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Welcoming Carlos Flores to the SFSU LFCoB Business Advisory Council
November 11, 2024
https://cob.sfsu.edu/about/business-advisory-council

AHLA Announces 2022 Executive Committee - Carlos Flores
Jan. 13, 2022
https://www.ahla.com/news/ahla-announces-2022-officers-board-executive-committee-launches-new-strategic-plan

BTN's 2021 25 Most Influential
By Amon Cohen
December 13, 2021
https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Most-Influential/2021/Carlos-Flores

HB on the Scene: Leaders discuss return of travel at NYU - Hotel Business
by Hotel Business
November 10, 2021
https://hotelbusiness.com/hb-on-the-scene-leaders-discuss-return-of-travel-at-nyu/

BU School of Hospitality Expands Advisory Board…
November 1, 2021
https://www.bu.edu/hospitality/2021/11/01/bu-school-of-hospitality-administration-expands-advisory-board-with-the-appointment-of-three-new-members/

Lofty Ambitions: Sonesta Continues Growth Plan After Record 2020 Acquisitions
By Ramsey Qubein
August 15, 2021
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ramseyqubein/2021/08/15/lofty-ambitions-sonesta-continues--growth-after-record-2020-acquisitions/

A Growing Culture: Sonesta CEO Carlos Flores on the Company’s Expansive Path Forward
By Christine Killion and Ellen Meyer
July 26, 2021
https://lodgingmagazine.com/a-growing-culture-sonesta-ceo-carlos-flores-on-the-companys-expansive-path-forward/

Face-to-face Meetings are Back at the Hunter Conference
by Adam Perkowsky
May 11, 2021
https://hotelbusiness.com/hb-on-the-scene-face-to-face-meetings-are-back-at-the-hunter-conference/

Sonesta's Carlos Flores on the Red Lion Hotels deal and fast growth
By Christina Jelski
Jan 17, 2021
https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Carlos-Flores-Sonesta-International-Hotels-Corp

How The Pandemic Created A New Hotel Giant In Less Than A Year
By Suzanne Rowan Kelleher
January 27, 2021
https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2021/01/27/how-the-pandemic-created-a-new-hotel-giant-in-less-than-a-year/

Sonesta CEO on Turning the Brand Into One of the Largest U.S. Hotel Companies Overnight
By Cameron Sperance
January 5th, 2021
https://skift.com/2021/01/05/sonesta-ceo-on-turning-the-brand-into-one-of-the-largest-u-s-hotel-companies-overnight/

Sonesta CEO Flores’ Business Building Secrets
September 17, 2020
https://novacancynews.com/sonesta-ceo-flores-business-building-secrets/