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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Teen 'forced to withdraw' from private school after taking trans date to prom
A Georgia teenager has claimed she was forced to withdraw from her private high school after bringing a transgender date to her prom. School officials at North Cobb Christian School reportedly called student Emily Wright to the principals office 10 days after the prom - held off-campus - and questioned her about her date. 'I was asked, "Is there anything we should know about the guest you brought to prom?" And I knew exactly what they were talking about, so I said, "Yes, he's transgender,"' said Emily, as reported by Fox5. Emily's mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal told her they planned to expel her daughter, who only had weeks before she was due to gradate. 'I got a call from the principal who said, "Ms Wright, I've been informed that Emily brought a transgender guest to prom. Were you aware of that?" I said yes,' she recalled. 'She said, "Well, I'm sorry, Ms Wright, we're going to have to expel Emily,"' Tricia said. 'It was off property. I did sign a form allowing her to bring a guest,' she added. Emily said she was devastated but the prospect of being forced to leave her high school with only weeks to go. 'I cried very hard. I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy. '"Where am I going to go to school? Where am I going to graduate?"' the teen reflected. Emily is now enrolled in a local public school to graduate after being forced to withdraw from North Cobb Christian School, according to CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF. In a letter to the school's principal, Emily's parents slammed the school for their decision to force their daughter to withdraw. They said the 'decision is not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold,' adding they believe the school made a 'discriminatory decision'. 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind,' the letter said, as reported by Atlanta First News and Fox5.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Georgia teen 'forced to withdraw' weeks before graduation after taking transgender date to prom
A Georgia teenager has claimed she was forced to withdraw from her private high school after bringing a transgender date to her prom. School officials at North Cobb Christian School reportedly called student Emily Wright to the principals office 10 days after the prom - which was held off-campus - and questioned her about her date. 'I was asked, "Is there anything we should know about the guest you brought to prom?" 'And I knew exactly what they were talking about, so I said, "Yes, he's transgender,"' said Emily, as reported by Fox5. Emily's mom, Tricia Wright, claimed the school's principal told her they planned to expel her daughter, who only had weeks before she was due to gradate. 'I got a call from the principal who said, "Ms. Wright, I've been informed that Emily brought a transgender guest to prom. Were you aware of that?" I said yes,' she recalled. 'She said, "Well, I'm sorry, Ms. Wright, we're going to have to expel Emily,"' the mom said. 'It was off property. I did sign a form allowing her to bring a guest,' Tricia added. Emily said she was devastated but the prospect of being forced to leave her high school with only weeks to go. 'I cried very hard. I was just thinking that my entire future was in jeopardy. '"Where am I going to go to school? Where am I going to graduate?"' the teen reflected. Emily is now enrolled in a local public school to graduate after being forced to withdraw from North Cobb Christian School, according to CBS affiliates WRDW and WANF. In a letter to the school's principal, Emily's parents slammed the school for their decision to force their daughter to withdraw. They said the 'decision is not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold,' adding they believe the school made a 'discriminatory decision.' 'The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind,' the letter said, as reported by Atlanta First News and Fox5.
