�There is tremendous industry demand for a forum where hotel and resort developers can share cutting-edge strategies and discuss lessons learned,� said hotel lawyer Jim Butler, chairman of JMBM�s Global Hospitality Group. He noted that a crowd of 500 participated in the conference last year, and another 200 had to be turned away.

The Hotel Developers Conference will cover development and construction issues for the full spectrum of hotel and resort projects: stand-alone and mixed-use, condo hotels and hotel condos, residence clubs and fractionals.  While the conference�s content is specifically geared to the needs of hotel and resort developers, also attending will be builders, providers of capital, brands, operators, consultants, brokers, and others that work with hotel developers.

Additionally, the pre-conference �Condo Hotel Boot Camp, � will pack the critical information from a full-day course on condo hotels into an intense 4-hour program. Designed for those who want to get up to speed quickly on the condo hotel model, the Condo Hotel Boot Camp will cover both ground-up developments and conversions.

�It seems that everyone is interested in adding a residential component to their hotel or resort development,� said Jim Butler. �But there are few resources for acquiring solid information from those who have actual experience with condo hotels.� 

The panelists and speakers for The Hotel Developers Conference include industry veterans and visionaries who are building the hotels and resorts that everyone is talking about. The conference will allow for ample time to meet the speakers - and all the participating industry professionals - at the opening Grand Reception on March 8, and throughout the conference.

For more information about The Hotel Developers Conference�

To view the conference agenda and roster of speakers, visit JMBM.com or contact Jonathan Fitzgarrald at 310.785.5320 or [email protected].

To purchase conference materials or the �Condo Hotel Boot Camp� DVD, visit JMBM.com  after March 10, 2006.

About the Global Hospitality Group®
With a history of helping owners and capital providers in more than $35 billion of hotel transactions involving more than 1,000 properties around the world, JMBM's Global Hospitality Group® is the premier hospitality practice in a full-service law firm. The Group's condo hotel lawyers have assisted clients with more than 50 condo hotel projects in all the major US markets, Mexico and Costa Rica. Contact Jim Butler, chairman, Global Hospitality Group, at 310.201.3526 or [email protected].

Heather Wilson
Marketing & Communications Manager
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