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Parris E. Jordan

Chairman of CHICOS
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  • Consulting Experience
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Consulting Experience

Parris E. Jordan, Vice President with HVS New York and Managing Director of HVS Bahamas, has conducted and overseen hundreds of consulting and valuation assignments for hotels and portfolios across the U.S., the Caribbean, and Central America. He founded CHICOS (the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit), the region’s premier annual hospitality conference. Parris also speaks regularly at hospitality events worldwide and lectures in the Lodging Development program at New York University, where he also served as adjunct professor. He established the HVS HEAT (Hospitality Education and Training) program, which provides the means for developing tourism markets to capture a greater share of global tourism revenue by delivering world-class guest services. Before joining HVS, Parris worked at the New York State Division of Tourism and in restaurant roles on Long Island. He also worked at the Chaconia Inn and the Hilton International hotels in Trinidad and Tobago. Parris earned a BS in Hospitality Management from New York City Technical College (NYCTC) and an MS in Tourism Management from New York University (NYU). His many accolades include recognition as an NYU Investment Conference Patron Scholar and NYCTC Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

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Testimonials

"HVS did a great job of delivering a quality work product on time and as efficiently as possible." – Michael Battin, Bixby Bridge Capital

Education

BS - Hospitality Management, New York City Technical College
MS - Tourism Management, New York University

Employment History

September 2009 - present
HVS
Nassau, Bahamas

December 2003 - August 2009
HVS International
Mineola, New York

April 2003 - October 2003
New York State Division of Tourism
New York, New York

December 2000 - September 2001
Dank Restaurants, Inc.
Long Island, New York

September 1999 - September 2000
Chaconia Inn Hotel
Trinidad and Tobago

May 1998 to September 1998
Hilton International Hotel
Trinidad and Tobago

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

CALIFORNIA  
Woodfin Suites, Cypress
 
CONNECTICUT 
Marriott, Groton
Holiday Inn Express, Hartford
Proposed Homewood Suites, Hartford
Residence Inn, Mystic
Proposed Hotel at Fort Trumbull, New London
 
DELAWARE 
Embassy Suites, Newark
Hilton Christiana, Newark
Homewood Suites, Newark
Residence Inn, Newark
 
FLORIDA 
Hilton, Daytona Beach
Hampton Inn, Hallandale
Proposed Hard Rock, Miami
Sofitel Hotel, Miami
Proposed Westin, Orlando
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Tampa
Westshore Hotel, Tampa
 
GEORGIA 
Proposed Hard Rock Hotel, Atlanta
 
KENTUCKY 
Courtyard, Louisville
Hilton Garden Inn, Louisville
 
LOUISIANA 
Embassy Suites, Baton Rouge
Marriott, Baton Rouge
Lakeside Hotel, Metairie
Le Pavillon, New Orleans
Maison DuPuy, New Orleans
Proposed Hard Rock, New Orleans
 
MASSACHUSETTS 
Proposed Hard Rock Hotel, Boston
Crowne Plaza Hotel Boston-Natick, Natick
Hampton Inn Boston Natick, Natick
Holiday Inn Boston Somerville, Somerville
 
