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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015
2:00pm - 8:00pm
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
5:45pm - 8:00pm
GALA OPENING RECEPTION
The HOLA conference will open with a sensational networking reception. This event is also the closing cocktail
reception for the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS). This joint reception will bring the HOLA
and CHRIS delegates together for what promises to be a fantastic event.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
7:30am - 8:30pm
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
7:30am - 9:00am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30am - 9:20am
CONECTO RÁPIDO
If you are coming to HOLA to meet other delegates, Conecto Rápido is a great way to start the conference.
During this energetic and intense networking session, delegates will be able to connect with other HOLA
delegates in a quick exchange of business cards.
Andrea Belfanti, Executive Director, ISHC
Host:
9:30am - 11:00am
Presenter:
PLENARY SESSIONS
WELCOME TO HOLA
James E. Burba, President, BHN
LATIN AMERICA – HERE WE GROW AGAIN
The HOLA conference co-chairs will present their views on the opportunities they see for investing in the hotel
industry in their respective regions of Latin America.
Presenter:
THE VIEW FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Raul F. Calvet, CEO, Calvet & Associates
Presenter:
THE VIEW FROM SOUTH AMERICA
José Koechlin, Chairman & CEO, Inkaterra
Presenter:
THE VIEW FROM BRAZIL
Ricardo Mader Rodrigues, Executive Vice President, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
Presenter:
THE VIEW FROM MEXICO
John McCarthy, Owner Partner Director, Leisure Partners S.A.
Moderator:
Panelists:
THE VIEW FROM THE BOARDROOM – SOWING SEEDS, PLANTING FOR THE FUTURE
Mark Lunt, Principal, Ernst & Young
Roland Marie Bonadona, CEO Americas & Caribbean, Accor
Steve Haggerty, Global Head - Capital Strategy, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Francisco A. Zinser Cieslik, CEO, Santa Fe Grupo Hotelero
Alejandro Zozaya, Chief Executive Officer, Apple Leisure Group
11:00am - 11:45am
NETWORKING BREAK
11:45am - 1:15pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:45am - 1:00pm
SESSION 01
Speakers:
OPPORTUNITIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Paul Adán, Vice President Development, Marriott International
Roger R. Alfaro, Legal and Development Director, Real Hotels and Resorts
Patricia Boo, Senior Business Development Manager, STR Global
Eduardo Calderon, Partner, BLP Abogados
Raul F. Calvet, CEO, Calvet & Associates
Eduardo Quiñónez, Director, Grupo Agrisal
Program and speakers as of April 21, 2015
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
11:45am - 1:00pm
SESSION 02
Speakers:
11:45am - 12:25pm
SESSION 03
Speakers:
12:35pm - 1:15pm
SESSION 04
Speakers:
1:15pm - 3:15pm
Moderator:
Panelists:
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS – FITTING THE PIECES TOGETHER
Stuart M. Berkson, Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US)
Luis Mirabelli, VP Development Latin America & Caribbean, Wyndham Hotel Group
Jose Pepe Munoz, Senior Director, Franchising & Development LAD, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
James Slattery, Director, BCQS International
Russell D. Urban, EVP - Business Development & Acquisitions, Destination Hotels
HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA PART ONE
THINKING GLOBAL BUT PARTNERING LOCAL
Embree Bedsole, Managing Director - Global Leader, Alvarez & Marsal
Carlos Hernandez, CEO, Pellas Development Group
Andres Sanchez, Chief Development Officer, GHL Hoteles
HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN LATIN AMERICA PART TWO
PROPER DUE DILIGENCE FOR BOTH ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT
Embree Bedsole, Managing Director - Global Leader, Alvarez & Marsal
Petr Kulic, VP, Feasibility & Investment Analysis, Hilton Worldwide
Ander Legorreta, Director of Capital Markets, Cushman & Wakefield
LUNCH & PLENARY SESSION
OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL
Ricardo Mader Rodrigues, Executive Vice President, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
Patricia Boo, Senior Business Development Manager, STR Global
Julio Gavinho, President, 2.0 Hotéis S/A
Felipe P. Gomes, Business Development Director, BHG
Ary Krivopisk, Head of Brazil, FSA Group
Paul J. Sistare, President and CEO, Atlantica Hotels International Inc.
