Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

* 8:30-10:00 General Session  W-1 View from the Top (Part I)

10:30-12:00 Concurrent Think Tanks

W-2 Statistics, Trends and Projections for 2010 and Beyond
W-3 Negotiating with Your Lender
W-4 My Hotel Is Worth What?
W-5 The Troubled Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) Market
W-6 What Can Hospitality Franchise Owners Learn from Other Industries
W-7 Gaming

*  3:00-5:00

Round Table 1 Hotel Equity Investing to Acquire and Develop Hospitality Assets?
Round Table 2 Distressed Property Workout-How to Approach Your Banker
Round Table 3 Turn the Beat Around - What a Turnaround Looks Like
Round Table 4 Driving Top-Line Revenues to your Hotel

2:00-5:30 Deal Corral Meetings
3:00-5:00 Express Networking

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

*  9:00-10:30 General Session  T-1 A View From The Top (Part II)

11:00-12:30 Concurrent Think Tanks

T-2 How Top Managers Achieve Bottom Line Results in This Economy
T-3 Inexpensive Design Elements to Improve Property Appeal
T-4 Social Media, Online Travel Agencies, Net Marketing and Applications
T-5 An Overview of the Challenges Facing Owners Today
T-6 Brand News; Headlines, Trends, & Initiatives
T-7 Lending to the Hospitality Industry
T-8 Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges

1:45-3:15 Concurrent Think Tanks

T-9 What Are The Litigation Targets Now?
T-10 Prospecting for Hotel Deals in Today’s Market
T-11 Restructuring, Disposition, and Acquisition of Distressed Hotels
T-12 Choose the Brand that Will Bring the World to Your Front Desk
T-13 Owners Talk About Operational Issues
T-14 Structuring Opportunistic Investments in Troubled Hotels
T-15 Global Opportunities

3:45-5:15 Concurrent Think Tanks

T-16 Turning Challenges into Opportunities
T-17 Construction, Conversion and Restoration: Improving and Getting Your Hotel to Market
T-18 The New Debt Providers
T-19 Red Hot REITs
T-20 What You Should Know About Distressed Hotels or Hotels in Receivership
T-21 Human Resource Strategies for Successfully Recruiting, Hiring and Retaining Staff

Friday, September 24th, 2010

* 9:00-9:30 Express Networking
* 9:30-11:00 Town Hall Discussion of Key Topics

(* you do not need to pre-register for this session)