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After a year of recession, with a shrinking-market for the hotel industry – which consequently became one of the top five most affected sectors in Romania – 2010 has invigorating prospects. What growth sources and investment opportunities could revive the hotel projects? On April 27th-28th, Hotel Investment Forum brings together famous experts, consultants and managers of the most important international hotel brands that are expected to reveal best practices to survive the recession, where is the new investment and what strategical actions work currently in the hotel projects’ development! This is the third edition of the forum which has become the most important event dedicated to the local hotel&hospitality industry. 
This year’s edition will take place at Radisson Blu Hotel and will deliver up-dated analyses, complex statistics and management solutions according to the new challenges and bias on the market. Some of the speakers to be mentioned are: Peter Vermeer - VP Development, InterContinental Hotels Group, Allen Toman, Professor IMHI (Institut de Management Hôtelier International) - ESSEC Business School, Michele Meoni - COO Continental Hotels, Ali Yilmaz Yildirimlar - General Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest, Sorin Ionescu - Managing Partner, Fivestar Hospitality, Ivica Cacic - Owner at Hotel Partner, Head of South Eastern Europe, Marriott International, Werner Bilgram - Managing Partner, Horwath HTLZagreb, Joern Gieschen - Director, THR sau Kurt Strohmayer - Managing Director Aducco Management, Adela Cristea, Development Manager - Europe & Africa, Hilton Hotels, Katerina Giannouka - Director Acquisitions&Development Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. EAME, Florian Libocor - Chief Economist, BRD sau Peter Joehnk - President JOI - DESIGN, Germany. During the conference sessions on the first day, the participants will have the chance to discover local and regional insights for the present situation of the real-estate hotel industry. The guests will have a debate about the recent evolution of the hospitality sector, being prepared to share the latest financial tools and growth tactics for this field.
Well known professionals will lead the interactive workshops on the second day. According to its needs and interest, the audience can choose to attend one of the seminars about either the most efficient marketing strategies or the feasibility and valuation of the hotel projects. For extra details and information about the registration, please check the website: www.hotelconference.ro/2010/en/. 
Sursa: Hotel Investment Forum [01.04.2010]
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Fivestar Hospitality Consulting 
