Our 2013 Speakers will be published shortly. Please feel free to review our 2012 Speakers below.
For information on The Lodging Conference 2013 program, please contact Linda Chelmow, Conference Director, linda@lodginglink.com 



Name Title Company
Jim Abrahamson Chief Executive Officer Interstate Hotels & Resorts
JoAnna Abrams Chief Executive Officer MindClick
Michael Adams Editor in Chief Hospitality Design Magazine
Jim Alderman Chief Investment Officer Access Point Financial, Inc.
Andrew C. Alexander President Red Roof Inns, Inc.
Neil Amin Chief Executive Officer Shamin Hotels
Scott Andrews Senior Vice President-Hotel Group GE Capital, Franchise Finance
Debra Bates Chief Financial Officer Dolce Hotels and Resorts
Bernard Baumohl Chief Global Economist The Economic Outlook Group
Jason Beasley Chief Operating Officer Magnuson Hotels + Global Hotel Exchange
Richard J. Bennett Vice President, Supply & Design Services Best Western International
Joe Berger President, Americas Hilton Worldwide
Peter Berk President PMZ Realty Capital LLC - Hotel Finance Group
Roger J. Bloss President & CEO Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.
Edward J. Blum Executive Vice President, Development & Acquisitions Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Edward C. Brown Director of Hospitality LNR Partners, LLC
Ellen Brown Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Development Denihan
Liam Brown Chief Officer, Owner & Franchise Services /Chief Operations Officer, Select Service & Extended Stay Lodging, The Americas Marriott International, Inc.
Vail R. Brown, CMHS Vice President, Global Business Development & Marketing STR
Michelle Burnett Enterprise Account Executive AirWatch
Mike Cahill CEO & Founder HREC - Hospitality Real Estate Counselors
David Callaghan Vice President, Resort Sales & Service Interval International
John R. Cauvin President & CEO Windmill Inns & Suites/Lodging Unlimited West
Jim Chu Senior Vice President, Franchise & Select Brands Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Marlene Colucci Executive Vice President Policy American Hotel & Lodging Association
Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. Chairman FelCor Lodging Trust
Kenneth E. Cruse President & CEO Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
Peter E. Dannemiller Executive Vice President Hodges Ward Elliott
Eric Danziger President & CEO Wyndham Hotel Group
Kevin Davis Executive Director UBS Securities LLC
John F. Davis, III Chief Executive Officer Room Key
Mark Decker, Jr. Managing Director BMO Capital Markets
Michael J. Deitemeyer President Omni Hotels & Resorts
Michael Desiato Vice President & Group Publisher ALM Real Estate Media Group
Navin Dimond President & CEO Stonebridge Companies
Tim Dixon Principal Dixon Development LLC
Robert W. Dockery Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Adam M. Docks Associate Perkins Coie LLP
Gary Dollens Global Head of Franchise & Select Brands Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Chris Drazba Vice President, Owner & Franchise Relations IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)
Jeff Durham Principal and Founder Passport Advisory Group, Inc.
Michael Evans Executive Vice President Global Development MGM Hospitality
Jonathan Falik Head of Hospitality Capital Markets BGC Real Estate Capital Markets
Michelle Finn Senior Vice President Hospitality Brands ST Media Group International
James J. Flynn Senior Managing Director T.R. ENGEL Group, LLC
Bruce Ford Senior Vice President Lodging Econometrics
RJ Friedlander Chief Executive Officer ReviewPro
Steve Gelb Chief Executive Officer Maxim Revenue Management Solutions
Michael George President & CEO Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Dan Glasser, MAI Director, Valuation Services Western Property Advisors, Inc.
Tara Gorman Shareholder Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Fred Grapstein Senior Vice President Vornado Realty Trust
Bill Grice Senior Vice President - Finance Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Melinda Griffith Senior Vice President, Development & Acquisitions Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Cara Shimkus Hall, FAIA Principal GH2 Hospitality Architects
Simon A. Hallgarten Partner Northview Hotel Group
Bill Hanley Group President, Lexington Collection Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.
