Tuesday 10th March
| 07.30 – 08.30 |
Registration, Morning Coffee & Pastries |
| 08.30 – 11.15 |
General Sessions |
| 08.30 – 08.40 |
Welcome Back
Kerry Gumas Chief Executive Officer, Questex Media Group, Inc |
| 08.40 – 09.00 |
Searching For Better Figures
Understanding where we are in the cycle.
James Chappell Managing Director, STR Global |
| 09.00 – 09.50 |
The Advisors' Perspective – What do you believe?
Different views during difficult times.
| MODERATOR: |
Nick van Marken |
Global Sector Leader, THL Corporate Finance, Deloitte |
| PANELLISTS: |
Philip Davidson |
Senior Partner, Restructuring, KPMG |
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Arthur de Haast |
Global Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels |
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Robert Koger |
President, Molinaro Koger |
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Simon A Neilson-Clark |
Partner, DLA Piper UK LLP | |
| 09.50 – 10.10 |
Green Law And The Impact On Hotel Investment
The things you need to know!
| Paul Sheridan Environment Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP |
Special Leadership Award to
Lyndall de Marco Former Executive Director, International Tourism Partnership, Managing Director, Hotel Sustainability |
Presented by
Kurt Ritter, President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group | |
| 10.10 – 11.15 |
Spotlight On Industry Leaders
A focus on where the industry’s leading companies are heading.
| MODERATORS: |
Mary Gostelow |
Editor & Publisher, The Gostelow Report |
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Michael Hirst OBE |
Consultant, CB Richard Ellis Hotels |
| PANELLISTS: |
Andrew Cosslett |
Chief Executive Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group |
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Chris Nassetta |
President & Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Hotels |
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Frits van Paasschen |
President & Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc |
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Gilles Pélisson |
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Accor |
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Arne Sorenson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & President, Marriott International Lodging | |
| 11.15 – 12.00 |
Coffee Break and Sponsors’ Exhibition |
| 12.00 – 13.15 |
Breakout Sessions |
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Small Rooms, Big Returns?
We take a look at the new breed of ‘budget & economy’ hotels from around the world. Should investors be sitting up and taking notice?
| MODERATOR: |
Peter Haigh BSc (Hons) FRICS |
Partner, King Sturge LLP |
| PANELLISTS: |
Bart Carnahan |
SVP Acquisitions & Development EMEA, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide |
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Stelios Haji-Ioannou |
Founder & Chairman, easyGroup |
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Michael Levie |
Chief Executive Officer, Citizen M Hotels |
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Emmanuelle Mordacq |
Senior VP Global Marketing, MGallery, Mercure, all seasons | |
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Who Are The Investors Of Today And Tomorrow?
How are they investing and where? When are the private equity investors planning to invest and what are they looking at?
| MODERATOR: |
Chris Day |
Managing Director, Christie+Co |
| PANELLISTS: |
David Fattal |
Owner & Managing Director, Fattal Hotels & Leonardo Hotels |
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Ian Livingstone |
Managing Director, London & Regional Properties |
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Salim Khoury |
Advisor to the Chairman, MBI & Partners and JJW Hotels & Resorts |
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Dominic Seely |
Senior Vice-President of Acquisitions & Development, Sovereign Hospitality Holdings |
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Desmond Taljaard |
Chief Operating Officer, Europe, Starwood Capital Europe Ltd | |
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Anchor Hotels & Residential Fractional Ownership
With funding drying-up are developers using fractional ownership to fund their developments? Is an anchor hotel essential to the development of a mixed-use resort and what is the value creation through a premium hotel brand?
| MODERATOR: |
Brett Archibald |
SVP Business Development EMEAI, Group RCI |
| PANELLISTS: |
Paul Bell |
Managing Director, ALDAR Hotels & Hospitality |
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Michael Glennie |
President, Real Estate & Development
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International |
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Nick Skea-Strachan |
Senior Associate - Hotels Group, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP |
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Scott J Woroch |
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Development, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts | |
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Operating Contracts In Today’s Climate
How are lease, management and franchise agreements changing now that the economic climate has changed? Who is prepared to take risk and how is the balance with reward being addressed by lenders, developers and operators?
| MODERATOR: |
Martin Armitstead |
Managing Director, Head of EMEA Hospitality Group, DTZ |
| PANELLISTS: |
Andrew Little |
Partner, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP |
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Sir David Michels |
Deputy Chairman, Marks & Spencers, Board Member, Strategic Hotels & Jumeirah |
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Toby Phelps |
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds (MSREF) |
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Roeland Vos |
President, Europe, Africa & Middle East, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide | |
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Where Are The Investment Oport unities In The Emerging Markets?
