12 th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERSHIP & MULTICULTURAL TOURISM SUMMIT & TRADE Subject to change

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1 12 th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERSHIP & MULTICULTURAL TOURISM SUMMIT & TRADE Subject to change TUESDAY, JULY 15 08:00am 12:00pm CLO Review Class and Examination Session Dunwoody 1 American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute s Certified Lodging Owners (CLO) Professional Certification Review The CLO Study Guide helps to strengthen the knowledge of current & prospective owners in areas such as lodging operations, analyzing investments, and hotel franchising & management companies. The CLO signifies an individual competence, sound judgment, and practical skills have been proven. Instructor: John J. Hogan, Ph.D., CHA, MHS, CHE 12:00pm 01:00pm Lunch 01:00pm 03:00pm Certified Lodging Owners (CLO) professional certification Exam WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 Co Chair: Co Chair: 07:00am 08:00am NABHOOD Scholarship Golf Tournament at Heritage Golf Club To Benefit Minority Hospitality Students William Fuller, Former All Pro Football Player, Philadelphia Eagles/Hotel Investor Bruce Watts, Sr. Business Devel. Mgr., Norfolk Dept. of Devel./NABHOOD Board Bus Departs in Front of Hotel for Heritage Golf Club Shotgun Start 10:00 am 06:00 pm Registration & Badge Pickup Lobby 12:00pm 03:00 pm (A) NABHOOD Introduction to Hotel Ownership Peachtree Amphitheater New & Prospective Hotel Owners Orientation Training & Operations Program Everything you need to know before you buy or build a hotel Moderator: Andy Ingraham, President/CEO, NABHOOD Speaker: Bill Hall, Brand Senior VP, Wyndham Hotel Group Presenters: Feasibility Studies: Edward L. Xanders, President, Interim Hospitality Consultants Peggy Berg, President/Founder, The Highland Group Using a Hotel Broker to Buy: Anthony Falor, COO, Hodges Ward Elliott Robert L. Hunter, Jr., CHB, ISHC, President, Hunter Realty Financing the Deal: Kevin Clingman, Vice President SBA Lending, One Georgia Bank Howard Oaks, Mortgage Broker, Fidelity Commercial Mortgage, LLC Bert Bryan, President, CU Business Capital, LLC Hotel Management: James Butler, Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro, LLP Structuring Your Investment: Mitch Miller, Attorney, Miller Law Group, P.C. 03:15pm 04:30pm (B) NABHOOD Hotel Owners Roundtable Peachtree Amphitheater Have questions? Need answers? Meet one on one with current hotel owners & investors. Hank Thomas, President, Victoria Hospitality Properties/NABHOOD Board James Guillory, President, CenterPointe Hotels, LLC/NABHOOD Board Margia Blankenship Arnold Owner, Candlewood Suites, Katy, TX Randal Williams, General Manager, Comfort Inn Conference Center a Roberts Hotel John W. R. Bradley, CHME, General Manager/Owner, Days Hotel, New Bern, NC Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., CPA, Dean, School of Business, Howard University/Hotel Investor

2 Committee Meetings 1:00 pm 02:30 pm Supplier Diversity Committee Meeting Centennial A Ballroom Lodging/Franchising Development Committee Meeting Centennial B Ballroom Student Education & Career Opportunities Committee Meeting Centennial C Ballroom Women in NABHOOD Committee Meeting (WIN) Decatur 2 Room 02:30 pm 04:00 pm Multicultural Tourism Committee Meeting Centennial A Ballroom Hotel Financing Committee Meeting Centennial B Ballroom NABHOOD Advisory Committee Meeting Centennial C Ballroom 03:00pm 05:00 pm (B) Identifying & Preparing Minority Vendors For Dogwood Amphitheater Success in the Lodging Industry African American hotel owners will work with National Hotel Chains to help Minority business owners sell their goods and services to the industry Chair: Lafayette Chamberlain, President, Lafayette Chamberlain & Assoc. Facilitator: Fred Lona, Director of Supplier Diversity, Hilton Hotels Corp. Facilitator: Michael Tobolski, Senior Director Diversity Initiatives, Marriott International 1:00pm 05:00pm NABHOOD Pressroom Centennial D Ballroom Pressroom will be available for the media throughout the Summit. 