Frances Kiradjian Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

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.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

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/

The soon-to-launch discovery platform for the Boutique Lifestyle, a trademarked brand

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.