Washington Post
02-04-2025
- General
- Washington Post
These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world
(Illustration by Emily Wright/The Washington Post; Francesca Pompei/For The Washington Post) Climate Solutions These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. for the best experience. By Philip Kennicott and Naema Ahmed April 2, 2025 at 5:30 a.m. EDT 1 minute ago 12 min 0 ROME — For centuries, historians and architecture critics have been embarrassed by buildings like San Giorgio in Velabro. The exterior of the medieval church is inoffensive enough: trim portico, unprepossessing facade, simple bell tower. But step inside and the structure is a hodgepodge, seeming to break the rules of architecture right and left. The nave is framed by rows of mismatched columns — some smooth, others fluted; some made of granite, others of marble. (The Washington Post) (The Washington Post) They are topped with a motley mix of both Corinthian and Ionic capitals. San Giorgio in Velabro, Interior's base pillar. Rome, Italy (Francesca Pompei for The Washington Post) Some columns needed extra material to accommodate their varying heights. They look like they came from a secondhand store. (Illustration by Emily Wright/The Washington Post; photos by Francesca Pompei/For The Washington Post) Which is, in fact, roughly the case. San Giorgio is a 'spolia' church, in which many of the basic architectural elements were reused from older buildings. Spolia is Latin for spoils, familiar in English usage from the phrase 'spoils of war.' In architecture, it refers to the reuse of decorative and structural elements. The mismatched columns and other oddities throughout the nave of San Giorgio are signs of recycling. Spolia architecture, including the curious churches of Rome, was long dismissed by historians and critics for seeming to lack the coherence and cohesion of proper classical architecture. While Renaissance architects reused ancient materials and sometimes entire buildings — including part of the colossal Baths of Diocletian, which Michelangelo redesigned as a Christian basilica — they often worked to make reused material look new, pristine and orderly. And for tourists today, steeped in the importance of historical preservation, the medieval plundering of ancient materials may feel like architectural sacrilege. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement The heterogeneous aesthetic of the spolia churches was often attributed to the economic distress of the times. Although architectural recycling was common practice throughout antiquity, many of the spolia churches date from centuries after the heyday of Ancient Rome, when the city's population was plummeting. The floor behind the altar is decorated with Cosmatesque-style round slabs of inlaid stone from the 12th century, which were probably cut from even older recycled columns. In the apse, the semicircular space behind the altar, the thin columns attached to the wall are capped with 6th-century capitals. A small cross cut into the marble stairs leading to the raised chancel may be a sign that the stone was repurposed from an earlier, perhaps pagan, building and 'christened' for its new home in a church. (Photos by Francesca Pompei/For The Washington Post) But now, as the planet faces a climate crisis that could dwarf the human impact of the collapse of Ancient Rome, these churches are getting another look: as a model of the sort of recycling that is key to a sustainable global economy and building sector, currently responsible for more than a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Some historians have argued that the visual diversity of churches like San Giorgio wasn't just a pragmatic response to the lack of new building materials but an intentional part of the design. The churches manifested a new compelling aesthetic. Which is why they are particularly inspiring today, when architects aren't just experimenting with radical new ways to do something old — recycle buildings — but seeking to make recycled structures just as delightful as newly built, high-design ones. Demolition, today, is a perverse luxury of economies where materials are cheap and labor expensive. It is a ubiquitous part of the architectural cycle — building, erasing and rebuilding — with no thought to the reuse of old materials, or the environmental cost of creating ever new supplies of concrete, steel and gypsum board. It is even a kind of spectator sport, with people gathering to watch and cheer the dusty annihilation of high-rises, bridges and old stadiums. But it is a modern aberration. The reuse of old materials has been part of the basic economy of making buildings since the dawn of human habitation. 'The Romans were very good at recycling,' said Nick Jeffries of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a British nonprofit devoted to furthering the 'circular economy' — so that basic goods and materials are reused, repaired, passed on, upcycled and recycled, rather than consumed, tossed aside or sent to the landfill. Jeffries cited the example of the Theatre of Marcellus in Rome, about a 10-minute walk from San Giorgio. Finished about 13 B.C., it served as an open-air venue for four centuries, before some of its stone was repurposed for other structures, and the remains of its external walls provided shelter for infill residential structures. It later became a fortress and today it still houses a Renaissance-era palazzo, now subdivided, on its top level. The Theater of Marcellus, finished about 13 B.C., was plundered for architectural material after it fell out of use in the A.D. 4th century. A 16th-century engraving imagines how it looked