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INTERNATIONALHOSPITALITY

INDUSTRY

INVESTMENT CONFERENCE

36TH ANNUAL NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

JUNE 1-3, 2014

NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS

NEW YORK CITY

www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference

CONFERENCE CHAIR

JONATHAN M. TISCH

Co-Chairman of the Board and Office

of the President, Loews Corporation;

Chairman, Loews Hotels & Resorts

CONFERENCE HOST

BJORN HANSON, PH.D.

Divisional Dean, Preston Robert Tisch

Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sport

Management, School of Continuing and

Professional Studies, New York University

@NYUHOSPITALITY



TABLE OF CONTENTSTo navigate the Conference Agenda, please click on the links below.

1 NYU Hospitality Conference

Scholarship Program2 NYU Conference Patrons

3 NYU Conference Sponsors

4 Executive Planning Committee

5 About NYU-SCPS Tisch Center

6 Conference Badge Pick Upand Additional Information

7 Conference Agenda

22 Conference FAQs

23 NYU Policies, General Informationand Registration Form

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SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

On June 1—3, 2014 in New York City, the tourism and finance capital of the

world, lodging leaders from around the globe will convene at the 36th Annual

NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference. The NYU

Conference will feature general sessions, workshops, and networking events

to provide data, analysis, perspectives, insights and opportunities.

The industry’s investment in the NYUconference furthers the education anddevelopment of a diverse student bodythat is experiencing the living laboratoryof New York City – the undergraduate andgraduate students of the Preston Robert TischCenter for Hospitality, Tourism, and SportsManagement at New York University.

Contributions from the Patron and Sponsororganizations of the annual NYU InternationalHospitality Industry Investment Conferenceprovide Tisch Center student scholarships and

support academic programs of the NYU-SCPSPreston Robert Tisch Center.

In addition, the students of New YorkUniversity’s Preston Robert Tisch Center forHospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management,

NYU HOSPITALITY CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

the next generation of hoteliers, are mostgrateful for IREFAC’s annual scholarshipcontribution.

If you would consider an optional scholarshipcontribution in support of NYU Tisch Centerstudents, please click here. Organizationsand individuals can provide much neededscholarships. Any amount will be appreciated.

Additionally, more than 50 NYU Tisch Centerstudents will volunteer on-site as conferencehosts, learning and networking alongside

the conference’s executive attendees. Foradditional information on the NYU TischCenter’s leading academic programs inhospitality, tourism, and sports business,visit www.scps.nyu.edu/tischcenter .

NYU-SCPS Tisch Center divisional dean Dr. Bjorn Hanson, center left, and Jonathan M. Tisch, c enter right, with 2013 c onference Patron and Sponsor student scholars who are pursuing NYU graduate and undergraduate degrees inhospitality, tourism, and sports business. Left to right: Phillip Rogers, Victoria Kennedy, Tyler Becker, Sarah Chivi, Abby Ehrlich, Brian Wagner, Emilie Groleau, Akshay Ramanathan, Lujia Ding.

Welcoming attendees to the NYU conference, from left to right:NYU-SCPS Tisch Center Divisional Dean Dr. Bjorn Hanson,Conference Coordinator Dorothy A. Jennings and Conference ChairJonathan M. Tisch.



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PATRONS

Ferguson Partners Ltd.FPL Associates L.P.

PATRONSTo visit their websites, click on our Patron logos.



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SPONSORS

ALMACO Group American Hotel & Lodging Association

American Realty Capital

Asian American Hotel Owners Association

The Athens Group

Baker & Hostetler LLP

BMO Capital Markets

British Virgin Islands Tourist Board

Canyon Equity LLC

CBRE Hotels

Colliers International

Commune Hotels & Resorts

Credit Agricole Corporate& Investment Bank

Credit Suisse

Crestline Hotels & Resorts

Cushman & Wakeeld, Equity, Debt & Structured Finance

Cvent

Delos Living

Denihan

Destination Hotels & ResortsDeutsche Bank

DiamondRock Hospitality

Dolce Hotels and Resorts

Duetto Research

Dune Real Estate Partners, LP

Eastdil Secured

Expedia

Fairmont Rafes Hotels International

FelCor Lodging Trust

Four Seasons Hotels and ResortsGensler

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Greenberg Traurig

Hampshire Hotels Management, LLC

Hersha Hospitality

HFF

Holland & Knight

Hotel Business

Hotel Interactive

Hotel Management

Hotel News Now

HOTELS Magazine

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Inland American Lodging Group

Interstate Hotels & Resorts

J.P. Morgan

Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, Inc.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

KPMG LLP

La Quinta

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Lodging Media

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Marks Paneth LLP

MasterCard

McCarter & English, LLP

McDermott Will & Emery

MELIÃ HOTELS INTERNATIONAL

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLPMontage Hotels & Resorts

Morgan Stanley

Motel 6/Studio 6

NH Hoteles

Omni Hotels & Resorts

Paul Hastings LLP

Perkins Coie LLP

Preferred Hotel Group

PSAV Presentation Services

Pyramid Hotel Group

Red Lion Hotels Corporation

REH Capital Partners, LLC

RLJ Lodging Trust

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

Scottish Development International

Starwood Capital Group L.P.

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

STR

Strategic Hotels & Resorts

Sutherland Global Services

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces

TravelClick

UBS

USA TODAY

Waterford Hotel Group

Wells Fargo Bank

Westmont Hospitality Group

Wheelock Street Capital

Dorothy A. JenningsNYU Conference Coordinator

Patrons and Sponsors as of May 27, 2014

SPONSORSTo visit their websites, click on our Sponsor links.



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EXECUTIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Jonathan M. Tisch is Co-Chairman of the Board and

a member of the Ofce of the President of Loews

Corporation, one of the largest diversied nancial

holding companies in the U.S., and is also Chairmanof its subsidiary, Loews Hotels. During his tenure

as CEO from 1989 through 2011, Tisch engineered

Loews Hotels’ expansion and emergence as a

leading luxury hotel brand by infusing the properties

with a widely praised corporate culture that places a

high value on partnerships that empower employees,

satisfy customers, contribute to communities, and

improve the bottom line. Tisch initiated the Loews

Hotels Good Neighbor Policy over 20 years ago, the

rst of its kind in the hospitality industry. Today, the

Good Neighbor program underscores his enduring

commitment to good corporate citizenship, social

responsibility, and the health of our environment and

communities. The Loews Good Neighbor Policy is a

recipient of the U.S. President’s Service Award.

Believing you can do well and do good at the same

time, Tisch is a champion of corporate responsibility

and has devoted a lifetime to active citizenship—

an idea that uses the power of partnerships

EXECUTIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Arthur Adler

Jones Lang LaSalle

Scott D. Berman

PwC

Jacques Brand

Deutsche Bank

Joel M. Eisemann

IHG (InterContinental

Hotels Group)

Michael A. Fishbin

Ernst & Young LLP

Steve Haggerty

Hyatt Hotels

Corporation

Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D.

New York University

Jeffrey A. Horwitz

Proskauer

Jackson Hsieh

Morgan Stanley

Kevin Jacobs

Hilton Worldwide

Dorothy Jennings

HVS

Nancy Johnson

Carlson

Frank J. Nardozza

REH Capital Partners,LLC

Jonathan Nehmer

Jonathan Nehmer +

Associates, Inc.

David Pepper

Choice Hotels

International, Inc.

