2010 Sponsor Information for the
LifeSTYLE/Boutique Hotel Development Conference
Best Western International
6201 N. 24th Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Contact: Mark Williams, Vice President North American Development
Phone: 602-957-5577
Email: Mark.Williams@BestWestern.com
WEBSITE: www.BestWesternDevelopers.com
“There’s an Exciting New Development in the Mid-Market!
In February 2011, Best Western will launch three product descriptors under a single brand:
Best Western Premier®, Best Western Plus™ and Best Western®.
This exciting strategy is part of our long-term commitment to enhancing our brand image and driving superior revenue to our hotels.
Developers already benefit from our extensive support services. Our descriptors will enable you to properly position your hotel and improve your ROI.
Contact us and discover why Best Western has been The World’s Largest Hotel Chain® for over 30 years with more than 4,000 independently owned and operated hotels make up our global powerhouse.”
HOTEL INDIGO - IHG (Intercontinental Hotel Group)
Three Ravinia Drive, Ste. 100
Atlanta, GA 30346
Contact: Emily Brinkley, Development Marketing
Phone: 770-604-2037
Email: development@IHG.com
WEBSITE: www.Development.IHG.com/Indigo
At Hotel Indigo, we go out of our way to make our neighborhoods easy to discover and appreciate and our personal touch creates an energetic experience. Look for thoughtful, unexpected touches that reflect the distinct character of the neighborhood and our relationship within the community. The neighborhood setting, modern design and our commitment to inspired service - that’s what sets Hotel Indigo apart from other hotels.
You can taste it in the local food on our menus. Hear it in sounds of musicians who create a distinct neighborhood vibe. See it in the art and photography that is a snapshot of each destinations cultural history. You can trust it when the person working the front desk tells you where to find a good burger and beer somewhere off the beaten path.
Hotel Indigo features unique design at every turn, without compromising your comfort. Plush bedding, spa-style bathrooms, hard surface flooring, and the use of renewable resources make for an environmentally conscious, yet visually appealing décor.
Those personal touches and helpful, courteous conversations, that’s the inspired service, and it begins the moment you walk through our doors.
Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
1315 South Division Street
Salisbury, MD 21804
Contact: Mike Marshall
Phone: 410-749-8464
Email: mikem@marshallhotels.com
WEBSITE: www.marshallhotels.com
Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. successfully manages hotels for ownership groups across the U.S. Our services offer turnkey solutions to profitable day to day operations, including revenue management, accounting services, sales and marketing, human resources, procurement, capital improvement projects and asset management services. Relationships are the backbone of our organization. Cultivating strong owner relationships while striving for excellence each day is the essence of Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc. We have been able to identify the needs of individual hotels, apply a diverse set of tools to effectively manage and direct the profitable operations along with our strategic partners. Our mission to expand and grow is fueled through third-party relationships. The principles we apply create a successful environment for our associates and enable the team to provide results that exceed everyone’s expectations. We provide short- and long-term results to achieve the profitability objectives for each partner group. Our systems and services are designed to work with full-, limited-, select-service hotels of national brands as well as unique independent hotels.
Preferred Residences
6262 Sunset Drive
Miami, FL 33143
Contact: Michelle DuChamp
Phone: 305-925-7240
Email: Michelle.DuChamp@PreferredResidences.com
WEBSITE: www.PreferredResidences.com
Preferred Residences™ is a hospitality branded membership and exchange program for luxury fractional resorts, private residence clubs, and condominium-style hotels. The program gives developers the opportunity to promote their upscale vacation residences within a network of exclusive accommodations and to deliver high-quality vacation experiences to owners of exceptional real estate. Members have access to a rich menu of benefits and services designed to enhance a sophisticated lifestyle. Preferred Residences is an alliance between Interval International, a leader in vacation ownership for more than 34 years, and the Preferred Hotel Group, representing more than 800 of the worlds finest independently owned hotels in over 70 countries.