during its earlier years. (Pirro Ligorio/Harris Brisbane Dick Fund/The Met) A substantial part of the structure remains today, with a Renaissance-era villa, now subdivided, built into its upper levels. (Andrew Medichini/AP) Construction in Rome, from ancient buildings to restoration projects today, has often involved the reuse and recycling of materials, said Renata Cristina Mazzantini, an art and architecture historian and director of Rome's National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art. She listed some of the variations: the wholesale repurposing of old structures such as the Theatre of Marcellus; the appropriation of building materials, say the stone of an old defensive wall, for new purposes, including residences; the reincorporation of decorative elements from one structure to another, sometimes as an aggressive form of ideological appropriation; and sophisticated forms of recycling, including the Cosmatesque style of decoration from later in the Middle Ages, when old Roman columns were sliced into thin paving pieces to create elaborately decorated floor designs and wall panels. 'The first thing they reused was metal, because that could be remade into other things, like weapons,' she said. But even at the most granular level, Rome recycled: Old limestone blocks could be burned to make the lime powder for mortar. And ancient architects, including Vitruvius, who left the most extensive record of how Rome was built, called for 'rubble' when laying floors or foundations. That breadth of reuse, from the most refined and valuable materials down to the level of crushed stone and gravel, contrasts sharply with much of contemporary construction. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement In the United States, some 40 percent of the solid waste in landfills comes from the building sector, while less than 30 percent of building materials are recycled, according to an article Jeffries published in 2021. 'Designers today design for building performance,' he said in a Skype interview. They are primarily focused on making buildings that perform efficiently when it comes to energy use. But as buildings become more efficient, the larger climate impact comes from the carbon costs of their initial construction. The production of steel is responsible for 7 to 9 percent of global carbon emissions. The cement industry produces about 8 percent. But there is growing appreciation for what can be reclaimed from older structures, and the concept of 'deconstruction' is gaining ground in building design. The idea is that buildings should be designed to be unbuilt after their useful life is over, with the materials reused in new structures. For now, deconstruction is more of a goal or design principle that an actual school of architecture. There is no definitive 'look' to deconstruction. When materials are reused, they are often hidden from view, behind walls or gypsum board. And projects designed from the beginning to be disassembled are rare. But there are some intriguing early forays. The stadium designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar used 974 recycled shipping containers fitted into a structural steel frame. It looks a bit like a circular parking garage or storage facility, with a wild assembly of colored containers — each fitted out to serve a different purpose, including food concessions, toilet facilities and prayer rooms — arrayed on different levels. Mark Fenwick, president and founding partner of the firm, said much of the modular construction work was done in factories far from Qatar, so it didn't involve as much danger for workers as other stadiums and infrastructure that were constructed in extreme heat. 'We could reuse every single piece of this building,' Fenwick said. Options for future use include repurposing it as two separate stadiums; reassembling it in another location; repurposing its elements for other uses such as housing; or, given its popularity, leaving it intact. Stadium 974, designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, was created to be dismantled and reused. Made from shipping containers fitted into a steel frame, its aesthetic is modern and purposefully motley, with the containers color-coded to indicate areas such as restrooms, concessions and prayer rooms. (Sebastian El-Saqqa/picture-alliance/dpa/AP) While there are examples of structures being deconstructed and pieced back together in the same way for the same purpose, the larger goal is to design buildings in such a way that their basic materials can be returned to the circular economy. That is still a ways off. 'Designing for deconstruction isn't the challenge,' said Dan Bergsagel, who heads sustainability efforts at the German engineering firm Schlaich Bergermann Partner. Rather, he said, it's developing a culture of reuse, including adjusting building codes and regulations to allow recycled materials back into the market. Advanced modeling systems, he said, could help ensure the suitability of reuse, cataloguing the stresses, loads and other forces each element endured during a building's lifetime. But right now, it is easier, faster and cheaper to demolish buildings and rebuild with all new elements. Felix Heisel, director of the Circular Construction Lab within Cornell University's architecture department, is an evangelizer for reuse. 'If you look at the timber in a 100-year-old building, it is bone dry,' he said. 