3. International Hotel Conference in Monaco:
Monte Carlo (June 24, 2005). The third annual International Hotel Conference is coming up continuing education for European hotel management. The event is scheduled to be held at Le Méridien Beach Plaza, Monte Carlo, Monaco, September 12-14, 2005. For the first time, hospitalityInside is media partner of the conference.
"Again, our goal with this year`s International Hotel Conference is to offer targeted, useful, topical sessions that will provide attendees with innovative information and ideas," Morris Lasky said. "We will feature a roster of superb speakers whom we think do an excellent job of stimulating the audience of upper-level hoteliers and financiers who are in attendance." Lasky is a 40-year hotel industry veteran, president and CEO of Chicago-based hotel-management company Lodging Unlimited Inc..
"About the only thing casual at this conference is the dress code," he said. Lasky has assembled more than 100 international hotel-industry professionals to serve as speakers and think-tank panelists during sessions covering topics ranging from marketing, travel trends and financing to hotel design, crucial legal issues and Internet booking — and most everything in between.
A partial list of 2005 speakers and panelists include: Peter M. Anscomb, Corporate Director, Leisure and Head of Hotel Finance Corporate Banking, The Royal Bank of Scotland; Martin Armitstead, Director of Hotels, RH International; Giorgio Boscolo, Chairman & Chief Executive, Boscolo Group SpA; Gerard Greene, Chief Executive Officer, Yotel Ltd; Christian Karaoglanian, Chief Development Officer, Accor; Kevin Kearney, Executive Vice President International Hotel Development Marriot International; Russell Kett, Managing Director, HVS International; Reas M. Kondraschow, Senior Vice President & Managing Director Cendant Hotel Group International; Ramsey Mankarious, Chief Executive Officer, Cedar Capital Partners; Paul M. McManus, President & CEO, The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd.; Roy Paul, Senior Vice President Development, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Robert Riley, Chief Executive Officer, Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts; Jan Roersma, Managing Director, Hospitality Support Group, Councillor, European Hotel Managers Association; Peter van der Mark, Secretary General, Organisation for Timeshare in Europe; Paul Vosper, Executive Director & Chief Operations Office Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division; Christof Winkelmann, First Vice President, Head of International Hotel Financing Aareal Bank AG; Mark Wynne-Smith, European CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels and others.
Think Tanks and Roundtables
Think Tanks and Roundtables will make the day. Educational think tank sessions will include: Generating Maximum Revenue from Your Hotel, The Impact of International Laws on Your Hotel, Where in the World Are the Best Hotel Opportunities, Comprehensive Marketing Strategy for Your Hotel Portfolio, Hospitality Technology: Preview The Hotel of the Future, Five-Star Hotels and Beyond, Investors and Buying Opportunities, Hotel Designs That Add Profit, Financing A Large Hotel Deal, Focus on Russia, Former Commonwealth of Independent States and Central and Eastern Europe, Limited Service Overview, Condo Hotels and Residence Clubs, Destination Properties: Resorts and Spas, Timeshare and Fractional Properties, The Deal Makers, Financing the Smaller Hotel Deal.
Roundtable discussions will focus on: "Marketing and Public Relations, Hotel Management and Operations, Financial Deal Structuring, Design Trends, Developing a Spa, Timeshare and Condo Hotels, Resorts, Luxury and Boutique Hotels, Limited Service and Mid-Market Hotels.
Lasky said the IHC will draw hotel executives, financiers and other industry professionals from 27 nations around the world. "Attendees will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with major lenders who will work with them to answer their specific questions and provide the information necessary to get a deal financed," Lasky said. "Our objective of providing top-quality networking opportunities in a casual atmosphere in one of the most beautiful locations in the world is truly being appreciated."
Lodging Unlimited Inc., Chicago, Ill., provides management, consulting and marketing services for the hospitality industry. Morris E. Lasky, the company's Chief Executive Officer, began his hospitality career in 1956 and has since become one of the industry's leaders in acquisition strategies and operations expertise. He helped found and has been the Chairman of The Lodging Conference since 1995. It is one of the hotel industry's premier conferences and is held every fall at The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix.
For more information, e-mail mlasky@aol.com or visit www.lodgingunlimited.com . For more information about the upcoming conference in Monaco, see www.internationalhotelconference.com
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