About the Conference
Conference sessions are fully accredited and always exciting. Hear from exclusive speakers on topics relevant to today's environment. Your questions are always answered after the presentations during the Q & A's. Finally, you'll have the chance to meet the speakers personally after the sessions and at the networking events. This year's schedule has a focus on Latin America & the Caribbean. Learn how to do business in these flourishing markets.
2012 Complete Conference Session Schedule in English and in Spanish.
HIGHLIGHTS
Keynote
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Alexandra Champalimaud in conversation with Michael Adams, HD editor in chief
For the past 30 years, Alexandra Champalimaud, President and Principal Designer of Champalimaud Design has won an international reputation for superb and elegant design, with projects in destinations as far-flung as Quebec City, Beijing, London, and New York City. Of particular note is her flair for historic hotel renovation, as evidenced by her work at The Chateau Frontenac, The Dorchester, and The Hotel Bel Air. In conversation with Hospitality Design editor in chief Michael Adams, Champalimaud will discuss the highlights of her estimable career, the secrets to successful luxury restoration, and the challenges of a current project, the renovation of the classic hotel, New York’s The Waldorf=Astoria.
Owners' Roundtable: The Americas Focus
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
New to HD Boutique, a complimentary roundtable gives attendees direct access to several high-level executives from top design, hotel, purchasing and development firms including Helen Jorgensen, Vice President of Design, Procurement, Development & Construction of Host Hotels & Resorts; Jerry Ong, Principal General, International Hospitality Investor for Jupiter Reality Company; and Diogo Canteras, Partner, Hotel Invest Canteras & Associados; amongst others. The session which encourages free-flowing discussions and allows for different perspectives when speakers switch tables every 10 minutes.
Hot Development: Panama, Mexico, Peru, Costa Rica and Colombia
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
It’s no secret that the Americas are a hotbed for development. This panel will narrow the field, focusing in on a few not-so-obvious countries that are especially poised for or experiencing an increase in activity. Listen to developers and designers alike; discuss the projects they are working on, the challenges and upsides to working in these various countries, and why these places are the ones to watch.
