Workshop and Conference Programme
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Entering the hotel and leisure market
April 27 2010
This practical, results-driven workshop will give attendees an opportunity to tackle practical questions and discuss real issues focussed on breaking into the market. Attendee numbers are limited to 30 to encourage smaller group learning experience.
08.45 Registration
09.00 Workshop facilitator’s welcome
Tom Flatau, managing director, Teamworking International
09.10 Overview of property development and construction in the hotel and leisure markets – latest trends, key players and unique aspects of the sector
Toby Wait, national director, project and development services, hotels, Jones Lang LaSalle
Michelle Webb, senior vice president, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
09.45 Dealing with practical issues with planning permissions and project management in hotels and leisure
Andrew Nycyk, partner (member), John Rowan & Partners
Ian Blacker, partner, planning consultancy, John Rowan & Partners
10.30 Morning break and networking
11.00 Analysing performance trends for hotels – from budget to luxury
Robert Barnard, partner, PKF
11.45 Overview of the key design principles for hotel interiors
Jane Lawrence, director, Conran & Partners
Tina Norden, associate director, Conran & Partners
12.30 Close of workshop
ONE DAY CONFERENCE: Hotel & Leisure Construction & Design
April 28 2010
08.00 Registration and coffee
09.00 Conference chair’s welcome
Stephen Richardson, director and head of hotel valuations, Cushman & Wakefield Hospitality, EMEA
09.15 Keynote Opening Address: Optimising leisure and hotel interlink at The O2
- Goals for The O2 as a leading world-class entertainment centre
- O2 development; how do other leisure facilities and hotel developments fit into this
- What are the challenges with design, functionality and using space efficiently with
extending the current O2 facilities - Future plans for The O2
David Campbell, president & ceo, The O2/AEG Europe
09.45 From A+ to Fail in development, funding, design and construction
- New hotels, conversions and refurbishments – what has been completed in the
past year in London - What has been done in central London, on the outskirts and at the airports – are
there any particular success stories? - Critical success factors to hotel development
- What does the future hold for London? State of the market and future prospects
Charles Scudamore, director, TRI Hospitality Consulting
10.15 Morning break & networking
- 10.45 Practical perspectives: ‘X factor’ for building hotels in London
- Project Manager’s viewpoint: What are the specific challenges and risks associated with obtaining approval for, and delivering, hotel projects in central London
Paul Nash, director, Cyril Sweett - Contractor’s viewpoint: What are the particular differences and difficulties with constructing hotels and leisure in London
Andy Taylor, director, ISG Pearce - Hotel group’s viewpoint: Factors for success of affordable hotels in London, with a lookout to their future
Gerard Greene, ceo, Yotel - Q & A with discussion
11.30 Panel discussion: Financing in 2010
- Most profitable hotel and leisure building initiatives in the London area over the
past year, in terms of return on investment, and how these were financed - Structures of finance – types of projects which are being financed and why
- Ways for hotel developers and hotel operators to generate cash flow
- Looking at particularly the London region, how to deal with issues around funding
and sites which are not viable any longer - How to save your projects with refinancing
Chris Rouse, senior director, CB Richard Ellis Hotels
Tony Burnell, relationship director, Hotels and Leisure, Lloyds TSB
Tim Helliwell, head of hotel finance, Hospitality & Leisure Team, Barclays Corporate
Jan Hazelton, managing director, Taylor Global Advisors
Russell Kett, managing director, HVS – London Office
12.15 Lunch & networking break
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Pick one out of the two streams in each of the following sessions
(The last 10mins of each session will be dedicated to Q & A)
13.15
Attracting non- residential guests to cross the threshold of the hotel
A:
- Breaking down the barrier between traditional hotel guests interested primarily in accommodation and local guests, in order to maximise the use of hotel facilities
- Innovative ways of generating revenue in the midmarket range of hotels, through leisure and non residential guests
- What are the challenges with this concept within central London region
Vincent Martinez, projects director, The Alternative Hotel group
OR
B:
Viewpoint discussion: Planning for efficiency of hotel and leisure design
- Knowing what you want from the hotel and related leisure before the start
- Calculating the hotel cost through hotel type, room number and space available
- Being aware of life cycle costs and the actual return on investment
- Thinking about hotel efficiency from start to finish of hotel development
Viewpoint 1: Patrick Reardon, executive chairman, Reardon Smith Architects
Viewpoint 2: Theo Constantinides. partner, Gardiner & Theobald
13.45 Comparing high end hotels in London to worldwide
C:
- Development of hotels in London and other metropolitan cities – comparison of trends
- Investment and performance figures
- Future predictions on how London compares
Stephen Frood, partner, Davis Langdon
OR
D:
Adding value to existing hotels through sustainability
- Ways of refurbishing existing hotels through minimised costs and increased
levels of sustainable features - What has been done in London so far and what is happening internationally
- How to make the most out of these inventions and future initiatives in the London
environment
Gregoir Chikaher, director, european and global hotels & leisure sector leader, Arup
14.15 Coffee break
14.45
E:
Fresh approach in hotel design for better functionality and performance
- Moving towards a new age of hotel room design – space vs. price reconsiderations
- The idea behind the Cabin room design
- Combining hotel design with operational strategies to maximise occupancy rates
Gerard Greene, ceo, Yotel
OR
F:
Insight from Apex Hotels: Building a new green hotel in London
- Range of new technology in design to make the most out of sustainable features
- Lessons learnt while developing and constructing a green hotel in London
- Sustainable design features that permit a high level of functionality
- Looking out to the future: other options and initiatives for green hotels and leisure currently being considered worldwide
Ian Springford, director, Ian Springford Architects
15.15
G:
Understanding the value of design in hotel development partnerships
- What is required for a successful partnership from start to finish between the client, architect and hotel operator
- Thinking about the needs of both client and hotel operator while developing, designing and constructing
- Examples of hotels where cost per key shows a higher ratio of return – how can this be done through design and how this benefits the client and the operator
Dexter Moren, director, Dexter Moren Associates
OR
H:
Refurbishing hotels – improving the delivery process in the lead up to 2012
- The potential impact of the Olympics on hotel refurbishment workload
- Innovative approaches to the procurement of hotel refurbishment works to improve speed to market
- Partnering and frameworks – is this the way forward?
- Refurbishing in central London; particular challenges and opportunities from a contractor’s perspective
- How to avoid disaster from short lead time projects
Damien Kenny, managing director, Vivid Interiors
15.45 Afternoon break & networking
16.15 Panel session: Overcoming challenges specific to London
- Insights from successful hotel chains’ perspectives on building new hotels, conversions and refurbishments for today and tomorrow in the London region
- Our experience of building hotels in London in comparison to globally
- Due to constant high occupancy rates, closing down a hotel for in London for refurbishment can be very expensive – what are the different options to keep running and how do we approach this?
- Preparing for the Olympics in 2012 – is this changing anything, and how
Andrew Shaw, development director UK & Ireland, Accor
Craig Milne, project director, Marriott
Alex Flach, construction director, Whitbread
David Orr, chief executive, City Inn
16.55 Chairman’s closing remarks and end of conference
