Agenda Set for Meet the Money 2007

Debt & Equity Financing for Hotels / May 3, 2007, Los Angeles

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. October 14, 2008

APRIL 11, 2007. Meet the Money(R), founded in 1990 by hotel lawyer Jim Butler of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro llp, is the hotel industry's only one-day conference that focuses on hotel-related lending issues and financing trends and policies. Meet the Money has become a "must-attend" event for lenders and borrowers because it fills a gap that no other conference does-it provides a practical, no-nonsense forum for debt and equity sources to meet face to face with owners and developers needing capital.

$500 registration fee (Early Registration $500 before 4/15/2007. Regular registration on/after 4/15/07 $650). Registration includes breakfast, conference, breaks, lunch, conference materials including Directory of Hospitality Finance and Dealmakers' Forum & Reception following the conference.

$149.99 for conference materials if you are unable to attend the conference.

All registration fees are non-refundable.

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Meet the Money(R) 2007

Debt & Equity Financing for Hotels

May 3, 2007

Sheraton Gateway Hotel Los Angeles Airport

6101 W. Century Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90045

7:00 am Registration and Networking

7:45 am Welcome

Overview: Jim Butler

CH&LA: Jim Abrams

7:55 am

US Lodging Industry - Great through 08?

Bobby Bowers - Smith Travel Research

8:03 am

Profit Outlook and the Threat of Supply

Mark Woodworth - PKF Consulting

8:11 am

General Session Panel 1

Rock N Roll

Moderator:

Dan Abrams - iStar Financial

Panelists:

Douglas Kessler - Ashford Hospitality Trust

Frank Anderson - HSH Nordbank AG

Jonathan Roth - Canyon Capital Realty Advisors

Patrick O'Neal - PNC Real Estate Finance

Marty Collins - Gatehouse Capital Corporation

Doyle Graham - Valencia Group

Rob Stern - Perry Real Estate Partners

9:15 am

Breakout 2A

Management Agreements - "Never give a sucker an even break."

Was that WC Fields or a Hotel Operator?

Moderator:

Robert Braun - JMBM

Panelists:

Jack Westergom - Manhattan Hospitality Advisors

Tom Morone - Warnick & Co.

Peter Connolly - Palladian Development

Breakout 2B

Spa and Wellness Living

Moderator:

Bill Reynolds - Thayer Lodging Group

Panelists:

Tina Berger - WTS International

Chris White - WTS International

Dan Dearen - Miraval Resorts

Howard Wolff - Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo

Richard Dantas - Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Breakout 2C

Bread n Butter Financing - Middle Market ($5-50 Million)

Moderator:

Neil Freeman - Aries Capital

Panelists:

Peter Berk - AFC Hotel Finance

Greg O'Stean - GE Capital Franchise Finance

Mark Crisci - Rockbridge Capital

Greg Friedman - Specialty Finance Group

Conrad Vlak - CIT

David Soares - Berkshire Capital Financial

Breakout 2D

What Do Brands Look for from Owners and Developers and their projects?

What is the most important thing in picking a Brand? What gets the brands excited?

Moderator:

Larry Shupnick - Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Panelists:

Christopher Rose - Marriott International

Jonathan Benowitz - Hilton Hotels Corporation

William Sipple - Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Kirk Kinsell - InterContinental Hotels Group

David Pepper - Choice Hotels

Jeffrey Dallas - Wyndham Hotel Group

Breakout 2E

Capital Market Trends & Developments.

How do you make sense of an industry flooded with capital?