Rick Ross

Dentons

Karen E. Rubin

Starwood Hotels &

Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Stephen Rushmore

HVS

JONATHAN M. TISCHCo-Chairman of the Board and Ofce of the

President, Loews Corporation; Chairman,

Loews Hotels & Resorts

The University is grateful for the efforts of the Executive Planning Committee and for the nancial contributions made by the conference Patrons and Sponsors. These

contributions assure the quality, enhancement, and continuation of the conference, as well as support hospitality, tourism, and sports management students at NYU.

and grassroots participation to solve seemingly

intractable problems. Tisch served as the Vice-

Chairman of The Welfare to Work Partnership, and

currently serves on the Board of Trustees for TuftsUniversity, where he is also the naming benefactor

of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and

Public Service.

Tisch is the author of three best-selling books

that explore his leadership philosophy and civic

engagement: The Power of We: Succeeding Through

Partnerships, Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t

Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience,

and Citizen You: Doing Your Part to Change the

World . He also hosted the Emmy-nominated and

Gracie Award-winning television series, Beyond the

Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch, where he spoke

with some of America’s preeminent CEOs and

business luminaries. Tisch is a co-owner of the New

York Football Giants and was instrumental in bringing

the 2014 Super Bowl to the metropolitan area, where

he served as co-chair of the 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl

Host Committee. This is Mr. Tisch’s twentieth year as

Conference Chair.

Mitesh B. Shah

Noble InvestmentGroup, LLC

Noah J. Silverman

Marriott International,

Inc.

Adam Weissenberg

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Len Wolman

Waterford Group, LLC



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NYU-SCPS TISCH CENTER

New York University is a private universityoffering students the experiences of New York, ahighly diverse student body from all 50 states andmore than 130 countries and one of the world’sgreat research universities. NYU is a member ofthe Association of American Universities and isaccredited by the Middle States Association ofColleges and Schools. Graduate and professionalaccrediting agencies recognize its degrees in allcategories.

Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS is one of NYU’sdegree-granting schools and colleges, eachwith a unique academic prole. The reputation

of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYUhome for study and applied research related tokey knowledge-based industries where the NewYork region leads globally. This is manifest in theSchool’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, andnoncredit programs in elds such as Real Estate,

Real Estate Development, and ConstructionManagement; Hospitality, Tourism, and SportsManagement; Global Affairs; Fundraisingand Grantmaking; Publishing; ProfessionalWriting; Human Resource Management and

Development, Marketing, Public Relations andCorporate Communication, Management andSystems, Advanced Digital Applications, GraphicCommunications Management and Technology,Project Management, and Accounting, Finance,and Law; Liberal and Allied Arts; ForeignLanguages, Translation, and Interpreting; AppliedPolitics; and Health Information Management.

More than 100 distinguished full-time facultymembers collaborate with an exceptional cadre ofpractitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to createvibrant professional and academic networks thatannually attract nearly 5,000 degree-seekingstudents from around the globe. In addition, the

School fullls the recurrent continuing highereducation needs of local and professionalcommunities, as evidenced by close to 48,000annual noncredit enrollments in individualcourses, specialized certicate programs,

workshops, and seminars. The School’scommunity is enriched by more than 27,000degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whomserve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisoryboard members.

The City is our Laboratory... the Industry is ourFaculty... and our Students are the Future of theProfession.

The NYU Tisch Center , now in its second decadeof academic excellence, is a leading center for

the study of hospitality, tourism and sports.

The Tisch Center is named for Preston RobertTisch, a pioneer and visionary, recognizedglobally for his leadership in the hospitality,tourism and sports industries, as well as for hiscivic service. A dedicated supporter of New YorkCity, he represented everything positive aboutNew York hospitality, tourism and sports. Mr.Tisch was Chairman and Co-CEO of the NewYork Giants, and while providing leadership ofLoews Hotels and Loews Corporation, he servedfor 19 years as Chair of the New York Conventionand Visitors Bureau, and was instrumental in theaward-winning “I Love New York” campaign.

The Center was founded in July 1995 withhospitality and tourism programs, and sportsmanagement was added in 1998. The facultyplans a curriculum to prepare future leaders inour sectors. The Preston Robert Tisch Centeroffers two bachelor’s degrees, three master’sdegrees, three graduate certicates and

continuing education and certicate programs.

NYU TISCH CENTER DEGREESAND CERTIFICATES

Bachelor of Science Degrees▪ Hotel and Tourism Management

▪ Sports Management

Master of Science Degrees▪ Hospitality Industry Studies

▪ Sports Business

▪ Tourism Management

Graduate Certifcates

▪ Hospitality Industry Studies

▪ Sports Business

▪ Tourism Management

Accelerated Certifcates

▪ Hotel Operations

▪ Meeting and Conference Management

▪ Restaurant Operations

▪ Sports Business Operations

Advanced Certifcates

▪ Hospitality Management and Operations

▪ Restaurant Management

Certifcates and Courses

▪ Conference and Meeting Management

▪ Destination Management and Marketing

▪ Specialized Tourism: Festivals, Theme Parks and Events

▪ Sports Facilities, Sales, and Public Relations

For additional information on NYU’s Tisch Center,email, visit us online, or call (212) 998-9100.

TISCH CENTER INDUSTRY RELATIONSHIPS

Extraordinary career opportunities are createdfor students of the Tisch Center throughinternships and industry partnerships, and ourlocation in New York City. Students benet from

personalized career services that emphasizerelationships with employers and alumni, on-campus recruiting, career fairs, and internshipplacements with leaders in their elds. These

programs are designed to cultivate newprofessionals who will be prepared to assumeglobal leadership roles in our sectors. For

additional information about the Tisch Center,visit www.scps.nyu.edu/tischcenter .

If you are interested in recruiting interns,temporary, part-time or full-time employees, wecan introduce exceptional students and alumniseeking opportunities. Please visit the TischCenter table in the Expo Café during the NYUConference or contact [email protected] for more details.



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CONFERENCE BADGE PICKUPAND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BADGE PICKUP AND INFORMATIONFifth Floor

Proper photo identification is required for badgeretrieval. One (1) set of conference materials perpaid registrant is provided at time of badging.Badges must be displayed in all public spacesthroughout the conference.

HOURS

Sunday, June 1 2:00 PM to 8:00 PMMonday, June 2 7:00 AM to 7:00 PMTuesday, June 3 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM

NETWORKING—MADE IN MANHATTANEighth Floor, Manhattan Ballroom

Make a connection and make a deal in ourrevitalizing attendee retreat room.

AVAILABLE

Monday, June 2 9:00 AM to 5:00 PMTuesday, June 3 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

THE NYU CONFERENCE MOBILE APP

To download the Conference Mobile App, text“NYU” to 79905.

Benets include the ability to:

• Access the Conference agenda andspeaker bios

• Network with Conference attendees*• Customize a schedule for Conference

sessions and workshops• View a comprehensive listing of conference

activity, the real-time pulse of the NYUHospitality Conference, including attendeeupdates, photos and more

• Integrate social media• Connect directly with Patrons and Sponsors

*Upon download of the Conference Mobile App, you will be required toprovide your rst and last name, which will be displayed in your prole aswell as within the “Attendees” list.

COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXPO CAFÉFifth Floor, Westside Ballroom

Meet the Patrons and Sponsors, and otherindustry leaders, e-mail the ofce, and

reenergize with refreshments in the Patronand Sponsor Expo Café.

BREAKS

Monday, June 2 11:05 AM to 11:35 AM3:05 PM to 3:35 PM

Tuesday, June 3 11:10 AM to 11:40 AM

EXPO CAFÉFifth Floor, Westside Ballroom

HOURS

Monday, June 2 7:00 AM to 5:00 PMTuesday, June 3 7:15 AM to 2:30 PM

AUDIO RECORDINGS

Onsite Recording Productions will recordaudio of select sessions of the NYU HospitalityConference and will make them available forpurchase. For additional details or to placeyour advance order, contact the companydirectly at (561) 837-2335, visit conferencerecordings or e-mail [email protected].

