Northeast Hotel Investment Forum Announces “Soft Brands Explained” Program for Fall 2018 Meeting
Boston, MA (September 26, 2018) – The Northeast Hotel Investment Forum (NEHIF) announced today that its centerpiece program for its November 1, 2018, meeting will be “Soft Brands Explained.” Top hotel industry executives will walk through the process in explaining the pros and cons of a soft brand. Soft brands being an alternative to the traditional flag, collection or independent options.
Although soft brands have been part of the landscape for several years there are many owners who ask should I go with a flag, a soft brand, a collection or remain independent? A panel of industry experts will discuss these issues from the perspective of cost, efficiency, and standards. They will expand on the thought process of making the decision to better illustrate the nuances of the soft brand environment from the perspective of a brand, a collection, an owner, an operator and a designer.
The panelists are Harry Wheeler (AIA, NCARB, LEED, Principal, Group One Partners), David Roedel (Business Development Officer, Roedel Companies), and Tom Lorenzo (VP & Managing Director, Development for Canada & Northeast Region U.S., Hilton).
JP Ford (CHB, ISHC, Senior Vice President and Director of Global Business Development, Lodging Econometrics) and Jim O’Connell (Principal, HREC) will also participate in the meeting’s program and provide information, forecasts, and analysis on hotel and performance. The program and panel will be moderated by Russell Savrann of Sandman Savrann, a national law firm devoted to the hospitality industry.
The program is centered on providing the view from owners and operators representing both branded and independent properties, full service and select service, and urban, suburban and resort locations in New England.
NEHIF is an invitation-only, semi-annual forum for principals and executives of hotel owners, brands, management companies, developers, investors, and lenders. NEHIF’s purposes are to provide a select-group setting for high-level industry discussions and to help spur hotel acquisitions, development, investment partnerships, and growth. It has the support of the industry’s major hotel brands, who serve as NEHIF’s Brand Sponsors.
NEHIF’s fall meeting will take place at the Revere Hotel, Boston, MA. Qualified hotel executives and principals interested in an invitation to the meeting may email rsavrann@sandsav.com.
For information about NEHIF http://www.sandmansavrann.com/northeast-hotel-investment-forum/
Please reach out to Russ Savrann rsavrann@sandsav.com or Katey Giammatteo kateygiammatteo@gmail.com for an invitation.
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