04:00pm 9:00pm Corporate Suites Set Up Wyndham Hotel Group Dunwoody 1 Choice Hotels International Dunwoody 2 InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) Decatur 1 & 2 Accor North America Dekalb 05:00pm 06:15pm Opening General Session Century Ballroom Introduction: Andy Ingraham, President/CEO, NABHOOD Welcome: Jon Manns, President/CEO, DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau President Report: Andy Ingraham, President/CEO, NABHOOD Remarks: Michael Roberts, President, Roberts Hotels, NABHOOD Chairman Speaker: Mitesh B. Shah, President/CEO, Noble Investment Group Speaker: Hank Thomas, President, Victoria Hospitality Properties/NABHOOD Board 06:30pm 08:00pm Chairman s Welcome Reception Centennial ABC Ballroom Sponsors: Pyramid Advisors, LLC, - RLJ Development, LLC. - DIAGEO THURSDAY, JULY 17 07:00 am 03:00 pm Registration & Badge Pickup Lobby 07:15 am 08:00 am Continental Breakfast Century Ballroom Pre Function Area 08:00 am 08:40 am INDUSTRY UPDATE Where is the Lodging Market Going? Century Ballroom A review of 2007 and preview of future trends in the lodging industry Presenters: Mark Woodworth, President, PKF Hospitality Research Jan Freitag, VP of Global Development, Smith Travel Research 08:45 am 10:00 am GENERAL SESSION OWNING, DEVELOPING & ACQUIRING Century Ballroom HOTELS IN TURBULANT TIMES Moderator: Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., CPA, Dean, School of Business, Howard University/Hotel Investor

3 Welcome: Mayor Shirley Franklin, City of Atlanta Remarks: Marlene Colucci, Executive VP, Public Policy, American Hotel & Lodging Association Speakers: Warren Fields, Principal, Pyramid Advisors LLC/NABHOOD Board Tom J. Baltimore, President, RLJ Development LLC/NABHOOD Vice Chair 10:05 am 10:25 am DEVELOPER S HOTSEAT Century Ballroom Thoughts & perspectives from an industry leader Moderator: Norman Jenkins, Sr. V.P., No. Amer. Lodging Devel., Marriott Intl./NABHOOD Board Panelist: Kenneth Fearn, Managing Partner, Integrated Capital LLC/NABHOOD Board Workshop 1 10:30 am 11:30 am HOTEL OWNER ROUNDTABLE THOUGHTS & PERSPECTIVES Century Ballroom Hear from hotel buyers, developers & owners. Moderator: Norman Jenkins, Sr. V.P., No. Amer. Lodging Devel., Marriott Intl./NABHOOD Board Panel: Deanne L. Ayers Howard, Esq, President, Howard Hospitality Eugene Dibble, Managing Member, Madison Park Hotels & Development James Guillory, President, Centerpointe Hotels/NABHOOD Board 10:30 am 05:00 pm NABHOOD Pressroom Centennial D Ballroom Pressroom will be available for the media throughout the Summit. 11:30 am 11:45 am Coffee Networking Break Sponsor: Red Lion Hotels 11:30 am 5:00 pm Corporate Suites: Make a connection make a deal! Visit with hotel company representatives in their Corporate Suite to learn more about franchise opportunities and discuss your development and/or acquisition deal. Wyndham Hotel Group Dunwoody 1 Choice Hotels International Dunwoody 2 InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) Decatur 1 & 2 Accor North America Dekalb 11:45 am 12:45 pm Workshop 2 Finance ABC S OF HOTEL FINANCING CONVENTIONAL FINANCING Centennial AB Ballroom What are financial institutions looking for when considering your deal. Moderator: Reggie Heard, President/CEO, Bankers One Capital Panel: Brian Fry, Vice President, Franchise Finance, GE Capital Solutions Bert Bryan, President, CU Business Capital, LLC Ron Newsome, Director, Stonehenge Capital Company, LLC Adam Furth, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotel Finance Group Howard Oaks, Mortgage Broker, Fidelity Commercial Mortgage, LLC Workshop 3 BUYING & SELLING HOTELS IN TODAY S MARKET Brokers from the most distinguished companies will explain how to create a long term, mutually beneficial relationship. Moderator: Carlo Wolff, Features Editor, Lodging Hospitality Magazine Panel: Steve Kirby, Principal, The Mumford Company Peachtree Amphitheater

