Mr. Rodrigue has more than 15 years of food and beverage service leadership experience, including the last 9 years with Hilton Hotels.  Since 2004, he has served as Assistant Food and Beverage Director at the Hilton Americas-Houston, a 1200-room hotel with three restaurants, two lounges, one coffee shop and 24-hour room service.   Prior to that, Mr. Rodrique was Director of Food and Beverage for the Doubletree Hotel�a Hilton property�in Tallahassee, Florida.

�We are excited to welcome Charles to the Hiltons of Branson family�, said Mark Hartman, General Manager, Hiltons of Branson.  �Charles has a proven record of providing first-class service for our valued customers, and delivers every day on the Hilton promise of being �the first name in hospitality�.

The Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing, a 242-room boutique hotel, opens February 14, 2007.  The Branson Convention Center, which Hilton will manage for the City of Branson, and the 293-room Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, will open August 17, 2007.