Growth Properties Hospitality Management
1329 Bristol Pike, Ste 182
Bensalem, PA 19020
Contact: Vince Ciro, Vice President
Phone: 215-546-5980 x 106
Email: Vince_Ciro@GPIM.net
WEBSITE: www.GPIM.net
Growth Properties is a full service hotel management company established in 1980 and provides hotel management expertise to both franchised and boutique independent brands with full and select services. Growth Properties skillfully positions a property’s image by effectively tailoring and implementing a strategic plan to show the measurable results of enhanced sales, repeat business and public awareness.
Our mission is to successfully manage and operate hospitality projects, maximizing the total return to our clients, investors and owners through sustained profitability. A Growth Properties managed facility capitalizes on dynamic business and marketing plans, which build upon a consistently challenging yet positive working environment for our associates.
IHG (Intercontinental Hotel Group)
Three Ravinia Drive, Ste. 100
Atlanta, GA 30346
Contact: Emily Brinkley, Development Marketing
Phone: 770-604-2037
Email: development@IHG.com
WEBSITE: www.Development.IHG.com
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, hotels in over 100 countries and territories around the world. Its portfolio of hotel brands include InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. IHG also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards.
DESIRES HOTELS
601 Brickell Key Drive, Ste 902
Miami, FL 33131
Contact: Michael Register, VP of Business Development
Phone: 305-577-8484
Email: MRegister@DesiresHotels.com
WEBSITE: www.DesiresHotels.com
Honored as the Best Hotel Management Company by Lodging Hospitality magazine in 2008, Desires Hotels understands that boutique hotels need a specialized touch. By focusing on the diverse and individual concerns of these modern boutique and lifestyle hotels, we guarantee the results you expect while maintaining the individual personality of your property.
Our guests are consumers looking for a unique lifestyle-oriented experience. They are tech savvy, enjoy trendy restaurants and seek personal recognition, comfort and attention. They expect an outstanding level of service, as well as unique and exciting amenities.
Our clients are owners and developers of modern boutique hotels who are looking for an increased return on investment on their asset and a proven, turn-key management solution. Our expertise as a hotel management company in the areas of Branding, Sales, Marketing, Revenue.
Management, Operations, Human Resources and Financial Management gives our properties a competitive advantage. Our emphasis on culture is consistently rewarded with a high level of employee and guest satisfaction.
And lastly, our commitment to innovation led us to develop a proprietary hotel Customer Relationship Management solution and loyalty program, aptly named "Your Desires", and to implement E-Commerce and Social Media initiatives that are some of the best around.
Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc.
2981 Gateway Drive
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Contact: Diana Dobin
Phone: 954-971-1776
Email: info@ValleyForge.com
WEBSITE: www.ValleyForge.com
Valley Forge Fabrics, a family owned and operated business since 1977, is the worlds leader is hospitality and lodging fabrics worldwide. Best known for innovative design and competitive pricing, Valley Forge has made the preservation of the planet and its resources a top priority since 2002. Concern for the environment grew and in early 2007, we launched our FRESH initiative. FRESH is an acronym for Fabrics Redefining Environmental Standards (for) HospitalityTM, the trademark owned by Valley Forge, and was created from the knowledge we gathered during two years of comprehensive research. FRESH re-invented our company into a brand that now symbolizes not just integrity and reliability but also sustainability leadership. Valley Forge has been recognized with awards on a local, state, national and industry level. In 2008, we introduced the award-winning LIVING FRESH Bedding Collection made with Tencel+Plus™Lyocell Eucalyptus fiber. At a time when there are no mandated environmental regulations for textiles, Valley Forge Fabrics is a USGBC member and boasts LEED Accredited Professionals on staff and within the company ownership. Valley Forge is the first sheeting & bedding manufacturer to offer a product that contributes to various USGBC LEED credits including FSC Certified Fibers category. In October 2009, Valley Forge Fabrics shared the results of the Sustainable Scorecard developed by the MindClick Group; a well known and established sustainability growth management company. Valley Forge scored 3.90 out of 5.0, one of the highest scores ever given to a company by the MindClick Group.
Financial Times
1330 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019
Contact: Steve O’Conner, Hotel Specialist
Phone: 617-964-1983
Email: StevenOconnor@FTHotels.com
WEBSITE: www.FTHotels.com
Financial Times is the world’s most influential newspaper – your premium guests likely read it every day.
