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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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DAY 1 - THURSDAY 2 JULY 2009
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9.00am - 9.10am |
Welcome
John Smith
Managing Director & Principal,
HTL Capital Advisors & Horwath HTL Australia |
VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
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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 |
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10.00am - 11.00am
Chair: |
Into The Unknown - Hotel Leaders Chart The Course
Vasso Zographou
Managing Director & Principal,
Horwath HTL Australia & HTL Capital Advisors |
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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 |
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11.00am - 11.45am |
Coffee Break |
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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 |
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12.30pm - 2:00pm
Presenters:
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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3.30pm – 4:00pm |
Coffee Break |
OPERATING IMPACTS
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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 |
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4.45pm - 5.30pm
Chair:
Panel:
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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) |
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5.30pm - 7.30pm
7.30pm |
Cocktail Function at Astral Restaurant, Star City
Walk to Optional Dinner |
DAY 2 - FRIDAY 3 JULY 2009
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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11.00am - 11.30am |
Coffee Break |
OPERATING IMPACTS
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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
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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) |
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1.00pm - 2.45pm
Presenters:
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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
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2.45pm - 3.00pm |
Welcome Back Door Prizes |
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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 |
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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 |
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1.00pm - 2.45pm
Presenters:
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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
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| 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 |
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