An overview of the Balkans with a focus on Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. Understanding the opportunity and infrastructure issues such as access, airlift, legal frameworks and public-private partnerships.
| MODERATOR: |
Tinu Sebesanu |
Chief Executive Officer, Trend Hospitality |
| PANELLISTS: |
Luiza Abraham |
Director – Head Office, Major Corporate Clients Division, BRD Groupe Societe Generale |
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Agnes Jakabos |
Hotel Development Director CEE & CIS, TriGránit Development Corporation |
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Christian Michel |
Vice President Development Central and Eastern Europe, Wyndham Hotel Group | |
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Where Are The Developments?
We take a look at new projects taking shape despite the economic environment and question how developers are extracting best value and how projects are being financed.
| MODERATOR: |
Chris Rouse |
Senior Director, CB Richard Ellis Hotels |
| PANELLISTS: |
Nigel Brown |
Partner, Peter Brett Associates LLP |
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Richard F Davis |
Co-Chair, Hotels, Resorts and Clubs, Greenberg Traurig |
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Patrick Fitzgibbon |
SVP Development - Europe & Africa, Hilton Hotels |
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Matthias Lowin |
Managing Director, Feuring Hotelconsulting GmbH | |
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Navigating Through The Downturn
Where to draw the line on cost containment vs. brand standards vs. service delivery; revenue management and price positioning; capital decisions and payroll management.
| MODERATOR: |
Frank Croston |
Partner, Hamilton Hotel Partners |
| PANELLISTS: |
Frank Fiskers |
President & Chief Executive Officer, Scandic Hotels |
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Kirk Kinsell |
President EMEA, InterContinental Hotels Group |
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Simon Vincent |
Area President - Europe, Hilton Hotels |
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Christian G Windfuhr |
Chief Executive Officer, Grand City Holland BV | |
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Fundamentals Of Communication By Rada Enterprises
(Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art ) The Foremost Drama Academy In The World
Successful communication not only involves planning what you say, but how you say it. To be an effective communicator you need to address how you come across to others. This workshop will examine posture and body language and how they impact upon selfconfidence, status and presence. The session will also explore using breath to support the body and voice and how to occupy your own personal space.
William Richards RADA in Business |
| 13.30 – 15.00 |
Buffet Lunch |
| 15.15 – 16.30 |
Breakout Sessions |
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Where Are The Financing And Exit Str ategies?
How do we achieve greater flexibility with operators regarding financing and exit? How do we terminate agreements? Are Non Disturbance Agreements still required?
| MODERATOR: |
Mark Wynne-Smith |
Chief Executive Officer EMEA, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels |
| PANELLISTS: |
Carlton C Ervin |
Senior Vice President, Marriott International |
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Ben Godon |
Director, Vision Asset Management Co (Holdings) Ltd |
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Simon Hampton |
Managing Director, Sector Head, Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging, Bank of America |
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Andrew Katz |
Managing Director, Axios Hospitality Real Estate | |
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What Is The Impact Of The Debt Crisis On Lending And Development?
Has the debt crisis created opportunities and who are the winners and losers? What is the current state of the debt markets and how are deals getting done?
| MODERATOR: |
David Yeadon |
Director, Savills Private Finance |
| PANELLISTS: |
Peter M Anscomb |
Senior Corporate Director and Head of Hotel Finance, Major Corp, The Royal Bank of Scotland |
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Dominique Bourdais |
Director, Locum Consulting - Colliers |
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Kenneth Hatton |
Partner - Hotels & Resorts, Global Practice Group, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP |
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Tim Helliwell |
Head of Hotel Finance, Hospitality & Leisure Team, Barclays Bank Plc | |
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Creating Real Estate Value Through Ancilary Developments
… such as marinas, spas and golf. Leveraging Hotel Investment in Challenging Times.
