JW!Marriott!Austin!and!White!Lodging! Fact!Sheet!
! ! JW!Marriott!Austin!and!White!Lodging! Fact!Sheet! ! ! About!JW!Marriott! ! JW#Marriott#is#part#of#Marriott#International’s#luxury#portfolio#and#consists#of#beautiful# properties#in#gateway#cities#and#distinctive#resort#locations#around#the#world.#These# elegant#hotels#cater#to#today’s#sophisticated,#self?assured#travelers,#offering#them#the# quiet#luxury#they#seek#in#a#warmly#authentic,#relaxed#atmosphere#lacking#in#pretense.# JW#Marriott#properties#artfully#provide#highly#crafted,#anticipatory#experiences#that#are# reflective#of#their#locale#so#that#their#guests#have#the#time#to#focus#on#what#is#most# important#to#them.!Currently,#there#are#65#JW#Marriott#hotels#in#25#countries;#by#2019# the#portfolio#is#expected#to#encompass#more#than#100#properties#over#40#countries.# Visit#us#online,#jwmarriott.com,#@jwmarriott#and#facebook.com/JWMarriott.# ! JW!Marriott!Austin! ! White#Lodging#is#building#the#34?story,#1,200,000?square?foot#JW#Marriott®#Austin# located#on#the#square#block#bounded#by#Second#and#Third#Streets#and#Brazos#Street# and#Congress#Avenue#in#downtown#Austin,#Texas.#The#JW#Marriott#Austin#broke# ground#in#2012#and#will#open#in#February#2015.# # Hotel#features:# • More#than#1,000#guest#rooms# • 35#meeting#rooms# • More#than#110,000#square#feet#of#meeting,#banquet#and#exhibition#space# • 3,500?square?foot#fitness#center# # www.jwmarriottaustin.com# ! About!White!Lodging! Established#in#1985#and#headquartered#in#Merrillville,#IN,#White#Lodging#is#a#fully# integrated#developer,#owner#and#manager#of#premium#brand#hotels#–#a#recognized# leader#that#consistently#delivers#superior,#leading?brand#hotel#experiences#and# premium#returns#on#investment#among#mid?#to?large#scale#hotels#across#the#country.# With#over#25#years#of#expertise,#White#Lodging#continues#to#break#ground#as#one#of#the# fastest?growing#independent#hospitality#companies#in#the#country.#Their#managed# portfolio#of#more#than#160#hotels#in#21#states#encompasses#representation#of#the# ! ! following#leading#brand#affiliations:#Marriott#International,#Hyatt#Global,#Hilton# Worldwide,#Starwood#Hotels#&#Resorts#and#Intercontinental#Hotel#Group.# White#Lodging#currently#manages#19#other#properties#in#Austin#and#Round#Rock,#with# an#additional#four#hotels#in#the#pipeline#for#Austin.#The#company#will#employ#more#than# 1,700#people#in#the#greater#Austin#area#when#the#JW#Marriott#opens,#making#it#one#of# the#area’s#largest#private#employers.# www.whitelodging.com## ! White!Lodging!Properties!in!Austin! ! Courtyard#Austin#Airport## Hilton#Garden#Inn#?#Austin#North# 7809#E.#Ben#White#Blvd## 12400#North#IH?35#Building#C# Austin,#TX#78741## Austin,#Texas#78753# # # Courtyard#Austin#? Holiday#Inn#Austin#Northwest?# Downtown/Convention#Center# Arboretum#Area# 300#East#4th#Street## 8901#Business#Park#Drive## Austin,#Texas#78701## Austin,#Texas#78759## # # Courtyard#Austin#?#North/Parmer#Lane## Hyatt#Place#Austin#Downtown# 12330#North#IH?35## 211#E.#3rd#St.# Austin,#TX#78753## Austin,#TX#78701# ! ! Courtyard#Austin#? Austin#Marriott#South## Northwest/Arboretum## 4415#South#IH?35## 9409#Stonelake#Blvd# Austin,#TX#78744## Austin,#TX#78759## # # Hyatt#House#Austin/Arboretum# Courtyard#Austin#South## 10001#N.