21 July 2011 - COSTA MESA, California, USA - Burba Hotel Network (BHN) has announced David Goodger, Director of Tourism Economics, Europe (an Oxford Economics Company) will speak at the upcoming Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) conference. Hosted by BHN, Hot.E is scheduled for 6-8 September 2011, at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London.

Goodger and his colleagues at Oxford Economics have been tracking the European debt crisis closely.  As part of Goodger’s presentation, he will be sharing the current analysis of the impact of this crisis on major economies and implications for the hotel sector. Goodger has been instrumental in developing the global model of tourism flows and spending which covers 185 origins and destinations.

Since joining Oxford Economics in 2000, Goodger has been involved in the full range of forecasting and modelling activities. He has worked both the macroeconomic and industrial forecasting teams, contributing to regular reports as well as client specific studies and ongoing model development. Oxford Economics is one of the world’s foremost global forecasting and research consultancies. Founded in 1981 as a joint venture with Templeton College, the business college of Oxford University, Oxford Economics has since grown into a major independent provider of global economic, industry and business analysis. A leader in quantitative analysis, Oxford Economics relies on detailed economic research and cutting-edge analytical tools to help assess the opportunities, challenges, and strategic choices to be faced now and in the future.

Hot.E will be held immediately following the launch of the first Hotel Data Conference (HDC) Europe, with honorary hosts STR Global and HotelNewsNow.com . Hot.E and HDC Europe will feature a joint gala reception on the evening of Tuesday, 6th September 2011, to enable the delegates from both events to meet and network.

More information about the Hot.E conference, including sponsorship details, may be found at www.EuropeHotelConference.com

About BHN
With more than two decades of experience, over 80 events completed or in production to-date, and more than 60,000 international delegates, BHN is the worldwide leader in developing and organizing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. BHN conferences have become “must attend” events for industry leaders who come together to network, conduct business, and to learn about the latest trends.  BHN events include: the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles; the ALIS Summer Update in Dallas; the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) in Miami; the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong; HICAP UPDATE in Singapore; HICAP JAPAN in Tokyo; the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) in Mumbai, the Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference in Miami; and the new Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) in London.

The BHN website at www.Burba.com is the gateway for information about the conferences BHN produces, as well as a direct link to important players in the hospitality investment world.