4 Anthony Falor, COO, Hodges Ward Elliott Teague Hunter, CHB, Executive Vice President, Hunter Realty Associates Mark S. Beadle, Managing Director, Horwath Hospitality & Leisure LLC H. Brandt Niehaus, President, Huff, Niehaus & Associates, Inc. Workshop 4 GENERAL MANAGERS PROSPECTIVE OWNERS RELATIONSHIPS Centennial C Ballroom & EXPECTATIONS Managing owner s expectations, running a successful hotel & returning profits to the bottom line. Moderator: Jed C. Heller, President, The Providence Group, LLC Panel: Bobby Bryant, General Manager, InterContental Hotel Group Randall Williams, General Manager, Comfort Inn Conference Center a Roberts Hotel Michael Walker, Hotel Manager, Red Lion Hotel Denver Central Michael Hooper, Hotel Manager, BahMar Resort, Nassau, Bahamas Workshop 5 FEASIBILITY & MARKETING STUDIES WHY ARE THEY SO IMPORTANT Dogwood Amphitheater AN OVERVIEW OF THE STEPS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE SUCCESS This session will summarize the required underwriting analysis necessary to determine facility program, construction cost estimates, obtain chain affiliation, third party management and to successfully finance the project. Moderator: Cartarwa Jones, Assoc. Director, Investment Analysis & Feasibility, RLJ Development, LLC Panel: Jay Keller, Director of Operations, Strand Development Company, LLC Salim Damji, Partner, Iron Grove Realty Advisors Ed Xanders, President, Interim Hospitality Consultants Heather Hunt, Sr. Director Franchise Devel., SE/Caribbean, Starwood Hotels & Resorts 01:30 pm 02:30 pm NABHOOD AWARDS LUNCHEON Century Ballroom Sponsor: Wyndham Hotel Group MC Andy Ingraham, President/Founder, NABHOOD Welcome: Solomon Herbert, Publisher, Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine/NABHOOD Board Member Remarks: Howard Mills, Chairman, National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners Presentation: NABHOOD AWARDS Introduction: Andy Ingraham, President/CEO, NABHOOD Speaker: Steven Rudnitsky, President/CEO, Wyndham Hotel Group 02:45 pm 03:45 pm Workshop 6 HOTEL OWNERSHIP BUILD OR BUY WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU? Centennial AB Ballroom A discussion with respected developers and buyers of existing hotels explaining their thought process, advantages and expectations. Moderator: Anthony Falor, COO, Hodges Ward Elliott Panel: Frederick W. Cerrone, C.H.A., President/CEO, Hotel Equities Inc. R. C. Patel, Chairman, Diplomat Hospitality Kenneth Fearn, Managing Partner, Integrated Capital LLC/NABHOOD Board Mohamed Thowfeek, President, Westmont Development Inc. Dilipkumar ʹDannyʹ Patel CEO, Peach State Hospitality Workshop 7 OWNING, MANAGING AND OPERATING YOUR HOTEL This workshop will discuss why one may decide to manage & operate their hotel Peachtree Room

5 & some of the tools they will need including consultants. Moderator: James Freeman, Managing Partner, Iron Grove Realty Advisors Panel: Mukesh J. Mowji, Principal, Penta Hospitality James Butler, Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro, LLP John W. R. Bradley, CHME, General Manager/Owner, Days Hotel, New Bern, NC Debra Newton, General Manager/Owner, Knights Inn Beaumont, TX Workshop 8 HOW HOTEL COMPANIES ARE CREATING OPPORTUNITIES Dogwood Amphitheater FOR MINORITY VENDORS & SUPPLIERS There is a change in how the industry is doing business. Moderator: Leon P. O Hara, President, Roberts Construction, LLC/Roberts Hotels Panel: Fred Lona, Director of Supplier Diversity, Hilton Hotels Michael Tobolski, Senior Director Diversity Initiatives, Marriott International Karmetia Dunham, Diversity/Inclusion Supply Chain Mgr., InterContinental Hotels Group Felecia Fisher Shamu, President, Vitality Furniture Group Lafayette Chamberlain, President, Lafayette Chamberlain & Assoc. Workshop 9 FRANCHISING HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT LOCATION Centennial C Ballroom Working with hotel representatives to find the right deal. Moderator: Nash Patel, Chairman, Lodging Hospitality Systems Inc. Panel: Stephen H. Crabill, VP Franchise Devel., SE Region, Hilton Hotels Corp. Brian Bible, Director of