SERVICED APARTMENTS SUMMIT 2011

An ANZPHIC 2011 Post-Event Conference on Tuesday 19 July 2011

At Hilton Sydney, 488 George St, Sydney

Horwath HTL and Blake Dawson are delighted to announce a first ever event for the Australian and New Zealand accommodation industry - Serviced Apartments Summit a business to business conference to be held on Tuesday 19 July 2011.

The Summit will be a post-event to the 11th annual Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Hotel Industry Conference (ANZPHIC 2011). At the conclusion of the Summit, delegates will join ANZPHIC 2011 delegates at a networking cocktail function at the offices of Blake Dawson, Level 36, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney.

Serviced Apartments Summit will provide valuable insight on the emergence and growth of this dynamic sector of the accommodation industry, including key drivers and challenges, as well as factors likely to impact future development. Focus will also be directed to the impact of serviced apartments on the hotel sector.

Serviced Apartments Summit will enable delegates to hear from key leaders driving the industry's growth, within a program designed to service a "whole industry" audience including serviced apartment, hotel and resort sector developers, owners, operators, lenders and other stakeholders, as well as other real estate participants considering a future involvement in the industry.

Serviced Apartments Summit topics will include:

The First 50,000 Rooms - Essential Data and Market Insight on the Industry and its Performance
The Next 50,000 Rooms - Industry Leaders Assess the Market Outlook and Emerging Opportunities
Returns, Risks and Financial Realities
Where Now for Oaks? An Interview with Minor Group's COO
Long or Short Stay? Luxury, Mid-Market or Budget? - What Works Best, Where?
The Brand Boom – What's in a Name?

At the conclusion of the plenary sessions, Summit delegates will join ANZPHIC 2011 delegates for a cocktail function at the offices of Blake Dawson, Level 36, Grosvenor Place, 225 George Street, Sydney.

Leading industry speakers at Serviced Apartments Summit

Paul Constantinou, Chairman, Quest Serviced Apartments
Bruce Copland, Director, Toga Group
Richard Doyle, Director, StayWell Hospitality Group
Dean Dransfield, Managing Director, Dransfield Hotels & Resorts
Gavin Faull, Chairman and President, Swiss-Belhotel International (Hong Kong)
Paul Fischmann, Chief Executive Officer, Eight Hotels
Tomas Johnsson, Executive GM Operations - Southern States Australia & NZ, Mantra Group
Lindsay Leeser, Director Development Pacific, Accor
Bryon Merzeo, Sales Manager Australia & New Zealand, STR Global
Michael Moret-Lalli, Director of Acquisitions, Mantra Group
Ken Smith, Regional Director - Valuations Australia Pacific, CB Richard Ellis Hotels
John Stawyskyj, Partner, Blake Dawson - Hotels, Tourism & Gaming
Andrew Turner, Managing Director, Shenton Hospitality
Gordon Wilson, Chief Executive, Tanoa Hotel Group (Fiji)
John Smith, Managing Director and Principal, Horwath HTL and HTL Capital Advisors

Registering for Serviced Apartments Summit 2011

2 day ANZPHIC 2011 registrants are invited to attend Serviced Apartments Summit for free. Alternatively delegates only wishing to attend the Summit can register directly for this event and also receive admission to ANZPHIC 2011 sessions on Day 2 of the ANZPHIC conference being Tuesday 19 July 2011. Go to the website registration page for further registration details.