Participants in the 2013 Hotel Business Owners & Developers Roundtable gathered in early August at the La Quinta Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown to discuss opportunities heading into 2014. As part of the event, participants assessed whether competition for new projects has increased dramatically in recent months. Participants included Michael C. Coolidge, CSM Corp.; Rajiv Trivedi, La Quinta Inns & Suites; Al Patel, Baywood Hotels; Aik Hong Tan, Greenwood Hospitality; Julie Purnell, Denihan Hospitality Group; Andrew Firestone, West Coast Asset Management; and Russell Flicker, AWH Partners. Hosted by La Quinta Inns & Suites, the event was also sponsored by Duetto Research, Green Mountain Coffee, Protect-A-Bed, Simmons Hospitality Bedding and Valley Forge Fabrics.
