International Luxury Hotel Association Appoints Peter Shaindlin To Its Leadership Board

Halekulani Corporation's Chief Operating Officer To Contribute To The Growth & Development Of The Most Influential Trade Association In The Luxury Hospitality Industry

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International Luxury Hotel Association

Apr 21, 2015, 11:12 ET

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Luxury Hotel Association ("ILHA"), a non-profit professional association for the advancement of the practice and development of luxury hospitality worldwide, has appointed Peter Shaindlin, Chief Operating Officer of Halekulani Corporation, to its Leadership Board. The announcement was made today by Barak Hirschowitz, President of the ILHA.

"Peter brings a deep and insightful wealth of knowledge surrounding the luxury hospitality industry. His expertise is of tremendous value to the collaborative efforts we rely on from our Leadership Board, ensuring an exceptional program for ILHA," said Mr. Hirschowitz.

"I am honored to have been selected to join the Board of Advisors of the International Luxury Hotel Association," said Mr. Shaindlin. "I have spent my entire career in the practice of luxury hospitality, and I look forward to working with Barak Hirschowitz and the other members of the Leadership Board to contribute to the growth, development and success of this distinguished and consequential organization."

Recognized as one of the leading visionaries in the global luxury hospitality industry, Mr. Shaindlin is responsible for the leadership and development of Halekulani Corporation, which owns and operates Honolulu's internationally acclaimed Halekulani hotel as well as its sister property, Waikiki Parc hotel. Mr. Shaindlin has established a renowned reputation for managing iconic hospitality brands and properties. Prior to joining Halekulani Corporation in 2003, Mr. Shaindlin was Founding Principal of Lotus Luxury Group and served in the position of Vice President, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts. He has held various executive and management positions with such properties as Rosewood's Little Dix Bay Hotel, Boca Raton Resort & Club, The Stanhope Hotel, among other luxury hospitality properties.

Mr. Shaindlin has achieved worldwide recognition for his pioneering practices and programming, which have established precedents in the luxury hospitality industry. He is a regular speaker at hospitality conferences worldwide, and has delivered keynote addresses at The Leading Hotels of the World Conference, the International Hotel Investment Forum and the Morgan Stanley Global Wealth Conference. Mr. Shaindlin has appeared as guest lecturer at New York University Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism & Sports Management, as well as the University of Hawaii.

About International Luxury Hotel Association (ILHA)
The ILHA (http://www.luxuryhotelassociation.org) is the luxury hotel industry's premier professional association. Its vision is to be the preeminent association promoting, unifying and advancing the luxury hotel industry through insight, opinion and research. ILHA is the largest influencer in the luxury hotel industry and reaches an audience of more than 225,000 hotel professionals in 90+ countries. It also produces the ILHA SmartBrief, the luxury hotel industry's daily news brief and their Luxury Hotel Conference each year. The ILHA provides several media channels to help connect the business world with the luxury hotel industry.

SOURCE International Luxury Hotel Association