ISHC 2006 Annual Conference Preliminary Program

Hurtling Through the 21st Century... 2006 Annual Conference Loews Miami Beach, Miami Beach, Florida October 26 – 29 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM as of September 6, 2006
THURSDAY, October 26
8:00AM – 5:30PM		Registration
8:00AM – 12:15PM		ISHC Board of Directors Meeting
1:00PM – 3:00PM		ISHC Membership Meeting (ISHC Members Only, Please)
3:00PM – 3:15PM		Candidate Introductions
3:15PM – 3:30PM		Networking and Refreshment Break
3:30PM – 3:45PM		Welcome Remarks Presenter: Thomas Morone, CCIM, ISHC, Conference Chair
3:45PM – 4:15PM		X Factor of Generational Training and Customer Service Speaker : Mike Patton Senior Vice President, Signature Worlwide
4:15PM – 5:30PM		The FUTURE… ISHC Sound Bytes: What the "Future" Has to Do With You! Subject: Alternative Lodging Products (Cruise Ships, Condo-Hotel, Timeshare, Fractional) Leader: Scott Steilen, ISHC Principal, Warnick & Company (Illinois), LLC Subject: Human Resources on the Road Ahead Subject: Product Innovations Directed at 21st Century Leader: Jill Cole, ISHC Principal, Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates Subject: Next Generation Food and Beverage Leader: Bob Puccini, ISHC Chairman & CEO, The Puccini Group Subject: Global Destination Tourism Trends Subject: The Internet – It's Not the Enemy Anymore Leader: John Burns, ISHC President, Hospitality Technology Consulting Subject: Waterparks Leader: Jeff Coy, ISHC President, JLC Hospitality Consulting, Inc.
6:00PM – 10:00PM		"Seaside Sunset Barbecue" Welcome Reception
FRIDAY, October 27
7:30AM – 5:30PM		Registration
7:30AM – 8:15AM		Continental Breakfast
8:30AM – 9:30AM		Aligning Your Consulting Practice to the 21st Century Roundtables Table Dicussion Leaders Christophe de Bruyn, ISHC Managing Partner, MHI Turismo Bruce Baltin, ISHC Senior Vice President, PKF Consulting, Inc. Peggy Berg, ISHC, CPA, CHA President, The Highland Group David Berins, ISHC President, Berins & Co., LLC Bob Puccini, FCSI, ISHC President and CEO, The Puccini Group Drew Dimond, CHA, ISHC President, The Dimond Companies David Brudney, ISHC Principal, David Brudney & Associates William Dover, ISHC President, Dover Hospitality Consulting, Inc. Rachel Roginsky, ISHC Principal, Pinnacle Advisory Group Angelos Loizou, ISHC, FCA PriceWaterhouseCoopers
9:30AM – 10:00AM		Recap Roundtable Discussions
10:15AM – 10:30AM		Networking and Refreshment Break
10:30AM – 11:45AM		Developing Hotels for the 21st Century Moderator: Alan Benjamin, ISHC, ISHP President, Benjamin West Participants: Ted Brumleve, ISHC Warnick & Company, LLC Jody Kriss Senior Vice President, Bayrock Group LLC Jamie LeFrak President, LeFrak Organization Stephen P. Mikol President, Dakota Ridge Development, LLP
12:00PM – 12:45PM		Luncheon
12:45PM – 1:30PM		Luncheon Speakers: Introduction by Paul Courtnell, Jr., ISHC, Honorable Neisen Kasdin, Esq., former mayor of Miami Beach, Florida
1:30PM – 2:10PM		Break Out Session I Roundtable Discussions: Trends for the 21st Century Please Plan to Attend One of the Following: Subject: Going Green – There’s Gold in Green Leader: Kit Cassingham, ISHC Founder, Sage Blossom Consulting Subject: Toward Wellness… It’s Not Just a Spa Anymore Leaders: Peter Anderson, ISHC President, Anderson & Associates Patricia Monteson, ISHC Principal and Co-Owner, Health Fitness Dynamics
