WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm Registration 
02:00 pm � 03:30 pm Seminar
Hilton Hotels Franchise Opportunity 
Presenter: Floyd Pitts, Director of Diversity Programs, Hilton Hotels Corp.

03:45 pm � 05:00 pm NABHOOD Board Meeting
05:00 pm � 06:30 pm Opening Session
Speaker:  Reverend Al Sharpton. President/Founder, National Action Network 

07:00 pm � 09:00 pm Opening Reception

THURSDAY, JULY 18
08:00 am � 04:00 pm Registration 
09:00 am - 10:15 pm Breakfast � General Session
10:30 am � 11:45 pm 
A.  OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HOTEL DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring versus building?
Moderator: Charles Wallace, III Group LLC
Panel:  Robert Taylor, Insignia/Hotel Partners
Gary Scott, Suburban Lodges

B.  THE FUTURE OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY FOR MINORITIES
Moderator: Valerie Ferguson, Loews
Panel: Chase Burritt, E&Y Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Corp.
Steven Rushmore, HVB
Carroll M. Warfield, Thayer Lodging Group
Victor Glover, Accor Economy Lodging

12:00 pm � 01:15 pm 
C.   BRANDING - HOW TO CHOOSE A FRANCHISE 
Moderator: Jay Patel, President/CEO, Lodging Hospitality Systems, Inc./NABHOOD Board 
Panel: Dean Savin, Red Roof
Jeff Goldstein, Goldstein & Loots
Allen Tallis, La Quinta
Paul Sterbini, Choice Hotels
Brown Kessler, Six Continents Hotels
James L. Berger, Berger Singerman 

D. HOW TO CREATE A HOTEL DEVELOPMENT TEAM 
A step by step discussion on how to get the project off the ground.
Feasibility studies, financial projections, real estate acquisitions, architecture & legal. 
Moderator: Jay Patel, President/CEO, Lodging Hospitality Systems, Inc./NABHOOD Board 
Panel: Ken Martin, A1A Architect
Mabra Holeyfield, President, Howard Johnson Memphis/NABHOOD Board 
Ryan E. Willets, P.A., Attorney 

1:30 pm - 02:45 pm Luncheon 

03:00 pm � 04:00 pm 
E. HOTEL CEO ROUNDTABLE
State of the hotel industry and how minority hotel owners can make an impact.
Moderator: Don Rose, Area Manager, Accor Economy Lodging/ Treasurer, NABHOOD
Panel: Mike Leven, President/CEO, US Franchise Systems Inc. 
Donnell Thompson, President, Thompson Hospitality/Chairman, NABHOOD 
Mike Patel, President/CEO, Diplomat Hotel Corp./NABHOOD Board 
Donahue Peebles, President, Peebles Atlantic Development Corp./Vice-Chair, NABHOOD 
Greg Plank, President, Suburban Lodging of America

04:15 pm - 05:30 pm 
F.  ABC�S OF HOTEL FINANCING 
How to obtain financing in today�s hotel market. 
Moderator: Nash Patel, AAHOA 
Panel: Jill Mattox, PMC Capital
Rodney Baker, Minority Business Development Agency
Michael Miller, Opti Lending, Inc.

G. HOW TO CREATE JOINT VENTURE PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES
How to create investment opportunities with athletes, entertainers and hotel operators.
Moderator: Donnell Thompson, Thompson Hospitality 
Panel:  Daymond John, FUBU 
Dr. Lance McCarthy, Black Sports Agents Assoc.
Tom Grant, Sam Lord�s Castle Barbados

FRIDAY, JULY 19
09:45 am � 05:00 pm TRADE SHOW  OPEN
09:00 am - 10:15 am Breakfast - GENERAL SESSION 

10:30 am - 11:45 am 
H.  HOTEL DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.
Are they sufficient?
Moderator: Don Rose, Accor Economy Lodging 
Panel: Rob O�Leary, V.P. Franchise Development, Choice Hotels
John Johnson, V.P. of Franchising, Cendant Corp. 
Charles Wallace, Chairman/CEO, III Group LLC/NABHOOD Board

I.  REACHING THE 60 BILLION DOLLAR AFRICAN AMERICAN & HISPANIC TRAVEL MARKET.
A media perspective for the trade and consumer.
Presenters: Len Burnett, Savoy Magazine (Consumer)
Sol Herbert, Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine (Trade) 

12:00 pm � 12:45 pm
NAACP HOTEL REPORT CARD ON THE LODGING INDUSTRY 
What is it? Why is it necessary and what impact has it had on the industry? 

