| Anil Aggarwal |
Chief Executive Officer |
Milestone Internet Marketing, Inc. |
| CA Anderson |
President & COO |
The Dow Hotel Company |
| Gregg Anderson |
Global Vice President |
The Registry Collection Program |
| Scott Anderson |
President & CEO |
High Country Hospitality |
| Scott Andrews |
Senior Vice President/Sales Manager |
GE Capital, Franchise Finance |
| Bruce Baltin |
Senior Vice President |
PKF Consulting |
| Sumner A. Baye |
President/Partner |
International Hotel Network, LLC |
| Daniel Beider |
Chairman & Senior Managing Director |
Paramount Lodging Advisors |
| Monty Bennett |
President & CEO |
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. |
| Peter Berk |
President |
PMZ Hotel Finance Group |
| Adi Bhoopathy |
Principal & Executive Vice President |
Noble Investment Group |
| Roger J. Bloss |
President & CEO |
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. |
| Michael Bluhm |
Managing Director |
Morgan Stanley Investment Banking |
| Edward J. Blum |
Executive Vice President, Development & Acquisitions |
Interstate Hotels & Resorts |
| Jackie Brome |
Senior Vice President |
Berkadia |
| Ellen Brown |
Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Development |
Denihan Hospitality Group |
| Vail Brown, CMHS |
Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing |
STR |
| Jim Butler |
Chairman, Global Hospitality Group |
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP |
| Matthew Carrier |
Director, Transportation and Hospitality |
AirWatch |
| John Cauvin |
President & CEO, Windmill Inns & Suites |
Lodging Unlimited-West |
| Gerry Chase |
President & COO |
New Castle Hotels, LLC |
| Ryan Clark |
Managing Editor |
GlobeSt.com |
| Jeffrey Cohen |
Publisher |
HOTEL INDUSTRY, France Publications |
| Robert Cole |
Chief Executive Officer |
Hospitality Ventures |
| Rob Cornell |
Senior Vice President, Development |
Preferred Hotel Group |
| Bill Crosby |
Director of Business Development |
The Allied Group |
| Ken Cruse |
President |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. |
| Peter E. Dannemiller |
Executive Vice President |
Hodges Ward Elliott |
| Eric A. Danziger |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Wyndham Hotel Group |
| Barbara De Lollis |
Journalist |
USA Today |
| Sean DeMartino |
Senior Vice President |
Balfour Beatty Construction LLC |
| Michael G. Desiato |
Vice President & Group Publisher - Real Estate Media Group |
ALM |
| Bill Duncan |
Global Head, Brand Management |
Homewood & Home2 Suites by Hilton |
| Mark Fair |
Managing Director |
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels |
| Daniel T. Fay, CHA |
President |
Commonwealth Hotels, LLC |
| Michelle Finn |
Chief Executive Officer |
Finn & Associates |
| Bruce Ford |
Senior Vice President |
Lodging Econometrics |
| Jim Francis |
President & CEO |
Chesapeake Lodging Trust |
| Jim Fry, LEED, AP |
Vice President |
Holder Construction Company |
| Kenneth J. Geist |
Executive Vice President |
SAGE Hospitality |
| Michael George |
President & CEO |
Crescent Hotels & Resorts |
| Tara K. Gorman, Esq. |
Shareholder |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP |
| Greg Guida |
Principal |
Foundation Gaming Group |
| Stephen G. Haggerty |
Global Head-Real Estate and Development |
Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| Cara Shimkus Hall |
Principal |
GH2 Hospitality Architects |
| Bill Hanley |
Partner/Managing Director, Lexington & International Hotels |
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. |
| Dan Hansen |
President & CEO |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. |
| Efrem Harkham |
Chairman |
Luxe Worldwide Hotels |
| Tim Hart |
Executive Vice President, Business Intelligence |
TravelClick |
| Greg Hartmann, MAI, CHA |
Executive Vice President |
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels |
| Glenn Haussman |
Editor in Chief |
Hotel Interactive |
| Wayne Hickey |
Chief Executive Officer |
Suffolk-Roel |
| Jeff Higley |
Vice President, Digital Media & Communications |
HotelNewsNow.com/STR |
| Karl Hoagland |
Chairman |
Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants |
| William J. Hoffman, JD, CHA |
President & CEO |
Trigild, Inc. |
| Rick Holliday |