Among all newspaper readers, ours are the elite. Their average net worth is more than $2.7 million and they're ready to spend it. It makes sense to accommodate these affluent customers. They are the high-yield travelers with the resources to fully take advantage of all the upscale services your hotel has to offer.
They are your most valuable guests and have a hearty appetite for information. Delight them with Financial Times at breakfast and throughout the day.
To order Financial Times for your hotel, call Steven O’Connor at 617.964.1983 today.
DiGuiseppe Architecture
1385 York Ave
New York, NY 10021
Contact: Anthony DiGuiseppe
Phone: 212-439-9611
Email: DiArcht@msn.com
WEBSITE: www.DiGuiseppe.com
DiGuiseppe is a full service international design company with studios in New York City, Boca Raton and Upstate New York. The company provides architectural, interior design and procurement services for the boutique hotel, resort, spa and residential industry.
The firm specializes in an all inclusive “hand-in-glove” approach to upscale projects combining design, management and procurement services. This approach results in personalized project management, efficient time lines, and cost effective fees. The firm is actively involved sustainable design research and has been incorporating “ green products and awareness in all of it’s new projects.
The firm is presently designing boutique hotel / resort projects , as well as luxury residences, in New York City, and recent projects which include The Spa for the Trump Soho, The Niagara Falls Crowne Plaza( cited by Intercontinental as the Best Renovation of 2007), The Emerson Inn and Spa ( on the cover of Hotel Design Nov-Dec 07), and The Providence Biltmore Hotel ( obtained 70% market share in Providence after room renovation), Gurneys’ Inn Resort & Spa, The Sanctuary at Desert Hot Springs and The Hotel at Mount Charleston, in Las Vegas.
A portfolio of the firm’s work can be seen on our web site:
www.diguiseppe.com
Safemark Systems
2101 Park Center Drive, Ste. 125
Orlando, FL 32835
Contact: George Oelschig, President
Phone: 407-299-0044 x 13
Email: GOelschig@Safmark.com
WEBSITE: www.Safemark.com
Safemark operates an extensive sales and distribution network, and is the only North American-based company that focuses exclusively on the safe business in the lodging sector.
Safemark’s overall success is what drives our service and support team to ensure that every safe is working 100% - 24/7. Safemark employees own 25% of the company and we take great pride in our satisfied customers. Employees are empowered as a co-owner to resolve any issue that may cross their desk. As a result, our experienced employee and management team averages upward of 10 years tenure and spans a combined 70 years of experience in this business.
Safemark is proud to be the supplier of choice for many prominent hotel companies. We take great pride in developing and maintaining long-standing relationships with our clients.
WyndhamWorldwide
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Contact: Kevin Brickner
Phone: 973-753-8703
Email:
Kevin.Brickner@WyndhamWorldwide.com
WEBSITE:
www.WHGDevelopment.com
From the upper-upscale offerings of our namesake Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand, to the distinctly comfortable and iconic Days Inn, our hotels are some of the most well known in the industry and span almost every segment. In addition, we take great pride in our commitment to providing unparalleled service and support to our owners. We offer comprehensive training, insightful marketing assistance, dedicated operational support and powerful revenue management tools. Our entire system is geared toward helping your business thrive.
Wyndham Hotel Group, one of three principal components of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, operates over 7,000 hotels under licensing and management agreements representing more than 590,000 rooms in more than 65 countries on six continents under the Wyndham®, Wyndham Garden®, Ramada®, Days Inn®, Super 8®, Wingate® by Wyndham, Baymont Inn & Suites®, Microtel Inns and Suites®, Hawthorn Suites®, Howard Johnson®, Travelodge®, and Knights Inn® brands
T-Y Group
10800 NW 103rd Street, Ste 1
Miami, FL 33178
Contact: David Tuaty
Phone: 305-805-8085
Email:
David@T-YGroup.com
WEBSITE:
www.T-YGroup.com
T-Y Group began its great tradition over 30 years ago as a small towel and robe mill in Colombia, South America. Today, the family-owned company is one of the leading manufacturers of robes, linens and towels in the hospitality industry. Now, we are bringing the same high quality products to your home so you can enjoy more luxury, from bedroom to bathroom. Your friends and family will Thank You!
