- Has managed, assisted or personally executed over 1500 franchise transactions, involving independent and franchised hotels, land sites and real estate.
- As Vice President of Development for Choice Hotels, he managed US, Canadian, and Caribbean Sales and development efforts for Choice Hotel’s established brands.
- Has received numerous awards and recognition. He is best noted for managing the development team through several record sales years, developing ground up operating procedures, and creating two new brands within the organization.
- Has extensive experience in property management; working with the Charlotte, NC based Maxim Management Corporation. He managed district operations in high volume franchised hotels in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Grand Rapids.
- Mr. Burgett received his Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University in 1987, and received his Certified Hotel Administration (CHA) designation in 1990.
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November 2006 - Ron Burgett, Senior Vice President, an 18+ year veteran of hotel real estate investment and management, contributes an abundance of development and operations experience to Smith Dean Burgett. Formally his positions included working for public hotel companies such as Choice Hotels International and private management companies and investors of limited and full-service hotels and restaurants. Burgett joined Choice in 1993.
"Burgett's vast experience in hotel franchising and acquisition made him a great addition to the hospitality brokerage firm of Smith Dean Burgett," said Gary Smith, president and CEO. Mr. Burgett has managed, assisted or personally executed over 1500 franchise transactions, involving independent and franchised hotels, land sites and real estate. He has an excellent transactional track record over the past decade with hotel real estate assets, beginning in the early 90's in the Midwest, and more recently across the country.
Mr. Burgett's experience in analyzing and valuing complex multiple transactions matured through executive positions at Choice Hotels International. As Vice President of Development for Choice, he managed US, Canadian, and Caribbean Sales and development efforts for Choice Hotel's established brands; Comfort Suites, Comfort Inn, Quality Inns & Suites, Clarion Hotel and Suites, Clarion Collection Hotels, Sleep Inn, Mainstay Suites, Suburban Lodge and the economy branded hotels. During his near 13-year tenure at Choice, Ron has received numerous awards and recognition. He is best noted for managing the development team through several record sales years, developing ground up operating procedures, and creating two new brands within the organization. Mr. Burgett also serviced hotels in the Canadian province of Ontario during his tenure at Choice.
Ron has extensive experience in property management; working with the Charlotte, NC based Maxim Management Corporation. He managed district operations in high volume franchised hotels in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Grand Rapids. Restaurant management experience includes managing multiple Cracker Barrel and Max and Erma's restaurants in the Midwest.
His continued success is attributed to his ability to build strong relationships, and his unwavering determination to exceed the client's expectations.
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