Morning coffee and pastries

Welcome back and prizes

The emerging powerhouse of China

We speak with Chris van der Baars, Chief Operating Officer, Interstate (China) Hotels & Resorts, on lessons learnt on entering and operating in the emerging powerhouse of China. How has the development of the third-party management model evolved. How are the outbound Chinese travellers going to impact on the Russian market and vice versa?
 

  Andrew Sangster, Editor, Hotel Analyst

In conversation with:

  Chris van der Baars, Chief Operating Officer, Interstate (China) Hotels & Resorts

Owners itch

How can governments work with the hotel industry to ensure that owners and investors are seeing maximum return on investment? Looking at issues such as visas, low cost airlines, over-supply and infrastructure; brainstorming solutions to ensure continued growth of travel to support ongoing hotel investment in the region.
 

  Michael O’Hare, Managing Director, Horwath HTL Hungary & Russia

In conversation with:

  Georg Folian, CFO, Warimpex Finanz-und Beteiligungs AG, Warimpex Finanz u Beteiligungs AG

  Anatoly Mikhailovich Kuznetsov, President , Korston Hotels & Malls

  Tony Potter, Chief Executive Officer, Corinthia Hotels

Case Study: W St Petersburg — from conception to ROI

What are the key steps to selecting a hotel brand to maximise demand utilisation, customer satisfaction and asset value? Real life lessons learnt and an owner’s guide from concept to exit strategy.
 

  Jeremy Heyes, Senior Vice President, WATG

In conversation with:

The Owner's Representative:

  Andrey Mikeshin, General Director, R.E.D. LLC (W Hotel St.Petersberg)

The Developer:

  Dmitry Vorobyev, General Director, ID Limited

The Consultant:

  Marina Usenko, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels

Coffee break and sponsors’ exhibition

Bankers in the hot seat

What are the banks’ lending criteria and where do they foresee opportunities arising?
 

  Tim Millard, Managing Partner, Cushman and Wakefield

In conversation with:

  James Corrigan, Managing Director, Investment Banking, Troika Dialog

  Sergei Gutnik, Senior Banker, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Lawyers in the hot seat: agreements beyond the bottom line

Looking beyond the paperwork to the practicalities and evaluating the total commercial value of a contract. What role does each party play and what reasonable expectations should each have of the other?
 

  Kenneth McLaren, Executive Vice President , Interstate Management Services, Inc.

In conversation with:

  Scott Antel, Partner, DLA Piper

  Alexander Skoblo, Partner, Global Head of Hotels and Hospitality Practice Group, Salans

  Dmitry Tetiouchev, Partner, Tax & Legal, Hospitality Leader, Ernst & Young

RHIC 2011 Awards

Presented by:

   Tatiana Veller, Managing Director - Russia, HVS Executive Search

Together with 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner:

  Arild Hovland, Senior Vice President Business Development, The Rezidor Hotel Group

 

Outstanding Contribution Award

Presentation to:

  Michael Cooper, Vice President, Development, Sub Saharan Africa, IHG

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

Presentation to:

  Petr Chitipakhovyan, President, CH-Group

 

Followed by interviews with the award winners.

Networking Lunch

RHIC 2011 concludes.