Business View Magazine - August 2024

PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Messina Hof Winery www.messinahof.com Messina Hof is a family-owned winery dedicated to crafting premium Texas wines, world-class hospitality, and a complete vine-to-glass experience. Emphasizing family, tradition, and romance, they offer exceptional hospitality and award-winning wine. With over 200,000 gallons of annual production, they continue to gain recognition as leaders of the Texas wine industry. n Aggieland Outfitters www.aggielandoutfitters.com n Aggieland Construction www.aggielandconstruction.com the meeting space to sell guest rooms, and other times when groups in the hotel don’t need meeting space,” Stafford elaborates. The focus will be on leveraging this space more effectively to maximize room occupancy and meeting bookings, ensuring the facilities are used to their full potential. Stafford also emphasizes the importance of staff stability and development. “We’ve been fortunate to have incredible stability with our staff. Most of the top leadership opened the hotel with me six years ago,” he notes.This continuity at the leadership level is a significant strength, contributing to the hotel’s smooth operations and consistent service quality. Continuing to nurture young talent remains a primary objective. Stafford is enthusiastic about these initiatives’ impact on the hotel and the broader industry.“Developing young people is a big objective. Some will stay in the hotel industry, and some will go on to other fields, but everyone benefits from time spent in hospitality,” he concludes. The Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center’s forward-looking strategies and robust partnerships position it well for sustained success and growth in the coming years. 210 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 08

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