#Capital#of#Texas#Highway,# 4533#South#IH?35## Austin,#Texas#78759## Austin,#TX#78744## # ! Residence#Inn#Austin# Fairfield#Inn#&#Suites#?#Austin#South## Downtown/Convention#Center## 4525#South#IH?35## 300#East#4th#Street## Austin,#TX#78744## Austin,#TX#78701## ! # Fairfield#Inn#&#Suites#Austin#?# Residence#Inn#?#Austin#North/Parmer# North/Parmer#Lane## Lane## 12536#North#IH?35#Austin,#TX#78753## 12401#North#Lamar#Blvd## # Austin,#TX#78753## ! ! Residence#Inn#?#Austin#Round#Rock## 2505#South#IH?35## Round#Rock,#TX#78664## #! Residence#Inn#?#Austin# Northwest/Arboretum## 3713#Tudor#Blvd## Austin,#TX#78759## # Residence#Inn#Austin#South## 4537#South#IH?35## Austin,#TX#78744# # SpringHill#Suites#?#Austin#North/Parmer# Lane## 12520#North#IH?35## Austin,#TX#78753# # SpringHill#Suites#?#Austin#South## 4501#South#IH?35## Austin,#TX#78744## # The#Westin#Austin#at#The#Domain# 11301#Domain#Dr.# Austin,#TX#78758# ! Westin#Austin#Downtown# (under'construction)# 310#East#5th#Street# Austin,#TX#78701# # JW#Marriott#Austin# (under'construction)# 110#East#2nd#Street# Austin,#TX#78701 ! # # ! ! Executive!Bios! ! ! ! JW!Marriott!Austin! ! Scott!Blalock! General'Manager,'JW'Marriott'Austin' Scott!Blalock,!a!256year!hospitality!industry!veteran,!brings!extensive!operational,!sales!and! administrative!experience!to!the!JW!Marriott!Austin.!He!has!worked!for!the!hotel’s!developer,!White! Lodging,!since!2006!after!more!than!18!years!of!service!with!Marriott!International.!! Blalock!has!a!strong!background!in!successfully!managing!convention!hotels.!He!was!a!member!of! the!opening!team!of!the!Marriott!San!Antonio!Rivercenter!Convention!Hotel,!general!manager!of! the!Marriott!Indianapolis!Downtown!Convention!Hotel,!and!opened!the!JW!Marriott!Indianapolis!as! vice!president!and!general!manager.!!! In!large!part!due!to!Blalock’s!leadership,!the!JW!Marriott!Indianapolis!has!since!been!recognized!as! the!JW!Marriott!Western!Region!Hotel!of!the!Year!for!2012,!a!2012!Gold!Key!Winner!and!the!2012! Best!of!Mid6America!award6winner!by!Meetings'Focus'Magazine.!! The!success!of!the!JW!Marriott!Indianapolis!earned!him!the!title!of!GM!of!the!Year!for!the!Americas! by!Marriott!International!and!the!Global!GM!of!the!Year!for!the!JW!Marriott!brand.!Blalock!is!a! graduate!of!Texas!State!University!(formerly!Southwest!Texas!State!University)!and!received!his! Bachelor!of!Business!Administration!degree!in!marketing.! Jay!Spurr! Director'of'Sales'and'Marketing,'JW'Marriott'Austin' ! With!more!than!24!years!of!hospitality!experience,!and!all!within!the!Marriott!family,!Jay!Spurr!leads! JW!Marriott!Austin’s!sales!and!marketing!team!as!the!director!of!sales!and!marketing.!Spurr!has!held! a!number!of!positions!within!the!Marriott!brand!from!a!front!desk!supervisor!and!executive!meeting! manager!to!the!sales!and!marketing!director!at!two!Marriott!hotels.!Most!recently,!Spurr!served!as! director!of!sales!and!marketing!at!the!Chicago!Marriott!Downtown!Magnificent!Mile!where!he! helped!lead!his!team!to!the!most!successful!group!room!night!and!total!hotel!sales!in!the!296year! history!of!the!hotel.!He!also!led!his!sales!and!marketing!teams!through!a!successful!