CONTACT US

For registration, NYU ConferenceMobile App or general NYU HospitalityConference inquiries, please [email protected].

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PANELISTS

J. Allen Smith

President and Chief Executive

Ofcer, Four Seasons Hotels &

Resorts

Richard Solomons

Chief Executive Ofcer, IHG

(InterContinental Hotels Group)

MODERATOR

Robert Boland, J.D.

Academic Chair and Clinical

Associate Professor, Preston

Robert Tisch Center forHospitality, Tourism, and

Sports Management, School

of Continuing and Professional

Studies, New York University

8:00 AM to 8:10 AM CONFERENCE HOSTSixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D.

Divisional Dean, Preston

Robert Tisch Center for

Hospitality, Tourism, and





CONFERENCE AGENDA

8:35 AM to 9:15 AM THE CEOs CHECK IN: A VIEW FROM THE TOPSixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

MONDAY, JUNE 2

7:00 AM to 7:55 AM NETWORK AND NOSHFifth Floor, Westside Ballroom

Meet, greet and eat—a powerful wayto start the conference.

8:10 AM to 8:30 AM CONFERENCE CHAIR’SOPENING REMARKS Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

Jonathan M. Tisch

Co-Chairman of the Board and

Ofce of the President, Loews

Corporation; Chairman, Loews

Hotels & Resorts

Evolving the industry—serving new consumers,discovering new opportunities: How do these brandsdifferentiate themselves?

SUNDAY, JUNE 1 – MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

2013 NYU International Hospitality Industry I nvestment Conference Reception

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM WELCOME RECEPTIONSixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

It has never been a more interesting orvaluable time to connect with colleagues atNYU’s annual opening reception. Dress isBusiness Casual.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

Arne Sorenson


Ofcer, Marriott International, Inc.

Frits van Paasschen


Ofcer, Starwood Hotels &

Resorts Worldwide, Inc.



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9:20 AM to 9:50 AM A CONVERSATION WITH JONATHAN GRAYSixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

INTERVIEW GUEST

Jonathan D. Gray

Global Head of Real Estate,

Blackstone

INTERVIEW HOST

Rebecca Jarvis

Chief Business and Economics

Correspondent, ABC News

10:30 AM to 11:00 AM

TARGETED INTELLIGENCE: THE MOSTCRUCIAL DATA AND PREDICTIONS ONHOW LONG THE GOOD TIMES WILL ROLLSixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

The panel will share forecasts for what’s hotand what’s not… data as a starting point.

CO-PRESENTERS

Amanda W. Hite

President and Chief

Operating Ofcer, STR

Steve Rushmore

Founder and Chairman, HVS

9:55 AM to 10:25 AM

THE REIT BEAT: WHAT’S THE PULSE?Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

Acquisitions or asset management?Recapitalizing and issuing debt, or sellingnon-core hotels, the REIT’s weigh in on thecurrent cycle.

MODERATOR

Arthur Adler

Managing Director and Chief

Executive Ofcer, Jones LangLaSalle

PANELISTS

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Ofcer, RLJ Lodging

Trust

Monty J. Bennett

Chairman and Chief Executive Ofcer, Ashford

Hospitality Trust

Dan Hansen

President and Chief Executive Ofcer, Summit HotelProperties, Inc.

Jay H. Shah

Chief Executive Ofcer, Hersha Hospitality

CONFERENCE AGENDA

MONDAY, JUNE 2

11:05 AM to 11:35 AM COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXPO CAFÉ

Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom



MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

From left to right: Thomas J. Pritzk er of Hyatt Hotels Corporation andMort Zuckerman of Boston Properties, inc. discussing the Titans ofReal Estate at the 2013 NYU Conference.



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CONFERENCE AGENDA

11:45 AM to 12:45 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

These workshops enable attendees toparticipate in exchanges with panelists aboutcritical topics.

Workshop I – Finance CAPITAL IDEASFifth Floor, Westside Salon 1

The who, what and why of the capitalmarketplace.

MODERATOR

Jeffrey A. Horwitz

Partner, Head of Lodging &

Gaming and Private Equity

Real Estate Practice Groups,

Proskauer

PANELISTS

Michael D. Bluhm

Managing Director, Global Head of Lodging and

Leisure, Morgan Stanley

Drew Goldman

Managing Director and Global Co-Head, Real Estate

Investment Banking, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Asad Kazim

Managing Director, Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure

Group, UBS Investment Bank

Nicholas Schorsch

Chairman and Chief Executive Ofcer,

American Realty Capital

Paul M. Whyte

Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Real

Estate Investment Banking, Credit Suisse Securities,

(USA) LLC

Workshop II – Development TIME TO BUILD? STRATEGIES FORHOTEL DEVELOPMENT REDUX: WITHA FAVORABLE LODGING OUTLOOK, A

CONCENTRATION ON GROWTH ANDMORE ACCESS TO CAPITAL, HOTELCOMPANIES HAVE A NEW FOCUS ONDEVELOPMENT Fifth Floor, Juilliard Room

A look inside the C-Suite on how leadingcompanies are approaching development thistime around. What have we learned from pastcycles and what are the key considerations forsuccessful hotel development?

MODERATOR

Michael Fishbin

Global & Americas Hospitality

Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

PANELISTS

Mike Garcia

Chief Financial Ofcer and Senior Vice President,

Acquisitions and Development,

Omni Hotels & Resorts

Mark Lanspa

Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Michael Palmeri

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development,


David Pepper

Senior Vice President, Global Development, Choice

Hotels International

Allison Reid

Senior Vice President of Development and

Acquisitions, North America,

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Workshop III – Industry THE TAXONOMY OF LUXURY—WHAT IS IT?HOW IS IT CHANGING? NEW DEFINITIONS Fourth Floor, Wilder Room

Leading increases in occupancy, has theluxury market recovered from its 2006 peak?Is luxury targeting demographic shifts?

MODERATOR

Rick Ross

Chair, Hotels and Leisure,

Dentons

PANELISTS

Raymond N. BicksonManaging Director and Chief Executive Ofcer,

Taj Hotel Group

Michael F. Glennie

President and Chief Operating Ofcer,

FRHI Hotels & Resorts

Kim Richards

President, The Athens Group

John T.A. Vanderslice

Global Head of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands,

Hilton Worldwide

Homi Vazifdar

Managing Director, Canyon Equity LLC

MONDAY, JUNE 2

MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

Moderator Rick Ross of Dentons, far left, leads 2013 panel discussion on international deals.Left to right: Raymond Bickson of The Indian Hotels Company, Ltd.; Michael Glennie of Fairmont Rafes Hotel International;and Benjamin Thomas Leahy of Goldman, Sachs & Co.



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CONFERENCE AGENDA

Workshop IV – Design A CONTEMPORARY FRONTIER:INTRODUCING A NEW BRAND Fourth Floor, Odets Room

It starts with an idea. Navigate the processof creating a new brand with those who haveexperienced it rsthand.

MODERATOR

Jonathan C. Nehmer

President, Jonathan Nehmer +

Associates, Inc.

PANELISTS

James Anhut

Senior Vice President, Design & Quality,

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

Tina Edmundson

Global Ofcer, Luxury and Lifestyle Brands

Marriott International

William S. Hoy

Senior Vice President, Development Planning and

Construction, Wyndham Worldwide

Niki Leondakis

Chief Executive Ofcer, Commune Hotels & Resorts

Workshop V – Operations SOCIAL MEDIA: DIGITAL AND MOBILEPRACTICES OF THE CUSTOMER OF THEFUTURE; WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR

OUR INDUSTRY? Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 2

Experts focus on how companies are usingsocial media, new data analytics, digitaland mobile initiatives to improve customeracquisition, satisfaction and loyalty of thecustomer of the future. Understanding theimplications of these strategies is critical not just for marketing professionals but also legal/privacy ofcers, acquisitions, IT professionals

and others.

