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Larissa accepting her Boutique Bash 18 award
in Las Vegas at Eve’s Nightclub at City Center with staff

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designer Larissa Burden is honored as 2011 "boutique 18"
WCI's lead interior designer Larissa Burden is honored as one of this year's top 18 young designers by Boutique Design magazine.

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Hospitality design magazine Features Hotel Indigo
Hotel Indigo's West Coast debut The Hotel Indigo in Ontario Rancho Cucamonga, California, posed a few challenges for Portland, Oregon based WCI, Inc.-especially since when the design firm first got involved with the project, it wasn't even slated to be InterContinental's affordable boutique brand. "When they decided, well into the project, way past the framing stage, to franchise with Hotel Indigo, there were considerable changes that had to be made," says WCI owner and founder Jennifer Hatfield, noting that... (Continue Reading)

 

Holiday Inn Wilsonville - Press Release

WCI, Inc. Renovates Oregon Holiday Inn

Portland, Oregon, November 16, 2009
The renovation of the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, Oregon was a gratifying project for WCI, Inc., based in Portland. The property’s interior was originally designed about 10 years ago by Jennifer Hatfield, WCI's owner and principal. “It was exciting for WCI to be able to reprise the assignment and reinvent the property with a fresh new look to meet the needs of the evolving...(Continue Reading)

Jennifer Hatfield is OLA Industry Partner of the Year 2009

 

 

Jennifer Hatfield Receives NEWH Director's Award
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Northwest chapter NEWH members gathered at the Galleryi in Seattle to attend the “NEWH Honors Awards 2” function. The event brought members together to award this year’s NEWH scholarship recipients and introduce the 2010 NEWH Board Members. The board also presented awards to deserving NEWH members who have had a positive impact on the hospitality community. Jennifer Hatfield received the Director’s Award in recognition of the NEWH event she hosted at the University Club in September 2009. The function was a first for Portland chapter members, assembling 150 hospitality professionals to mingle and discuss the industry. “I was completely surprised and honored to be considered for this special award,” says Hatfield. “It means so much to me and our staff!”

 

WCI Completes a Series of Passport Classes

Jennifer Hatfield was looking for a unique way for her team to stay current on industry trends and business etiquette. She knows the importance of her staff maintaining a polished persona and wanted them to feel comfortable in their everyday business interactions with clients, vendors and coworkers. She attended a seminar at the University Club in Portland, Oregon that was presented by Valerie Antoinette. This gave Jennifer the idea to have Valerie conduct a series of classes to enhance her staffs’ skills in business and personal interactions...(Continue Reading)

 

WCI Hosts First Portland NEWH Function

Portland, Oregon – October 28, 2009
The northwest hospitality industry received a breath of fresh air on September 24th as local design firm WCI hosted an event at the University Club in downtown Portland. Hospitality professionals ranging from interior designers, architects, hotel managers, developers, builders, vendors, and manufacturers’ representatives gathered to discuss the industry... (Continue Reading)

 

Hotel&Motel Management Press Release
Portland, Oregon, November 4, 2008
WCI, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon, was the interior design firm for the Hotel Indigo in Ontario Rancho Cucamonga, California. This is the first Hotel Indigo on the Pacific Coast. Hotel Indigo, an Intercontinental Hotel Group brand, is considered the hospitality industry’s first "branded boutique" hotel. According to Jennifer Hatfield, owner and founder of WCI, “This makes the design... (Continue Reading)

 

NEWH Magazine Features Bonneville Hot Springs Spa
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