Time to get back in the game

2009 International Hotel Conference moves from Rome to Venice

Venice (July 31, 2009). The International Hotel Conference (IHC), the annual gathering of international hotel experts, comes closer: The seventh annual event is scheduled 21-23 October, 2009 at the Hilton Molino Stucky, in Venice, Italy. The conference moves from Rome to Venice this year as the former Hilton Cavalieri Rome (today a Waldorf Astoria Hotel) is under refurbishment. Again, hospitalityInside.com is a media partner of the IHC and will support the event by its reports.

"We chose 'Time to Get Back in the Game' as this year's conference theme, which seems to be the overall feeling in the  industry," said Morris Lasky, conference Co-Chairman and President of the organiser Lodging Unlimited Inc..  "Europe is beginning to show signs of bottoming out and should be in the early stages of recovery in October.  We expect to see significant acquisition activity taking place during the conference," Lasky added.

By mid July, pre-registrations were ahead of last year and the organisers have gathered over 100 notable speakers to address the various issues facing hoteliers today. Morris Lasky says that this is the strongest speaker list in the event's seven-year history.

Speakers will include Dr Sabina Giese, Director of Development Central & Eastern Europe, Choice Hotels International; Peter Gee, Partner, King Sturge, LLP; Jean Gabriel Pérès, President & CEO, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts; Simon Vincent, President - Europe, Hilton Hotels; Russell Kett, Managing Director, HVS; Blanche van Berckel, Managing Director, Fairquest Hotels; Babette Marzheuser-Wood, Partner, Vice Chair of the European Franchising Network, Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP; Paul McCartney, Partner, Davies Arnold Cooper LLP and Wilma Kellermann-Baans, Vice President Business Development, Steigenberger Hotels AG.

The International Hotel Conference is a popular annual gathering of senior level hospitality executives, including owners, operators, franchisors, lending institutions, bankers, architects/designers, attorneys, brokers and other members of the hotel and related communities. Information about the IHC may be found at the event’s web site www.ihconference.com, or by contacting the conference organizer, Morris Lasky at mlasky@aol.com. / kn

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