2:15PM – 3:15PM		Top Ten Global Hotel Industry Issues Hosted by BHN/intelliMeet Facilitators: Bonnie Buckhiester, ISHC President & CEO, Buckheister Management Christophe de Bruyn, ISHC Managing Partner, MHI Turismo Sean Hennessey, ISHC, CRE, MAI President, Lodging Investment Advisors Kevin Holt, ISHC President, Holt Advisory Group President, intelliMeet Rachel Roginsky, ISHC Principal, Pinnacle Advisory Group
3:15PM – 3:30PM		Break
3:30PM - 4:15PM		ISHC Top Ten Aligned by Expertise
4:30PM – 5:15PM		Breakout Session III Roundtable Discussions: 21st Century Trends Continued Please Plan to Attend One of the Following: Subject: Franchise and Management Contract Strategies in a Three Competitor World Leader: Rick Kirkbride, ISHC Partner, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Richard Warnick, ISHC Principal, Warnick & Company, LLC Subject: H5N1 – Avian Flu and Disaster Preparedness Leader: Bruce Goodwin, ISHC President, Goodwin & Associates Hospitality Consulting, Inc. Subject: Strategy for Actively Developing/Positioning ISHC in EMEA Leaders: Christophe de Bruyn, ISHC Managing Partner, MHI Turismo Bernard Delomenie. ISHC CEO, Horwath Hospitality & Leisure Ltd Aris Ikkos, ISHC JBR Hellas Ltd. Subject: Technology Update and Future Trends You Need to Understand with the User’s Perspective on Cost and Functionality Leaders: Bonnie Buckhiester, ISHC President &CEO, Buckhiester Management USA Inc. Jon Inge, ISHC President, Jon Inge & Associates
Evening		Beach Crawl – Organized by Hank Jones and Rick Besse or Evening "At Leisure/On Your Own"
7:00 PM		The Setai – Courtyard Chili Passion Martinis (Tours available upon request)
8:00 PM		The Delano – Pool Bar Mojitos (Tours available upon request)
9:00 PM		The Tides – Lobby Bar Popsicle Martinis (Tours available upon request)
10:00PM		TBD
SATURDAY, October 28
7:30AM – 8:15AM		Continental Breakfast
8:30AM – 9:30AM		Global Hotel Industry Performance Update Presenter: Randy Smith, ISHC Chief Executive Officer, Smith Travel Research
9:30AM – 9:45AM		Choice Hotels International Friends of the Society Presentation
9:45AM – 10:15AM		CapEx 2007 Research Presenters: Jonathan Nehmer, ISHC, Co-Chair CapEx 2007 President, Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, Inc. Alan Benjamin, ISHC, ISHP, Co-Chair CapEx 2007 President, Benjamin West
10:15AM – 10:45AM		Top Ten Issues Recap and Vote Coordinators: Bonnie Buckhiester, ISHC President & CEO, Buckhiester Management USA Inc. Sean Hennessey, ISHC, CRE, MAI President, Lodging Investment Advisors Rachel Roginsky, ISHC Principal, Pinnacle Advisory Group
10:45AM – 11:00AM		Break
11:00AM – 12:10PM		Global Perspectives: Caribbean and Latin America Moderator: Scott Berman, ISHC Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Participants: Victor Lopez Senior VP Development Latin America Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Jason Herthel Project Development and Assistant General Counsel The Kor Group Christopher Froome Senior Director Development Planning & Feasibility Marriott International Ilan Marcoschamer Manager, Hospitality & Leisure Consulting Practice PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
12:15PM – 12:30PM		2007 Conference Update: Hong Kong Presenter: Patricia Monteson, ISHC Principal and Co-Owner, Health Fitness Dynamics Conference Wrap Up Presenter: Thomas Morone, CCIM, ISHC, Conference Chair Principal, Warnick & Company (California), LLC
6:00PM – 11:00PM		"Skyline Dinner Cruise" Evening Event

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