| MODERATOR: |
David Batchelor |
Senior Director- Alternative Investment, CB Richard Ellis |
| PANELLISTS: |
Philip Bacon |
Managing Director, Madrid, HVS Hospitality Services |
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John Goldwyn |
Senior Associate, Senior Project Planner + Landscape Architect, WATG |
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Susan Harmsworth |
Chief Executive Officer, ESPA International |
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Nick Maris |
Chairman, Camper and Nicholsons Marinas Ltd |
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Paul Dellanzo |
Vice President, Troon Golf – Europe Division | |
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Leases – Love ‘Em Or Hate ‘Em
Why are some investors adverse to management agreements in certain markets? How do you structure leases to satisfy an asset light operator?
| MODERATOR: |
Robert Barnard |
Partner, PKF (UK) LLP |
| PANELLISTS: |
Andreas Löcher |
Head of Hotel Acquisitions & Sales, Deka Immobilien GmbH |
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Jochen Schaefer-Suren |
Head of Hotel and Leisure Fund Management, Executive Committee Member, Invesco Real Estate |
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David Sylberg |
Senior Vice President M&A and Real Estate Transactions, Accor Hospitality |
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Sarah Thomas |
Partner, Clifford Chance LLP | |
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Show Me The “Real” Pipeline And What The Developers Are Doing
A panel of hard core developers searching for opportunities in a recessionary environment.
| MODERATOR: |
Nicholas Pattie |
Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality |
| PANELLISTS: |
Puneet Chhatwal |
SVP and Chief Development Officer, The Rezidor Hotel Group |
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Patrick H Ford |
President, Lodging Econometrics |
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Kevin P Kearney |
Executive Vice President International Hotel Development, Marriott International |
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Josh Wyatt |
Director, Hospitality & Leisure, Patron Capital Limited | |
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Is Turkey The Hottest Hotel Investment Market In Europe?
Understanding and overcoming the investment issues to enter this market.
| MODERATOR: |
Tavit Koletavitoglu |
Founder & President, Atlas Project & Land Development |
| PANELLISTS: |
Senay Azak-Matt |
General Manager, Aareal Bank AG Turkey Istanbul Representative Office |
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Alaeddin Babaoglu |
President & CEO, Amplio Hotel Investments Emlak. A. S. |
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Mike Collini |
VP Development - Northern Europe and Turkey, Hilton Hotels |
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Oya Narin |
Owner & Chairperson, Marti Hotels & Marinas |
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Mehmet Onkal |
Managing Director - Turkey, BDO Tourism Consultancy | |
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Brand Confusion!
Reputation and brand; ‘greening’ your brand; brand extension and personalising the brand. Does the market understand branding and how do brands keep in the swim lane?
| MODERATOR: |
Bonella Ramsay |
Partner - IP & Technology Group, DLA Piper |
| PANELLISTS: |
Stephen J Alden |
Chief Executive Officer, Maybourne Hotel Group |
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Dr Crispian Tarrant |
Chief Executive, BDRC Hotel Research |
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Belinda Atkins |
Vice President Operations – Select Service Brands
Wyndham Hotel Group International |
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Wolfgang
Neumann |
Ex President Europe
Hilton Hotels |
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Voice Of Influence By Rada Enterprises (Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art )
Bring energy and enthusiasm to your voice and add an extra dimension to your personal presentation style, whether you are speaking in public or presenting at a meeting. This workshop focuses on using the voice and pace to enhance delivery as well as making a commitment to words and text to hold the attention of your audience.
William Richards RADA in Business
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| 16.45 – 18.00 |
Late Afternoon Sessions |
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The Secret of Successful Negotiators
Do you self-sabotage when you walk into a negotiation? Does the other side ever (quite literally) get the upper-hand? Can others read what’s on your mind? Do you let others play games with you when you negotiate? And how much do these behaviours cost you?
Roger Edward Jones Boardroom Coach & Author |
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Vision Of Leadership By Rada Enterprises (Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art )
Modern leadership is about making decisions and taking responsibility when those decisions affect others. It’s about being focused on creating a vision for the future and being able to express that vision, to inspire others to work together in harmony. Effective leaders must communicate in a way that inspires belief and this workshop will focus on how to enhance your style of communication and leadership skills.
William Richards RADA in Business |
| 18.15 – 21.00 |
Evening Reception hosted by Hilton Hotels Corporation | |