MICHIGAN 
Proposed Microtel, Muskegon
 
MINNESOTA 
Sofitel Hotel, Bloomington
Marquette Hotel, Minneapolis
 
NEBRASKA 
Chase Suite Hotel, Lincoln
 
NEW JERSEY 
Sheraton Conference Hotel, Atlantic City
Courtyard by Marriott, Basking Ridge
Proposed Hotel, Bayonne
Hilton Garden Inn, Bridgewater
Marriott Hotel, Bridgewater
Proposed Hotel, Bridgewater
Summerfield Suites, Bridgewater
Proposed Radisson, Carteret
Radisson Hotel, Carteret
Holiday Inn, Eatontown
Homewood Suites, Edgewater
Proposed Hotel at New Bay City, Elizabeth
Proposed Hotel, Elizabeth
Proposed Extended Stay Hotel, Ewing Township
Proposed Hotel, Harrison
Proposed Hotel, Jersey City
Proposed Liberty Hotel & Conference Center, Jersey City
Hilton Garden Airport, Newark
Proposed Residence Inn, Newark
Proposed Sheraton/aloft, Newark
Proposed Westin Hotel, Newark
Courtyard Hotel, Secaucus
Hilton Garden Inn, Secaucus
Holiday Inn, Secaucus
Proposed Hotel, Secaucus
Courtyard, Somerset
Doubletree, Somerset
Marriott, Trenton
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Westhampton
 
NEW YORK 
Proposed Select-Service Hotel, Astoria
Days Inn, Brooklyn
Proposed aloft Hotel, Brooklyn
Proposed Comfort Inn, Brooklyn
Proposed Four Points, Brooklyn
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites, Brooklyn
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Brooklyn
Proposed Hotel, Duffield Street, Brooklyn
Proposed Hotel, Gold Street, Brooklyn
Proposed Hotel, Johnson Street, Brooklyn
Proposed Hotel, Kings Highway, Brooklyn
Proposed Sheraton, Brooklyn
Proposed Courtyard, Farmingdale
Proposed TownePlace Suites, Farmingdale
Residence Inn, Fishkill
Proposed Comfort Suites, Goshen
Wyndham Windwatch, Hauppauge
Radisson, Holtsville
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Ithaca
Hilton Garden Inn, Nanuet
Proposed Hampton Inn, Nanuet
Proposed Sheraton Hotel, Newark
The Casablanca, New York
The Giraffe, New York
Proposed Boutique Hotel in Harlem, New York
Proposed Courtyard, New York
Proposed Luxury Hotel, New York
Westin Times Square, New York
Proposed Hilton Garden Inn, Penfield
Brookwood Inn, Pittsford
Courtyard by Marriott, Poughkeepsie
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Poughkeepsie
Strathallan, Rochester
Courtyard by Marriott, Rye
Proposed Luxury Hotel, Sag Harbor
Doubletree Hotel, Tarrytown
Proposed Sheraton, Tarrytown
Sheraton Hotel, Tarrytown
SpringHill Suites, Tarrytown
Proposed Hotel, White Plains
Proposed Luxury Hotel, White Plains
Proposed Ritz-Carlton, White Plains
Proposed St. Regis, White Plains
Proposed Westin, White Plains
Residence Inn, White Plains
Ritz-Carlton, White Plains
Summerfield Suites, White Plains
Proposed Hotel, Williamsburg
Proposed Hotel, Yorktown
 
OHIO 
Holiday Inn, Gerard
Hampton Inn, Wooster
Hilton Garden Inn, Wooster
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Proposed Hotel, Hershey
Sleep Inn / Mainstay Suites, King of Prussia
Hampton Inn, Philadelphia
Courtyard by Marriott, State College
Hampton Inn, State College
Holiday Inn Express, State College
Residence Inn, State College
SpringHill Suites, State College
 
TENNESSEE 
Proposed Hard Rock Hotel, Nashville
 
TEXAS 
Holiday Inn Astrodome at Reliant Park, Houston
 
WASHINGTON
Comfort Inn, Seattle
 
WYOMING 
Homewood Suites, Jackson
 
 
CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA
 
Anguilla
Cap Juluca, Maundays Bay
Proposed Hotel, Rendezvous Bay
Proposed Temenos Hotel
 
Antigua
Proposed Half Moon Bay Resort, Half Moon Bay
Proposed Callaloo Cay Mixed-Use Development, Morris Bay
 
Bahamas
Nassau Palm Resort, Nassau
Paradise Island Harbor Resort, Paradise Island
Proposed Airport Hotel, Nassau
Proposed Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Breezes Resort and Spa, Nassau
 
