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The Lodging Conference 2008 Agenda
The 2008 Deal Corral         View The Full Conference Agenda

   

Over 85% of conference attendees are Presidents and
CEO’s or run their own company, brand or business unit.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
3:00-7:00 Camp Lodging Check-in
7:00-10:00 Welcoming Cocktail Party
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
6:45-8:15 Wake-up Call
  Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:15-8:30 Welcome and Chairman’s Opening Remarks
8:30-10:00 GENERAL SESSION
  W-1 Survival Skills: Hot Topics and Hotel Trends
10:00-10:45 Refreshment Break
10:45-12:15 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS
  W-2 Follow Your Compass to Find Out Where We Are Headed in 2009
W-3 Capital Availability: What Savvy Investors Know About Getting Money Right Now
W-4 Hotel Valuation and Financial Structure
W-5 Eco-friendly Design Concepts and Product Trends
W-6 Ghost Stories: Will Hotel Properties Escape the
Global Business Slowdown?
12:15-2:00 Lunch
2:00-5:30 THE DEAL CORRAL
  Meet one-on-one with representatives from a variety of hotel industry-related companies including franchise, design, brokerage, management, and finance. Attendees - please complete the Deal Corral Registration and forward along with your Think Tank Registration, Golf/Tennis and Conference Registration forms. If you would like to reserve a table in the Deal Corral, please call us at 800 252-3540.
3:00-5:00 ROUND TABLES
  Experts from each discipline will field questions from you, our distinguished Lodging Conference delegates. There is no advance registration for the round tables. You are invited to participate in
as many as you choose.
 
Round Table 1: Extended Stay
Round Table 2: Luxury Hotels
Round Table 3: Economy and Mid-Market Hotels
Round Table 4: Mixed-use Projects with a Hotel or Condo Hotel
Round Table 5: Vacation Ownership
Round Table 6: Franchised and Independent Boutique Hotels
4:00-4:30 Refreshment Break
7:30-? Poolside Cocktail Party
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2008
7:45-9:00 Wake Up Call
  Continental Breakfast and Registration
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Chairman’s Opening Remarks
9:15-10:45 GENERAL SESSION
  T-1 The Great Hotel Owners Debate
10:45-11:15 Refreshment Break
11:15-12:45 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS
  T-2 Hot Sectors and Global Opportunities
T-3 Project Design, Planning and Development
T-4 Treasure Hunt: Moneymaking Strategies for the Hotel Investor
T-5 Turning Underperforming Hotels into Profit Centers
T-6 Marking a New Trail with Trendsetting Boutique Hotels
T-7 The Formula for a Successful Joint Venture
12:45-2:00 Lunch
2:00-3:30 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS
  T-8 Lucrative Mixed-use Projects
T-9 Overview of the Mid-Market Segment
T-10 Innovations in Technology
T-11 Keeping Track of Where You Are: Hotel Ownership
Issues and Answers
T-12 Field Trip: New Investment, Development and Franchise
Opportunities in Emerging Global Markets
T-13 Closing the Deal
T-14 Tug of War: Territorial Encroachment
3:30-4:00 Refreshment Break
4:00-5:30 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS
  T-15 Cabin with a View: How Luxury Hotels Meet Four and
Five Star Standards and Performance Goals
T-16 Understanding Yield Management
T-17 Coming In First: Maximizing the Performance and ROI of Your Hotel
T-18 Picking Teams: Choosing a Management Company
T-19 Checking In: Successful Sales & Marketing Strategies, Rewards
Programs and Guest Incentives
T-20 Capture the Flag: Franchising Issues and Answers
4:15 Tennis Tournament
6:30-10:00 Cocktail Party
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
8:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:15 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS
  F-1 Green Hotels Workshop: Initiatives That Save Money and Conserve Resources
F-2 Meeting the Staffing Needs of the Hospitality Industry
F-3 Franchise vs. Independent
F-4 Please Send Money: Where to Find Financing in Today’s Economic Climate
10:15-10:30 Three Wise Guys
10:30-11:30 Express Check-in and Refreshment Break
  Join us for a fun, fast-paced three minute rapid networking session open to all conference sponsors, exhibitors, attendees, and speakers. Bring plenty of business cards to exchange during the event!
11:30 Door Prizes
1:00 Scramble Golf Tournament
   
  Conference Adjourns