MODERATOR

Duncan I. Avis

Managing Director,

Customer Strategy and Growth,

KPMG LLP

PANELISTS

Ian Barkin

Global Head of Innovation,

Sutherland Global Services

Glenn Haussman

Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Interactive

Bill Linehan

Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Ofcer,

Red Lion Hotels Corporation

David Pavelko

Director, Google Travel, Google, Inc.

Daniel Schnapp

Partner and Chair of New Media, Entertainment and

Technology Practice, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Workshop VI – Finance FRANCHISING: IT’S DRIVING THEINDUSTRY’S GROWTHSixth Floor, Shubert Room

What are the key opportunities and issueswith the franchise model? And what factorsshould be considered when selecting a hotel’sbrand and operator?

MODERATOR

Joel M. Eisemann

Chief Development Ofcer,

IHG (InterContinental Hotels

Group)

PANELISTS

William B. Fortier

Senior Vice President, Development Americas,

Hilton Worldwide

Naveen Kakarla

President and Chief Executive Ofcer, HHM

Mehul Patel


NewcrestImage

Noah J. Silverman

Chief Development Ofcer, North America Full

Service Hotels, Marriott International, Inc.

Matthew E. TrevenenPartner, Northview Hotel Group

MONDAY, JUNE 2

MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

Conference chair Jonathan M. Tisch, left, with Bob Woodruff, ABC News Correspondent at the 2013 NYU InternationalHospitality Industry Investment Conference.



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3:05 PM to 3:35 PM COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXPO CAFÉ Fifth Floor, Westside Ballroom



2:25 PM to 3:00 PM

BEYOND THE STATISTICS: THEECONOMISTS’ PROGNOSTICATESixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

MODERATOR

Ron Insana

CNBC Contributor,

Insana Information Partners

PANELISTS

Steven Blitz

Chief Economist,

ITG Investment Research

Jason DeSena Trennert

Managing Partner, Chairman

and Chief Executive Ofcer,

Strategas Research Partners

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Workshop VII – Finance

TOP RATED RETURNS Sixth Floor, Majestic Room

An interactive session for owners, operatorsand developers to share how they wouldinvest $1 billion dollars in the hospitalityindustry. This session will explore andchallenge the hows and whys of wherethe greatest returns can be found relativeto risks. The audience will have theopportunity to present questions and voteon the most compelling $1 billion dollar

investment strategy.

MODERATOR

Stephen Rushmore, Jr.


Ofcer, HVS

PANELISTS

Raymond L. Gellein, Jr.



Rick S. Kirkbride

Partner, Paul Hastings LLP

Benjamin Thomas Leahy

Managing Director, Head of Lodging Group

Investment Banking, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Len Wolman


Waterford Group, LLC

1:00 PM to 1:45 PM

LUNCHEONSixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

WELCOME

Dennis Di Lorenzo

Dean, School of Continuing and

Professional Studies,

New York University

HOTEL NEWS NOW STEPHEN W. BRENERSILVER PLATE AWARD

RECIPIENT

Archie Bennett, Jr.

Chairman Emeritus and Founder,

Ashford Hospitality Trust

CO-PRESENTERS

Jeff Higley

Vice President/Editorial Director,

STR/Hotel News Now

Edward B. Watkins

Editor at Large, Hotel News Now

1:50 PM to 2:20 PM

LUNCHEON ADDRESS Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

LUNCHEON GUEST

Bill de Blasio

109th Mayor of New York City

INTRODUCTION

Jonathan M. Tisch




Hotels & Resorts

MONDAY, JUNE 2

MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

Steve Liesman of CNBC, New York, left, provides the economists’update with expert panelists Steven Blitz of ITG Investment Research,center, and Jason DeSena Trennert of Strategas Research Partners,right, at the 2013 NYU Conference.



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CONFERENCE AGENDA

Workshop VIII – Finance REITs SELECTING SELECT SERVICE Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 1

Why is select service the headliner for REITsand other investors and owners today? We’llexplore the factors that are driving travelerand investor interest into this asset class anddiscuss the risks and opportunities to considergoing forward into the next economic cycle.

MODERATOR

Guy Langford

Principal, Deloitte & Touche LLP

PANELISTS

Craig J. Aniszewski

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

Ofcer, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

John W. Cantele

Senior Vice President of Hyatt Place and

HYATT House, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Phil Cordell

Global Head, Focused Service and Hampton Brand,

Hilton Worldwide

Kate B. Henriksen

Senior Vice President of Investment and Portfolio

Analysis, RLJ Lodging Trust

Eric Jacobs

Chief Development Ofcer, Select Service and Extended Stay Lodging Brands,

Marriott International, Inc.

Workshop X – Finance HOTEL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS:ALIGNING INTERESTS POST RECESSION Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 2

In reviewing the core issues involved innegotiating hotel management agreements,panelists will explore whether owners andmanagers are moving toward or away from analignment of interests.

MODERATOR

Michael J. Sullivan

Co-Chair, Hospitality Group,

Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

PANELISTS

Joseph Guay

Real Estate Section Leader, Partner,

Holland & Knight

Joseph D. Long

Chief Investment Ofcer,

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Mark Purcell

Vice President, Managed Development,


Russell Urban

Executive Vice President of Business Development

and Acquisitions, Destination Hotels & Resorts

Michael I. Verde

Head, Insurance and Risk Management Practice,Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

MONDAY, JUNE 2

Workshop IX – Operations THE EVOLVING GAME OF HOTELLOYALTY: WHAT’S NOW AND COMINGIN THE FUTURE? Fourth Floor, Odets Room

Hotel loyalty programs continue to expand andadditional options are being introduced to helplevel the playing eld between independents

and hard brands. Panelists discuss programsavailable to all segments of the market.

MODERATOR

Jeff Weinstein

Editor-in-Chief,

HOTELS Magazine

PANELISTS

Jeff Diskin

Executive Vice President, Commercial Services,Hilton Worldwide

Diana Robino

Senior Vice President of Afuent Products,

MasterCard

Tom Santora

Chief Marketing Ofcer and Senior Vice President,

Sales, Omni Hotels & Resorts

Lindsey Ueberroth

President and Chief Executive Ofcer,

Preferred Hotel Group

3:45 PM to 4:45 PM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

Nancy Johnson of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Groupat the 2013 NYU Conference.



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CONFERENCE AGENDA

Workshop XI – International GLOBAL EXPANSION: HOW IMPORTANTIS IT TO GROW YOUR BRANDSINTERNATIONALLY AND HOW IS DOINGBUSINESS DIFFERENT? Fifth Floor, Juilliard Room

Hospitality experts focus on their particularag’s strategies for growing their brand

successfully in a global environment.

MODERATOR

Cecelia L. Fanelli

Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

PANELISTS

Denis Ebrill

Executive Vice President, Product Development,

North America, Melia Hotels International

Ted Middleton

Senior Vice President, Development,

Hilton Worldwide

Roland Mouly

Vice President of Development,

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Leslie Ng

Chief Investment Ofcer, Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Ron Pohl

Senior Vice President,

Brand Management and Member Services,Best Western International

Workshop XII – Political Update

OFFENSIVE ON HOSPITALITY:THE IMPORTANCE OF INDUSTRY UNITYSixth Floor, Shubert Room

Exploring joint efforts in defending and dealingwith policy—reactive and proactive.

MODERATOR

Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.

