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Stephen Rushmore, Jr., MAI, CRE, is President and CEO of HVS Global Hospitality Services, a consulting firm based in Mineola, New York that specializes in providing services to the hospitality industry from its 30 offices around the globe. He initially joined HVS in 2002 to focus on developing the technological components of the global databank which is the cornerstone of this firm’s information bank. HVS is the industry's primary source of hotel sales data, research, market studies and educational information relating to the hospitality industry.

Founded in 1980, HVS has provided consulting services and solutions for thousands of clients in all 50 states and more than 60 foreign countries for hotels, restaurants, mixed-use, shared ownership and leisure assets. Stephen directs the worldwide operation of the firm and is responsible for future office expansion and new product development. HVS also orchestrates major industry conferences and networking opportunities in various regions of the world.

A state certified appraiser in New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire, Stephen frequently lectures at major hotel schools around the world. Launching the firm’s U.S. Hotel Market Connections, a vision of his to share local industry and hotel investment knowledge throughout the United States while technologically “connecting” to other HVS locations for a national picture (www.hotelmarketconnections.com), was intended to keep HVS at the forefront industry expertise while presenting a unique conference experience to attendees.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Cornell School for Hospitality Administration. A member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), he is also on the Advisory Board for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization.

Prior to joining HVS in 2002, Stephen was Senior Engineer with Sapient, an enterprise application development firm, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled throughout the world developing techniques that enabled financial, energy and telecommunication companies to increase internal efficiencies.

In 2000 Stephen founded Roadfood.com, a website dedicated to finding the most memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America. The award-winning website has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as the best restaurant guide on the Internet, and Yahoo! awarded it the very prestigious “Web Site of the Year.” More than 500,000 unique visitors visit the site on a monthly basis.

Stephen was a co-author with John W. O’Neill, MAI, PhD., and Stephen Rushmore, MAI, FRICS, CHA of the Hotel Market Analysis and Valuation: International Issues and Software Applications published by the Appraisal Institute in 2012 (check this date).