Schedule of Events
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Opening Reception
Thursday, October 13, 2011
7:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am (sharp) Welcome / Opening
Steve Van / Prism Hotels & Resorts
8:15am Hotel Market Forecast
Jeff Higley / STR/HotelNewsNow.com
8:45 am Panel Discussion - New Developments in Loan Servicing
Moderator: Kevin Donahue / Midland Loan Services
Panelist: Michael O’Hanlon / Berkadia Commercial Mortgage
Panelist: Clark Rogers / KeyBank Real Estate Capital
Panelist: Tom Biafore / Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Panel Discussion – Trends in Hotel Loan Sales
Moderator: Jim Butler / Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Panelist: Charlie Toppino / Oak Pass Capital Management
Panelist: Steve Miller / Wyndham Hotels Group
Panelist: Phil Montgomery / P.O'B Montgomery & Company
Panelist: Robert Wiemer / The Plasencia Group
11:45 am Lunch
1:00 pm State of the Industry
Tom Corcoran / FelCor Lodging Trust
1:30 pm Panel Discussion - Special Servicers Survival Guide for Loan Defaults. CMBS 201: What Has Changed?
Moderator: Tom Biafore / Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Panelist: Bob Stupar / Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Panelist: Guy Maisnik / Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Panelist: Kevin Donahue / Midland Loan Services
2:30 pm Panel Discussion - Selling the Hotel: Working with Brokers and Real Estate Auction Firms
Moderator: Mike Francis / Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
Panelist: Tom Hanley / Tranzon Hanley
Panelist: Scott Stephens / HREC Investment Advisors
Panelist: Rob O’ Leary / The Plasencia Group
Panelist: Keith Thompson / Hotel Assets Group
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Panel Discussion - What are the Hotel Experts Saying? Where are Hotel Values Headed? What are the Brands Doing to Help?
Moderator: Geoff Davis / HREC Investment Advisors
Panelist: Alan Tantleff / FTI Consulting
Panelist: Mike Sacenti / Hospitality Investment Management
Panelist: Bob Massey / TriMont Real Estate Advisors, Inc
Panelist: Terry Sanders / Wyndham Hotels Group
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Networking Reception
Conference Adjourns