Chairman,

FelCor Lodging Trust

PANELISTS

Melissa Froehlich Flood

Vice President, Government Affairs,


Nancy Johnson

Executive Vice President, Industry Relations,Carlson

Katherine Lugar


American Hotel & Lodging Association

Pratik Patel

Chairman, AAHOA

Workshop XIII – Industry

MEETING IN THE MIDDLEFourth Floor, Wilder Room

The midscale segment has witnessed aresurgence as the economy has recoveredand more business and leisure travelers areseeking this level of service.

MODERATOR

Dennis Nessler

Editor-at-Large,

Hotel Business

PANELISTS

Christopher Flagg

Senior Vice President, Business Development,

Crestline Hotels & Resorts

Michael GallagherVice President of Development

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group

Bill Hall

Brand Senior Vice President, Wyndham Hotel Group

Mike Muir

Vice President of North American Development,

Best Western International

Vilhelm Roberts


ALMACO Group

MONDAY, JUNE 2

MONDAY, JUNE 2 |

Mark Andrew Lunt of Ernst and Young LLP moderates a panel oncompetition for the full service customer at the 2013 NYU Conference.



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PRIVATE EQUITY: MONEY, MONEY,MONEY—WHO ARE THE EQUITYPLAYERS AND WHY?Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

Strategy matters—what types of dealsare they seeking—renancing and new

construction.

MODERATOR

Francis J. Nardozza

Chairman and

Chief Executive Ofcer,

REH Capital Partners, LLC

CONFERENCE AGENDA

LEVERAGING:IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE THE DEBTMARKETS RESEMBLE CIRCA 2006? Sixth Floor, Majestic Room

Lenders are reporting some debt markets maybe beginning to look like some of the irrationalexuberance experienced in 2006.

MODERATOR

Steven L. Lichtenfeld

Partner, Real Estate Capital

Markets and Real Estate Finance

Groups, Proskauer

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM

GRAND NETWORKING RECEPTIONEighth Floor, Broadway Lounge

Start your evening at our receptionto mingle with friends and colleagues,enjoy your favorite beverages andsavor selections specially preparedfor us by Marriott for this event.

MONDAY, JUNE 2

MONDAY, JUNE 2 – TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

PANELISTS

Gary E. Axelrod

Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Jason Chrein

Managing Director – Lodging, Gaming & Real Estate,

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank

Warren de Haan

Chief Originations Ofcer,

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

John Putrino

Managing Director – U.S. Real Estate, Lodging and

Leisure, BMO Capital Markets

Rene Theriault

Managing Director, Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Workshop XIV – Finance

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

7:15 AM to 8:15 AM

NETWORK AND NOSHFifth Floor, Westside Ballroom

Meet, greet, and eat—a powerful wayto start your day.

8:30 AM to 9:10 AM PANELISTS

Glenn Alba

Managing Director, Blackstone

Cia Buckley

Chief Investment Ofcer,

Dune Real Estate Partners LP

Merrick Kleeman

Managing Partner, Wheelock Street Capital

Mit ShahChief Executive Ofcer and Senior Managing

Principal, Noble Investment Group, LLC

Suril Shah

Senior Vice President, Starwood Capital Group



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9:50 AM to 10:25 AM

OWNERS AND BRANDS—THE COMPLEXITIES OF RELATIONSHIPSIN THE HOTEL SECTOR Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

How owners select brands and how brands/managers woo owners… What makes a goodmatch?

MODERATOR

William J. Ferguson

Co-Chairman andCo-Chief Executive Ofcer,

FPL Advisory Group

PANELISTS

Mark Brugger


DiamondRock Hospitality Company

Jim Erlacher

Vice President of Development, Accor

Alan J. Fuerstman

Founder and CEO, Montage Hotels & Resorts

Marcel Verbaas


Inland American Lodging Group

10:30 AM to 11:05 AM

THE HOSPITALITY STAKEHOLDERS: ASUMMARY FROM THE EXPERTS Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

Real time issues confronting the industry andreactions to the headlines of the day.

MODERATOR

Scott Berman

Principal and Hospitality

& Leisure U.S. Industry

Leader, PwC

PANELISTS

Jim Abrahamson

Chief Executive Ofcer, Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Geoff Ballotti


Wyndham Hotel Group

Federico J. Gonzalez Tejera,

Chief Executive Ofcer, NH Hotel Group

Paul Whetsell,President and Chief Executive Ofcer,


CONFERENCE AGENDA

9:15 AM TO 9:45 AM

HOTELS BUILDING BRANDS AND THECONSUMER BUY: FITTING THE JIGSAWPIECES TOGETHER Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

With a push toward commoditization, the hotelbrand will become more important than ever!

MODERATOR

Adam Weissenberg

Vice Chairman, U.S. Tourism,

Hospitality & Leisure Leader& Global Hospitality Leader,

Deloitte & Touche LLP

PANELISTS

Kirk Kinsell

President, The Americas,

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

David Kong


Best Western International, Inc.

Laurens Leurink

President, Expedia Lodging Partner Services

Simon M. Turner

President, Global Development,


TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

Scott Berman of PwC, far left, moderates a discuss ion on linking working strategies to the U.S. Lodging Industry comeback.Left to right: Monty Bennett of Ashford Hospitality Trust; Eric Danziger of Wyndham Hotel Group; and David Kong of Best Western International, Inc.

11:10 AM to 11:40 AM

COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXPO CAFÉFifth Floor, Westside Ballroom


reenergize with refreshments in the Patron

and Sponsor Expo Café.



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11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop XV – Design

DESIGNING FOR PROFITFourth Floor, Odets Room

Strategies for reaching and monetizing anew generation of customers: What designelements or new room offerings are likely toadd value for Millennials, Generations X and

Y, and the Baby Boomers? Who are they andwhat do they want? What are they willing topay more for?

MODERATOR

Thomas S. Ito

Principal, Gensler

PANELISTS

Barry A.N. Bloom

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

Ofcer, Inland American Lodging Management, LLC

Gary Dollens

Senior Vice President, Product and Brand

Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Scott P. Rosenberg


Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, Inc.

Paul Scialla

Founder, Delos

Shirli Sensenbrenner

Senior Vice President, Design and Construction,

Destination Hotels & Resorts

Workshop XVII – Operations

THE MILLENNIAL CONSUMER Fourth Floor, Wilder Room

Over the next decade, the Millennialgeneration will be the core consumersof airlines, hotels, and travel companies.What are the buying patterns of these

young professionals and how do they makedecisions? Hear Millennial NYU alumnidiscuss brand loyalty, social media andmore to learn how you can appeal to thisessential market.

MODERATOR

Jennifer Bobrow Burns

Director, Industry Relations

and Administration, Preston


Hospitality, Tourism, and




PANELISTS

Eric M. Deraney

Analyst, Investment Banking,

Eastdil Secured / Wells Fargo Securities

(B.S. Hotel and Tourism Management ’13)

Chanelle M. Dolbeare

Event Manager, New York Marriott Downtown


Cynthia R. Heiple

Market Associate, Expedia, Inc.


Katharine M. Lau

Analyst, L&L Holding Company, LLC


Phillip Rogers

Revenue Analyst, Waldorf Astoria New York


Workshop XVI – Finance

THE HOSPITALITY MARKETPLACE:THOSE “IN THE KNOW” SHAREINSIDER PERSPECTIVES ON THELATEST TRANSACTIONS Fourth Floor, O’Neill Room

Recovery has been steady with an increase

in pricing, cash ow and buyer interest. Hasproduct become easier to target as portfoliotransactions accelerate? Are more dealsgetting listed and consummated?

MODERATOR

Meghan Cocci

Vice Chair, Hotels and Leisure,

Dentons

PANELISTS

Lawrence CohenHospitality Group Leader, Marks Paneth LLP

Mark W. Elliott

Senior Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott Inc.

