LOS ANGELES In today s times of tighter capital, leave it to Hilton Hotels Corp. Sr. VP Franchise Development for the Franchise Hotel Group Bill Fortier to remind attendees at this year s UCLA Hotel Industry Investment Conference here that the Beverly Hills, CA-based hotel company stands ready to help aspiring Hilton property-owners pull together much-needed funding.
During a media briefing, Fortier emphasized that Hilton currently offers three distinct financing programs designed to help owners meet their equity-investment requirements. As he pointed out, it s the availability of this level of service and assistance that helped Hilton successfully meet its franchise goals this past year. (1/19/01)