$366million! renovation!of!the!hotel.!Prior!to!his!position!in!Chicago,!Spurr!served!as!the!area!director!of!sales!for! Baltimore!Marriott!Waterfront!and!Baltimore!Marriott!Inner!Harbor.!Spurr!received!his!Bachelor!of! Science!degree!in!hotel,!restaurant!and!tourism!administration!from!the!University!of!South! Carolina.! ! White!Lodging! ! Deno!Yiankes! President'and'CEO,'Investments'and'Development'Division,'White'Lodging' ! Deno!Yiankes!leads!White!Lodging’s!investment!and!development!division,!which!includes!the! organization’s!deal!sourcing,!underwriting,!equity!deployment!and!all!development6related! activities.!He!is!also!responsible!for!value!maximization!efforts!for!all!internally!owned!assets!and!has! been!instrumental!in!negotiating,!developing!and!transacting!over!$2.5!billion!of!hotel!real!estate!in! his!career.!During!his!tenure,!White!Lodging!has!grown!from!four!hotels!in!Indiana!to!a!current! managed!portfolio!in!excess!of!160!hotels!located!in!20!states.!Prior!to!joining!White!Lodging!in! 1990,!Yiankes!served!as!senior!associate!with!HVS!International!in!Mineola,!N.Y.!and!also!worked!in! a!variety!of!property6level!operational!and!food!and!beverage!roles.! !! He!received!a!Bachelor!of!Science!degree!in!restaurant,!hotel!and!institutional!management!with! honors!from!Purdue!University!Calumet!where!he!currently!serves!on!the!Chancellor’s!Advisory! Board.!!Yiankes!has!co6authored!chapters!in!Hotel'Investments'and'Hotel'Asset'Management'–' Principles'&'Practices,!two!leading!resource!books!published!by!the!American!Hotel!&!Lodging! Educational!Institute.!He!is!a!member!and!past!president!of!the!Hospitality!Asset!Managers! Association!(HAMA)!and!presently!serves!on!Marriott’s!Franchise!Advisory!Council!for!the!SpringHill! Suites!by!Marriott!brand.! ! Dave!Sibley! President'and'CEO'Hotel'Management'Services,'White'Lodging' ! An!industry!veteran,!Dave!Sibley!joined!White!Lodging!in!2000!and!is!responsible!for!the!operating! results!of!all!hotels!in!the!management!portfolio!and!the!recruitment!and!development!of!nearly! 8,000!associates.!Under!his!leadership,!the!company's!portfolio!is!approaching!$1!billion!in!total! revenue!and!over!$150!million!in!food!and!beverage!revenue.!Sibley!will!oversee!162!hotels!in! nineteen!brands!by!the!end!of!2012.! ! He!received!his!business!degree!from!Gettysburg!College!and!is!currently!a!member!of!the!executive! committee!of!the!Indianapolis!Convention!and!Visitors!Bureau,!the!Back!On!My!Feet!National!Board! and!the!Residence!Inn!by!Marriott's!Advisory!Board!and!co6chair!of!the!Residence!Inn!Marketing! Fund.! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! JW#Marriott#Austin#Renderings# ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Perspective!from!Congress!Avenue! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Perspective!from!Second!Street!and!Congress!Avenue! # # # # JW#Marriott#Austin#Renderings# ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! View!Along!Congress!Avenue! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Perspective!of!Eastern!Facade! ! ! ! JW!Marriott!Austin!! Environmental!Features!Fact!Sheet! ! The$JW$Marriott$Austin$will$achieve$a$LEED$Silver$certification$and$two;star$Austin$Energy$ Green$Building$rating.$A$few$of$the$hotel’s$environmental$features$will$include$low; emitting$materials,$such$as$paints$and$coatings$that$are$certified$for$indoor$air$quality,$and$ the$use$of$regional$materials$to$cut$down$on$the$delivery$distance.! ! Below!is!a!list!of!LEED!Silver!certification!requirements!and!Austin!Energy!Green! Building!requirements!that!the!JW!Marriott!Austin!will!implement.! ! • Developing!a!site!from!a!parking!lot!to!a!building!