With our long heritage and passion for superior textile engineering, we possess a unique wealth of knowledge that has been handed down from generation to generation. We use only the finest materials to produce luxury linens, robes and towels, as well as an assortment of designer personal care products that we offer through an exclusive relationship with Groupe GM.
In 2006, T-Y Group and Groupe GM of France joined forces to bring brand name amenities to the T-Y product assortment. Groupe GM is a worldwide leader in hotel amenities operating through an international network of exclusive agents and manufacturers. For over 30 years, Groupe GM has been providing guest amenities to hotels around the world, and our affiliation validates the quality and standards of our products. With headquarters in Miami, Florida, we have a global business that maintains an unmatched level of personalized service, value, product quality and selection.
Fox Networks
PO Box 900
Beverly Hills, CA 90213
Contact: Melinda Markarian
Phone: 310-369-0053
Email:
Lindy.Markarian@fox.com
WEBSITE:
www.FoxNetworksinfo.com
Fox Networks Affiliate Sales and Marketing is a unit of Fox Networks Group (FNG) and includes 37 domestic programming services in which FNG holds interests. Together these networks reach more than 550 million subscribing television homes and represent one of the media industry’s largest and most diverse programming groups. Fox Networks Sales and Marketing distributes FX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Fox Reality Channel, Fox Movie Channel, FUEL TV, FSN and 19 regional cable sports networks, SPEED, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus,, Fox College Sports, Fox Sports en Español/Fox Deportes and the Big Ten Network (co-venture with the Big Ten Conference). FNG also includes the FOX broadcast network, Fox Digital Media, and Fox Sports Enterprises, which manages interests in sports franchises and leading statistical information provider STATS, LLC..
Mike Kogan Consulting, LLC
2517 Route 35, Bldg G
Manasquan, NJ 08736
Contact: Michael Kogan
Phone: 732-528-0080
Email:
MKogan@MikeKoganConsulting.com
WEBSITE:
www.MikeKoganConsulting.com
Mike Kogan Consulting focuses exclusively on commercial renovations - including hospitality, healthcare, timeshare properties and multi-unit residential conversions. Our team of construction, purchasing and project management specialists will breathe new life into your properties - helping to increase sales, repeat visits and generate revenues.
In addition to making your properties look good, we make you look good. With a reputation for high-quality client services, we'll bring your project in on-time and on-budget, while streamlining the project management process to insure that you, your staff and your customers experience minimal inconvenience.
Our highly skilled team of detail-oriented craftsman, well-trained laborers, procurement specialists, and project managers all share a single goal of satisfying our customers.
Morgans Hotel Group
475 10th Ave, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Contact: Fred Kleisner
Phone: 212-277-4117
Email:
Lucy.Jolis@MorgansHotelGroup.com
WEBSITE:
www.MorgansHotelGroup.com
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (NASDAQ: MHGC) operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, Hudson, Morgans and Royalton in New York, Delano, Mondrian and Shore Club in Miami, Mondrian in Los Angeles, Clift in San Francisco, and Sanderson and St Martins Lane in London. MHG and an equity partner also own the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and related assets. MHG has other property transactions in various stages of completion, including projects in Boston, Massachusetts, Miami Beach, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Palm Springs, California.
Morgans Hotel Group is a fully integrated hospitality company that operates, owns, acquires and redevelops boutique hotels in gateway cities and select resort markets worldwide. With the launch of the first ever “boutique hotel” concept in 1984, Morgans Hotel Group has been credited with establishing and defining the rapidly expanding boutique hotel sector.
Since that time, we have gained experience operating in a variety of market conditions. We own or partially own and manage a portfolio of twelve luxury hotel properties in London, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Scottsdale and Las Vegas, comprising over 3,700 rooms. Each of our owned hotels was acquired and renovated by the Morgans Hotel Group and was designed by a world-renowned designer.