Development, Cambria Suites, Choice Hotels International Darren Page, Director of Development, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Bill Hall, Brand Senior VP, Wyndham Hotel Group 03:45 pm 04:00 pm Coffee Break Century Ballroom Foyer 04:00 pm 05:00 pm Workshop 10 PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS USING GOVERNMENT & OTHER Centennial C Ballroom INCENTIVES TO DEVELOP HOTEL & MIXED USE PROJECTS How & where to find public subsidies as development incentives, TIF, Brownfields, Empowerment Zone, New Markets Tax Credits & more. Moderator: Bruce Watts, Sr. Business Devel. Mgr., Norfolk Dept. of Devel./NABHOOD Board Panel: C. Everett Wallace, President, NC Initiative Capital Neil Freeman, President, Aries Capital Robert Jenkins, Jr., President/CEO, Hampton Roads Ventures Bill Linehan, Executive Vice President, Northpoint Group Workshop 11 HOTEL COMPANIES DIVERSITY INITIATIVES WHAT IS IT? Peachtree Amphitheater Learn about incentive programs for prospective minority hotel owners. Moderator: Barron H. Harvey, Ph.D., CPA, Dean, School of Business Howard University/Hotel Investor Panel: Floyd Pitts, Senior Director Diversity Programs, Hilton Hotel Corp./NABHOOD Board Evelin Potts, V.P. Diversity & Inclusion, Wyndham Hotel Group Isaac Brown, Emerging Markets Manager, Choice Hotels

6 Rajiv Trivedi, Executive Vice President Franchise, LQ Management, LLC Workshop 12 NEGOTIATING HOTEL FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS YOU CAN T Dogwood Amphitheater ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT BUT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND IT. Learn how franchise contracts are structured. It s a give and take when negotiating. Moderator: Salim Damji, Partner, Iron Grove Realty Advisors Panel: Mitch Miller, Attorney, Miller Law Group, P.C. Kendal Tyre, Attorney, Nixon Peabody LLP Dean Savas, Senior VP Franchise, Accor North America Tarun S. Patel, CHA, President, Pacific Hospitality Company/Vice Chair, AAHOA Workshop 13 Finance ABC S OF HOTEL FINANCING (SBA) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Centennial AB Ballroom LOANS FOR HOTELS All you want to know about 7 (a) & 504 SBA Loans, SBA Lenders & Community Development Corp. (CDC) & how they can help with your financing needs. Moderator: Jay S. Patel, Chairman, LHS Companies /NABHOOD Board Panel: Tim Souther, Vice President, Georgia Certified Development Corporation Kay A. Anderson, Senior VP, Temecula Valley Bank Brett L. Carter, VP &Business Development Officer, The Buckhead Community Bank Sherry Kinard, Asst. VP SBA Lending, One Georgia Bank Workshop 14 NABHOOD MINORITY VENDORS OUTREACH SHOWCASE Century West Ballroom (Vendors Only) (Speed Meeting) Millions of Dollars in Hotel Contracts are Available to Minority Vendors Minority Suppliers will be able to meet decision makers from the hotel industry including hotel brands, management companies & African American hotel ownership groups who will have project managers and representatives on site to discuss upcoming projects that can be awarded to minority vendors. ( Speed : Every 15 minutes you will be able to move to a new opportunity) Facilitator: Leon P. O Hara, President, Roberts Construction, LLC/Roberts Hotels Facilitator: Fred Lona, Director of Supplier Diversity, Hilton Hotels Corp. Facilitator: Michael Tobolski, Senior Director Diversity Initiatives, Marriott International 05:15pm 06:15pm Workshop 15 FRANCHISING HOW TO SELECT THE RIGHT BRAND FOR YOUR MARKET Peachtree Room Top executives of hotel brands will share information on why the right brand is important. Moderator: Kendal Tyre, Attorney, Nixon Peabody LLP Panel: Raymond Bennett, Area VP, Lodging Development, Marriott International, Inc. Gary Finnell, Director Franchise Development, Hilton Hotel Corp. Brown Kessler, V. P. Franchise Sales, InterContinental Hotels Group John Sturgess, Corporate V. P. of Devel Select Service Hotels, Carlson Hotels

