Argyle Executive Forum is pleased to present its 2009 Leadership in Hospitality & Leisure Forum. The Forum, to take place in Manhattan, will bring together 130 to 150 CEOs & Board members of public and private large cap and mid cap hotel, gaming and leisure companies, complementary areas of executive leadership (CFOs & COOs, etc), investment officers from the endowment, foundation, and family office community, select advisory firms, and founders / senior managing partners of investment firms. The forum will address a number of topics including, but not limited to: the battle for talent, staying different vs. standardization, trends in the owner/operator relationship, and the impact of the hotel and leisure industry on developing economies.

Please note that the limited seating for members of the advisory community is offered first to those that are supporting the event as sponsors. Participation by partnership organizations (advisory firms, vendors, etc) is limited to clients of Argyle Executive Forum. Argyle meetings are by invitation only. If you did not receive an invitation but would like to inquire about attendance, please click here.

*Press policies for member meetings are set at the individual session level. Some sessions may be on the record, while others are off. Please consult the meeting agenda, which will indicate which sessions are off the record. To inquire about media presence, please click here.

Perspectives By:

Jim Anhut
Senior Vice President, Franchise Development, The Americas
InterContinental Hotels Group

Roger Bloss
Founder and CEO
Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.

Edie Bornstein
Vice President Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
Carnival Cruise Lines

Jeri Clausing
Senior Editor, Hotels and Hospitality
Travel Weekly

Ezzat Coutry
Senior Vice President
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

Jonathan Falik
CEO
JF Capital Advisors

James Fitzgerald
Managing Director - Hotel Investments
Principal Real Estate Investors

Glenn Haussman
Editor-in-Chief
Hotel Interactive

Jeffrey A. Horwitz
Partner
Proskauer Rose LLP

Candace Jackson
Reporter
The Wall Street Journal

Neil Jacobs
President, Global Hotel Operations
Starwood Capital Group

Michael Levy
Managing Director
Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division

Anthony Marino
Managing Partner, Leisure and Hospitality
Virgin USA

Jeff McIntyre
Principal
Gemstone Hotels & Resorts

David Pepper
Senior Vice President, Franchise Development and
President, Upscale and Extended Stay Brands
Choice Hotels International

Leland Pillsbury
Co-Chairman & CEO
Thayer Lodging Group

Bernard Siegel
Principal
KSL Capital Partners

Gus Stamoutsos
Executive Vice President, Domestic Franchise Development
Wyndham Hotel Group

Kathleen Taylor
President and Chief Operating Officer
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Brett Yormark
President & Chief Executive Officer
Nets Sports and Entertainment