Founded in 1981, Purchasing Associates, Inc. is ranked by Hotel Business magazine as one of the world's leading independent FF&E purchasing agencies. The firm’s services are provided to many of the world's most prestigious hoteliers, developers and operators. While the luxury, 5-Star full-service hotel segment is our specialty, we have proven our value to developers of other market segments including convention hotels and luxury boutique properties. Through our first hand knowledge of manufacturers worldwide and our high volume purchasing power, we excel at creating FF&E value and fulfilling our client's financial objectives.

Major hotel developers have chosen us for the high quality of our work and our reputation for consistently meeting or exceeding expectations. As your agent and representative, our professional staff draws on their past experiences covering the breadth of the hospitality industry. Services include the purchase of decorative furnishings and finish materials, operating supplies and equipment, freight and logistics, warehousing and installation; a full "turnkey" approach for maximizing project control and accountability.

The team of professionals at Purchasing Associates bring over 100 years of combined hospitality experience. With a commitment to detail, unparalleled customer service, unquestioned integrity, and over half a billion dollars (US) in FF&E / OS&E purchases, the firm has earned an enviable reputation in the industry.

In the 25 years since it’s founding, the firm has gained incomparable purchasing and negotiating prowess as well as an immeasurable cache of qualified manufacturing resources. Our market strength, personalized service and project experience guarantees the maximization of your FF&E dollars. We understand the distinct needs of the owner, developer, operator and interior designer. Realizing their expectations is what sets us apart.

With over 25 years of experience in the FF&E hospitality purchasing profession, Ms. Weinzapfel, her partner Gregory Loh, and the firm's professional staff have cemented the firm's solid and noted reputation for highly effective project management and fiscal responsibility.

Prior to founding Purchasing Associates in 1981, Ms. Weinzapfel served as a Project Manager with Peachtree Purchasing, a division of John Portman & Associates, a real estate development and noted architectural firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. Ms. Weinzapfel was involved in a number of major FF&E projects while with the Portman organization including the 900-room Hyatt Regency Dallas Hotel, the 1500-room Westin Los Angeles Bonaventure Hotel, the 1200-room Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, and the 400-room Hyatt Regency Chicago OíHare Hotel. Ms. Weinzapfel also served as a consultant to the Hyatt Corporation during which time she was responsible for the purchase and installation coordination of the 1400-room Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York and the 500-room Hyatt Regency Ft. Worth, Texas.

Ms. Weinzapfel was a Dean's List achievement award honoree and graduate of Purdue University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Retailing and Business Administration. She is a founding member of the Greater New York Chapter of the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality and has served as the Chapter's Chief Financial Officer. She has been a featured panelist at the International Hotel & Motel Show at the Jacob Javits Center, NYC. Ms. Weinzapfel is also a member of the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP) and presently serves as the Ethics Committee Chairman.

With over 20 years of experience in hospitality management, Mr. Loh's architectural engineering degree provides a value-added service unique to the profession and is one of the many reasons for the firms' repeat business and loyal client base. He and our professional support staff work very closely with the client's design consultants in accomplishing the execution of complicated and intricate FF&E designs, all with the project's budget parameters as a clear priority.

Before joining Purchasing Associates, Mr. Loh served as a Project Coordinator and Assistant Director of Purchasing for American Contract Designers, a design and purchasing firm located in New York City. Mr. Loh managed and coordinated the FF&E purchasing contracts for such projects as the Maison Dupuy in New Orleans, the Princess Hotel (Bahamas), and various Hilton hotel properties. In addition, Mr. Loh previously served as Construction Manager for DJA, Inc. in New York where his responsibilities included all aspects of subcontractor coordination including compiling estimates and overseeing project completion.

Mr. Loh graduated with Honors from the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York with a Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering. He was a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary Society while at Pratt. Mr. Loh is certified as a Master Hotel Supplier (MHS) by the American Hotel & Motel Association, and is a member of the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP) and NEWH, where he has been a featured panelist for educational industry seminars.