Chief Executive Officer |
Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC |
| Catherine Holmes |
Partner |
JMBM Global Hospitality Group |
| Jay Hubbs |
Director of Revenue Management |
Hotwire |
| T. Teague Hunter, CHB |
Executive Vice President |
Hunter Realty Associates, Inc. |
| Chris Ivy |
Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Development |
Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| Eric Jacobs |
Chief Development Officer, North America, Select Service & Extended Stay Brands |
Marriott International |
| Ben Johnson |
Vice President/Marketing |
Cole Real Estate Investments |
| Dave Johnson |
President & CEO |
Aimbridge Hospitality |
| Nancy Johnson |
Executive Vice President, Development |
Carlson Hotels Americas |
| Jim Kauffman |
Chief Operations Officer, The Americas Western Region |
Marriott International, Inc. |
| John Keeling |
Executive Vice President |
Valencia Group |
| Brian King |
SVP Select Service & Extended Stay Global Brand Management |
Marriott International |
| Frances Kiradjian |
Founder, Chair, Publisher |
Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association |
| Paul Kirwin |
President & CEO |
Northcott Hospitality and AmericInn |
| Bob Kleinschmidt |
Chief Development Officer |
Carlson Hotels |
| Robert D. Kline |
President & Co-Founder |
The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC |
| Justin G. Knight |
President |
Apple REIT Companies |
| David Kong |
President & CEO |
Best Western International, Inc. |
| Jay P. Krupin, Esq. |
Chair, National Hospitality Labor and Employment Practice |
Epstein Becker Green |
| Robert A. LaFleur |
Managing Director Gaming, Lodging and Leisure Equity Research |
Rodman & Renshaw |
| Tom Lander |
Vice President & General Manager |
Mortenson Development, Inc. |
| Don Landry |
Owner |
Top Ten Hospitality Advisors |
| Mark Laport |
President & CEO |
Concord Hospitality Enterprises Co. |
| Matthew D. Le Master |
Partner |
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| Brad LeBlanc |
Vice President, Franchise Development, Upscale Brands |
Choice Hotels International |
| Stephen R. Ledoux |
Partner |
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
| Carl B. Lee |
Partner, Hospitality Practice Group Leader |
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP |
| Jin Lee |
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer |
Thayer Lodging Group |
| Ric Leutwyler |
President, Utell Hotels & Resorts |
Chief Operating Officer, Pegasus Solutions |
| Henry Liebman |
Chief Executive Officer |
American Life, Inc. |
| Bill Linehan |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Richfield Hospitality, Inc. and Sceptre Hospitality Resources |
| Alan Magee |
Manager, Business Travel Marketing |
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) |
| Thomas R. Magnuson |
CEO/Principal |
Magnuson Hotels |
| Thomas A. Maier |
Assistant Professor - School of Hospitality Leadership |
DePaul University |
| Joseph McCarthy |
Principal |
American Dream Fund, LLC |
| David McCaslin |
President |
Northwood Hospitality |
| Danny McDaniel |
Gaming Practice Chair |
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC |
| Joseph A. McInerney |
President & CEO |
American Hotel & Lodging Association |
| J. David Merritt |
Senior Vice President, Development |
Marcus Hotels & Resorts |
| Mitch Miller |
Managing Partner |
Miller Law Group, P.C. |
| David Millili |
Chief Executive Officer |
Open Hospitality |
| Gregory T. Mount |
President |
Richfield Hospitality, Inc. |
| Craig Mueller |
Vice President Development |
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) |
| C. Robert Neal, AIA |
Principal, Director, Hospitality Practice |
Cooper Carry, Inc. |
| Dennis Nessler |
Editor |
Hotel Business |
| Ashish Parikh |
Chief Financial Officer |
Hersha Hospitality Trust |
| Chandrakant CK I. Patel |
President, BVM Holdings |
Chairman, Asian American Hotel Owners Association |
| Alkesh Patel |
2011 Vice Chair, AAHOA |
President, Trupadi, Inc. |
| Kirby D. Payne, CHA |
Co-President |
HVS Hotel Management |
| David A. Pepper |
Senior Vice President, Global Development |
Choice Hotels International |
| Lou Plasencia |
Chairman & CEO |
The Plasencia Group, Inc. |
| Shane Platt |