Kevin E. Mallory

Senior Managing Director and Global Head,

CBRE Hotels

Keith M. Pattiz

Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP

Lawrence Wolfe

Senior Managing Director and Partner,

Eastdil Secured

CONFERENCE AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

Jennifer Bobrow Burns of the NYU-SCPS Tisch Center, in center,moderates the 2013 NYU-SCPS Tisch Center alumni panel. Left t oright: Jason Smith ’10 of Morgans Hotel Group; Lauren Bosch ’12 ofThe Westin Minneapolis; Yvette Ly ’12 of Denihan Hospitality Group;and Andrew Zenker ’12 of Highgate Hotels.

Meghan Cocci of Dentons moderates a discussion on acquisition,development and repositioning opportunities at the 2013 NYUHospitality Conference.



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Workshop XX – Development

THE NEXT GENERATION OFMIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT Sixth Floor, Shubert Room

Historically, hotels have thrived intraditional mixed-use retail/commercial/residential projects. This panel delves into

the current state of hotel expansion as acomponent of mixed-use projects around thecountry. Get the latest trends on traditionalmixed-use development and hear aboutnew types of mixed-use. Panelists discusswhat hotel segments, markets anddevelopment types are successful inemerging mixed-use environments.

MODERATOR

Stephanie Ricca

Editor-in-Chief,

Hotel Management

PANELISTS

David Gutstadt

Managing Director of Hospitality

Related Companies

Tom Lander

Vice President of Real Estate Development,

Mortenson Development, Inc.

Craig A. Mance

SVP Development North America, Hilton Worldwide

Karen E. Rubin


Global Development Policy and Feasibility,


Workshop XIX – Operations

DRIVING PROFITABILITY IN F&B:ARE WE THERE YET? Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 1

Solving the time honored riddle of how toconsistently generate F&B prots.

MODERATOR

Lee Brian Schrager

Vice President, Corporate

Communications and National

Events, Southern Wine & Spirits

of America, Inc.

PANELISTS

Jeff Flug

President, Union Square Hospitality Group

James Gersten


BR Guest Hospitality

James Lin

Senior Vice President, Restaurants and Bars,

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Thomas Walters

Senior Vice President, Food and Beverage,

Americas, Hilton Worldwide

Mark Weiss

Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage,

Loews Hotels

Workshop XVIII – Industry

THE EVOLUTION OF THE OPERATING/BUSINESS MODEL Sixth Floor, Majestic Room

Some believed the viability of the resortsector evolved into a residential-driven,mixed-use business model. Performance

and development have thrown this intoquestion. Resort landscape headlinesfeatured restructures and repositioning efforts.Now that pricing has level-set (somewhat),operators and developers are looking tooptimize the business model for today’sconsumer. This panel will consider trendsand opportunities related to consolidationand the evolving role of recreational realestate concepts, high impact amenities andoperational strategy.

MODERATOR

Mark A. Lunt

Principal, Ernst & Young LLP

PANELISTS

Kenneth M. Blatt

Principal, COO Hospitality, CPG Real Estate

John S. Hamilton

Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Business

Development, Pyramid Hotel Group

Jonas Niermann

Director, Real Estate and Hospitality & Leisure

Consulting Practice, PwC

Bruce D. Wardinski

Chief Executive Ofcer, Playa Hotels & Resorts

CONFERENCE AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

Joel Eisemann of IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) moderates a 2013 panel on franchising. From left to right: Craig Aniszewski of Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.; Michael Smith of Bickel & Brewer; William Fortier of Hilton Worldwide; NaveenKakarla of HHM; and Mehul Patel of NewcrestImage.



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Workshop XXIII – Industry

JUMPING ON THEBOUTIQUE BANDWAGONSixth Floor, Palace Room

Boutique hotels were once only small, uniqueand independently operated. Now, lodgingcompanies have developed their own boutique

and lifestyle brands. How can travelers knowif they will really have a boutique or lifestyleexperience? And how can independentboutiques compete with these giants?

MODERATOR

Nancy Trejos

Travel Writer,

USA TODAY

PANELISTS

Patrick DenihanCEO, Denihan Investments, Denihan

Michael Murphy

Senior Vice President, Upscale Brands,

Choice Hotels International

Jason Pomeranc

Co-Founder,

SIXTY Collective

Jay S. Stein

Chief Operating Ofcer,

Hampshire Hotels Management, LLC

Benjamin Weprin

Chief Executive Ofcer, AJ Capital Partners

Workshop XXII – Finance

PERILS AND REWARDS OFADAPTIVE REUSE Fifth Floor, Juilliard Room

Opportunities and challenges of adaptingexisting commercial and residential buildingsto hotel uses.

MODERATOR

Phillip Gordon

Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

PANELISTS

Roger Hill


The Gettys Group

Lawrence P. HorwitzExecutive Director, Historic Hotels of America

and Historic Hotels Worldwide

Arik W. Kono

Vice President, North America Development,


Rob Winchester


Waterford Hotel Group, Inc.

Workshop XXI – Industry

WHAT’S NEXT FOR LIMITEDSERVICE & EXTENDED STAY? Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 2

Most new development in the hotelindustry is in the focused-service segments,including extended-stay. As the industry

matures, new ideas and concepts willevolve to drive further guest acceptance,protability and development. Hear from brand leaders on what will be the nextbreakthroughs in this segment.

MODERATOR

Edward B. Watkins

Editor at Large,

Hotel News Now

PANELISTS

Jim Amorosia


G6 Hospitality LLC,

Motel 6/Studio 6

C.A. Anderson

Vice President, Development for Cambria

Suites & Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Mark Fraioli

Senior Vice President, JLL

Rajiv K. Trivedi

Executive Vice President and Chief Development

Ofcer, La Quinta Inns & Suites

CONFERENCE AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

Moderator Jeffrey Horwitz of Proskauer, far left, leads the panel discussion on the latest in brand strategy.From left to right: James Abrahamson of Interstate Hotels & Resorts; Kirk Kinsell of IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group);Simon Turner of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; and Paul Whetsell of Loews Hotels & Resorts.



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FINANCIALLY SPEAKING:IREFAC INSIDERS

The latest (and greatest) from IREFAC.

CO-MODERATORS

Mark W. Elliott

Senior Managing Director,

Hodges Ward Elliott, Inc.

Michael Murphy

Head of Lodging and

Leisure Capital,

First Fidelity Companies

PANELISTS

Jon E. Bortz


Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Laurence Geller

Chairman, Geller Investment Co. LLC

Mark Hoplamazian


Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Jackson Hsieh

Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley

Stephen D. Plavin

Chief Executive Ofcer, Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Neil Shah


Hersha Hospitality

CONFERENCE PATRON AND SPONSORNYU-SCPS TISCH CENTERSCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

Each year generous contributions forconference sponsorship support graduateand undergraduate Tisch Center scholarsand programs. Meet some of our best andbrightest.

PRESENTER

Bjorn Hanson, Ph.D.

Divisional Dean, Preston


Hospitality, Tourism and Sports

Management, School of

Continuing and Professional


BEYOND THE BOARDROOM

INTERVIEW GUEST

Ivanka TrumpExecutive Vice President of

Development & Acquisitions,

The Trump Organization

INTERVIEW HOST

Jonathan M. Tisch




Hotels & Resorts

2:30 PM TO 3:30 PMTHE IREFAC C. EVERETTJOHNSON AWARD Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

RECIPIENT

Michael Murphy

Head of Lodging and

Leisure Capital,

First Fidelity Companies

PRESENTER

Laurence GellerChairman, Geller Investment Co. LLC

1:00 PM to 2:25 PM

LUNCHEON Sixth Floor, Broadway Ballroom

CONFERENCE AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

Conference chair Jonathan M. Tisch, left, with 2013 Beyond the Boardroom interview guest, Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner.