'It has tighter grain, and the structural quality is phenomenal. If you compare that with what we get today, virgin timber is often twisting and turning the moment you start using it.' In the United States, there are niche markets for salvaged materials — shops, websites and social media groups that sell elements of older buildings to architects, builders and the do-it-yourself community. The challenge, Heisel said, is to scale all of this up to an industry-wide practice. To the extent that demolition with reuse in mind is happening, it is providing lessons about how the design and engineering of new buildings could help make their materials easier to salvage later on. In 2023, KL&A, an engineering and construction services company, helped 'deconstruct' a 250,000-square-foot empty hospital building in Boulder, Colorado. The approach was guided in part by a 2020 city ordinance mandating that both commercial and residential buildings be deconstructed rather than demolished, with 75 percent of the materials from the disused structures diverted from landfill. In the case of the hospital, steel beams were carefully removed, tagged and slated for reuse in a variety of new projects, including a new fire station. Concrete was crushed and used as infill for the redevelopment of the property. An excavator equipped with a concrete crusher attachment is used to systematically deconstruct a defunct hospital building in Boulder, Colorado. (Sam Veucasovic/City of Boulder) Steel beams removed from a hospital in Boulder were repurposed in a local fire station. (Alexis Feitel/KL&A Engineers and Builders) 'They actually achieved 94 percent landfill diversion,' said Alexis Feitel, a director for KL&A. Among the key takeaways for deconstruction-oriented design: Screws or bolts are preferable to more permanent joining methods. Avoid materials like spray foam insulation that are difficult to remove once applied to the structure. Buildings with complicated geometry, and lots of bespoke elements, can be hard to deconstruct and reuse. Modularity is an advantage. A graphic shows where materials from a deconstructed hospital went. Where 62 million pounds of materials from the hospital went, by share Furniture Building material, insulation, carpet Kitchen fixtures Metal Wood Electronics Salvaged doors, windows Reused Concrete used as on-site fill material 88% LANDfill Construction, demolition debris 7% Metal 5% RECYCLEd Brick, stone, pavers Trees Electronics Source: City of Boulder, Colorado. Note: Shares not directly labeled range from 0.01% to 0.52%. Where 62 million pounds of materials from the hospital went, by share Furniture Building material, insulation, carpet Metal Kitchen fixtures Wood Electronics Salvaged doors, windows Reused Concrete used as on-site fill material 88% LANDfill Construction, demolition debris 7% Metal 5% RECYCLEd Brick, stone, pavers Trees Electronics Source: City of Boulder, Colorado. Note: Shares not directly labeled range from 0.01% to 0.52%. Where 62 million pounds of materials from the hospital went, by share Insulation, carpet, other building material Wood Reused Furniture Metal Kitchen fixtures Electronics Salvaged doors, windows Concrete used as on-site fill material 88% Construction, demolition debris 7% LANDfill Metal 5% Trees RECYCLEd Electronics Brick, stone, pavers Source: City of Boulder, Colorado. Note: Shares not directly labeled range from 0.01% to 0.52%. But will applying those lessons make architecture ugly? Predictable, uniform and monotonous? Feitel acknowledged the concern. 'We don't want all of our buildings to look the same generic boxes, but we have to find a better balance between long-term values and aesthetics,' she said. Modular architecture has been associated with the likes of the mail-order 'kit houses' sold in the first half of the 20th century by Sears Roebuck and Co. It has also resulted in some fascinating structures, such as Tokyo's Nakagin Capsule Tower, which fitted standardized 'pods' designed to be mass produced into a structural framework. But that kind of building is often more popular with critics than with the public. The Nakagin tower, built in 1972, was demolished in 2022. That's where spolia churches of Rome become interesting. Maria Fabricius Hansen, an art historian at the University of Copenhagen who has written a book on the churches, argues that the reuse of old materials expressed a new Christian worldview. Just as the New Testament built on and rethought the Old Testament, the new churches reused past elements for a new purpose. The heterogeneity, which was often more pronounced the farther one stood from the altar, may have expressed human imperfection aiming at a higher sense of order. In other cases, incorporating pagan elements may have indicated a transcendence of the past. Story continues below advertisement Advertisement 'It is combination of the pragmatic reuse of the past and ideological pleasure in heterogeneity,' she said. 'When I teach on spolia,' she said, 'and I want to convince people that the medieval Romans appreciated this variation, I compare it to when young people use secondhand clothes, or prefer clothes with holes on the knees, instead of Louis Vuitton, something very expensive or predictable.' It is, she said, rather like the idea of 'shabby chic': 'I see spolia architecture as a kind of role model that inspires reuse and integrates the past in contemporary architecture.' The path to sustainable architecture is fairly clear, and it requires not just structures that are more efficient, but building less, reusing more and recycling everything else. To get there, however, isn't just a technical or engineering question. We must find that new world beautiful — whether in modular architecture that is spare, minimalist and reusable; or in a new architecture that embraces the persistence of the past, an aesthetic of assemblage and mix-and-match material bravura. One place to start is on a quiet street not far from the Tiber River, where the church of San Giorgio in Velabro has for centuries been telling the world that past is present, and there is no shame in that. Ahmed reported from Washington.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hyatt Centric Brand Expands Its Global Presence with New & Upcoming Hotel Openings
