E.L. Bert Pooser Jr
Chief Executive Officer, IMIC Hotels
Columbia, SC 29212
Phone (803) 513-9909
Property Types
Hospitality, Office, Retail, Multifamily
Markets
Greenville/Spartanburg
Bio
Bert Pooser has been in the hotel business for 50 years and has developed, owned and/or operated over 50 hotel properties during this time. IMIC Hotels currently operates 15 hotels in five states (South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee). Pooser was also selected by the University of South Carolina to develop and manage the Inn @ USC in a joint venture with the USC Development Foundation, which opened in August 2005. Pooser formerly served as Chairman of the USC College of Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management's Deans Council and served on the University of South Carolina's Educational Foundation Board. In addition, he was appointed as one of two appointees by the Lexington County Council to the Midlands Convention Center Authority Board and additionally was Chairman of the Design Committee for the $38 million Convention Center which opened in 2004; was Chairman for three consecutive years from 2001 to 2003 on the Lexington Medical Center Foundation Board and continues to serve on the Board, former Chairman and President of the South Carolina Hospitality Association, served on the National Hotel Advisory Board, the Wingate Inns Presidents Advisory Council, Choice Hotels' Comfort Inn Advisory Board, Ramada Inns' RINA Executive Committee.
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