Monday 9th March
| 12.00 |
Registration and Exhibition Open |
| 14.00 – 14.15 |
Welcome Remarks & Conference Overview
Jonathan Worsley Chairman - Bench Events, Board Director - STR Global |
| 14.15 – 15.15 |
Tackling The Macro-Economic Issues Facing The Globe
We listen and put questions to two leading economists and get their insight into the macro-economic environment and how it might impact the hotel industry.
| MODERATOR: |
Andrew Sangster |
Editor, Hotel Analyst |
| SPEAKERS: |
Roger Bootle |
Managing Director, Capital Economics |
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Dr Holger Schmieding |
Chief Economist Europe, Bank of America |
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| 15.15 – 15.30 |
What Are The Demand Patterns Telling Us?
Matthew Crummack Senior Vice President Lodging, Expedia Partner Services |
| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Global Investment Panel
We talk to the men in charge of money, find out their perspective on the current economic climate and where they are placing their bets.
| MODERATOR: |
Timothy Lloyd-Hughes |
Vice Chairman Real Estate Gaming and Lodging, Deutsche Bank |
| PANELISTS: |
Richard Balfour-Lynn |
Chief Executive Officer, Marylebone Warwick Balfour Management Limited
Chairman, Alternative Hotel Group |
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Derek Gammage |
Managing Director, EMEA, CB Richard Ellis Hotels |
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Majid Mangalji |
President, Westmont Hospitality Group |
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Chad R Pike |
Global Co-Head, Real Estate, The Blackstone Group International |
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| 16.45 – 18.15 |
Networking XPress |
| 18.30 – 20.30 |
Opening Night Reception at the Hotel Berlin, Berlin |
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