The brand expects to grow its global footprint by 50 percent by the end of 2028 with artistically curated spaces that inspire exploration and serve as a local home base in every destination. CHICAGO, February 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hyatt Centric brand, highlighted by a global portfolio of vibrant hotels with culturally immersive experiences and spaces, celebrates its continued expansion in popular hubs that place guests and World of Hyatt members in the heart of the action so they never miss a moment of adventure. In 2024, the brand saw unprecedented growth, with hotel openings in a few of the world's most exciting cities, including Cairo, Egypt, Shanghai, China, San José, Costa Rica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and more. Building on its impressive momentum, the brand plans to introduce over 35 new hotels worldwide by the end of 2028. This planned expansion will bolster the brand's portfolio by 50 percent and reach over 100 Hyatt Centric hotels globally by 2029. The next three years are expected to see substantial regional growth in Asia Pacific, increasing the brand's footprint in the region by over 75 percent, with several new hotels across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. "As part of our strategic brand realignment and bringing more focused expertise and support to five distinct brand portfolios, the Hyatt Centric brand serves as a fantastic addition to our Classics Portfolio, a group of captivating brands offering timeless style and unrivaled care in the world's most-traveled places," says Emily Wright, Vice President, Global Brand Leader for Hyatt's Classics & Essentials Portfolios. "The brand's recent growth, including openings and planned developments, meets the rising demand from guests and members, especially Millennial and Gen Z travelers, for more contemporary accommodations with playful details, sophisticated furnishings and socially connected spaces." At the Core of Exploration: New Hotels & Upcoming OpeningsHyatt Centric hotels are unique to their individual destinations, incorporating eclectic elements that reflect the local vibe through playful interpretations of culture, art and attractions. Several planned openings will accelerate the brand's strategic growth following its 2024 debut in new markets, including Hyatt Centric San José Escazú, the first Hyatt Centric hotel in Costa Rica, Hyatt Centric Malta, the first in Malta, Hyatt Centric Santo Domingo, the first in the Caribbean and Hyatt Centric Zhongshan Park Shanghai, the first in Shanghai. Newly executed deals and upcoming openings primed for relaxing, recharging, socializing and preparing for the next adventure include: Americas Hyatt Centric Chicago O'Hare (expected to resume operations in 2025) is being rebranded from Hyatt Rosemont, is ideally located near O'Hare International Airport, and is undergoing property-wide renovations inclusive of 206 newly designed guestrooms, updated meeting and event spaces, refreshed lobby and a new restaurant. Hyatt Centric Isla Verde San Juan (expected to open in 2025) will be the first Hyatt Centric branded hotel in Puerto Rico, located in the buzzy Isla Verde neighborhood, offering a resort-style pool deck, open-air beer garden and private beach club access. Hyatt Centric Querétaro (expected to open in 2025) will debut in a new market for Hyatt, will be ideally located near the Historic Monument Zone of Querétaro, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, blending culturally authentic elements into the design, dining and rooftop pool. Hyatt Centric Cincinnati (expected to open in 2026) will be the first Hyatt Centric hotel in Ohio offering easy access to the heart of bustling downtown Cincinnati. Hyatt Centric Victoria – Old Town (expected to open in 2026) will be the first Hyatt branded hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, will be centrally located in Old Town Victoria, home to Canada's oldest Chinatown, and will offer 135 rooms and suites, and a dynamic restaurant, bar, lounge, and coffee shop. Hyatt Centric Winnipeg Downtown (expected to open in 2026) will be the second Hyatt Centric hotel in Canada, offering a signature restaurant and bar and an open concept lobby capturing the local spirit. Asia Pacific Hyatt Centric Bengaluru Airport (expected to open in 2026) will boast 166 guestrooms in Bengaluru with easy access to the Bengaluru International airport. Hyatt Centric Electronic City Bangalore (expected to open in 2026) will be centrally located in the megacity of Bangalore, known as India's technology hub. Hyatt Centric East Taipei (expected to open in 2026) will be in the cultural center of Taipei, marking the fifth Hyatt branded hotel and first Hyatt Centric hotel in Taiwan. Hyatt Centric Shanghai Jinqiao (expected to open in 2026) will offer 224 modern guestrooms with decor inspired by the newly built Pudong Football Stadium, located adjacent to the hotel. Hyatt Centric TODTOWN Shanghai (expected to open in 2026) will grow the Hyatt Centric brand's presence in Shanghai and be located in a mixed-use complex with shopping, offices and residential apartments. Hyatt Centric Tianxin Changsha (expected to open in 2026) will debut in the capital of central China's Hunan province where guests can enjoy unobstructed views of the Xiangjiang