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 Key Speakers Set for International Hotel Conference; 
October 17-19, 2004, Monte Carlo, Monaco

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CHICAGO, Ill., USA / MONTE CARLO, Monaco, July 9, 2004 � Organizers of the International Hotel Conference are expecting record attendance at their second annual event, in response to the beginning of a rebound in the global hotel industry. 

Approximately 400 participants are expected at this year�s conference on October 17-19 at the Le Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco�up from 250 in the conference�s inaugural year.  Cost for the three-day event is $1,395.

With attendees from at least 30 different countries expected, 100 high-profile speakers, 22 interactive sessions and 14 roundtable discussions, the International Hotel Conference will provide a setting for attendees to exchange ideas on financing, development and management with the world�s hotel industry leaders.  Among the planned highlights of the event will be a retrospective of 2004 global industry trends and the first worldwide projections for 2005.

�We exceeded attendance expectations in our first year and already are well ahead of that pace,� said Morris E. Lasky, conference chairman and president of Lodging Unlimited.  �The largest contingent is European, followed by Asian, North American, African and South American.  We still have a limited number of sponsorship and exhibits available.�

Key speakers include:

  • Russell Kett, managing director HVS International 
  • Roeland Vos, president, Europe, Africa & Middle East of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
  • Michael Flaxman, managing director for Accor Hotels Northern, Central & Eastern Europe
  • Rod Taylor, relationship director & hotels team leader for Business Banking � Hospitality & Leisure Team, Barclay Bank Plc
  • Peter M. Anscomb, corporate director, leisure, and head of hotel finance corporate banking for The Royal Bank of Scotland
An addition to this year�s conference will be a pre-conference gala, which will be held on October 16-17.  The gala will kick off with a tour of two wineries, including Chateau Forte du Broc and Les Arch Chateau, in neighboring Provence.  The following day will feature a six-hour tour of Old Town Monte Carlo, including a stop at the Prince of Monte Carlo�s private car collection.  The tour will include with lunch in the mountain village of Eze, which is just north of Monte Carlo.  The pre-conference gala will cost $325.  Spouses are encouraged to attend. 

Conference co-founder Mary Lou Koys noted that dress for the event is casual, which sets the stage for better networking.  �The content of the presentation is world-class,� she said.  �Although the conference attitude is informal, the networking is intense.  Anecdotally, we have learned of a number of mergers, acquisitions and financings that began at this event.�

The International Hotel Conference is targeted to senior level hospitality executives, including owners, operators, brands, leading institutions, bankers, architects/designers, attorneys, brokers and other members of the hotel and related communities.

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Contact:

Morris Lasky
[email protected]
www.internationalhotelconference.com


 


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