01:00 pm � 2:15 pm  Luncheon

02:30 pm � 03:45 pm
J.  HOW TO GET INTO THE EXTENDED STAY MARKET
Why is the extended market doing well?  How to select the right location.
Moderator: Peter Mulji, AAHOA
Panel: Jim Anhut, Staybridge Suites
Anthony Falor, Cendant Corp.
Kevin Lewis, Suburban Lodges of America
Mike McGeehan, Accor Economy Lodging

K.  OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS 
New roles for Fraternal, Religious, Sports & Business organizations that can change the paradigm.
Moderator: Robert Countryman, National Planner, Natl. Org. Black Chemists/Engineers 
Panel: John Edward Brown, Treasurer, Richard Allen Foundation
Lloyd J. Jordan, Grand Basileus, Omega PSI PHI Fraternity, Inc.
Dr. Lance McCarthy, V.P. Economic Development, Black Sports Agents
Senior Pastor Eric H. Jones, Koinonia Worship Center 
Tommy Smith 

04:00 pm - 05:15 pm
L.  DIVERSITY IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
How is the industry changing for employment, suppliers and owners:
Moderator: Jesse Stewart, General Manager, Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort
Panel: Floyd Pitts, Director of Diversity Programs, Hilton Hotels Corp.
Donna DeBerry, Senior V.P. of Diversity, Wyndham International
Nicole Johnson-Reece, Director, Diversity & Emerging Market Hotel Division, Cendant Corp.
Jerome Miller, V.P. Diversity, Six Continents

M. HOW TO USE THE MEDIA EFFECTIVELY TO MARKET TO MINORITIES 
Moderator: Carlo Wolff, Features Editor, Lodging Hospitality Magazine         Panel: Len Burnett, Publisher, Savoy Magazine
Jeff Higley, Associate Editor, Hotel & Motel Management Magazine
Richie Lewis, CEO, Creatability Inc. 
Solomon Herbert, Publisher, Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine/NABHOOD

SATURDAY, JULY 20
08:00 am - 12:00 noon Registration 
09:00 am - 10:15 am Breakfast
09:45 am - 04:00 pm TRADE SHOW 
10:00 am � 04:00 pm JOB FAIR 

10:30 am - 11:45 am 
N.  MEETING PLANNERS FORUM
How are African Americans leveraging the 40 billion dollars they spend a year on travel?
Moderator: Velton Showell, Director of Sales, Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort
Panel: Jeff Friday, Producer, American Black Film Festival
Gary Lewis, National Director, Impact Super Summit
Robert Countryman, National Planner, Natl. Org. Black Chemists/Engineers
George Grace, Keeper of the Records, Omega PSI PHI Fraternity, Inc.
Sandra Gunner, President, Gunner & Associates
Reginald S. Archer, Natl. Convention Planning Chair, National Society of Black Engineers

O.  HOW MUNICIPALITIES CAN CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOTEL & HOSPITALITY DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Elliott Bastien, President, Intl. Hotel Tourism & Real Estate Consultant (IHTREC)
Josephus Eggelletion, Commissioner, Broward County, Florida
Ben Clement, Director Economic Development City of Gary, IN
Daun Hester, Councilwoman, City of Norfolk, VA
Don Rose, Area Manager, Accor Economy Lodging/ Treasurer, NABHOOD 

12:00 pm - 01:15 pm  Luncheon 

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm Miami African American Heritage Tour (Off Property)

06:30 pm - 07:30 pm Cocktail 

07:30 pm - 09:30 pm Banquet

SUNDAY, July 21
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