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Workshop XXVI – Finance

HOTEL PROPERTY TAX APPEALS –RECENT DEVELOPMENTS TO BENEFITTHE BOTTOM LINE Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 2

Several signicant decisions have been

issued by the courts awarding hotels

substantial reductions in property taxassessments. How do these decisions affectyour hotel portfolio and how can you achieveproperty tax savings?

MODERATOR

Frank E. Ferruggia

Partner, McCarter & English, LLP

PANELISTS

David J. ChitlikSenior Director, Property Tax,


Thomas Dolan

Managing Director, HVS Property Tax Services

Eric B. Lewis

Executive Managing Director and Global

Practice Leader of Hospitality & Gaming,

Cushman & Wakeeld

Eddie Tantoco

Executive Vice President, SK Oil Sales

Workshop XXV – Finance

MANAGING THE MANAGER: TRENDS INASSET MANAGEMENT FOR OPTIMIZINGREVENUE FOR BOTTOM LINE RESULTS Fourth Floor, Wilder Room

How to manage your hotel to increaseprotability from the perspective of the asset

managers who are “in the trenches”.

MODERATOR

John Melicharek

Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP

PANELISTS

Greg Bingaman

Director, Asset Management,

Westmont Hospitality Group

Tom Healy

Senior Vice President, Asset Management,


Scott Woroch

Executive Vice President, Worldwide Development,

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Steve Zunker

Divisional Vice President of Asset Management,

Ashford

3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop XXIV – Operations

COULD RISING CUSTOMERACQUISITION COSTS ADVERSELYAFFECT THE HOTEL INDUSTRY? Fifth Floor, Westside Salon 1

The costs to acquire and retain customersare skyrocketing. Online distribution and

the immergence of search mean that fewbookings are truly direct and currentstrategies are worsening the problem.Join us for a discussion of how new revenuestrategies ensure that our industry doesnot become insolvent.

MODERATOR

Isabelle Claver

Director, Hospitality & Leisure,

PwC

PANELISTS

Patrick T. Bosworth

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Ofcer,

Duetto Research

Thomas P. Botts

Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Ofcer,

Denihan Hospitality Group

Chi Man Chan

Senior Vice President, e-Commerce & Distribution,


Cindy Estis Green

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Ofcer, Kalibri Labs

Melissa Maher

Senior Vice President, Global Partner Group,

Expedia, Inc.

Bharet Malhotra

Senior Vice President of Sales, Cvent

CONFERENCE AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

Christina Trauthwein of Hotel Business Designmoderates a panel discussion on repositioningand adaptive reuse at the 2013 NYU Conference.



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Workshop XXVII – Finance

UP, UP AND AWAY? THE BROKERSEXPOUND ON WHY IT’S A BUYER’SAND SELLER’S MARKET: WHYSHOULD YOU BUY NOW? WHERE ISHOTEL PRICING GOING? Fourth Floor, Odets Room

Added fees from the brands, increased taxes,insurance costs on the rise and healthcarereform… how are these factors affecting valueand volume?

MODERATOR

Anne R. Lloyd-Jones

Managing Director, HVS

PANELISTS

Alton M. CalhounManaging Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

Peter Dannemiller

Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott, Inc.

Richard R. Lillis

Executive Vice President,

Colliers International Hotels

Thomas P. McConnell

Executive Managing Director,

Global Hospitality Group,

Cushman & Wakeeld

Daniel C. Peek

Senior Managing Director, HFF

CONFERENCE AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |

AUDIO RECORDINGS

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CONTACT US

For registration, NYU ConferenceMobile App or general NYU HospitalityConference inquiries, please [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE

The 37th Annual NYU International HospitalityIndustry Investment Conference will be heldMay 31 – June 2, 2015 at the New YorkMarriott Marquis. The New York MarriottMarquis is located in the heart of TimesSquare at 1535 Broadway at 45th Street,New York, NY. Please bookmarkwww.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference.

@NYUHOSPITALITY

Arthur Adler of Jones Lang LaSalle, far left, moderates a 2013 paneldiscussion on M&A in the Lodging Sector. Left to right: Mark Bruggerof DiamondRock Hospitality Company; Daniel Hansen of SummitHotel Properties, Inc.; Mitesh Shah of Noble Investment Group, LLC;Richard Smith of FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.; and Marcel Verbaas ofInland American Lodging Group.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHAT IS THECANCELLATION AND

REFUND POLICY? Advance written notice is required forall cancellation and refund requests.Cancellations and refund requests mustbe received before close of business onFriday, May 23, 2014 (Eastern StandardTime). Submit the request by e-mail [email protected] and indicateregistrant name, organization, contactinformation and registration conrmation

number. Please note a USD $300cancellation fee will apply. We apologizethat cancellations received after May 23are non-refundable and we are not able toarrange cancellation exceptions or accepton-site cancellations.

AM I ALLOWEDTO TRANSFERMY REGISTRATION?

A transfer of registration will be acceptedif written notice is received by close ofbusiness on Thursday, May 29, 2014 (EasternStandard Time). Submit the request by e-mailto [email protected] and indicate

registrant name, organization, contactinformation and registration conrmation

number. Please note a USD $150 transfer feewill apply. We apologize that transfer requestsreceived after May 29 will not be acceptedand we are not able to arrange on-sitetransfer of registrations.

WHAT IS THEDEADLINE FORINCLUSION IN THEPRINTED PARTICIPANTLIST?

Please register by close of business onMonday, May 5, 2014 (Eastern StandardTime) to be included in the printed participantlist distributed to attendees at the NYUHospitality Conference.

HOW CAN IBECOME A PATRON

OR SPONSOR OF THENYU CONFERENCE?

If your rm is interested in learning about the

benets of a 2014 Patronage or Sponsorship

opportunity with the NYU InternationalHospitality Industry Investment Conference,please e-mail [email protected].

ARE THEREDISCOUNTS ORPARTIAL ATTENDANCEFEE OPTIONS?

There are no discounts and no partialattendance fee options.

WHO DO I CONTACTFOR SPECIFICQUESTIONS ABOUTTHE CONFERENCE?

Please e-mail your questions [email protected].

CAN I RECEIVECLE CREDITS FORATTENDING THECONFERENCE?

We do not issue CLE credits to anyattendees or participants; however, wedo provide a Certicate of Attendance. This form may be submitted to an agency of

your choice to verify the hours spent attendingthis educational seminar. Some agenciesmay also require the attendee to provide alisting of the workshops and the Conferencewebsite. After the conference, please [email protected] to receive this form.

WHAT IS THECONFERENCE ATTIRE?

Business or Business Casual.

HOW DO I OBTAIN APRESS PASS FOR THECONFERENCE?

If your publication plans to cover the NYUInternational Hospitality Industry InvestmentConference, please e-mail coverage strategyand press credentials to [email protected] news and alerts, follow the

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CAN I PURCHASECONFERENCEAUDIO RECORDINGS?

Onsite Recording Productions will recordaudio of select sessions of the NYU HospitalityConference and will make them available forpurchase. For additional details or to placeyour advance order, contact the companydirectly at (561) 837-2335, visit conference

recordings or e-mail [email protected].

HOW CAN I BE ADDEDTO YOUR MAILING /E-MAIL LIST?

Please e-mail your details [email protected].



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NYU POLICIES & GENERAL INFORMATION

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration for the 36th Annual NYU International

Hospitality Industry Investment Conference will

remain at USD $1,975. This fee includes access

to scheduled breakfasts, luncheons, receptions,workshop sessions and one (1) set of materials

for each paid participant. Invited speakers

are pre-registered.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

You may register online, by mail or on-site

at the conference.

To register online, visit

www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference

To register by mail, complete this registration form

and return with a check or money order payable to

New York University. Payment must accompany the

registration form. Please ll out a separate form for

each registration and provide an original business

card for badge accuracy. All registrations sent by

mail must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May

30, 2014 (Eastern Standard Time).

