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2009 Americas Lodging Investment Summit |
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Friday, 09 January 2009 11:59 |
January 26-28, 2009
Hilton Bayfront San Diego
Room rates, building costs, and even the American dollar's worth is in flux. No doubt we're in a recession - the most severe one since 9/11/01 - and hoteliers and hotel developers must find creative ways to maximize profits and grow their companies. Register now to get answers to your burning management questions from hospitality experts during ALIS.
ALIS is the annual gathering for nearly 3,000 owners, operators, developers, and members of the professional advisory community in the hotel and tourism industry who convene not only to seal high-profile deals, but also to discuss important trends and identify new opportunities for profitability. The following are highlights of this year's extensive array of seminars, workshops, and presentations:
Keynote presentation by Gene Sperling, former White House National Economic Advisor under the Clinton administration and former Director of the National Economic Council
Peter Greenberg's, Travel Editor of NBC's TODAY show and New York Times best-selling author, insight into the changing mind of the American traveler
"Winds of Change in Washington D.C." panel of all-female political analysts and lobbyists addressing challenges and opportunities for hoteliers in the Obama Administration
Hotel performance, transactions, and capital markets outlooks analyzed by chief executives of noted hospitality research firms PKF Consulting and STR Global
Complementary programming sessions and workshops offer a critical analysis of finance, owner investments and asset management, development, acquisitions, management and franchising, vacation ownership, international opportunities, and green hotels.
Conference agenda, online booking, and links to nearby hotels are all on the ALIS Website at www.alisconference.com. Register online now - price increases by $175.00 on January 19. |
