Frances Kiradjian

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Los Angeles, CA, US
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About Frances Kiradjian

Humbly Honored as one of the Top 50 Executives in Hospitality - October 2024 and the Top 100 People in Global Hospitality by the International Hospitality Institute 3 years running, I created a global organization with four divisions focused on hospitality. In 2009, BLLA was born and is the only official organization for the world's verified boutique (and luxury boutique) hotels, promoting industry sector growth, connections to resources and capital, and education through several annual conferences and continuing podcasts and videos, with a crystal clear focus on advocacy for independent owners and operators. As a pioneer in forecasting the boutique movement, BLLA remains a market segment leader among hotel owners and investors/developers in the specialty hospitality space. I am pleased that our network has grown beyond our expectations. I run BLLA and its three divisions alongside my wonderful daughter, Ariela Kiradjian. Together, we transverse the globe, searching for properties and people to join us.You can review our BLLA Corporate Manifesto video (https://vimeo.com/720072645) and experience the intention behind BLLA Events in this video (https://vimeo.com/763219963). Additionally, there are many sizzle reels of past conferences on bllaevents.com. After 15 years of leading the boutique community, it is refreshing to say that BLLA is a catalyst for trends and the future of the boutique lifestyle. BLLA.org and our sister companies, BLLAevents.com, stay-boutique.com, boutiquemoneygroup.com, and tiewn.com (a community of 13,300 women in hospitality & travel that I launched just before BLLA making TIEWN one of the earliest adopters of bringing women to the forefront of our industry with an on-stage presence at all our events and access to high-level positions including C-level).On a personal note, my passion project is "MyLettersFromHeaven.com," a story of how 2 of my worlds collide from both my parents and their own stories beginning in the late 1800s. It is a story of intrigue, fame, and tragedy. I hold historical documents and letters that the world has never seen. I look forward to sharing this story in a book or docuseries. In the meantime, I'm happy to discuss its contents and provide access to the website.Link to some of the articles I've written over the years: https://muckrack.com/frances-kiradjian/articles

Frances Kiradjian's Current Company Details
BLLA - Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association