7 Workshop 16 AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN HOTEL OWNERS & OPERATORS Centennial AB Ballroom Women at the top, Why these pioneering women chose the hotel industry. Moderator: Naiema Thomas, Senior Director of Business Development, Thompson Hospitality Panel: Margia Blankenship Arnold, Owner, Candlewood Suites, Katy, TX Deanne L. Ayers Howard, Esq/President, Howard Hospitality Debra Newton, General Manager/Owner, Knights Inn Beaumont, TX Erica Qualls, General Manager, Marriott Marquis Hotel Workshop 17 INVESTING IN HOTEL DEAL, &/or CREATING A PARTNERSHIP Dogwood Amphitheater Investing in hotels can be a complex environment; having the right partners is key. Moderator: Mukesh J. Mowji, Principal, Penta Hospitality Panel: John W. R. Bradley, CHME, General Manager/Owner, Days Hotel, New Bern, NC William Fuller, President, Fulco Development Inc./NABHOOD Board Kirtan Patel, Attorney, Kumar Pathak, LLC. Howard Oaks, Mortgage Broker, Fidelity Commercial Mortgage, LLC 7:15 pm Until NABHOOD Hotel Brand Corporate Dinner (By invitation only) A number of hotel companies & Summit sponsors have agreed to host Get To Know Our Brand dinners with potential franchisees only at restaurants around the city. (Invited parties will meet in front of the hotel for transportation to restaurants) 8:00pm 11:00 pm Trade Show Set up FRIDAY, JULY 18 07:00 am 03:00 pm Registration Lobby 07:30 am 08:00 am Continental Breakfast Century Ballroom Pre Function Area Sponsors: Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) 6:30am 08:00 am Trade Show Set up 08:15 am 09:15 am GENERAL SESSION Creating Partnerships & Working Together Moderator: Solomon Herbert, Publisher, Black Meetings & Tourism Mag./NABHOOD Board Remarks: Ash Patel, Chairman, Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Speaker: Hon. Richard ʺRickyʺ Skerritt, Minister of State for Tourism, Sports & Culture, St. Kitts & Nevis Speaker: Bob Alter, Executive Chairman/Interim CEO, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc 09:20 am 09:40 am MULTICULTURAL TOURISM THE GROWTH MARKET A report on Multicultural Tourism and how it is changing the Hospitality Industry These findings are the result of a study that was done by Temple University. Presenter: Dr. Debra Blair, Ed. D., CTRS, Assistant Professor, Temple University 09:45 am 05:00 pm NABHOOD Pressroom Centennial D Ballroom Pressroom will be available for the media throughout the Summit. Workshop 18 09:45 am 11:00 am PLENARY SESSION ABC S OF HOTEL OWNERSHIP Century Ballroom BECOMING A FIRST TIME HOTEL OWNER Developing limited service hotel brands starting small and growing into a multi unit owner.

8 Moderator: Panel: 11:00am 11:30am Sponsor: Jed C. Heller, President, The Providence Group,L.L.C. Stephen H. Crabill, VP Franchise Development, SE Region, Hilton Hotels Corporation John Sturgess, V. P. of Development Select Service Hotels, Carlson Hotels Worldwide Brian Parker, V.P. Emerging Markets & New Business Devel., Choice Hotels Gus Stamoutsos, SVP, Franchise Sales & New Construction, Wyndham Hotel Group Dean Savas, Senior VP Franchise, Accor North America Coffee Networking Break DeKalb CVB 11:00am 05:00pm NABHOOD Trade Show Century/Centennial Ballroom Pre Function Areas 11:00 am 5:00 pm Corporate Suites: Make a connection make a deal! Visit with hotel company representatives in their Corporate Suite to learn more information about franchise opportunities and discuss your development and/or acquisition deal. Wyndham Hotel Group Dunwoody 1 Choice Hotels International Dunwoody 2 InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) Decatur 1&2 Accor North America Dekalb 12:00 pm 01:00 pm Workshop 19 STRUCTURING A HOTEL DEVELOPMENT TEAM Peachtree Amphitheater How to select a development team that understands the importance of feasibility studies, financial projections, appraisals and real estate acquisitions. Moderator: James Guillory, President, Centerpointe Hotels/NABHOOD Board Panel: John Sturgess, V. P. of Development Select Service Hotels, Carlson Hotels Worldwide Edward Xanders, President, Interim Hospitality Consultants Paul Patel, Director of Development, Pennsville Hospitality