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==Career==
==Career==
Wali held the position of President/CEO at Provenance Hotels for 15 years, during which he expanded the company from five to fifteen hotels.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Manning |first1=Jeff |title=Provenance Hotels president leaving because of coronavirus pandemic: ‘This time calls for bigger thinking’ |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/04/bashar-wali-to-leave-provenance-hotels-covid-19-convinced-him-to-change-course.html |website=[[The Oregonian]] |language=en |date=15 April 2020}}</ref> Under his leadership, the team grew to 1,500 members, and the brand gained recognition and awards on a national level. The company's annual revenue exceeded $150 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hospitality Design: What I've Learned: Bashar Wali, president, Provenance Hotels on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-10-bashar-wali-president-provenance-hotels/id1437663507?i=1000429222875 |website=[[Apple Podcasts]]}}</ref>
Wali held the position of President/CEO at Provenance Hotels for 15 years, during which he expanded the company from five to fifteen hotels.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Manning |first1=Jeff |title=Provenance Hotels president leaving because of coronavirus pandemic: 'This time calls for bigger thinking' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/04/bashar-wali-to-leave-provenance-hotels-covid-19-convinced-him-to-change-course.html |website=[[The Oregonian]] |language=en |date=15 April 2020}}</ref> Under his leadership, the team grew to 1,500 members, and the brand gained recognition and awards on a national level. The company's annual revenue exceeded $150 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hospitality Design: What I've Learned: Bashar Wali, president, Provenance Hotels on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-10-bashar-wali-president-provenance-hotels/id1437663507?i=1000429222875 |website=[[Apple Podcasts]]}}</ref>


Wali has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years. He worked at [[Starwood Hotels and Resorts|Starwood Hotels]] and later led global acquisitions and development at Grand Heritage Hotels.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bashar Wali has been appointed President at Provenance Hotels in Portland |url=https://www.hospitalitynet.org/appointment/79001018.html |website=Hospitality Net |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Provenance Hotels adds Seattle holding |url=https://oregonbusiness.com/12172-provenance-hotels-adds-seattle-holding/ |website=Oregon Business |date=14 April 2015}}</ref>
Wali has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years. He worked at [[Starwood Hotels and Resorts|Starwood Hotels]] and later led global acquisitions and development at Grand Heritage Hotels.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bashar Wali has been appointed President at Provenance Hotels in Portland |url=https://www.hospitalitynet.org/appointment/79001018.html |website=Hospitality Net |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Provenance Hotels adds Seattle holding |url=https://oregonbusiness.com/12172-provenance-hotels-adds-seattle-holding/ |website=Oregon Business |date=14 April 2015}}</ref>

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Bashar Wali
Born1971 (age 52–53)
NationalityAmerican-Syrian
Occupation(s)Hotelier, philanthropist
Known forPresident Provenance Hotels

Bashar Wali (born January 9, 1971) is a Syrian-American hotelier known for his work in the hospitality industry. He was the former president and Principal at Provenance Hotels.[1] He is the founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly.[2][3][4][5]

Career

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Wali held the position of President/CEO at Provenance Hotels for 15 years, during which he expanded the company from five to fifteen hotels.[6] Under his leadership, the team grew to 1,500 members, and the brand gained recognition and awards on a national level. The company's annual revenue exceeded $150 million.[7]

Wali has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years. He worked at Starwood Hotels and later led global acquisitions and development at Grand Heritage Hotels.[8][9]

In 2016, Wali and Portland hotelier Gordon Sondland had their names added as sponsors of a Donald J. Trump fundraiser without their approval.[10][11] Wali denied any links with the fundraiser and confirmed that he in fact was neither hosting nor attending any fundraisers for the Trump campaign in Seattle or Portland.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ Mesh, Aaron (14 October 2019). "Provenance Hotels Files Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Earl Blumenauer Over His Call for Boycott". Willamette Week.
  2. ^ Hess, Danielle. "Former Provenance President Says Indie Hotels Have Lost Their Edge". CoStar Group.
  3. ^ "Bashar Wali Promoted to President of Provenance Hotels and its Portfolio of 14 Properties / June 2010". Hotel-Online.
  4. ^ "Bashar Wali Launches This Assembly". Hotel Business.
  5. ^ Lowry, Tom (19 April 2020). "Make Some Serious Noise: A Wake-Up Call to Action for Travel". Skift.
  6. ^ Manning, Jeff (15 April 2020). "Provenance Hotels president leaving because of coronavirus pandemic: 'This time calls for bigger thinking'". The Oregonian.
  7. ^ "Hospitality Design: What I've Learned: Bashar Wali, president, Provenance Hotels on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
  8. ^ "Bashar Wali has been appointed President at Provenance Hotels in Portland". Hospitality Net.
  9. ^ "Provenance Hotels adds Seattle holding". Oregon Business. 14 April 2015.
  10. ^ Palma, Bethania (8 August 2016). "Portland Hoteliers Listed as Trump Fundraiser Hosts Without Their Permission". Snopes.
  11. ^ "Three Portland businessmen disavow ties to Trump event". The Columbian. 11 May 2023.
  12. ^ Mesh, Aaron (7 August 2016). "Two Portland Hotel Executives Disavow Donald Trump After Being Listed Among His Event Sponsors". Willamette Week.
  13. ^ "Company Connected to a Trump-Appointed Ambassador Fined for Illegal Donations". The Messenger. 1 July 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.