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Monday, July 20th
Conference Hours:
8:00am-5:15pm

Exhibits Hours:
10:45am-5:15pm

Tuesday, July 21st
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8:30am-12:45pm

Exhibits Hours:
7:45am-12:45pm

Monday, July 20, 2009

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07/20/2009 Monday

7:00AM
8:00AM

Continental Breakfast

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8:00AM
8:10AM

Conference Opening - Welcome Address

Speaker(s):

Gary Dietz, Publisher, Lodging Hospitality Magazine

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8:20AM
8:30AM

Academic Partner Welcome

Speaker(s):

Dr. Ronald F Cichy NCE, CHA, CHE, Director and Professor, The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University

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8:30AM
9:30AM

Owners Face Off With the Brands

Speaker(s):

Roger Bloss, President and CEO, Vantage Hospitality
Nancy Johnson, Executive Vice President - Chief Development Officer, Carlson Hotels Americas
Bharat Patel, Chairman & CEO, Sun Group of Companies
Wayne Goldberg, President & Chief Executive Officer, LQ Management LLC
Walter Isenberg, President & CEO, Sage Hospitality Resources
John Russell, CEO, NYLO Hotels

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9:30AM
10:30AM

Turnaround Tactics

Speaker(s):

Jeff Higley, Vice President, Digital Media & Communications, HotelNewsNow.com/STR/STR Global
Daniel Fay, President, Commonwealth Hotels, LLC
William Hanley, Partner & Manager of International Development, Vantage Hospitality Group, LLC
Jed C. Heller, CEO, The Providence Group, LLC
Christopher Knable, Principal, Elysian Hotels
Kirby D. Payne CHA, President, HVS/American Hospitality Management Company

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11:15AM
12:30PM

Taking Advantage of Distress: Where Are the Opportunities?

Speaker(s):

Ted Mandigo CPA, ISHC, Director, TR Mandigo & Co.
Greg Mount, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, Sage Hospitality
David J. Sangree MAI, CPA, ISHC, President, Hotel & Leisure Advisors, LLC
Dan Sheline, Senior Vice President, Asset Management, The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC
William Sipple, Senior Vice President, CB Richard Ellis Hotels

Track(s):Hotel Financing Track

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Ins and Outs of Management Contracts

Speaker(s):

Bill DeForrest, President & CEO, Lane Hospitality
James Evans, Principal/CEO, Ardent Hotel Advisors
David Merritt, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Marcus Hotels and Resorts
Mitch Miller, , Miller Law Group, P.C.
Jerry Cataldo, President, Hostmark Hospitality Group
Mike Marshall, President & CEO, Marshall Hotels & Resorts Inc.

Track(s):Hotel Development/Construction Track

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Cost Containment In a Down Market

Speaker(s):

Steven Belmonte, President and CEO, Hospitality Solutions LLC
Michael George, President & CEO, Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Steve Van, President & CEO, Prism Hotels
Morris Lasky, Chief Executive Officer, Lodging Unlimited, Inc.
Michael Nanosky, President, Janus Hotels & Resorts
Jim O'Shaughnessy, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development , Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC

Track(s):Hotel Operations Track

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Boutique/Lifestyle Hotels

Speaker(s):

Kirby D. Payne CHA, President, HVS/American Hospitality Management Company
Janis Cannon, Global Vice President - Brand Management, Hotel Indigo, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
William Edmundson, President, Cambria Suites, Choice Hotels International
David Pisor, Chief Executive Officer, ELYSIAN
John Russell, CEO, NYLO Hotels

Track(s):Segments Track

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12:30PM
2:00PM

Luncheon Keynote and Leadership Award Presentation

Speaker(s):

Patrick Ryan, Chairman & CEO, Chicago 2016 Olympic Committee

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2:15PM
3:30PM

The Next Generation of Asian-American Hoteliers

Speaker(s):

Tarun Patel CHA, Chairman of the Board; Principal-Penta Hospitality, Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
Sajni Patel, Vice President, Operations, Hawkeye Hotels
Sarang Peruri, VP - Acquisitions & Development, Oxford Capital Group, LLC
John Sturgess, Managing Director, Hunter Hotels

Track(s):Segments Track

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Negotiating With Lenders

Speaker(s):

Mark Skinner, Partner, The Highland Group
James Fitzgerald, Managing Director - Hotel Investments, Principal Real Estate Investors
Walker Geyer, Managing Director - Capital Markets, Paramount Lodging Advisors
Daniel Marre, Partner, Perkins Coie
William Reynolds Jr., Director/Senior Advisor, Thayer Lodging Group
Brian Silberman, Vice President, Investment Properties, CB Richard Ellis Hotels

Track(s):Hotel Financing Track

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Developing the Experiential Hotel: A Look at the Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee

Speaker(s):

Brigette Breitenbach, President, Company B - Brand Marketing
Tim Dixon, Owner/President, Dixon Development
Raul Leal, President & Partner, Desires Hotels/Tecton Hospitality
Eric Stoessel, Managing Editor, Lodging Hospitality

Track(s):Hotel Development/Construction Track

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Asset Managers Share Their Secrets

Speaker(s):

Jon Cummins, Chief Operating Officer, Amerimar Enterprises, Inc.
Mark Heisler, Vice President Development, Hostmark Hospitality Group
Phillip Hutchins, Vice President, Amstar Group, LLC
Sanjeev Misra, Principal, Paramount Lodging Advisors
Grant Sabroff, Senior Vice President of Business Development, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company
Matt Valley, Editor-in-Chief, National Real Estate Investors magazine

Track(s):Hotel Operations Track

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3:30PM
4:00PM

Networking Break

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4:00PM
5:15PM

Vacation Ownership In the Midwest

Speaker(s):

Herbert Alfree, Consultant, Beach House at Lake Street
Paul Behrndt, ,
Richard Marino, Partner, The Villages At Tullymore
David McDonald, Director, Business Development, Group RCI & The Registry Collection

Track(s):Segments Track

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The Market for Acquisitions: What's Available and How Can They Be Finances

Speaker(s):

John Jameson, Managing Director - Chicago, Molinaro Koger
Bill Linehan, EVP & Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott
Michael Medzigian, Chairman and Managing Partner , Watermark Capital Partners, LLC
Michael Shindler, President, Four Corners Advisors, Inc.
Gus Stamoutsos, Executive Vice President – Franchise Development, Wyndham Hotel Group
Andrew Strasser, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, Abacus Lodging Investors LLC

Track(s):Hotel Financing Track

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Job One: Revenue Maximization

Speaker(s):

Joseph Champ, President, Champ Hospitality, L.P.
Tim Genovese, VP, Hotel Performance Support, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)
Gregory Hanis ISHC, President, Hospitality Marketers International, Inc.
Keyur Naik, Director of Revenue Management, Hawkeye Hotels
Jeff Schrader, Director of New Business Development, Kinseth Hospitality Companies

Track(s):Hotel Operations Track

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Green Hotels: To LEED or Not

Speaker(s):

Ray Burger CHA, MHS, President, Pineapple Hospitality
Jonathan Douglas AIA, Managing Principal, VOA Associates Inc.
Ray Hobbs CHA, Senior Vice President, Kelco Management & Development
Shailesh Kalyan AIA, Principal, DIG Architecture
Nabil Moubayed, General Manager, Hotel Monaco Chicago/Kimpton Hotel

Track(s):Hotel Development/Construction Track

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