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Chicago Hospitality Summit

Development, Investment and Brand Creation

Event Ended On: Tuesday May 15 2018

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Speakers and Panels

Hospitality Investment & Development Outlook

Sarang Peruri

COO & Partner, Oxford Capital Group & Oxford Hotels & Resorts | Oxford Living
Vamsi Bonthala

Vamsi Bonthala

CEO, Arbor Lodging Partners

Wesley Prato

Partner, CohnReznick

Creating & Maintaining a Brand with Millennial Appeal

Eric Bullion

Eric Bullion

Vice President, Pepper Construction
Robert Habeeb

Robert Habeeb

CEO, Maverick Hotels and Restaurants
Eric Nordness

Eric Nordness

VP & CFO, Hickory Street Capital

Venue

University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603

Ballroom: Cathedral Hall, 9th Floor


Parking Information:

Valet - $32 per car

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Agenda

Time Activity
7:30 AM
8:30 AM
Breakfast & Networking
8:30 AM
9:15 AM
Hospitality Investment & Development Outlook
9:15 AM
10:00 AM
Creating & Maintaining a Brand with Millennial Appeal
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Post-Game Schmooze

Summary

1) Does having multiple brands under the same umbrella help or hurt in clearly communicating each brand’s story?
 
2) What type of experience is your consumer looking for and how is your brand being shaped to match those interests, and how significant is the focus on the millennial market in your branding efforts? 
 
3) Which Chicago markets you ripe for investment and is there an underserved demographic that we should tap into?
 
4) How can hotel investors capitalize on areas of Chicagoland, like West Loop, that are experiencing growth or revitalization?
 
5) How are the two leading indicators of hotel fundamentals — RevPAR and average daily room rates — faring Nationally, and in Chicago, this far through 2018?