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Loews Royal Pacific Resort
Poised for Growth Lodging Expansion at Universal Orlando
6,200
9,200
Hotel rooms at Loews’ properties at Universal Orlando
Rooms after Universal’s Endless Summer Resort properties open in 2019 and 2020
1,450
250,000
Two-bedroom suites available by 2020 at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort, to accommodate guests traveling with extended families
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Square feet of meeting space at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort
Loving the Journey
How tourism provided a career path for a college student with big dreams. Q&A with Barb Bowden, Complex Managing Director of Loews Sapphire Falls Resort and Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando
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ourism is Orlando’s No. 1 employer, and those jobs are filled with opportunities for career advancement. Barb Bowden is one of myriad examples. More than 30 years ago, she started as a front desk supervisor at The Peabody Orlando — today, she’s in charge of two spectacular Loews hotels at Universal Orlando Resort. We recently spoke with Bowden to explore everything from her personal story to the importance of employee development.
