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| TUESDAY MAY 28, 2013 |
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| Hilton Toronto Hotel | 145 Richmond Street West, Toronto ON |
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| 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
REGISTRATION OPENS |
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6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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OPENING RECEPTION Conference hosts CBRE Hotels, Colliers International Hotels, and HLT Advisory Inc. welcomes all registered delegates to this deluxe function to reunite with old acquaintances and strike new relationships. |
| WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2013 |
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| Hilton Toronto Hotel | 145 Richmond Street West, Toronto ON |
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| 7:00 am - 8:30 am |
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Breakfast Sponsored by: |
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am |
WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS |
| MORNING PLENARY SESSION | |
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8:45 am - 10:00 am |
AN ECONOMIC UPDATE FOR CANADIAN HOTELS The Canadian hotel and broader commercial real estate transaction markets continues to be bubbly. And all this with a reasonably positive economic outlook. What are the reasons? Where are the opportunities? How do you compete in such an active phase of the investment cycle? Moderator: |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK (Toronto Ballroom Foyer) |
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| MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS: YOUR CHOICE A1, A2 OR A3 | |
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10:30 am - 11:30 am
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A1: MARKETS UNDER ONE MILLION IN POPULATION Taking the focus off the major urban and resort markets, this session looks at the supply pipeline and development opportunities in up-and-coming markets across Canada. Fort McMurray, Regina, Saskatoon, Quebec City and Halifax are discussed as case studies. Moderator: Brought to you by: Realstar Hospitality
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| 10:30 am - 11:30 am |
A2: CREATING GREATER VALUE The ultimate goal of hotel investment: More revenue. More customers. More bottom line. More value. The Asset Manager’s role is to advise on and guide changes that create more value. This panel discussion looks at a variety of approaches to enhance value through a series of case studies. Moderator: |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | A3: PASSIVE HOTEL OWNERSHIP- TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS & RETURNS (Tom Thomson Room) This session looks at hotel ownership from the perspective of hotel investors using third-party managers….the factors that lead to the investment, day-to-day issues and how to effect permanent, positive change in an encumbered world. |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | NETWORKING BUSINESS LUNCH (Toronto Ballroom Foyer) |
| AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: YOUR CHOICE B1 or B2 | |
| 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
B1: ADVOCACY IN (AND FOR) THE CANADIAN HOTEL INDUSTRY Moderator: |
| 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm | B2: ANATOMY OF FINANCING (Toronto I II III Ballroom ) Who’s lending? Who’s borrowing? Who’s going without? This session provides a summary of Canadian hotel financing activity over the past year. Moderator: |
| 2:15 pm - 2:20 pm |
Intermission |
| AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS: YOUR CHOICE C1 OR C2 | |
| 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm | C1: MAJOR MARKET UPDATE (Carmichael/Jackson Room) Now the focus is on the major urban and resort markets, this session looks at the supply pipeline and development opportunities in major Canadian centres. Case studies of Toronto Airport, downtown Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver will be discussed. Moderator: |
| 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm | C2: FAMILY TIES. FROM HOUSE TO HOTEL. WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING WITH PARENTS IN AN EVER CHANGING WORK ENVIRONMENT (Toronto I II III Ballroom ) Special issues crop up in family-run businesses that don't occur anywhere else. Take a seat and enjoy a candid discussion of the challenges and opportunities of working with family. Moderator: |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK & AMANDA LANG BOOK SIGNING
The urge to question is natural for small children—just ask any parent. But few of us are aware that it is also one of the most vital tools for success. In The Power of Why, Amanda Lang shows how curiosity and the ability to ask the right questions fuels innovation and can drive change not just in business but also in our personal lives. Weaving together the latest research with in-depth profiles of innovators from around the world, Lang explores how to harness and develop the power of curiosity. She reveals how a major retailer set out to discover what really makes men happy—and was stunned by the results. She finds out why, at one particular hospital, nurses think it’s better if they wash their hands less. She learns why the most common methods of brainstorming don’t actually work and discovers a new soccer ball that could change the world. A book that challenges conventional wisdom and offers practical, inspiring advice, The Power of Why shows how it’s possible to reignite your innate curiosity and overcome long-standing barriers—leaving you more creative, productive and fulfilled in your job and happier in your relationships. |
| AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION | |
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4:00 pm - 4:45 pm |
IN DEPTH & PERSONAL. Amanda Lang Interviews Joel Eisemann and Ken Greene Amanda Lang, Senior Business Correspondent at CBC News is back again as we take an in-depth look at two more leaders in the Canadian and international hotel industry. Join Amanda for a candid interview with Joel Eisemann, Chief Development Officer, The Americas, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Ken Greene, the newly-appointed President & Chief Executive Officer at Delta Hotels and Resorts. Moderator: |
| 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm |
CLOSING REMARKS |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
CLOSING RECEPTION |
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