Moderator:

Geoffrey Davis - HREC Investment Advisors

Panelists:

Michael Hartmeier - Lehman

Douglas Kessler - Ashford Hospitality Trust

Rick Rogovin - TIAA-CREF

Bill Blackham - Eagle Hospitality Properties

Jere Lucey - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels

Paul Whetsell - CapStar Hotel Company

10:10 am

Coffee Break

10:25 am

Breakout 3A

Lifestyle and Boutique

Moderator:

Cathy Holmes - JMBM

Panelists:

Stanley Woelfel - Valencia Group

Dan Dearen - Miraval Resorts

Marc Gordon - Morgans Hotel Group

Joseph Long - Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

Chip Conley - Joie de Vivre Hospitality

Michael Murphy - Boutique Club

Breakout 3B

What Equity Looks for in a Partner

How to "Turn on" an Equity Guy

Moderator:

Guy Maisnik - JMBM

Panelists:

Gerald Best - JER Partners

George Ruff - Trinity Hotel Investors

Jim O'Shaughnessy - Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers

Jesse Baker - Baupost

Rob Stern - Perry Real Estate Partners

Ali Elam - Fortress Investment Group

Rick Koenigsberger - XE Capital Management

Breakout 3C

Attacking the Capital Stack

Moderator:

Elliot Eichner - Sonnenblick-Eichner

Panelists:

Vernon Chi - Wells Fargo Bank

John Lustgarten - Lowe Enterprises Investors

Abid Gilani - Scotia Capital (USA)

Jim Holliman - San Diego National Bank

Peter Berk - AFC Hotel Finance Group

Clark Rogers - KeyBank

Breakout 3D

Construction Financing

Moderator:

Rob Stiles - Sonnenblick-Goldman

Panelists:

Angelo Stambules - Capmark Finance

Jonathan Roth - Canyon Capital Realty Advisors

Frank Anderson - HSH Nordbank AG

Dan Abrams - iStar Financial

Neil Freeman - Aries Capital

Adam Valente - Rockbridge Capital

Breakout 3E

Unlocking Value and Capital with Hotel Mixed-Use

Moderator:

Russell Dazzio - R&R Global Hospitality

Panelists:

Jay Newman - The Athens Group

Peter Connolly - Palladian Development

Jeff Cohen - Gatehouse Capital

Michael Mahoney - Triyar Hospitality

Russell Schildkraut - Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group

Jeffrey Coy - JLC Hospitality Consulting

11:30 am

Breakout 4A

Repositioning to Maximize Value, Liquidity and Opportunities

Moderator:

Guy Maisnik - JMBM

Panelists:

Michael Cryan - Windsor Capital Group

Thom Geshay - Tarsadia Hotels

Bert Haboucha - Fremont Investment & Loan

Joseph Long - Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group

George Ruff - Trinity Hotel Investors

Carl Lambert - Lambert Investments

Breakout 4B

Condo Hotels

Moderator:

Cathy Holmes - JMBM

Panelists:

Peter Connolly - Palladian Development

Bob Waun - Vacation Finance

Jack Westergom - Manhattan Hospitality Advisors

Peter Dupuis - S&P Destination Resorts

Breakout 4C

Buying & Selling Hotels Today: How do you make sense of

prices/values today and how do you finance acquisitions?

Moderator:

Frank Jansen - Chicago Title Company

Panelists:

Michael Blahosky - CB Richard Ellis

Douglas Dreher - The Hotel Group

James DeAngelo - CW Capital

Navin Dimond - Stonebridge Companies

Russell Urban - HEI Hotels & Resorts

Stanley Kozlowski - Forestpark Capital Advisors

Breakout 4D

International Panel

Moderator:

Jeff Yamaguchi - R&R Global Hospitality

Panelists:

Peter Anscomb - The Royal Bank of Scotland

Russell Schildkraut - Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group

Abid Gilani - Scotia Capital (USA)

Frank Anderson - HSH Nordbank AG

Jere Lucey - Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels

Breakout 4E

How to Raise Debt and Equity for Resorts, Adventure Resorts,

and Resort Mixed-Use Conference Centers, Spas & Extended Stay

Moderator:

Richard Warnick - Warnick & Co.

