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BUSINESS NEWS ROSEWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS TO OPEN HOTEL IN HOUSTON’S UPTOWN DISTRICT Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been selected by McNair Interests to manage a new, ultra-luxury hotel in Houston. Set to open in 2023, the hotel will be Rosewood’s second in Texas and their ninth in the United States. Ideally located in the city’s exclusive Uptown District, the hotel will be near several of Houston’s most popular sites including The Galleria, Texas’ largest luxury shopping destination, and the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. The Rosewood hotel will consist of 150 rooms and will be located in an exclusive mixed-use and high-rise development led by McNair Interests, managed by the Patrinely Group and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP , a leading international architecture firm. In addition to the hotel, the six-acre site will include 80 luxury residences atop the hotel, multi-family residences, lifestyle- driven amenities, and retail and office space in Houston’s highly covetable Uptown District. Boasting two distinct dining venues, including a full-service restaurant and a vibrant outdoor pool bar, the hotel will offer visitors a sophisticated urban dining experience. Guests will also have access to Sense, a Rosewood

Spa, as well as an outdoor pool and fitness center. The property’s extensive meeting and events spaces will accommodate a variety of private gatherings, conferences and special events. “Texas is the birthplace of the Rosewood legacy, which launched with the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas in 1979, so we are thrilled to expand our presence in one of Texas’ most vibrant cities,” says Sonia Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Rosewood Hotel Group. “Offering innumerable cultural attractions, a sophisticated culinary scene, and unparalleled shopping, Houston is a natural destination for Rosewood’s affluential explorers. Ideally situated in the Uptown District, Rosewood’s new property in Houston will serve as the ultimate urban retreat from which travelers can explore everything this exciting city has to offer.” “This is a defining development for McNair Interests and the city of Houston,” said Cary McNair, Chairman and CEO of McNair Interests. “Our vision redefines the southernmost entrance of Post Oak Boulevard and the Uptown District, fusing a distinctive, sophisticated design with Houston’s future. We are excited for what this project will bring to our city and to visitors from around the world.” Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is an American

architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm. It was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings; in 1939 they were joined by John O. Merrill. The firm opened their first branch in New York City in 1937, and has since expanded all over the world, with regional offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Dubai. With a portfolio spanning thousands of projects across 50 countries, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is one of the largest architectural firms in the world. Their primary expertise is in high-end commercial buildings. They have designed several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the John Hancock Center (1969, second tallest in the world when built), Willis Tower (1973, tallest in the world for more than 20 years), and Burj Khalifa (2010, currently the world’s tallest building). Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP provides services in architecture, building services/ MEP engineering, digital design, graphics, interior design, structural engineering, civil engineering, sustainable design, and urban design and planning.

in due time will return good things to us, boosting our emo- tional level. I strike up sincere and positive conversations with people in check-out lines, or in restaurants with servers, and continue to be amazed at the positive energy that comes through such encounters. People are naturally drawn to and respond to leaders who place faith and hope ahead of fears. 4)Do and then adjust. It does not have to be perfect the first time. In total quality management it was called PDCA, or plan-do-check-act. Make a smart plan, do it, then get feed- back and adjust to make the plan better. Even though we may make honest “mistakes” along the way, we will achieve our goal quicker than if we are perfectionists who must have the perfect plan before we commit to act. Many of the lessons learned that will improve the plan are only identified when we act. As a leader in my company, I believe that showing bravery and positivity will bring you and your employees to places you have been trying to reach. See where you go – the sky’s the limit. THOMAS L. FREDERICK is associate VP, director of water/wastewater practice at Pennoni. He can be reached at tfrederick@pennoni.com. “As a leader in my company, I believe that showing bravery and positivity will bring you and your employees to places you have been trying to reach. See where you go – the sky’s the limit.”

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our own body, where everything is new and exciting again. To sustain emotional interest, we must make it fun to pursue the goal. Maintain a work-life balance to renew the spirit. 2)We must clearly understand the measurable goal we want to achieve, and get there without micromanaging. For example, a goal could be to achieve $5 million in total revenue in a year, but if the goal also defines the exact client or specific project we expect to win, it becomes too detailed and our success rides on someone else’s decision – not within our con- trol. If the client we want to win goes somewhere else, there is likely a new client just around the corner that will still get us to our goal. To see this idea, imagine the spiritual law of yoga, the Law of Detachment. We visualize where we want to end, but detach from the precise means to get there. “We face a need for courage in almost everything we do in life, from the professional world to personal relationships, family, and even in our leisure time.” 3)We must surround ourselves with positive people and thoughts. As the author Sincero states, give the “heave-ho” to “friends” who want to fill us with negative thoughts. Re- affirm our positive capabilities when things go sour, as the sour then becomes only temporary. Do something charitable for other people, and be sincere about it. When we do, people

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