Group Bill Linehan, Executive Vice President, Northpoint Group Workshop 20 HOTEL OWNERSHIP THROUGH JOINT VENTURES Dogwood Room & PARTNERSHIPS Projects where investors have options to join or carve out an element that they can own. Moderator: Everett Wallace, President, North Carolina Initiative Capital Panel: Tom Lorenzo, Senior Director Franchise Development, Hilton Hotels Corp. Carlton Brown, COO, Full Spectrum of New York LLC Samuel Deal, Senior Advisor, Hampton Roads Ventures, LLC Anil Patel, Director of Acquisition & Finance, Northstar Hotel Group Workshop 21 HOTEL FINANCING: SOURCING CAPITAL FOR PROJECTS Centennial ABC Ballroom How to finance your projects by developing the right relationships. Moderator: Reggie Heard, President/CEO, Bankers One Capital Panel: Bert Bryan, President, CU Business Capital, LLC Steve Gold, Managing Director/Co Founder, Hotel Financial Strategies Adam Furth, Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotel Finance Group

9 Brian Fry, Vice President, Franchise Finance, GE Capital Solutions 01:15 pm 02:15 pm Luncheon Century Ballroom MC: Deanne L. Ayers Howard, Esq, President, Howard Hospitality Remarks: Honorable C. A. Smith, Ambassador of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the United States Introduction: Jerry Butler, Past Caribbean Executive Director, Inter American Development Bank Speaker: Honorable David Thompson, Prime Minister, Barbados Introduction: Norman Jenkins, Sr. V.P., No. Amer. Lodging Devel., Marriott Intl./NABHOOD Board Speaker: Stephen P. Joyce, President/CEO, Choice Hotels International 02:30 pm 03:30 pm Workshop 22 THE NEW FACES OF THE LODGING INDUSTRY AFRICAN AMERICAN Peachtree Amphitheater HOTEL OWNERS & DEVELOPERS, STARTING SMALL & GROWING. What were the strategies employed by these owners, raising capital, partnerships, friends & family all leading to success. Moderator: Floyd Pitts, Senior Director Diversity Programs, Hilton Hotels Corp./NABHOOD Board Panel: James Guillory, President, CenterPointe Hotels, LLC/NABHOOD Board Eugene H. Dibble, Chairman/CEO, Madison Park Hotels & Development Margia Blankenship Arnold, President, Candlewood Suites, Katy, TX Workshop 23 STRUCTURING THE MANAGEMENT OF A HOTEL Centennial AB Ballroom What you should look for in selecting a third party management company, general manager or the franchisor to manage the day to day operation of your hotel. Moderator: Kalpesh Patel, President, Image Hotels Panel: Robert Woolridge, Area General Manager, Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center Ketan Patel, Principal, Hospitality Asset Procurers, LLC. John Pharr, President, Strand Development Company, LLC Mary Beth Cutshall, Director of Business Devel., Hotel Equities Inc. Workshop 24 BRINGING PEOPLE & CAPITAL TOGETHER TO CREATE A Dogwood Amphitheater SUCCESSFUL HOTEL PARTNERSHIP Friends & family are just the first steps in getting a successful partnership started & creating relationships. Moderator: Kendal Tyre, Attorney, Nixon Peabody LLP Panel: Ash Patel, President, South West Hospitality, LLC/ AAHOA, Chair Rahim Charania, Senior VP, CQ Capital Partners Anil Patel, Director of Acquisition & Finance, Northstar Hotel Group Workshop 25 CARIBBEAN INVESTMENT FOCUS WHERE ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES Centennial C Ballroom Exploring Local Joint Venture opportunity or is Sun, Sand & Sea enough to attract investors. Moderator: Cliff Hamilton, Managing Director, Leisure Hospitality & Tourism Intl. Panel: Hon. Richard ʺRickyʺ Skerritt, Minister of State for Tourism, Sports & Culture, St. Kitts & Nevis Heather Hunt, Sr. Director Franchise Devel., Southeast & Caribbean, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Terrance Roberts, Director Business Development/Communications, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Caroline Racine, Director, Caribbean Franchise Development, Choice Hotels International