Blla - Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association

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Los Angeles, CA, US
Frances Kiradjian Work Experience Details
  • Blla - Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association
    Founder And Ceo
    Blla - Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
  • Blla - Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association
    Founder & Ceo
    Blla - Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association Apr 2009 - Present
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    BLLA, established in 2009, was an integral part of the groundbreaking systemic change of the way people traveled which led to the contemporary boutique movement. My career began managing the travel budgets of some of the country's largest companies for CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel) such as Disney and Toyota. I launched BLLA (Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association) in 2009 to support the growth of the boutique community into a living, thriving, and growing sector of the hospitality industry. BLLA is the only association focused solely on the boutique world. The organization has grown globally and currently has a Master List of more than 12,000 boutique properties that have been verified and authenticated. A natural addition to the association was the Boutique Money Group which connects developers and investors and wholeheartedly finds solutions for hotel owners, developers, investors, and operators. In my career at BLLA, I'm honored to have been featured on many stages in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, in videocasts, and in interviews including Forbes, Skift, Inc. Magazine, Hotel Business, LODGING Magazine, Corporate Travel Magazine (front cover), Today's Hotelier (front cover), Fodor's, and Travel Weekly. Today, the organization serves hundreds of worldwide members including hotels, small brands, and the vendor suppliers that sustain them. What started as a platform for boutique hotels has turned into a haven for all boutique businesses, including restaurants, bars, nightlife, wellness, retail, and more, making our community inclusive on a grand scale globally. Through membership, conferences, and promotion through printed magazines and exclusive sites, BLLA & Stay Boutique™ are creating collaborative opportunities for all these owners/ founders as they share the same customer.
  • Blla - Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association
    Founder & Ceo
    Blla - Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association Jan 2009 - Present
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
  • Blla Events
    Founder & President
    Blla Events Jan 2010 - Present
    Los Angeles , Ca, Us
    Created the leading event production company for the Boutique Hospitality industry. Educational content available covering a variety of subject expertise. As an example, become more knowledgeable about boutique hotel investment by purchasing a link to the latest videos: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/boutiquehotelinvestment/
  • Stayboutique
    Co-Founder
    Stayboutique Jan 2017 - Present
    The soon-to-launch discovery platform for the Boutique Lifestyle, a trademarked brand
  • Boutique Money Group
    Partner
    Boutique Money Group Dec 2019 - Present
    West Hills, California, Us
    We are a global consultancy firm focused on boutique hotels and businesses. We help create boutique hotels and are the Matchmaker both for investors and for projects. We occasionally work with other boutique businesses looking for investment such as travel/hotel technology and F&B concepts. We have almost 50 projects currently in process.
  • Tiewn
    Founder & Ceo
    Tiewn Oct 2008 - Present
    West Hills, Ca, Us
    Founded in 2008, this group of travel and hospitality industry female professionals are a community of like-minded women coming together to collaborate and coordinate. Executive women in travel, tourism and hospitality continue to professionally evolve, however, there is still a wide gap between the number of women who occupy the top spots at companies, boardrooms and conferences. I'm excited about how this group has evolved over the years and grown to more than 12,000 globally. This is a passion project I'm proud to lead.
  • The Kiradjian Group
    Managing Director
    The Kiradjian Group Sep 2006 - Dec 2009
    The Kiradjian Group is a California-based consulting firm specializing in providing Travel, Tourism and Hospitality clients — both in the US and abroad — with advice, counsel, suggestions, plans and services involving dynamic Strategy, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Relationship and Alliance programs and projects. ‘Marketing’ includes On & Offline Marketing, Public Relations, Advertising, Branded Email, Syndicated News, Buzz Word-of-Mouth MarketingCurrent Representation - * TravelMole.com & TravelMole.tv - over 450,000 travel & tourism industry professionals and 70 million consumers in 132 countries. * Hsyndicate.org - including hospitalitynet.org, wiredhotelier.com, wiwih.com (who is who in hospitality). * HomeandRoad.com / RVGuide.com - Local search and travel.* Collection of owned url's available: richtravelcontent.com, richtravelmedia.com, boutiquelodgingassociation.com, travelmarketinginc.com, buzzinabox.com & others.
  • Travelmole Media Group
    Publisher North America
    Travelmole Media Group Nov 2007 - Nov 2009
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    Conducted 53 personal video interviews over the past year with travel industry CEO's including: -Horst Schulte, Founder Ritz Carlton Hotel Company -Sir Richard Branson - Philanthropist, Futurist, CEO Virgin Group.-Peter Greenberg - NBC's Today Show Travel Industry Expert.-Larry Kellner - Continental Airlines CEO.-Stevan Porter - President The Americas IHG.-Antonio Villaraigosa - Los Angeles Mayor.-Joe McInerney - President & CEO AHLA-Jim Burba - CEO America's Lodging Investment Summit.-Jean-Claude Baumgarten - President of the WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council).-Roger Dow - President & CEO of the U.S. Travel Association (TIA).-Howard Nussbaum - Chairman ARDA (American Resort Development Association).-Ricardo Montaudon, President & General Manager of Group RCI.-Peter Strebel, President of Wyndham Hotel Group.-Mark Hoplamazian - President & CEO Hyatt Hotel Group.-John Russell - CEO, NYLO Hotels.-Chip Conley - Chairman & CEO, Joie de Vivre Hospitality.
  • Ccra Travel Commerce Network
    Founder & Ceo
    Ccra Travel Commerce Network Oct 1993 - Sep 2006
    Fort Worth, Texas, Us
    As Founder of the CCRA Preferred Hotel Program, Frances spent 13 years developing the program, forging relationships around the world with travel agents and hotel chains as well as independents. This program became the largest program in North America, served up to more than 18,000 travel agencies. Frances’ vision, dream and strategy to take this program to the next level with a complete online booking solution became reality.Mrs. Kiradjian had focused much of her energies on the CCRA hotel program for agents, bringing it from relative obscurity and making it into a key player in the agency consortia marketplace and growing its hotel database. She participated as an owner in the purchase in 2005 of Reservation Center, Inc. and CCRA by San Francisco-based Onelink Corporation, after which she stayed on for a year. The most prominent task was the launch of the CCRA travel agent booking engine after some 7 years in development.
  • Carlson Wagonlit Travel
    National Account Director
    Carlson Wagonlit Travel Jan 1987 - Sep 1993
    Minnetonka, Minnesota, Us
    Began this position when Ask Mr. Foster Travel was in the process of being purchased by Carlson Companies. I worked with the 20 or so agency branches from Santa Barbara to San Diego, focusing on their corporate business. The position evolved into working directly with the corporate accounts. Hands-on experience with airline & hotel suppliers’ backroom methodologies for contracting, including commissions, overrides and soft dollars. Managed Carlson's major National Corporate Accounts, including: Walt Disney Company, Toyota, Baxter Healthcare, Prudential Insurance, etc., to consolidate all corporate travel and meetings business, resulting in millions of ‘captured travel dollars’ for the company while achieving significant cost savings for the clients. Implemented multiple supplier programs with airlines, hotels, transportation and some leisure alliances.

Frances Kiradjian Skills

Hospitality Marketing Strategy Hotels Tourism Marketing Management Public Relations Hospitality Industry Start Ups Leadership Strategy Social Media Marketing Resorts Sales Management Leisure New Business Development Business Strategy Sales Entrepreneurship Budgets Travel Management Online Marketing Strategic Partnerships Negotiation Advertising Event Planning Digital Media Customer Satisfaction Luxury Trade Shows Online Advertising Revenue Analysis Events Food And Beverage Leadership Development Online Travel Sustainable Tourism Enterpreneur Photographer Videographer Strategist Mothers Chef Author Technologist Visionary Motherhood Friend Entrepreneur Conferences

Frances Kiradjian Education Details

  • University Of Southern California
    University Of Southern California
    Int'L. Business

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