Sponsored by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Moderated by Stefani C. O’Connor, executive news editor and managing editor of Roundtables for Hotel Business, this inaugural Conversions Roundtable brings together a a mix of industry disciplines and experts–owners, operators, lenders, asset managers, brokers, designers, analysts–who provide a wealth of different viewpoints and information on the subject and its role in the current lodging environment. Participating in the event were Simon Turner, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Paul Sacco, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Scott Berman, PricewaterhouseCoopers; Jeffrey Kolessar, GF Management; Walter Isenberg, Sage Hospitality; John DePaul, National Hospitality Holdings; Richard Jabara, Meyer Jabara Hotels; Daniel Lesser, CB Richard Ellis; Richard Warnick, Warnick + Company; Louis Hedgecock, BBG-BBGM; Vail Brown, Smith Travel Research; Clark Hanrattie, HEI Hotels & Resorts; Steven Nicholas, Noble Investment Group; and Jeffrey Davis, Jones Lang La Salle Hotels.