To register on-site, you may pay with check, money

order or credit card. To pay by credit card, all walk-

ins will be required to self-register at available kiosks.

Visit the NYU Hospitality Conference registration

area beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014

on the fth oor of the New York Marriott Marquis.

Paid registrants may purchase a badge for their

spouse or partner (USD $500) which allows entry

into the two evening receptions only. To purchase

a badge for your spouse or partner, email

[email protected] or visit the NYU HospitalityConference registration area during the available

hours noted in Badges and Materials. Spouses,

partners, visitors and guests are not granted access

unless fully registered and badged.

There are no discounts and no partial

attendance fee options. We are not able to

accept faxed registrations or wire transfers

as a form of payment.

ELECTRONIC CONFIRMATION

An automated e-mail registration conrmation will be

sent to the e-mail address provided to NYU at the

time of registration. If conrmation is not received

within two business days, please [email protected] to request a duplicate copy.

CANCELLATIONS, REFUNDS, AND TRANSFERS

Registration cancellations and refund requests

must be received before close of business on Friday,

May 23, 2014 (Eastern Standard Time). Submit

the request by e-mail: [email protected]

and indicate registrant name, organization, contact

information and registration conrmation number.

Please note a USD $300 cancellation fee will apply.

We apologize that cancellations received after

May 23 are non-refundable and we are not able

to arrange cancellation exceptions or accept

on-site cancellations.

A transfer of registration will be accepted if writtennotice is received by close of business on Thursday,

May 29, 2014 (Eastern Standard Time). Submit

the request by e-mail: [email protected]

and indicate registrant name, organization, contact

information and registration conrmation number.

Please note a USD $150 transfer fee will apply.

We apologize that transfer requests received after

May 29 will not be accepted and we are not able to

arrange on-site transfer of registrations.

BADGES AND MATERIALS

The 36th Annual NYU International Hospitality

Industry Investment Conference information desk will

open, with badges and materials available, beginning

2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014 on the fth oor

of the New York Marriott Marquis. The information

desk is also available beginning 7:00 a.m. on both

Monday, June 2, 2014 and Tuesday, June 3, 2014.

Proper photo identication is required for badge

retrieval. One (1) set of conference materials per

paid registrant is provided at time of badging.

Badges must be displayed in all public spaces

throughout the conference.

PARTICIPANT LIST

Please register by close of business on Monday,

May 5, 2014 (Eastern Standard Time) to be included

in the printed participant list distributed on-site to

attendees at the NYU Hospitality Conference.

LODGING RESERVATIONS


Industry Investment Conference will be held at

the New York Marriott Marquis, located at 1535

Broadway at 45th St, New York, NY. The special

NYU lodging rate became available in January

beginning at USD $379. The New York Marriott

Marquis will hold a block of rooms until Wednesday,

May 7, 2014 or until the room block has been fully

reserved by attendees. At that time, the New York

Marriott Marquis will accept reservations on a

rate-and space-available basis only. Attendees and

speakers are responsible for their own lodging and

travel arrangements and expenses.

For hotel reservations at the New York

Marriott Marquis, please call (212) 398-1900 or

(877) 303-0104 and ask for the NYU Hospitality

Conference or visit the hotel accommodations page.

SPECIAL NEEDS AND REQUESTS

Participants with special needs, such as

physical or dietary, are encouraged to e-mail

[email protected] by Tuesday, May 27, 2014

to indicate their particular requirement(s).

LIFELONG LEARNING

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies

at New York University (NYU-SCPS) is a recognized

leader in graduate, undergraduate and continuing

education. The 36th Annual NYU InternationalHospitality Industry Investment Conference meets

the educational requirements of many organizations

and agencies. New York University is an afrmative

action/equal opportunity institution.

PROGRAM UPDATES

New York University reserves the right

to cancel, modify or reschedule programs

and speakers. For the most updated

conference program, please visit

www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference.

NYU TISCH CENTER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

Contributions from the Patron and Sponsororganizations of the annual NYU International

Hospitality Industry Investment Conference

provide student scholarships and support

academic programs of the NYU-SCPS Preston

Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and

Sports Management.

If you would like to make an optional scholarship

contribution in support of NYU Tisch Center students,

please email [email protected]. Organizations

and individuals can provide much needed

scholarships. Any amount will be appreciated.

IREFAC

New York University and the Executive PlanningCommittee of the 36th Annual NYU International

Hospitality Industry Investment Conference appreciate

the support of the Industry Real Estate Financing

Advisory Council (IREFAC) of the American Hotel &

Lodging Association (AH&LA), whose past and present

chairs include: Archie Bennett; Stephen F. Bollenbach;

Jacques E. Brand; Stephen W. Brener (deceased);

Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.; Gregory R. Dillon (deceased);

Laurence S. Geller; Matthew J. Hart; Charles S. Henry;

Jackson Hsieh; C. Everett Johnson (deceased); Peter

C. Krause; William G. McDonald; Michael Murphy;

Stephen Rushmore; Randell A. Smith; Arne M.

Sorenson; Kathleen Taylor; and Gary Wilson.

The students of New York University’s Preston Robert

Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and SportsManagement, the next generation of hoteliers, are most

grateful for IREFAC’s annual scholarship contribution.

SAVE THE DATE


Industry Investment Conference will be held May

31 – June 2, 2015 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The New York Marriott Marquis is located in the heart

of Times Square at 1535 Broadway at 45th Street,

New York, NY. Please bookmark

www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference.




First Name M.I.

Last Name Preferred First Name For Badge (If Different)

Title (No Abbreviations Please)

Company Department (If Any)

Address

City State Zip or Postal Code

Country

Business Phone Business Fax

E-mail (Required For Automated Registration Conrmation)

ONLINE REGISTRATION

VISIT: www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference

(highly recommended for fastest response)

Automated e-mail registration conrmation will

be sent to the e-mail address provided to NYUat the time of registration.

Major credit cards accepted: American Express®, Discover®,MasterCard® or Visa®

OTHER REGISTRATION OPTIONS

MAIL: To register by mail, complete thisregistration form and return with a check ormoney order payable to New York University.Payment must be received by 12:00p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014 (EasternStandard Time) and must accompany theregistration form. Please ll out a separate

form for each registration and provide anoriginal business card for badge accuracy.

An e-mail registration conrmation will be

sent. Send to: SCPS Budget Ofce, New York University, 7 East 12th Street,12th Floor, New York, NY 10003, Attention: 2014 Hospitality Conference.

ON-SITE: To register on-site, you may paywith check, money order or credit card. To pay

by credit card, all walk-ins will be requiredto self-register at available kiosks. Visit theNYU Hospitality Conference registration areabeginning at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1,2014 on the fth oor of the New York Marriott

Marquis. For faster service, conferenceattendees should plan to register in advanceonline (www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference).

We are not able to accept faxedregistrations or wire transfers asa form of payment.

SAVE THE DATE

The 37th Annual NYU International HospitalityIndustry Investment Conference will be heldMay 31 – June 2, 2015 at the New YorkMarriott Marquis. The New York MarriottMarquis is located in the heart of TimesSquare at 1535 Broadway at 45th Street,New York, NY. Please bookmarkwww.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMOnline: www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference

Mail to: SCPS Budget Ofce, New York University 7 East 12th Street, 12th FloorNew York, NY 10003 Attention: 2014 Hospitality Conference

Please register me for the 36th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference – Sunday, June 1,

2014, 2:00 p.m. (NYU registration desk opens) to Tuesday, June 3, 2014, 4:00 p.m.; conference registration USD $1,975.

My payment (check or money order) is enclosed.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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