The Lodging Conference 2011 Think Tanks
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

8:30-10:00 GENERAL SESSION

W-1 A View From The Top (Part 1)

10:45-12:15 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS

W-2 Hotel Owners Check-in
W-3 Hospitality Real Estate For Sale
W-4 Statistics, Trends and Projections for 2012 and Beyond
W-5 Let’s Make A Deal: 7 Steps to a Successful Post-Meltdown Acquisition
W-6 Wall Street…Are the Bull’s Back to Stay?
W-7 Is Now the Time to Develop?

3:00-4:30 CONCURRENT ROUND TABLES

Round Table 1 Online Travel Agencies and Your Sales, Marketing & Revenue
Round Table 2 Sustainable Architecture, Green Programs and Eco Tourism
Round Table 3 The Technology Laboratory: New Innovations with Practical Hotel Applications
Round Table 4 Negotiating a Management Contract
Round Table 5 Up and Running During a Renovation

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

9:00-10:30 GENERAL SESSION

T-1 A View From The Top (Part 2)

11:15-12:45 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS

T-2 Hotel Ownership (Part 2)
T-3 ABC’s of Growth: Acquire, Build, Convert
T-4 Social Media: Integrating Multi-Channel Marketing
T-5 Distressed Property: Foreclosures, Receiverships, Workouts
T-6 Public Private Development
T-7 Branding Your Hotel
T-8 Luxury and Resort Hotels Leading the Recovery

1:45-3:15 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS

T-9 REITs: The Driving Force of Transaction Activity
T-10 Project Management from Start to Finish
T-11 Profitable Growth Strategies
T-12 Hiring the Right Management Company
T-13 Today’s Independent Hotelier
T-14 Extended Stay Hotels
T-15 Operations 101

4:00-5:30 CONCURRENT THINK TANKS

T-16 Boutique & Lifestyle Hotels – Still Hot and Getting Hotter
T-17 Around the World in 90 Minutes
T-18 Deals Under $20 Million
T-19 Gaming Update
T-20 Lenders, Borrowers and Dealmakers Discuss Money

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

9:30-11:00 TOWN HALL MEETING

11:00 Door Prizes: Conference Adjourns