Panelists:

Adam Greene - Textron Financial Corporation

Jeffrey Coy - JLC Hospitality Consulting

John Lustgarten - Lowe Enterprises Investors

Chris White - WTS International

Debra Bates - Dolce International

Markland Rousseau - Woodfin Suites Hotels

12:30 pm

Lunch - California Ballroom

1:00 pm

Welcome to Lunch Program

Jim Butler

1:03 pm

Lodging Conference Update

Morris Lasky

1:15 pm

Luncheon Panel

Moderator:

Tom Engel - TR ENGEL Group

Panelists:

Bill Blackham - Eagle Hospitality Properties

Richard Frank - Behringer Harvard

Jim Fitzgerald - Principal Real Estate Investors

Stephen Darling - Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts

Chip Conley - Joie de Vivre Hospitality

Michael Hartmeier - Lehman

Henry Vickers - AEW Capital Management

Jesse Baker - Baupost

2:15 pm

General Session - Grand Ballroom

The LIIC Top Ten

Mike Cahill - HREC

2:23 pm

The California Hotel Market: A Transactional View of Hotel Values

Alan Reay - Atlas Hospitality

2:30 pm

Hotel Transactions, Prices per Room and Cap Rates

Suzanne Mellen - HVS International

2:35 pm

General Session Panel 6

What makes for good owner relationships?

What does a Brand look for in an Owner?

Moderator:

Jack Westergom - Manhattan Hospitality Advisors

Panelists:

Kirk Kinsel - InterContinental Hotels Group

Jonathan Benowitz - Hilton Hotels Corporation

Christopher Rose - Marriott International

William Sipple - Carlson Hotels Worldwide

Paul Shetsell - CapStar Hotel Company

Clyde Guinn - Stanford Hotels

Marc Gordon - Morgan Hotel Group

3:25 pm

General Session Panel 7

Mixed Use, Lead, follow or get out of the way

Moderator:

Thomas Morone - Warnick & Co.

Panelists:

George Ruff - Trinity Hotel Investors

Robert Alter - Sunstone Hospitality

Navin Dimond - Stonebridge Companies

Debra Bates - Dolce International

Geoffrey Davis - HREC Investment Advisors

Bruce Baltin - PKF Consulting

4:30 pm

Breakout 8A

Optimal Deal Structure/What Lenders Look for.

How to get your lender excited.

Moderator:

Stacy Silver - Hotel Business

Panelists:

Neil Teplica - Greenwich Group International

Jim Fitzgerald - Principal Real Estate Investors

Stephen Goodman - Redwood Capital

Adam Valente - Rockbridge Capital

Joe Champ - Champ Hospitality

Jin Lee - HEI Hotels & Resorts

Breakout 8B

What do Developers and Owners Look for in Brands.

Who Delivers the Value? What is the Cost?

Moderator:

Pam Greacen - Santa Monica Hotel Group

Panelists: Thom Geshay - Tarsadia Hotels

Bruce Baltin - PKF Consulting

Kenneth Fearn - Integrated Capital

Chuck Tomb - Integrity Hospitality

Doug Dreher - The Hotel Group

Navin Dimond - Stonebridge Companies

Breakout 8C

Value Investing/Workouts - Bad Loans and Big Opportunities

Moderator:

Stephen Van - Prism Hotels

Panelists:

Kevin Donahue - PNC Real Estate Finance

Morris Lasky - Lodging Unlimited

Tom Engel - TR ENGEL Group

Breakout 8D

Structured Finance/CMBS

Moderator:

Joe Green - Winston Hotels

Panelists:

James DeAngelo - CW Capital

Curt Spaugh - Capmark Finance

Patrick O'Neal - PNC Real Estate Finance

Kyle Jeffers - Countrywide

Brian McLean - Principal Real Estate Investors

Jon Wright - Specialty Finance Group

Breakout 8E

Hotel Transactions: Who are the Buyers? Who are the Sellers?

What is the Key to Getting Deals Closed?

Moderator: Alan Reay - Atlas Hospitality

Panelists: Richard Conti - The Plasencia Group

William Littlefield - American Property Management

Larry Shupnick - Interstate Hotels & Resorts

Clyde Guinn - Stanford Hotels

Debra Bates - Dolce International

5:30 pm

Dealmakers' Forum and Reception

Brassiere/Poolside