Ann Chipouras

Published: August 15, 2014

Perfect day
No lift lines, a crystal clear Vermont sky, and beautiful chairlift rides for a great day on fresh packed powder with family and friends

On my iPod
A true mixture, but lots of Motown
Biggest challenge in the industry
Meeting client needs amidst multifaceted delivery and budget constraints
Travel wish
A first-time trip to Scandinavia and a return to Ireland

Guilty pleasure
Shopping

Must DVR
Dancing with the Stars
Ann Chipouras

President
Purchasing Dimensions, LLC
Somers, Connecticut
www.purchasingdimensions.com



Projects on the boards
Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park; Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa, Hoover, Alabama; Doubletree Bradley Airport Hotel, Windsor Locks, Connecticut; Comfort Inn & Suites, Mount Laurel, New Jersey; Maplewood at Orange Senior Living, Orange, Connecticut; and Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa, Florence, Alabama

Recently completed projects
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa, Point Clear, Alabama (pictured); the Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park; Gideon Putnam Resort, Saratoga Springs, New York; Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center; and the Queen Mary, Long Beach
Why hospitality
Serendipity landed me in hospitality; it’s the people that keep me here

Fad to bring back
Hats
Activity of choice
Skiing




Book on my nightstand
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Can’t live without
Laughter
You may not know but I…
In the late ’70s, watched a city rise from the sand in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Favorite hotel for design
The Delano

Dream project
An oceanside resort with a great project team and no budget limit
City to watch
Raleigh, North Carolina
Own too many
Cookbooks