–!Replacing!a!parking!lot!is!good! for!the!environment!since!hard,!flat!surfaces!keep!rainwater!from!penetrating!the! ground.!Parking!lots!also!promote!the!use!of!cars!and!create!heat!islands!that! attract!and!trap!heat!in!the!city.! ! • Direct!access!to!public!transportation!(bus!and!train)! ! • Provide!bicycle!storage!for!employees!and!guests! ! • Implement!waterKefficient!landscaping,!including!the!elimination!of!all!potable! water!for!irrigation!by!harvesting!storm!water! ! • Enhanced!commissioning!–!The!JW!Marriott!will!exceed!regulatory!requirements!to! ensure!that!the!building’s!lighting!and!heating/airKconditioning!systems!are! meeting!their!design!intent.! ! • Recycle!onsite!construction!waste!–!At!least!75%!of!the!waste!leaving!the!JW! Marriott!site!during!construction!will!be!recycled.! ! • Use!regional!materials!–!The!hotel!will!purchase!a!certain!percent!of!materials!that! go!on!or!in!the!building!regionally.!This!cuts!down!on!the!delivery!distance!for! trucks.! ! • Use!lowKemitting!materials!–!The!hotel!will!use!paints,!adhesives,!sealants!and! coatings!that!are!certified!for!indoor!air!quality.! ! • Controllability!of!lighting!and!heating/airKconditioning!systems!–!The!hotel!will! implement!building!controls!that!monitor!systems!to!ensure!that!energy!is! efficiently!utilized!throughout!the!hotel.!!! ! • • • • ! Install!intelligent!thermostat!systems!–!The!hotel!guestroom!thermostats!will!have! sensors!that!control!the!heating/airKconditioning!in!each!room.!When!guests!are!not! in!the!room,!the!thermostats!will!not!activate.! ! Once!the!building!is!operational,!the!hotel!will!have!a!comprehensive!recycling! policy!including!composting!food!waste.!! ! Two!EV!charging!stations!in!the!garage! ! LowKflow!plumbing!fixtures!that!reduce!the!water!consumption!in!the!building!by! 35%! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!All!About!Austin! ! Facts!&!Figures! ! o Austin'is'currently'one'of'America’s'top'travel'destinations,'with'approximately'20'million' people'visiting'the'city'every'year.' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' o Locally,'travel'supports'an'estimated'53,900'jobs'and'pumps'an'estimated'$6.2'billion'into' Austin’s'economy.' o Austin'has'grown'tremendously'in'the'past'15'years'with'more'than'110'people'moving'to' the'city'each'day.'' o There'are'now'more'than'1.8'million'people'in'the'Austin'metropolitan'area,'making'it'the' 11th'largest'city'in'America.'' o AustinIBergstrom'International'Airport'is'7.5'miles'from'downtown'with'nonstop'service'to' 42'U.S.'cities'and'four'international'cities'including'London,'Mexico'City,'Cancun'and'San' Jose.' o Located'just'north'of'downtown,'The'University'of'Texas'at'Austin'is'one'of'America’s' largest'public'universities'with'17'colleges'and'schools,'about'24,000'faculty'and'more'than' 50,000'students.'' o Built'in'the'late'1800s'out'of'“sunset'red”'granite'and'measuring'302'feet'high,'the'Texas' Capitol'is'14'feet'higher'than'the'nation’s'capitol'in'Washington,'D.C.'' o Austin'is'home'to'renowned'music'festivals'including'South'by'Southwest'Festival,'Austin' City'Limits,'Fun'Fun'Fun'Fest'and'more.' ' '' ' ' ' ' ' o