Roberts
 Piedmont Natural Gas

James Sisk
 U.S. Foodservice, Inc.

John Taylor
 Carowinds

DeSales Wagster
 Charlotte Motor Speedway

Ex-Officio Directors

Donna Carpenter
Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Jim Garges
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Ron Kimble
Deputy City Manager

Tim Newman
Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

 Michael Smith
Charlotte Center City Partners