The Lodging Conference 2011 Speakers
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Name Title Company
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
 
 

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