Austin'is'well'known'for'its'vibrant'nightlife'including'famed'Sixth'Street,'Rainey'Street,'2nd' Street'District,'SoCo,'Warehouse'District'and'East'Austin.' o Touted'as'the'“Live'Music'Capital'of'the'World,”'more'than'2,000'recording'artists'and'250' live'music'venues'are'at'the'core'of'Austin's'music'scene.'' o 'Austin'plays'host'to'many'famous'film'studios'and'is'the'top'location'for'moviemaking'in' Texas.'WorldIrenowned'directors,'such'as'Robert'Rodriguez,'Mike'Judge'and'Richard' Linklater,'have'all'recently'filmed'movies'in'Austin.' o Austin'is'home'to'North'America’s'largest'urban'bat'population,'with'anywhere'from' 750,000'to'1.5'million'Mexican'freeItailed'bats'roosting'under'the'Congress'Avenue'Bridge' from'April'through'October.' o Austin'has'become'a'popular'foodie'destination'and'is'home'to'worldIrenowned'chefs,'fiveI star'restaurants,'numerous'food'trucks'and'prizeIwinning'BBQ'and'TexIMex.' o Whether'it'is'swimming'in'Barton'Springs'Pool'or'running'around'the'Lady'Bird'Lake'Hike' and'Bike'Trails,'Austinites'enjoy'the'outdoors'and'staying'fit.'' o Austin'is'home'to'many'thriving'and'innovative'industries,'including'technology,'education,' small'business'and'more.' ' Top!of!the!Charts! ! o Forbes'names'Austin'America’s'#1'FastestIGrowing'City'for'the'fourth'year'in'a'row' (February'2014)' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' o Austin'is'named'one'of'the'Top'10'Fittest'Cities'in'America'by'Sharecare'(January'2014)' o Austin’s'economy'ranked'No.'1'in'the'country'by'The'Business'Journals''On'Numbers' (October'2013)' o Austin'is'named'the'#20'top'meeting'destination'in'the'United'States'by'the'Professional' Convention'(August'2013)' o Daily'Beast'places'Austin'as'the'4th'‘most'thriving’'city'in'the'U.S.'(August'2013)' o Fodor’s'names'Enchanted'Rock'State'Park'as'one'of'the'7'Best'Hikes'in'the'U.S.'(June'2013)' o Priceline.com'ranks'Austin'#7'on'its'list'of'America’s'Most'PetIFriendly'Cities'for'Travelers' (April'2013)' o Bloomberg'News'ranks'Austin'#1'on'its'list'of'Top'12'American'Boomtowns'(April'2013)'' o Travel+Leisure'names'Austin'among'America’s'Best'Burger'Cities'(June'2012)' o Conde'Nast'Traveler'readers'rank'Barton'Creek'and'Hyatt'Regency'Lost'Pines'among'the' Top'2'Southern'U.S.'Golf'Resorts'(April'2012)' o Departures.com'names'Austin'a'Top'Spring'Travel'Destination'(April'2012)' ' Austin!Dining! ! o Qui,'Top'Chef'winner'Paul'Qui’s'latest'restaurant,'was'named'the'“Most'Outstanding' Restaurant'of'2014”'by'GQ'Magazine.'' ' ' ' ' ' o Bryce'Gilmore'of'Barley'Swine'was'named'a'James'Beard'Award'finalist'for'Best'Chef' Southwest.'' o James'Beard'Award'semifinalists'for'2014'include:'Philip'Speer'of'Uchi'for'Outstanding' Pasty'Chef'and'David'Bull'of'Congress'and'La'Corsha'for'Best'Chef'Southwest.'' o Jeffrey’s'and'Josephine'House'ranked'in'the'10'Best'New'Restaurants'in'America'for'2013'in' Bon'Appetit.'' o Bryce'Gilmore'of'Barley'Swine'was'also'a'James'Beard'nominee'for'Best'Chef'Southwest'in' 2013'as'well'as'a'semifinalist'for'Rising'Star'Chef'of'the'Year.'' o Laura'Sawicki'of'La'Condesa'was'a'James'Beard'Semifinalist'for'Outstanding'Pastry'Chef'in' 2013,'and'Rene'Ortiz'of'La'Condesa'was'a'semifinalist'for'Best'Chef'Southwest.'
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