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The Window of Opportunity is Open: Choosing the Right Deals
Monday, May 4, 2015 |
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3:00 – 5:00 pm | Resort development workshop: Mixed use and shared ownership Sponsored by Interval International David Sudeck, JMBM – Moderator Jay DiGiulio, Boutique Hotel Club Jon Fredericks, Welk Resorts Tom Meyerer, Capital One Bryan Ten Broek, Interval International |
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5:00 pm | Winebar mixer for early arrivals | |
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 |
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7:00 am | Registration, Networking, Breakfast | |
7:45 am | Welcome – Jim Butler | |
8:00 am | Keynote speaker Richard Green, Lusk Chair & Professor, USC |
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8:30 am | Panel 1: Financing bread and butter deals Frank Anderson, Anderson Hospitality – Moderator Alice Gao, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Matthew Hick, Access Point Financial James Morehead, GE Capital Franchise Finance Francisco Nacorda, The Loan Depot Ira Ury, PMZ Realty Capital Adam D. Valente, Rockbridge Capital |
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9:30 am | Panel 2: Playing with a full capital stack Geoff Davis, HREC – Moderator Kyle Jeffers, Starwood Property Trust Cara Leonard, Lowe Enterprises Barbara Morrison, TMC Financing Gary Swon, Societe Generale Tom Whitesell, Capital Source |
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10:45 am | Breakout Sessions Panel 3A: Understanding Chinese investment opportunities George Chiang, Concord Realty – Moderator Don Li, Interstate Hotels & Resorts- Rim Hospitality Division Dr. Yu Lv, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China David Lung, Wells Fargo Donald Wen, WenWin Solutions Wilson Wang, Atlas HospitalityPanel 3B: Keys to successful hotel development—Best practices of the experts Jack Westergom, Manhattan Hospitality – Moderator Kenneth Baker, Hill International Christian Ryan, MARSH Andrew Shayne, Hollywood International Regional Center Darrell Long, Hirsch Bedner Associates William J. Wilhelm, R.D. Olson Construction Panel 3C: The advantages of independent management |
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11:45 pm | Lunch | |
12:15 pm | Special Presentations Hotel valuations and predictions Stephen Rushmore Jr., HVSUS lodging industry—What lies ahead? Vail Brown, STR PKF Hotel Horizons—Lodging industry outlook |
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1:10 pm | Special Presentation LIIC Top Ten Mike Cahill, Lodging Industry Investment Council |
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1:25 pm | Panel 4: Thoughts from the executive suite Peter Connolly, Hostmark Hospitality – Moderator Bill Blackham, Proximo Investments Phil Cyburt, Laurus Corporation Deric S. Eubanks, Ashford Hospitality Trust Greg Mount, Red Lion Hotels Corporation Gary Steffen – Hilton |
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2:25 pm | Panel 5: How liquid is the financing market today? Rob Stiles, RobertDouglas – Moderator Alan Flatt, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Jeff Frank, Goldman Sachs David Goldman, Aareal Bank Brian Murphy, Hyatt Hotels Corporation Jason Choulochas, NorthStar Realty Finance |
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3:30 pm | Breakout Sessions Panel 6A: Why select service is on fire—How to keep the profits coming Richard Clark, AJ Gallagher & Co. – Moderator Chris Dobbins, Hyatt Hotels Corporation Blake Evans, R.D. Olson Construction Cameron Gunter, PEG Development Kate B. Henriksen, RLJ Lodging Trust Tim Powell, Hilton – HiltonPanel 6B: The hotel mixed-use experts—Making iconic projects Frank Anderson, Anderson Hospitality Consultants – Moderator Marty Collins, Gatehouse Capital Bill Doak, CIM Group Jay Newman, The Athens Group Dupree Scovell, Woodbine Investment Homi Vazifdar, Canyon Equity Panel 6C: Repositioning and value-add opportunities |
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4:35 pm | Panel 7: Innovative financing alternatives for hotel development—Crowd funding and EB-5 Jonathan Bloch, JMBM – Moderator Tim Edgar, Hotel Innvestor Elizabeth Braman, Realty Mogul Adrian Pomery, EB5Investors.com Kevin Wright, Wright Johnson |
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5:30 pm | Grand Welcome Reception | |
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 |
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7:00 am | Breakfast & Networking | |
8:00 am | Welcome back – Jim Butler | |
8:05 am | Special Presentations California hotel perspective Alan Reay, Atlas HospitalityHotel values and cap rates Suzanne Mellen, HVS |
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8:30 am | Panel 8: Thought leaders speak Jeffrey L. Higley, STR/HotelNewsNow.com – Moderator Bruce Baltin, PKF Consulting Jerome F. Cataldo, Hostmark Hospitality Marty Collins, Gatehouse Capital Jonathan Falik, JF Capital Advisors Steve Van, Prism Hotels & Resorts |
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9:30 am | Panel 9: Acquisition strategies that make and shake the market Tom Morone, CHMWarnick – Moderator Colin Carroll, Ashford Hospitality Trust Bill Doak, CIM Group Patrick J. Deming, Eastdil Secured Mike Depatie, KHP Capital Partners Ronald Kim, Prospera Hotels |
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10:30 am | Panel 10: Hot and emerging brands David Sudeck, JMBM – Moderator Kimo Bertram, Hyatt Hotels Corporation Michael Evans, MGM Hakkassan Hospitality David Kuperberg, Hampshire Bill Linehan, Red Lion Hotels Corporation Kelly Sinclair, Ace Hotel Group Gary Steffen, Hilton |
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11:30 am | Panel 11: Another look at the capital stack Bill Sipple, HVS – Moderator Tim Doherty, iStar Financial Mark Fluent, Deutsche Bank Kevin Miller, Thorofare Capital Jeff Salladin, LStar Capital Jonathan Schurgin, Cantor Fitzgerald J. Sitra Dior, Cerberus Generale |
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12:30 pm | Lunch | |
12:45 pm | Panel 12: Working with the brands for success Bob Braun, JMBM – Moderator Peter Connolly, Hostmark Hospitality Chris Dobbins, Hyatt Hotels Corproation Mark LeBlanc, Interstate Hotels & Resorts- Rim Hospitality Division Rob Palleschi, Hilton Jere Robinson, Wyndham Hotel Group Jack Westergom, Manhattan Hospitality |
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1:45 pm | Adjourn |