3:15pm - 3:45pm
NETWORKING BREAK
3:45pm - 5:15pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
3:45pm - 5:00pm
SESSION 05
Speakers:
SESSION 06
Speakers:
3:45pm - 4:25pm
SESSION 07
Speakers:
4:35pm - 5:15pm
SESSION 08
Speakers:
OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTH AMERICA
Rogerio Basso, Acquisitions & Investments, Terranum Hotels
Patricia Boo, Senior Business Development Manager, STR Global
Edgar Garin, Director of Development, International, La Quinta Inns & Suites
Arturo Garcia Rosa, President, HVS Argentina
José Koechlin, Chairman & CEO, Inkaterra
Ted Middleton, SVP Development Latin America, Hilton Worldwide
CREATIVE LIFESTYLE HOTELS – BRANCHING OUT AND INVESTING IN A HOT SECTOR
Carlos A. Alonso, Managing Director, PKF Hotelexperts SA
Denis Ebrill, VP Development, Americas, Melia Hotels International
Craig Mueller, Vice President Development, Americas, IHG
Victor Vazquez, VP Development & Acquisitions LatAm, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Todd G. Wynne-Parry, Executive Vice President - Development, Commune Hotels and Resorts
BRANDING, MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS, AND FRANCHISING – WHEN, WHERE, AND WHAT TO
EXPECT
Fabian Monsalve, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
Roland Mouly, Vice President Development, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Salo Smaletz, Vice President Development Latin America, IHG
HOW TO OBTAIN DEBT AND EQUITY
Michael Murphy, Head of Lodging and Leisure Capital, First Fidelity Companies
Gustavo M. Ripol, Principal, Leisure Partners, S.A. DE C.V.
Yrene Tamayo, Managing Director and Executive Vice President, Bricapital
Program and speakers as of April 21, 2015
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
6:00pm - 8:30pm
GALA NETWORKING RECEPTION
Wednesday night’s gala reception will be hosted by Commune Hotels and Resorts at the brand new Thompson
Miami Beach. Join HOLA delegates for an evening of networking and deal-making. Bus transportation will be
provided to the event from the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Miami. Delegates are responsible for finding their way
home or back to their hotel after this delightful event.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015
7:30am - 2:45pm
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
7:45am - 8:45am
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:45am - 11:00am
PLENARY SESSIONS
8:45am - 8:55am
Presenter:
WELCOME BACK
James E. Burba, President, BHN
8:55am - 9:00am
Presenter:
AN UPDATE ON THE YOUTH CAREER INITIATIVE (YCI) IN LATIN AMERICA
Scott Robinson, Partnerships and Operations Manager, YCI - Youth Career Initiative
9:00am - 10:00am
Moderator:
Panelists:
OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO
John McCarthy, Owner Partner Director, Leisure Partners S.A.
Patricia Boo, Senior Business Development Manager, STR Global
Guillermo Estrada, Director, International Development, Hotel 6 / Estudio 6
Agustin García Villa, General Manager, Investment and Project Financing, Ministry of Tourism of Mexico
Fernando Olivera, Secretario de Turismo, Gobierno del Edo de Guanajuato
Blanca Rodriguez, Managing Director, Banyan Tree Mexico Hospitality Fund
Bruce D. Wardinski, Chairman & CEO, Playa Hotels & Resorts
10:00am - 11:00am
Moderator:
Panelists:
THE VIEW FROM THE BOARDROOM - HARVESTING NEW IDEAS
Clay B. Dickinson, Managing Director, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
Juan Carlos Galindo, Founding Partner, oxoHotel
Francisco Levine, CEO, Atton Hotels
Javier Rosenberg, Chief Operating Officer, Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Joel Zorrilla, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Fibra Inn
11:10am - 12:40pm
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
11:10am - 11:50am
CASAS DE CAPITAL – ROUND ONE
Back by popular demand, Casas de Capital includes three interactive repeating sessions between hotel capital
providers and HOLA delegates. Designed with the delegate’s needs in mind, sessions will repeat so those
interested in multiple sources of capital may attend and participate in more than one session.
