8:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast
9:00am – 9:10am
Opening Remarks
9:10am – 9:40am
Simon Cooper
President & COO
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
Session Description:
Simon F. Cooper is president and chief operating officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. Mr. Cooper oversees the operations, development and strategic positioning of one of the world’s most powerful brands and luxury groups. Mr. Cooper is also responsible for the development of Bulgari Hotels, a joint venture between Marriott International, Inc. and Bulgari S.p.A. The Ritz-Carlton portfolio currently includes 70 hotels in 30 countries. Topics of Mr. Cooper’s talk will include, but may not be limited to:
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The Battle for Talent - Mr. Cooper believes that both now and for the foreseeable future, the battle for talent (for all levels of professional at an organization) will be one of the largest challenges organizations will face. He will discuss what The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is doing to win this battle
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Going Global - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company now employees more people outside the US than it does inside. Mr. Cooper will discuss what the expansion roadmap looks like for his organization going forward – both the challenges and the opportunities
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Keeping a Brand Alive – how do you keep a brand alive and highly profitable, in today’s competitive and crowed marketplace?
Interviewed by:
Arthur Zaczkiewicz
Director of Content
Argyle Executive Forum
*This session is closed to the press
9:45am – 10:15am
Jay Rasulo
Chairman
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Interviewed by:
Arnie Weissmann
Editor in Chief
Travel Weekly
10:20am – 10:50am
Gerald Lawless
Executive Chairman
Jumeirah Group
Session Description:
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Development: Today global hotel operators are focusing more on their core business and getting out of asset-heavy balance sheets. In its worldwide expansion and further development of one of the world’s most luxurious hotel brands Jumeirah strives to achieve the highest level of efficiency and to deliver superior brand and asset value to all of its stakeholders.
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Staying Different vs. Standardization: With more sophisticated modern travelers preferring to stay at hotels that possess a strong sense of place and unique identity, Jumeirah’s core brand philosophy is to Stay Different. Therefore all Jumeirah experiences celebrate individuality of its hotels as well as the traditions and customs of the property locations.
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Corporate Responsibility – building a sustainable luxury brand: Jumeirah’s corporate responsibility strategy is aimed at the promotion of travel and tourism which clearly demonstrates the benefits of Jumeirah’s industry to the economies of nations, in particular to those of emerging and developing countries. The firm has a sense of responsibility towards local communities it operates in and believes in the sustainability of the travel and tourism industry as a whole. Jumeirah makes firm commitments to its stakeholders including its employees.
10:50am – 11:20am
Coffee Break
11:20am – 12:00pm
Panel Discussion
“State of the Capital Markets”
Moderator:
Arthur Adler
Managing Director and CEO - Americas
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Panelists:
Glyn Aeppel
Executive Vice President, Acquisitions & Development
Loews Hotels
Anthony Orso
Managing Director
Credit Suisse
Jeffrey Quicksilver
Principal
Walton Street Capital, L.L.C.
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Mitchell Grossinger Etess
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Council
1:35pm – 2:15pm
Panel Discussion
"Leadership Views: Trends in the Owner/Operator Relationships"
Moderator:
Brian Smith
Partner
Heller Ehrman LLP
Panelists:
Robert Chitty
Senior Vice President
InterContinental Hotels Group
Neil Jacobs
President - Global Hotel Operations
Starwood Capital Group
Bruce Stemerman
Managing Director
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
2:15pm – 2:40pm
Coffee Break
2:40pm – 3:10pm
“Impact of the hotel, leisure and entertainment industry on developing economies”
Lawrence Ho
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Melco International Development Limited
Session Description:
Mr. Lawrence Ho is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong-listed Melco International Development Limited, a dynamic new generation Asian conglomerate that leads in the leisure and entertainment industry in Asia. He is also a Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited, a NASDAQ-listed company owning one of only six gaming concessions and subconcessions to own and operate gaming business in Macau. Melco International Development Limited is a constituent of the MSCI Hong Kong Index, part of the MSCI Standard Index Series. The hotel, leisure and entertainment industry can play an important role in boosting developing economies. Macau and the Mainland China are two good examples. Mr. Ho’s talk will discuss how investment in the hotel, leisure and entertainment industry affects an economy, as well as what impact such investment has on the sector specifically.
3:15pm - 3:20pm
Introducing Glenn Schaeffer:
Debbie Hawkins
Vice President - Hospitality Solutions Group
Infor
3:20pm – 3:50pm
Glenn Schaeffer
Chief Executive Officer and President
Fontainebleau Resorts
3:55pm – 4:25pm
Grant Kelley
Principal and Chief Executive Officer (Asia)
Colony Capital
*This session is closed to the press
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Faith Taylor
Vice President, Innovation, Business Development and Sustainability
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
5:00pm - 5:10pm
Closing Remarks
5:10pm – 6:10pm
Cocktail Reception
*Please note agenda is subject to change
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