Charles Harris Vice President, Marketing Luxe Hotels
Tim Hart Executive Vice President, Business Intelligence TravelClick
Greg Hartmann, MAI, MRICS, CHA EVP & National Director, U.S. & Canada Jones Lang laSalle Hotels
Patrick Hatten Vice President - Commercial Loan Officer Metro Phoenix Bank
Glenn Haussman Editor in Chief Hotel Interactive, Inc.
Byron Hayes President & CEO PBH & Associates, Inc.
Jeff Higley Vice President, Digital Media & Communications HotelNewsNow.com/STR/STR Global
Roger G. Hill, II Chief Executive Officer Gettys
Joel Hiser Principal Horwath HTL
Catherine Holmes Partner, Global Hospitality Group Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
T. Teague Hunter, CHB President Hunter Realty Associates, Inc.
Pam Inman Executive Vice President & COO American Hotel & Lodging Association
Eric B. Jacobs Chief Development Officer, North America Select Service & Extended Stay Hotels Marriott International.
Kris Jamtaas Senior Vice President, Business Development RCI
Nancy Johnson Executive Vice President, Development Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Dave Johnson President & CEO Aimbridge Hospitality
Naveen Kakarla President & CEO HHM
John Keeling Executive Vice President Valencia Group
Mark Keiser Vice President, North America Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Doug Kessler President Ashford Hospitality Trust
Brian J. King Senior Vice President, Global Brand Management & Portfolio Programs Marriott International, Inc.
Frances Kiradjian Founder, Chair, Publisher Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association
Paul Kirwin President & CEO Northcott Hospitality and AmericInn
Justin G. Knight President Apple REIT Companies
Dawn Koenig Vice President, Brand Performance Support Homewood & Home2 Suites by Hilton
David Kong President & CEO Best Western International, Inc.
Jay P. Krupin National Hospitality Labor and Employment Practice Leader BakerHostetler
Felix Laboy President & General Manager Sabre Hospitality Solutions
Tom Lander Vice President & General Manager Mortenson Development, Inc.
Angela Landgraf Senior Vice President, Development & Management Services Richfield Hospitality
Don Landry Owner Top Ten Hospitality Advisors
Charles R. Lathem Managing Director Clarion Partners
Matthew D. Le Master Partner Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Stephen R. Ledoux Partner Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Carl B. Lee Partner, Hospitality Practice Group Leader Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Bill Linehan Chief Operating Officer Sceptre Hospitality Resources
Jeffrey Low Founder & CEO Stash Hotel Rewards
Bruce C. Lowrey Managing Director RockBridge
Flo Lugli Executive Vice President, Marketing Wyndham Hotel Group
Dan MacDonnell Managing Director-Global Hospitality Group Cushman & Wakefield
Tom Magnuson Chief Executive Officer Magnuson Hotels + Global Hotel Exchange
Eric Magnuson Vice President-Digital Consulting Services Genpact
Guy Maisnik Co-Chairman, Global Hospitality Group Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
David McCaslin President Northwood Hospitality
J. David Merritt Senior Vice President, Development Marcus Hotels & Resorts
Richard P. Millard Chairman & CEO Trust Hospitality
Kimberley Miller Principal Duncan Miller Ullmann
Steve Miller Senior Vice President, Hotel Development Wyndham Hotel Group
Mitch Miller Managing Partner Miller Law Group, P.C.
Russell Munn Senior Vice President Lowe Enterprises Investors
W. Michael Murphy Head of Lodging & Leisure Capital First Fidelity Companies
Michael Murphy Senior Vice President-Cambria Suites and Ascend Collection Choice Hotels International
Dennis Nessler Editor Hotel Business
Don Olinger Chief Financial Officer Apex Companies, LLC
Robert D. Olson CEO & President R. D. Olson Development
Robert ONeill Chairman O Neill Hotels & Resorts Ltd.
Greg OStean Principal and CFO Access Point Financial, Inc.
