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DAY 1 - THURSDAY 2 JULY 2009

9.00am - 9.10am

Welcome
John Smith
Managing Director & Principal,
HTL Capital Advisors & Horwath HTL Australia

VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

9.10am - 10.00am
Presenters:

Where The Bloody Hell Are We?
State of The Hotel Markets:
Jonas Ogren
Area Director Asia – STR Global
State of The Economy:
Frank Allen Director, Property Markets, Property Group, Westpac Institutional Bank
State of The Airline Industry:
Ian Thomas Managing Consultant, CAPA Consulting

 

10.00am - 11.00am
Chair:

Into The Unknown - Hotel Leaders Chart The Course
Vasso Zographou
Managing Director & Principal,
Horwath HTL Australia & HTL Capital Advisors

Panel:

Simon McGrath Vice President-Australia, Accor Asia Pacific
Bruce McKenzie Chief Operating Officer Australia, NZ & South Pacific, InterContinental Hotels Group
Bob East Chief Executive Officer, Stella Hospitality Group
Paul Constantinou Chairman, Quest Service Apartments
Paul Fischmann Chief Executive Officer, Eight Hotels Australia

 

11.00am - 11.45am

Coffee Break

 

11.45am - 12.30pm

Chair:
Panel:

Sector Round-Up
Who Wins, Who Loses In The Flight To Value?
Simon Barlow
Director, Hotels - Independent Hotel Executive
Mid Market Sector –
Simon Wan Managing Director and CEO, StayWell Hospitality Group
Serviced Apartment Sector –
Mark Ronfeldt Chief Operating Officer, Toga Hospitality

Upscale Sector –
Marlene Poynder General Manager, Park Hyatt Sydney
Meetings & Convention Hotel Sector –
Ashley Gordon Director, Carillon Conference Management

 

12.30pm - 2:00pm
 

 


Presenters:

Lunch including
Welcome From Star City Hotel and
ANZPHIC 09 Hotel Investor of Year Award

Richard Munro
General Manager, Star City Hotel
Patrick Griffin National Accommodation Division President, AHA
& Regional Managing Director, Orient-Express Hotels, Trains & Cruises

CAPITAL CRISIS IMPACTS

2.00pm - 2.45pm
Chair:
Panel:

Deal or No Deal? Recent Transactions and Future Opportunities
John Stawyskyj Partner, Blake Dawson - Hotels, Tourism & Gaming
Peter Meyer Managing Director, Pacifica Partners
(Joint Venture between GIC Real Estate & Host Hotels & Resorts)
Robert Magid Managing Director, TMG Developments
George Nicholas Director, CBRE Hotels

 

2.45pm - 3.30pm
Chair:
Panel:

Capital Sources & Capital Values – Where To From Here?
Roger Griffin Managing Director, HTL Capital Advisors (Thailand)
Local Investor Viewpoint –
Dr Jerry Schwartz Chief Executive Officer, Schwartz Family Group
Overseas Fund Viewpoint –
Philip Levinson Managing Director, Head of Client Relations Asia Pacific, Deutsche Asset Management (Singapore)
Valuer Viewpoint –
Michael Thomson National Director - Hotels, Colliers International
Lender Viewpoint –
Darren Longmuir Director - Hospitality, Commercial Banking, Bankwest

 

3.30pm – 4:00pm

Coffee Break

OPERATING IMPACTS

4.00pm - 4.45pm

Presenters:

Risks and Opportunities For Management Companies
In The Downturn

Contract Risks & Opportunities:
Graeme Dickson Partner, Baker & McKenzie
People Risks & Opportunities:
Rosie Hollis HR Consultant
Operational Risks & Opportunities:
Barry Robinson President & CEO, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific

 

4.45pm - 5.30pm
Chair:
Panel:

 

New Zealand – The Untold Upside Story!
Stephen Hamilton Director, Horwath HTL New Zealand (Auckland)
Helmut Knipp Senior Vice President – Development, Langham Hotels International (Hong Kong)
Paul Richardson Vice President, Accor Hospitality -
New Zealand & Fiji (Auckland)
Graham Wilkinson Director, Retirement Assets Ltd (Christchurch)
Jack Charters Valuer – Hotels & Leisure, Colliers International (Auckland)

 

5.30pm - 7.30pm
7.30pm

Cocktail Function at Astral Restaurant, Star City
Walk to Optional Dinner

DAY 2 - FRIDAY 3 JULY 2009

9.00am - 9.30am

Introduction & MAXXotel
Best of the Best Award Announcements


John Stawyskyj
Partner, Blake Dawson -Hotels, Tourism & Gaming;
Vasso Zographou
Managing Director & Principal,
Horwath HTL Australia & HTL Capital Advisors