Barbados
Turtle Beach, Dover
Colony Club, St. James
Crystal Cove, St. James
Fairmont Royal Pavilion Barbados, Saint James
The House, St. James
Royal Pavilion Fairmont, St. James
Tamarind Cove, St. James
 
Belize
Proposed Luxury Hotel
 
Costa Rica
Proposed Mandarin Oriental Resort, Rancho Manzanillo
 
Curacao
Jan Thiel Bay Destination Resort
Proposed Hard Rock
Proposed Hotel, Piscadare Bay
 
Dominican Republic
Proposed Luxury Hotel
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Punta Cana, Bavaro
Proposed Four Seasons, El Seibo
Hilton Hotel, Santo Domingo
 
Dutch St. Maarten
Proposed Luxury Hotel
 
French St. Martin
Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Ance Marcel
La Samanna, Marigot
Overview of Lodging Facilities, French St. Martin
 
Grand Cayman
Courtyard by Marriott
Proposed Hotel
Proposed Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Marriott Resort
Ritz-Carlton
 
Guatemala
Proposed Full-Service Hotel
Proposed Le Meridien Hotel, Guatemala City
 
Guyana
Le Meridien Hotel, Georgetown
 
Jamaica
Proposed Hotel Eliese & Resort Farquhar Beach, Clarendon
Strawberry Hill, Irish Town Saint Andrew
Caves, Negril
Couples Negril, Negril
Hotel Goldeneye, Ocho Rios
Breezes Resort and Spa, Runaway Bay
 
Mexico
Proposed Four Seasons Hotel
Proposed Luxury Hotel
Proposed Mandarin Oriental
Tides Riviera Maya, Playa del Carman
 
Panama
Proposed Condominium Hotel
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, Panama City
Proposed Luxury Boutique Hotel, Panama City
 
Puerto Rico
Condado Vanderbilt San Juan, San Juan
La Concha Renaissance Resort San Juan, San Juan
Proposed Normandie Hotel Puerto Rico, San Juan
 
St. Kitts and Nevis
Proposed Hotel St. Kitts, Basseterre
Proposed All Suite Hotel, Nevis
 
St. Lucia
Proposed Hotel, Castries
 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Proposed Hotel, Saint Vincent
 
Trinidad and Tobago
Proposed Luxury Hotel
Mt. Irvine Bay Hotel and Golf Course, Mt. Irvine, Tobago
Carlton Savannah Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad
 
Turks and Caicos Islands
Proposed Luxury Hotel
Proposed Hotel and Residential Development, North Caicos
Proposed Luxury Hotel, North Caicos
Proposed Ritz-Carlton Resort, Grace Bay, Providenciales
 
U.S. Virgin Islands
Caneel Bay Resort, St. John
Proposed Mainstay Suites
Global Luxury Brand Overview, Caribbean Market
Hotel Market Overview, Caribbean Market
Management Contract Negotiations, Turks and Caicos Islands
Operator Search, Turks and Caicos Islands
Proposed Full-Service Hotel, St. Croix
Ritz-Carlton, Saint Thomas

Speaking Engagements

New York University Adjunct Professor, 2007 to 2009 – Lodging Development, New York
New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, New York
Caribbean Tourism Summit, Washington, D.C.

Teaching and Lecture Assignments

NYU Adjunct Professor (2007 - Present) - Lodging Development
New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, New York
Caribbean Tourism Summit, Washington, D.C.

Authored Publications

2005 HVS Franchise Fee Analysis Guide

Press Coverage

Caribbean Hotels Race to Save Winter Season in Storms’ Wake, 2017

My Articles

HVS Key Takeaways: CHICOS 2016

Nearly 300 stakeholders in hospitality markets across the Caribbean came together in San Juan for HVS’s 6th annual regional hotel conference. What are the latest revelations for the region’s hospitality industry?
  • December 5, 2016 By Parris E. Jordan
  • Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Economic Trends and Cycles , Resorts , Montego Bay , Caribbean , San Juan , Jamaica , Cuba , Dominican Republic

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