Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center Seeks Proposals From Qualified Management Firms to Serve As Its Operator

With the assistance of its advisor, PKF Consulting of Atlanta, the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center (HR&CC) is seeking proposals from qualified management firms interested in operating the 332 room historic hotel and adjoining conference site in Roanoke, Virginia. The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center currently is operated by Doubletree Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Hilton Hotels. That contract will expire on December 31, 2010.

The owners of the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center shall select an operator for 2011 forward through a competitive process and in keeping with Virginia’s public procurement requirements. As part of this competition, the Owners welcome Doubletree Management, LLC’s forthcoming proposal to continue as operator.

The HR&CC on November 2, 2009, intends to publish and circulate widely a Request for Proposals. All interested management firms are encouraged to attend a tour of the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on December 1, 2009, and submit their Proposals no later than January 14, 2010.

For more information about this management opportunity, contact R. Mark Woodworth, President, PKF Hospitality Research, 3475 Lenox Road, N.E., Suite 720, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, e-mail: RFP_Roanoke@pkfc.com, or Deborah J. Moses, Executive Director of the Hotel Roanoke Conference Center Commission, Conference Center of Roanoke, 106 Shenandoah Avenue, N.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24016, Telephone (540) 853-8285; e-mail Debbie.Moses@roanokeva.gov.