 

FUTURE SOLUTIONS FROM PAST (AND VAST) EXPERIENCE

9.30am - 10.15am

Interview with Andrew Cosslett Chief Executive,
InterContinental Hotels Group

Interviewed by John Smith Managing Director & Principal
HTL Capital Advisors & Horwath HTL Australia

 

10.15am - 11.00am
Chair:
Panel:

Insight From The President’s Club
Tony Ryan Principal, Ryan Lawyers
David Baffsky Honourary Chairman, Accor Asia Pacific
Peter Barge Chairman Asia Pacific, Jones Lang LaSalle;
and Global Chairman, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels (Singapore)
Koos Klein Former President Asia Pacific, Hilton Hotels Corporation

 

11.00am - 11.30am

Coffee Break


OPERATING IMPACTS

11.30am - 12.15pm
Chair:
Panel:

Is Luxury Dead? Global Experts Check For A Pulse (And A Cure)
Paul Dean Director, Horwath HTL Shared Ownership Services
Suzanne Hader Principal, 400twin (New York)
Paul Macpherson Chief Development Officer, Jumeirah Group (Dubai)
John Berenyi Managing Director, Bergent Research


OUTSIDE THE SQUARE

12.15pm - 1.00pm
Chair:
Panel:

Culture, Heritage & The Environment – Profiting From Authenticity
Chris Flynn Regional Director-Pacific, Pacific Asia Travel Association
Chris Smith Manager - Investment Portfolio, Indigenous Business Australia
Richard Muirhead Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Western Australia
Laurent Le Breton Assistant Managing Director, Pacific Beachcomber SC (Tahiti)
Dr Russell Smith Interim Dean, Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management (Singapore)

 

 

1.00pm - 2.45pm

 

Presenters:

 

 

Lunch including ANZPHIC Architecture,
Design & Development Awards

 

Peter Black Principal, Hassell and
Representative of Design Institute of Australia
John Smith Managing Director & Principal,
HTL Capital Advisors & Horwath HTL Australia

 

2.45pm - 3.00pm

Welcome Back Door Prizes

 

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Chair:
Presenters:

New Hotels, Concepts & Brands -
Latest Trends and Opportunities

Robert Hecker Managing Director, Horwath HTL Asia (Singapore)
Robert Zheng Director of Development Asia Pacific, WATG (Singapore)
Joseph Pang Director, Joseph Pang Design Consultants
Geoffrey Lee Managing Director, Woodhead & Co
Andrew Parr Director of Interior Design, SJB Interiors

 

4.00pm - 5.00pm

Chair:

Presenters:

Development, Refurbishment and Conversion Opportunities –
What’s Left In The Near & Longer Term Pipeline?

Paul Davis Executive Manager - Hotels & Leisure, Asia Pacific,
Bovis Lend Lease
Andrew Taylor Development Manager, Mirvac Hotels &Resorts
Matt Fry Senior Vice President Acquisitions & Development Asia Pacific, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Singapore)
Josh Nassi Director, Soho Projects
Brett Patterson Managing Director, ISIS Hotels

 

5.00pm

Conference Close

 
 

1.00pm - 2.45pm

 

Presenters:

 

 

Lunch including ANZPHIC Architecture,
Design & Development Awards

 

Peter Black Principal, Hassell and
Representative of Design Institute of Australia
John Smith Managing Director & Principal,
HTL Capital Advisors & Horwath HTL Australia

 

2.45pm - 3.00pm Welcome Back Door Prizes

3.00pm - 4.00pm

Chair:
Presenters:
New Hotels, Concepts & Brands -
Latest Trends and Opportunities

Robert Hecker Managing Director, Horwath HTL Asia (Singapore)
Robert Zheng Director of Development Asia Pacific, WATG (Singapore)
Joseph Pang Director, Joseph Pang Design Consultants
Geoffrey Lee Managing Director, Woodhead & Co
Andrew Parr Director of Interior Design, SJB Interiors

4.00pm - 5.00pm

Chair:

Presenters:
Development, Refurbishment and Conversion Opportunities –
What’s Left In The Near & Longer Term Pipeline?

Paul Davis Executive Manager - Hotels & Leisure, Asia Pacific,
Bovis Lend Lease
Andrew Taylor Development Manager Mirvac Hotels &Resorts
Matt Fry Senior Vice President Acquisitions & Development Asia Pacific, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Singapore)
Josh Nassi Director, Soho Projects
Brett Patterson Managing Director, ISIS Hotels

5.00pm Conference Close

 

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