SESSION A
Host:
Panelists:
EQUITY – GROUP ONE
Jonathan Kracer, Managing Principal, Sion Capital LLC
Brian Finerty, Senior Vice President, Equity International
Ryan Hawley, Vice President, Starwood Capital
Robert Hee, Managing Director, Canyon Equity LLC
Fernando Mulet, Vice President of Development, Playa Hotels & Resorts
SESSION B
Host:
Panelists:
EQUITY – GROUP TWO
Javier Coll, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Apple Leisure Group
Julio Gavinho, President, 2.0 Hoteís S/A
Abelardo Loscos, Investor Relations Director, Hoteles City Express
Jeffrey Reinstein, Principal, Geolo Capital
Rogerio Souza, Senior Vice President Acquisitions, Host Hotels & Resorts
Program and speakers as of April 21, 2015
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THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2015
SESSION C
Host:
Panelists:
12:00pm - 12:40pm
DEBT
Scott Preston, Managing Partner, Preston Arza LLP
Fernando Nieto, EVP, Banco Monex
Santiago L. Porta, Principal Investment Officer, IFC - World Bank Group
Stefan C. M. Wright, Lead investment Officer, Inter-American Development Bank
CASAS DE CAPITAL – ROUND TWO
SESSION A
Host:
Panelists:
EQUITY – GROUP ONE
Jonathan Kracer, Managing Principal, Sion Capital LLC
Brian Finerty, Senior Vice President, Equity International
Ryan Hawley, Vice President, Starwood Capital
Robert Hee, Managing Director, Canyon Equity LLC
Fernando Mulet, Vice President of Development, Playa Hotels & Resorts
SESSION B
Host:
Panelists:
EQUITY – GROUP TWO
Javier Coll, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Apple Leisure Group
Julio Gavinho, Prseident, 2.0 Hoteís S/A
Abelardo Loscos, Investor Relations Director, Hoteles City Express
Jeffrey Reinstein, Principal, Geolo Capital
Rogerio Souza, Senior Vice President Acquisitions, Host Hotels & Resorts
SESSION C
Host:
Panelists:
DEBT
Scott Preston, Partner, Preston Arza LLP
Fernando Nieto, EVP, Banco Monex
Santiago L. Porta, Principal Investment Officer, IFC - World Bank Group
Stefan C. M. Wright, Lead investment Officer, Inter-American Development Bank
12:45pm - 2:45pm
CLOSING NETWORKING LUNCH
ABOUT THE HOST
Program and speakers as of April 21, 2015
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With almost three decades of experience, over 120 events completed to-date, and more than 85,000
international delegates, BHN conferences have become “must attend” events for industry leaders who
come together to network, conduct business and to learn about the latest trends.
BHN events include: the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in Los Angeles; ALIS Law in Los Angeles; ALIS Summer Update;
Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP) in Singapore; Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) in Miami;
Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong; HICAP UPDATE in Singapore; Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) in
Gurgaon Delhi N.C.R.; Hotel Opportunities Latin America (HOLA) conference in Miami; and Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E)
in London.
The BHN website at www.Burba.com is the gateway for information about the conferences BHN produces, as well as a direct link to
important players in the hospitality investment world.
PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
Letvia M. Arza-Goderich, Preston Arza LLP
Embree Bedsole, Alvarez & Marsal
Andrea Belfanti, ISHC
Jodi Braverman, BHN
Raul F. Calvet, Calvet & Associates
Liam J. Day, BCQS International
Clay B. Dickinson, JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group
Guillermo Estrada, Hotel 6 / Estudio 6
John Fareed, JFHC, LLC
Fernando Fernandez, Apple Leisure Group
Edgar Garin, La Quinta Inns & Suites
Andy Ingraham, NABHOOD
Cherie Jeffries, RCI
Program and speakers as of April 21, 2015
Robbie Karver, Ernst & Young
David Larone, PKF Consulting Inc.
Elisabeth Lockerby, BHN
John McCarthy, Leisure Partners S.A.
Ted Middleton, Hilton Worldwide
Fabian Monsalve, Baker & McKenzie
Roland Mouly, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
Fernando Mulet, Playa Hotels & Resorts
Jose Pepe Munoz, Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Rodrigo Tsutsumi, Preferred Hotel Group
Russell D. Urban, Destination Hotels
Jonathon S. Zink, BHN
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