10 03:30 pm 03:45 pm Refreshment Networking Break 03:45 pm 04:45 pm Workshop 26 HOTEL FINANCING RAISING EQUITY & DEBT FOR YOUR Peachtree Amphitheater HOTEL PROJECT Finding the Investor Mezzanine Financing Private Placement Creating partnerships Moderator: James Guillory, President, CenterPoint Hotels, LLC./NABHOOD Board Panel: Steve Gold, Managing Director/Co Founder, Hotel Financial Strategies Peter Guilfu, Senior Director, North America Lending, GE Real Estate Robert Jenkins Jr., President, Hampton Roads Ventures Steve A. Sallion, Managing Partner, New City Capital Partners Workshop 27 MULTICULTURAL TOURISM THE NEW MARKETING TOOL Centennial AB Ballroom Why is the industry focusing their efforts on this growing segment? Moderator: Gloria Herbert, Associate Publisher/Editor, Black Meetings & Tourism Mag. Panel: Eddie Archer, Regional Director African American Market, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Deanne Williams, Director Hospitality, Virginia State University Greg DeShields, Associate Director of Industry Relations, Temple University Charlotte Haymore, President, Travel Professionals of Color Workshop 28 SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS THAT REALLY GENERATE GREEN Dogwood Amphitheater Green is in! Panelists will identify solutions that improve your guest experience while reducing energy costs, improving indoor air quality, reducing water consumption and minimizing your maintenance needs focusing on two specific product categories (Plumbing and Lighting). Moderator: Darren Rawson, Director Business Development & Integration, HD Supply Panel: Charles Bastien, National Account Manager Hospitality, Phillips Lighting Co. Fred Fraisse, Vice President Sales, NEOPERL, Inc. Faith Taylor, VP Innovation & Product Development, Wyndham Hotel Group Leon P. O Hara, President, Roberts Construction, LLC/Roberts Hotels Workshop 29 LEGAL REPRESENTATION & STRUCTURING YOUR HOTEL Centennial C Ballroom INVESTMENT/OWNERSHIP GROUP Gain an understanding of the various ways to organize your business. Which legal entity should you choose Limited Liability Companies vs Corporations? Let the experts tell you how to create the right business structure to protect you and your partners. Moderator: Patreka Iphill, Legal & Business Affairs, Gospel Music Channel, LLC. Panel: Mitch Miller, Attorney, Miller Law Group Kirtan Patel, Attorney, Kumar Pathak, LLC. Aasia Mustakeem, Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP Kendal Tyre, Attorney, Nixon Peabody LLP Workshop 30 05:00 pm 06:00pm

11 NABHOOD SPEEDY DEALMAKER S ROUND TABLE FORUM: Century West Ballroom MEET THE BRANDS! MEET THE LENDERS! MAKE THE DEAL! If you have a project you want to discuss with a brand and/or need financing, you will have an opportunity to meet with many different hotel brands & financing companies. There will be a time limit of 15 minutes at each table. Hilton Hotels Marriott Choice Carlson CU Business Capital InterContinental Wyndham Starwood Hyatt Temecula Bank/SBA Bankers Banc GE Capital Accor NA Best Western Intl. 07:30pm 09:30pm Networking Reception Off Property SATURDAY, JULY 19 09:00 am 10:00 am Continental Breakfast Century Ballroom Pre Function Area 10:00 am 11:30 am Hospitality Students Session Workshop 31 PANEL OF INDUSTRY LEADERS & HOSPITALITY EXPERTS Century East Ballroom How Education, Internship and Work Experience can lead to success as you Move up the corporate ladder to ownership. Moderator: Debby Cannon, Ph.D., CHE, Director, Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University Panel: Solomon Herbert, Publisher, Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine/NABHOOD Board Member Hank Thomas, President, Victoria Hospitality Properties/NABHOOD Board Andy Ingraham, Founder/President/CEO, NABHOOD Michael Edwards, General Manager, Crowne Plaza Marietta 12:00 pm 01:00 pm Luncheon Century West Ballroom 01:30pm 02:30pm NABHOOD CAREER MENTORING SESSION Hotel Industry professionals will meet with students to help guide them in their hospitality career SAVE THE DATE!!! 13 th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL MULTICULTURAL TOURISM/ HOTEL OWNERSHIP SUMMIT & TRADE SHOW JULY 22 25, 2009