Preliminary Conference Program
Topics, speakers, agenda and other conference events are subject to change without notice.
| Tuesday - May 4, 2010 |
| 1:00pm - 6:00pm |
REGISTRATION and INFORMATION |
1:00pm - 6:00pm
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SPONSOR EXHIBIT SETUP |
| 6:00pm - 7:00pm |
OPENING OF THE 14TH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN HOTEL & TOURISM INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
Master of Ceremonies: Miguel Vega, Chairman, Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association
Welcome Remarks: Hon. John A. Maginley, Chairman, Caribbean Tourism Organization Council of Ministers
Welcome Remarks: Enrique de Marchena Kaluche, President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
Keynote Speaker: Hon. Luis A. Fortuño, Governor Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Video address: President Bill Clinton, Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President
of the United States
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| 7:00pm - 9:00pm |
OPENING RECEPTION
Sponsored by Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Network while experiencing the hospitality of the Islands of Puerto Rico!
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Wednesday - May 5, 2010 |
| 7:30am - 5:00pm |
REGISTRATION and INFORMATION
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| 7:30am - 8:30am |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST and SPONSORS’ EXHIBIT |
| 8:45am - 9:45am |
OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION
Robert Crandall, Former AMR Corporation, Chairman and CEO |
| 9:45am-11:15am |
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION
Moderator:
David Callaghan, VP Eastern Region, Resort Sales & Service, Interval International
Global Travel & Tourism Outlook – Jean Claude Baumgarten, President, World Travel & Tourism Council
Global Travel & Tourism Outlook – Carlos Vogeler, Regional Representative for the Americas, World Tourism Organization
Hotel Outlook – Mark Lomanno, President, Smith Travel Research
Lenders Outlook – Simon Townend, Director, KPMG
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| 11:15am-11:40am |
NETWORKING BREAK and SPONSORS EXHIBIT
ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
11:20am – 11:35am
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| 11:40am-1:10pm |
THE TOURISM & HOSPITALITY GLOBAL LEADERS’ FORUM
What is their prescription for the sustainability of the Caribbean tourism industry in this decade?
Moderator:
Scott Berman, Principal, Industry Leader, Hospitality & Leisure PricewaterhouseCoopers
Speakers:
Hon. Allen Chastanet, Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation, St. Lucia
Graeme Davis, Vice President of Operations. Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Pedro Fabregas, President, American Eagle-Executive Airlines
Danny Hughes, Senior Vice President - Caribbean, Mexico & Latin America, Hilton Worldwide
Jim Lewis, president of Disney Vacation Club, a division of The Walt Disney Company, and Chairman
of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
Peter Odle, Chairman, Mango Bay Hotel
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| 1:10pm - 3:00pm |
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD and KEYNOTE ADDRESS LUNCH
Sponsored by Puerto Rico Tourism Company
BILL BISSELL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Awardees: Frank and Haydee Rainieri, Punta Cana Resort & Club
The Bill Bissell Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an individual who over his or her lifetime has made a difference in our industry through their actions, contributions and great accomplishments in the Caribbean and beyond.
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| 3:10pm – 4:15pm |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 – The New Dynamics of Mixed Use Resort Development in the Caribbean
The Caribbean has seen dramatic growth in new project starts over the last decade. Many of these developments have included real estate components including whole ownership, condo-hotel, fractional and timeshare. How have these projects faired and what’s the opportunity moving forward for mixed use resort development. Global hospitality leaders with significant business stake in the Caribbean explore the reality of today’s economy and which product offerings are best positioned to positively impact the overall economics of current and future developments.
Moderator:
Ed Watkins, Editor, Lodging Hospitality
Speakers:
David Gilbert, Executive Vice President, Interval International
Alejandra Padin, Director Sales and Marketing, Aquarius Vacation Club
Joseph Yung, Executive Vice President, Columbia Sussex Hotel Corporation
BREAKOUT SESSION 2 – How national infrastructure influences potential development, shapes the total experience and encourages investment.
Moderator:
Jim Hepple, President and CEO, Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association
Speakers:
John Byles, Managing Director, Chukka Caribbean Adventures
Frank Comito, Deputy Chairman of the Airport Authority and Nassau Airport Development Board and
Executive Vice President, Bahamas Hotel Association
Hugh Darley, Vision Planner and President, IDEA Inc.
Jose Pereyra, President, Perco S.A.
BREAKOUT SESSION 3 – Protecting the Assets – The economics of being green
Moderator:
Frank Rainieri, President, PuntaCana Resort & Club
Speakers:
Guido Bauer, CEO, Green Globe International
Steve Fox, Managing Director, OBM International
Carlos Leschorn, B2B Senior Sales Manager, LG Electronics
ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
3:20pm – 3:35pm
3:40pm – 3:55pm
4:00pm – 4:15pm
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| 4:15pm – 5:30pm |
ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
4:20pm – 4:35pm
4:40pm – 4:55pm
5:00pm – 5:15pm
5:20pm – 5:35pm |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Sponsored by Interval International |
Thursday - May 6, 2010 |
| 7:30am - 4:00pm |
REGISTRATION and INFORMATION |
| 7:45am - 8:45am |
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, SPONSORS’ EXHIBIT |
| 9:00am – 10:30am |
CUBA – WILL IT BECOME THE #1 TOURISM DESTINATION?
Moderator:
David Jessop, Executive Director, Caribbean Council
Speakers:
Timothy Ashby, PhD, JD, MBA
Emily Morris, Economist Intelligence Unit
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| 10:30am – 11:10am |
NETWORKING BREAK and SPONSORS’ EXHIBIT
ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
10:35am – 10:50am
10:55am – 11:10am |
| 11:15am – 12:15am |
SESSION - CARIBBEAN OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Moderator:
TBA
Speakers:
Enrique de Marchena Kaluche, President, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
Jaime Lopez, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company
Hugh Riley, Secretary General, Caribbean Tourism Organization
Mark Young, Managing Director, Corporate Banking, FirstCaribbean International Bank
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| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS MODELS BETWEEN PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENT
Despite an extremely challenging economic environment the region continues to offer some great investment and
development opportunities. Industry leaders will showcase deals that involved acquisitions and the repositioning
of assets for their long term success.
Moderator:
Victor Lopez
Speakers:
Oliver Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Consulting Ltd.
Ron Sutherland, CEO, The Hemisphere Group
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| 1:15pm - 3:00pm |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS LUNCH
Sponsored by Puerto Rico Tourism Company
KEYNOTE ADDRESS – Jaime Lopez, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company |
| 3:15pm – 4:15pm |
BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
BREAKOUT SESSION 4 – Get all your Cuba questions answered
Moderator:
John Fareed, Partner, Fareed Zapala Koepke
Speakers:
Richard Davis, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP
Mike Hartman, Executive Director, Flying Teeth
Wilhelm Sack, Owner, Horned Dorset Primavera
Donna Wellington, Relationship Manager & Sector Specialist, Real Estate & Hospitality, FirstCaribbean
International Bank
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| 3:15pm – 5:10pm |
ONE-ON-ONE APPOINTMENTS
3:15pm – 3:30pm
3:35pm – 3:50pm
3:55pm – 4:10pm
4:15pm – 4:30pm
4:35pm – 4:50pm
4:55pm – 5:10pm |
| 7:00pm |
CLOSING DINNER - Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel and Casino
Sponsored by Puerto Rico Tourism Company
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