San Diego, CA January 31, 2012 - The upcoming year is projected to be a better and brighter one for the hotel industry, but what are the new factors driving the market in 2012?

To understand the market and to help hoteliers capitalize on what’s to come, Robert Rauch, otherwise known as the HOTEL GURU and president of R.A. Rauch & Associates, the leading San Diego-based hospitality management company, has brought together a team of fellow hotel and real estate experts to discuss their forecasts for the lodging community in 2012.

What:  Hotel Guru Hospitality Lodging Briefing:  Let the Good Times Begin
            Hosted happy hour to follow

Who:  Host – Robert Rauch, president of RA Rauch & Associates, aka ‘The Hotel Guru’
            Panelist – Ash Patel, president and COO of Premier Commercial Bank
            Panelist – Alan Reay, president of Atlas Hospitality Group
            Panelist – Gary London, president of the London Group, a real estate consulting firm
            Panelist – Guy Maisnik, expert hotel lawyer + vice chair of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group

Where: Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar, 3939 Ocean Bluff Avenue, San Diego, CA 92130

When: Thursday, February 9, 2:00pm-4:30pm

Why:   Rauch and his team of lodging experts will share lodging forecasts, trends and what that means for your company in 2012.

Registration: $59 online registration on www.HotelGuru.com

About Mr. Rauch:
Mr. Rauch serves as President of R. A. Rauch & Associates, Inc. He is a nationally recognized, hotelier serving clients in all facets of the industry. Rauch has over 35 years of hospitality-related management experience.

Robert A. Rauch, CHA
858-523-0590
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www.hotelguru.com