River. Hyatt Centric Vrindavan (expected to open in 2026) will expand the brand's footprint in northern India and will be located in the heart of a city known for its spiritual significance and architectural beauty. Hyatt Centric The Ring Chengdu (expected to open in 2025) will mark the entry of the brand into China's southwest region with 259 modern accommodations located in the heart of the city's bustling downtown area and inspired by the neighborhood's industrial past. Hyatt Centric Sapporo (expected to open in 2026) will become the first Hyatt Centric branded hotel in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Situated in the historical heart, near the city's famed Odori Park, the hotel will feature guestrooms with panoramic views. Europe Hyatt Centric Reims (expected to open in 2025) will be located just a short distance from the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral, offering spectacular canal views and three unique French restaurants. Hyatt Centric Altstadt Hamburg (expected to open in 2026) will mark the first Hyatt Centric branded hotel in Germany, will be located on Moenckebergstrasse, one of Hamburg's most vibrant shopping streets, and will feature a top-floor panoramic restaurant and bar. Hyatt Centric Reykjavik (expected to open in 2026) will debut as the first Hyatt branded hotel in Iceland and will be situated on the main street of the capital city with a rooftop bar overlooking the city. Middle East Hyatt Centric Madinah KEC (expected to open in 2028) is set to mark the debut of the Hyatt Centric brand in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing a local home-base for savvy travelers returning from city exploration. The hotel will feature 130 modern rooms and suites with art and styling elements that celebrate the city's character. A Central Launchpad for Your Next AdventureHyatt Centric hotels offer signature touchpoints and curated programming that spark curiosity and elevate the guest experience, including locally inspired art, pop-up concerts and gallery exhibitions, buzzy social spaces and unique food and beverage offerings. Live the Local Art: Revel in spectacular displays of locally inspired art at hotels like Hyatt Centric Cairo West, which opened its doors in 2024 with mesmerizing mirror installations and intricate Egyptian statues and sculptures that adorn the walls. Admire traditional Guatemalan touches like colorful textiles and a wall of Guatemalan masks at Hyatt Centric Guatemala City. At the recently opened Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, guests can enjoy the unique interior design inspired by the city's rich tin-mining history and communal spaces decorated with bold patterns by a local Malaysian graffiti artist that invoke the city's creative spirit. Crafted to Connect: Forge authentic connections with lively common spaces at Hyatt Centric Gran Via Madrid, paying homage to the historic broadcasting headquarters across the street with a mock recording studio in the lobby that's the perfect photo backdrop. Hyatt Centric Ocean Front Xiamen, which recently opened in 2025 in China's charming port of Xiamen, offers a House of Music social hub featuring a curated collection of vinyl records, with live band performances and locally inspired cocktails in the evening. At Hyatt Centric Las Condes Santiago, the sommelier at Amandine restaurant shares local knowledge through a curated Chilean wine tasting, offering insights into the country's wine regions, hidden vineyards and must-visit wine and tapas bars. Indulge in Flavors Inspired by the Destination: Experience creative dining concepts like the Cruise Restaurant & Bar at Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong, a rooftop venue serving modern Asian cuisine with sweeping views of Victoria Harbour. Spaceman at Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta is a year-round rooftop bar with spectacular views of the Atlanta skyline offering craft cocktails, shared plates and interactive yard games. At Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, the Flour Flamingoes Restaurant by Richard Blais offers a waterfront sea-to-table dining experience channeling vintage eras with the natural beauty of the island and prioritizes sustainability with fresh produce procured locally. World of Hyatt Members Earn MoreWorld of Hyatt members can earn more at Hyatt Centric hotels by taking advantage of World of Hyatt's global Bonus Journeys offer to earn double points (up to 20,000 bonus points) for qualifying stays at 1,400+ participating Hyatt hotels worldwide. Members must register for the offer by March 10 and complete qualifying stays between now and March 28, 2025. To learn more about the Hyatt Centric brand portfolio, visit or follow along on Instagram @hyattcentric. The term "Hyatt" is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates. For further information: About Hyatt CentricHyatt Centric is a brand of full-service modern boutique hotels located in prime destinations. Created to connect guests to the heart of the action, Hyatt Centric hotels are thoughtfully designed to enable exploration and discovery so they never miss a moment of adventure. Each hotel offers social spaces to connect with others in the lobby, meanwhile the bar and restaurant are local hot spots where great conversations, locally inspired food and signature cocktails can be enjoyed. Streamlined contemporary rooms focus on delivering everything guests want and nothing they don't. A passionately engaged team is there to provide local expertise on the best food, nightlife and activities the destination has to offer. For more information, please visit Follow @HyattCentric on