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Destination > programme
9 October 2007
Hotel Sofitel Munich Bayerpost
14.00 Registration
15.00 Welcome address
Project showcases
15.15 Live and let die
Meet the people behind successful hotel projects
– view a selection of new hotel & resort projects
– discuss potential benefits and risks
– get an insight in the economic fundamentals of these projects
Hotel Project - live!
17.30 Moonraker
Visit of the Rocco Forte The Charles Hotel
– experience Munich's newest De Luxe Hotel
Gala evening
19.00 Cocktail reception
19.30 Gala
Join the hotel professionals' gala
– meet the hotel industry's key players
Key Note Speaker:
Carlo Petrini, President, Slow Food International
Hospitality Innovation Award
– new award for major achievements in the hospitality sector
– prize money goes to a charity organization
Award Winner:
Carlo Petrini, founder and international president of the Slow Food Movement
Hotel Property Award 2007
– attend the selection of Europe's hotel property of the year
Casino Royale
22.30 Casino Royale
The hotelforum Casino is open
10 October 2007
Hotel Sofitel Munich Bayerpost
Conference
8.00 Registration
8.30 Opening remarks
OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN HOTEL INVESTMENT MARKETS
8.45 The world is not enough
Expanding the focus - new markets in Eastern Europe
Presentation
| Dialogue: |
Michael Widmann, Managing Partner, PKF hotelexperts |
| anel memebers: |
Franz Jurkowitsch, Chairman of the Management Board, Warimpex Finanz- und Beteiligungs AG |
9.30 From Russia with love
Investing in Russia - Dos and Don'ts
Panel discussion
| Moderation: |
Christof Hardebusch, Editor in Chief, Immobilien Manager Verlag IMV GmbH & Co. KG |
| Panel members: |
Martin Bowen, Development Director, InterContinental Hotels Group |
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Sergey Shapiguzov, President, FBK |
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Manfred Ronstedt, General Manager, PCG Planungs- und Consulting-Gesellschaft im Bauwesen mbH |
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Arild Hovland, Vice President Business Development, The Rezidor Hotel Group |
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Alexey Pavlovich, Hotel Development Executive, Government of Saint Petersburg |
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Florian Schneider, Deputy Head of Representative Office, BEITEN BURKHARDT Rechtanwälte GmbH |
10.15 Coffee break
HOTEL FINANCING AND INVESTMENT
10.45 Goldfinger
Implication of derivates on hotel financing
Panel discussion
| Moderation: |
Andrew Sangster, Editor, hotel analyst |
| Panel members: |
Gianluca Marcato, Lecturer in Real Estate Finance, University of Reading |
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Helmut Mühlhofer, Managing Director, Aareal Bank AG |
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Dirk Iserlohe, CEO, Dr. Ebertz & Partner |
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Werner Rohmert, Editior in Chief, Der Immobilienbrief |
11.45 Casino Royale
Casino hotels & resorts
Panel discussion
| Moderation: |
Andreas Martin, Director, QF Hotel |
| Panel members: |
Lutz Wieding, Managing Partner, Westdeutsche Spielbanken GmbH & Co. KG |
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Otto Lindner jun., Chief Executive Officer, Lindner Hotels AG
Niclas Schmiedmaier, Senior Legal Adviser, Century Casinos Europe GmbH |
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12.30 Lunch
SUCCESSFUL HOTEL CONCEPTS
14.00 Tomorrow never dies
1,2,3 innovation at the lower end of the market
Presentation/panel discussion
| Moderation: |
Matthias Niemeyer, Managing Partner, STIWA Hotel Valuation & Consulting GmbH |
| Panel members: |
Philippe Weyland, Managing Director, Motel One AG |
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Marcus Praschinger, Director, Wombat's Holding GmbH |
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Martin Lachout, Chief Operating Officer, Vienna International Hotelmanagement AG |
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Denis Connolly, Director, nitenite Ltd. |
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Georges Sampeur, Chief Executive Officer, Groupe B & B Hotels |
15.00 Coffee break
TRENDS IN HOTEL OPERATIONS
15.30 Never say never again
How to structure modern management and lease contracts
Presentation
| Moderation: |
Dr. Erik Steger, Lawyer, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH |
16.15 License to kill
Building brand awareness in the hotel industry
Presentation
| Moderation: |
Steffen Weidemann, Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants |
17.30 End of conference
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