Alkesh Patel 2012 Chairman, AAHOA President, Trupadi Inc.
David A. Pepper Senior Vice President, Global Development Choice Hotels International
Jim Petrus Chief Operating Officer Trump Hotel Collection
Leland C. Pillsbury Co-Chairman & CEO Thayer Lodging Group
Shane Platt Regional Vice President, Franchise Sales & Development Choice Hotels International
Chris Port Head of Global Development Caesars Global Living
Thomas Prins Principal Gemstone Resorts International, LLC
Mark Purcell Vice President, North America Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Dharmendra (D.J.) Rama President JHM Hotels
Cyril Ranque Senior Vice President, Global Market Management Expedia, Inc.
Michelle Renn Managing Editor Hotel Online
William H. Reynolds, Jr. Senior Managing Director MCS Capital LLC/Marcus Corporation
Stephanie Ricca Editor in Chief Hotel Management
Clifford J. Risman Partner Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Rick Rogovin Vice President - Hospitality Finance Group Wells Fargo Bank
Stephen Rushmore, Jr. President & CEO HVS
Michelle S. Russo President Hotel Asset Value Enhancement
Irvin W. Sandman Partner Sandman Savrann PLLC
Russell C. Savrann Partner Sandman Savrann PLLC
Lisa Sawyer President Budget Host International
Martin Schiffman President the Lodging Opportunities Group
Kevin Semon Vice President PNC Bank / Midland Loan Services
Bruce Serlen Executive Editor Hotel Business
Lance T. Shaner Chief Executive Officer Shaner Hotels
Philip Silberstein Executive Vice President, Development Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Stacy Silver President Silver Hospitality Group, LLC
Vikram Singh Chief Executive Officer Evision Worldwide
Bobbie Singh-Allen, J.D. Executive Director Independent Lodging Industry Association
William G. Sipple Managing Director HVS Capital Corp
Bob Smith President & Chief Satisfaction Officer The Allied Group - A Construction Services Company
Ken Smith Project Executive Winter Construction
Michael H. Sonnabend Managing Member PMZ Realty Capital LLC - Hotel Finance Group
Stephanie Sonnabend President Sonesta Collection Hotels Resorts Suites
John Sonnier Senior Vice President Hodges Ward Elliott
Matt Sparks Senior Vice President, Luxury and Corporate Development Hilton Worldwide
Max Starkov Chief Executive Officer HeBS Digital
Eric Stoessel Managing Editor Lodging Hospitality
John Stueber President Summit Capital
Shawn Sullivan Principal Rockwell Group
Megan Sullivan Managing Editor Lodging Magazine
Lalaine Tanaka Design Principal JCJ Architecture
Alan Tantleff Senior Managing Director FTI Consulting, Inc.
Jason Thielbahr Vice President, Revenue Management Red Lion Hotels Corporation
Steve Tipton Vice President Simmons Bedding Company
David N. Tracz Partner Studio3877 Architecture
Rajiv Trivedi Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer La Quinta Inns & Suites
Marcel Verbaas President & CEO Inland American Lodging Group
Tim Walker President Island Hospitality
David Wani Chief Executive Officer Twenty Four Seven Hotels
Ed Watkins Editor Lodging Hospitality
Dan Weber Chief Executive Officer Value Place LLC
William C. Weinaug, Jr., P.E. Executive Vice President exp U.S. Services Inc.
Jeff Weinstein Editor In Chief HOTELS Magazine/HOTELS Investment Outlook
Peter Welch President & CEO Continental Contractors, Inc.
Paul Welker Chief Executive Officer Sunridge Hotel Group
Bill Wilhelm Executive Vice President R. D. Olson Construction
Mark Williams Vice President North American Development Best Western International, Inc.
Peter Willis Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer Chatham Lodging Trust
David Wilner Senior Vice President Franchise Development La Quinta Inns & Suites
Don Wilson Senior Vice President Maxim Revenue Management Solutions
Mark Woodworth President PKF Hospitality Research, LLC
Christina Zimmer Principal Stonehill & Taylor