Facebook and Instagram, and tag photos with #HyattCentric. About Hyatt Hotels CorporationHyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of December 31, 2024, the Company's portfolio included more than 1,400 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 79 countries across six continents. The Company's offering includes brands in the Luxury Portfolio, including Park Hyatt®, Alila®, Miraval®, Impression by Secrets, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®; the Lifestyle Portfolio, including Andaz®, Thompson Hotels®, The Standard®, Dream® Hotels, The StandardX, Breathless Resorts & Spas®, JdV by Hyatt®, Bunkhouse® Hotels, and Me and All Hotels; the Inclusive Collection, including Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Hyatt Ziva®, Hyatt Zilara®, Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Sunscape® Resorts & Spas, and Alua Hotels & Resorts®; the Classics Portfolio, including Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Destination by Hyatt®, Hyatt Centric®, Hyatt Vacation Club®, and Hyatt®; and the Essentials Portfolio, including Caption by Hyatt®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove. Subsidiaries of the Company operate the World of Hyatt® loyalty program, ALG Vacations®, Mr & Mrs Smith, Unlimited Vacation Club®, Amstar® DMC destination management services, and Trisept Solutions® technology services. For more information, please visit Forward-Looking Statements Forward-Looking Statements in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may," "could," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "will," "would" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. 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Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic uncertainty in key global markets and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; the rate and pace of economic recovery following economic downturns; global supply chain constraints and interruptions, rising costs of construction-related labor and materials, and increases in costs due to inflation or other factors that may not be fully offset by increases in revenues in our business; risks affecting the luxury, resort, and all-inclusive lodging segments; levels of spending in business, leisure, and group segments, as well as consumer confidence; declines in occupancy and average daily rate; limited visibility with respect to future bookings; loss of key personnel; domestic and international political and geopolitical conditions and political or civil unrest or changes in trade policy; hostilities, or fear of hostilities, including future terrorist attacks, that affect travel; travel-related accidents; natural or man-made disasters, weather and climate-related events, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, floods, wildfires, oil spills, nuclear incidents, and global outbreaks of pandemics or contagious diseases, or fear of such outbreaks; our ability to successfully achieve certain levels of operating profits at hotels that have performance tests or guarantees in favor of our third-party owners; the impact of hotel renovations and redevelopments; risks associated with our capital allocation plans, share repurchase program, and dividend payments, including a reduction in, or elimination or suspension of, repurchase activity or dividend payments; the seasonal and cyclical nature of the real estate and hospitality businesses; changes in distribution arrangements, such as through internet travel intermediaries; changes in the tastes and preferences of our customers; relationships with colleagues and labor unions and changes in labor laws; the financial condition of, and our relationships with, third-party owners, franchisees, and hospitality venture partners; the possible inability of third-party owners, franchisees, or development partners to access the capital necessary to fund current operations or implement our plans for growth; risks associated with potential acquisitions and dispositions and our ability to successfully integrate completed acquisitions with existing operations; failure to successfully complete proposed transactions (including the failure to satisfy closing conditions or obtain required approvals); our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; declines in the value of our real estate assets; unforeseen terminations of our management and hotel services agreements or franchise agreements; changes in federal, state, local, or foreign tax law; increases in interest rates, wages, and other operating costs; foreign exchange rate fluctuations or currency restructurings; risks associated with the introduction of new brand concepts, including lack of acceptance of new brands or innovation; general volatility of the capital markets and our ability to access such markets; changes in the competitive environment in our industry, industry consolidation, and the markets where we operate; our ability to successfully grow the World of Hyatt loyalty program and Unlimited Vacation Club paid membership program; cyber incidents and information technology failures; outcomes of legal or administrative proceedings; and violations of regulations or laws related to our franchising business and licensing businesses and our international operations; and other risks discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our annual report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which filings are available from the SEC. These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any of our forward-looking statements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. 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