Vice President, Franchise Development |
Choice Hotels International |
| Ron Pohl |
Senior Vice President, Brand Management |
Best Western International |
| Mark Purcell |
Vice President, Managed Development |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
| Brian Quinn |
Executive Vice President & Principal, Development |
Driftwood Hospitality Management |
| Robert Radomski |
Vice President, Global Brand Management, Extended-Stay |
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) |
| Allison Reid |
Senior Vice President Managed Development |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
| Michelle Renn |
Managing Editor |
Hotel Online |
| William H. Reynolds, Jr. |
Senior Managing Director |
MHR Capital |
| Clifford Risman |
Partner & Chair of Hospitality Industry Team |
Gardere |
| Chris Roberts, Ph.D. |
Director, School of Hospitality Leadership, College of Commerce |
DePaul University |
| David W. Roedel |
Partner |
Roedel Companies, LLC |
| Rick Rogovin |
Vice President - Hospitality Finance Group |
Wells Fargo Bank |
| Joel Ross |
Principal |
Citadel Realty Advisors |
| Paul Sacco |
Senior Vice President, Development |
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. |
| Irvin W. Sandman |
Partner |
Sandman Savrann PLLC |
| Russ Savrann |
Partner |
Sandman Savrann PLLC |
| Martin Schiffman |
President |
the Lodging Opportunities Group |
| Kevin S. Semon |
Vice President, Special Servicing Manager |
Midland Loan Services |
| Larry Shupnick |
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development |
Interstate Hotels & Resorts |
| Stacy Silver, ISHP |
Executive Director, Hotel Management Travel + Hospitality Group |
Questex Media Group LLC |
| William G. Sipple, CHA |
Managing Director |
HVS Capital Corp |
| Harry Sladich |
Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Distribution |
Red Lion Hotels Corporation |
| Ken Smith |
Project Executive |
Winter Construction |
| Gordon Sondland |
Chief Executive Officer |
Provenance Hotels |
| Michael Sonnabend |
Managing Partner |
PMZ Hotel Finance Group |
| John Sonnier |
Senior Vice President |
Hodges Ward Elliott, Inc. |
| Gus Stamoutsos |
Executive Vice President, Development |
Wyndham Hotel Group |
| Andrew Stegen |
General Manager |
Arizona Biltmore, Waldorf Hotels and Resorts |
| Jay Stein |
Chief Operating Officer |
Hampshire Hotels and Resorts |
| David Stoup |
Chairman & CEO |
Trilogy Spa Ventures, LLC |
| Brian Su |
CEO & President |
Artisan Business Group, Inc. |
| James B. Sult, Jr |
Owner |
The Orangewood Group |
| David Tarr |
Senior Vice President - Real Estate & Development |
Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| Chris Tompkins |
Corporate Vice President-Brand Marketing |
B Hotels & Resorts |
| David Tracz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C |
Principal |
OPX |
| Cynthia Tripp |
Intuitive Designer and Brand Consultant |
Tripp Brands LLC |
| Rajiv Trivedi |
Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer |
La Quinta Inns & Suites |
| Steve Van |
Chief Executive Officer |
Prism Hotels & Resorts |
| Len Vermillion |
Editor |
Lodging Magazine |
| Jeff Wagoner |
Executive Vice President, Brand and Customer Services |
Wyndham Hotel Group |
| Robert A. Warman |
President & COO |
The West Paces Hotel Group, LLC |
| Ed Watkins |
Editor |
Lodging Hospitality |
| William C. Weinaug, Jr., PE, LEED AP |
Executive Vice President |
exp |
| Jeff Weinstein |
Editor In Chief |
HOTELS Magazine/HOTELS’ Investment Outlook |
| Peter Welch |
President & CEO |
Continental Contractors, Inc. |
| Jeremy Welter |
Executive Vice President of Asset Management |
Ashford Hospitality |
| Kristi White |
Director of Demand & Distribution Marketing |
TravelClick |
| Mark Williams |
Vice President North American Development |
Best Western International, Inc. |
| Gary S. Williams |
President |
Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company |
| Sam Winterbottom |
Senior Vice President & Director, Hotel Transaction Group |
Grubb & Ellis Company |
| Paul Wischermann |
President |
Wischermann Partners, Inc. |
| R. Mark Woodworth |
President |
PKF Hospitality Research, Inc. |
| Deno Yiankes |
President & CEO, Investments & Development |
White Lodging Services Corporation |
