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2013 Speakers
Mehmet Önkal
Managing Partner, BDO Hospitality Consulting
Trevor Ward
Director, BDO Hospitality Consulting, Istanbul
Romain Avril
Vice President Business Development, The Rezidor Hotel Group
Aykut Eken
Board Member, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK)
Yusuf Vadi Karatoprakli
Chief Executive Officer, Aktay Turizm Yatırımları ve İşletmeleri A.Ş.
Yunis Salayev
Managing Partner, BDO Azerbaijan LLC
Goktug Özdemir
President, Tourism Group , MAKYOL Construction, Industry, Tourism Co Inc.
Robert Shepherd
Chief Development Officer, Europe, IHG
Attila Silahtaroglu
Chairman of the Board, Silkar Turizm Yatırım ve İşletmeleri A.Ş.
Daniel Thorniley
President, DT-Global Business Consulting
Mehmet Sükrü Nenem
Country Head - Switzerland, Turkish Airlines
Ulf Pettersson
Director, Development & Construction , Amstar Global
Hadi Nezir
Chairman, UB Holding
Carlos Khneisser
Vice President Development - Middle East, Hilton Worldwide
Eric Danziger
President & CEO, Wyndham Hotel Group
Phillipe Baretaud
Senior Vice President Head of Development Europe Middle East Africa, Accor
Yalin Yaltirakli
Development Director, Turkey, IHG
Elizabeth Randall Winkle
Managing Director, STR Global
Andrew Sangster
Editorial Director, Hotel Analyst
Angela Brav
Regional Chief Executive Officer, Europe, IHG
Michael Collini
Vice President Development – Turkey, Russia and Eastern Europe, Hilton Worldwide
Selen Ersü
Chairman & CEO, EVER Group
Hande Tibuk
Member of Board, Net Holding Inc.
Tavit Köletavitoğlu
President, Atlas Project & Land Development
Ömer Bayraksan
Managing Partner, PROMKON Construction Project Management
Christian Karaoglanian
Chief Development Officer, ACCOR
Ferzan Çelikkanat
General Manager , Er Investment and Development
Jonathan Worsley
Chairman, Bench Events, Board Director, STR Global
Heinz Wehrle
Managing Partner, Horwath HTL GmbH Switzerland
Bilal Aydoğan
Partner, Maksem Yapi İnṣaat
Dr Tunç Gökçe
Managing Director, Artiproje, Turkey
Zafer Tangil
Vice President, Isr Holding
Ahmet Cuneyt Selçuk
Chief Project Director, ISPAT - Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey
John Goldwyn
Vice President Director of Planning + Landscape, WATG
Emre Narin
Vice President, Marti Hotels and Marinas & Mart? Real-Estate Investment Trust
Serra Arıkök
Coordinator of Tourism Investments , Demsa Group
Ömer Isvan
President, Servotel
Martin Kandrac
Managing Director , Blackstone
Ozlem Gokce
Vice Chairperson of GYODER (The Association of Real Estate Investment Companies) , General Manager of Extensa Istanbul
Jeremy Slessor
Managing Director, European Golf Design
Fatih Tosun
Deputy General Manager, TSKB Real Estate Appraisal Company
Acun Uyar
Managing Partner, Makro Insaat TIC. A.S.
Ketevan Bochorishvili
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy & Sustainable Development, Georgia
Willemijn Geels
Regional Director Development & Acquisitions, Louvre Hotels Group
Christian Michel
Vice President Development Central & Eastern Europe, Wyndham Hotel Group
Murat Yilmaz
Senior Director, Acquisition & Development Central & Eastern Europe, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Defne Gezen
Vice President - Hotels & Hospitality Group , Jones Lang LaSalle
Christoph Härle
CEO Continental Europe, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality Group
Robert Gaymer-Jones
Chief Executive Officer Sofitel WW , Sofitel Luxury Hotels
Kerry Gumas
President & Chief Executive Officer, Questex Media Group LLC
Kamil Berk
Tourism Coordinator, NG Hotels & Resorts
Wolfgang M. Neumann
President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group
David Vely
Senior Vice President Development Middle East & Africa, Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants International
Metin Erdogdu
President, PFD Hotel and Real Estate Solutions
Cüneyt Ertürk
General Manager , Ertürk Yeminli Mali Müşavirlik ve Bağımsız Denetim A.Ş.
Ben Martin
Principal, Head of Economics, AECOM
Timur Bayındır
President, TUROB (Touristic Hotels & Investors Association)
Dr Turgut Gür
Chairman of High Advisory Council , Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TYD)
Şenay Azak-Matt
General Manager - Turkey, Aareal Bank AG
Bilge Turcan
Chief Business Development Officer , Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International
Serkan Gocmen
Chief Executive Officer , Nef Bebekoy
Mete Basol
Board Member, Dedeman Holding A.S.
Elif Egeli Nisanci
Director of Project Development , BLG Capital
Thomas Willms
Senior Vice President, Regional Director East and Central Europe , Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Johanna Devine
Project Manager - The Silk Road Project, UNWTO
Alexis Delaroff
Chief Operating Officer Russia - CIS, ACCOR
Haluk Kaya
Bekay Property Partners, Chairman
Geoffrey Breeze
Executive Director , World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Elif Balci Fisunoglu
General Manager , Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau - ICVB
Tandogan Ozmen
Chairman, Misha Shipping Agency and Trading Ltd.
Welcome to the Turkey & Neighbours Hotel Investment Conference
CATHIC 2013 to take place this month
The Turkey & Neighbours Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC) takes place later this month, 29-30 May 2013 at the Marmara Taksim Hotel, Istanbul. The conference programme will bring together over 65 local and global leaders to discover how to succeed in the Turkish hotel investment industry.
Turkey’s strong economic growth in the last few years has led the country to become one of the fastest-growing tourism markets in the world. Turkey’s hotel development pipeline includes more than 8,500 rooms set to enter the market by 2015 (HVS). Attending CATHIC 2013 will provide you with the perfect opportunity to make valuable contacts, discover the latest trends and identify new business opportunities.
Click here to download the programme now. Highlights include: New Investors at the forefront of driving the industry forward, a frank talk with the personalities investing and developing in the hotel sector; Global, European and Regional update. How is Turkey impacted by a slowdown globally and in Europe. What is still driving Turkey? What is the outlook for Turkey? Hard talk with the investors already in regional cities; Followed by a discussion with the hotel operators.
Click here to register today!
Orta Asya ve Türkiye Otel Yatırım Konferansına Hoş Geldiniz
CATHIC 2013 programı belli oldu!
Orta Asya ve Türkiye Otel Yatırım Konferansı (CATHIC) 2013 29-30 Mayıs tarihlerinde The Marmara Taksim, İstanbul’da düzenlenecektir. 65'ten fazla yerel ve global lideri ağırlayarak katılımcıların Türkiye otel yatırım endüstrisinde başarının nasıl yakalanabileceğini keşfetmelerini sağlayacak konferansın tam programı açıklandı.
Türkiye’nin son yıllardaki güçlü ekonomik büyümesi ülkenin dünyadaki en hızlı büyüyen turizm pazarlarından biri haline gelmesini sağladı. Türkiye’deki otel gelişim öngörüleri uyarınca, 2015 yılına kadar pazara 8,500'den fazla odanın gireceği tahmin ediliyor (HVS). CATHIC 2013’e katılarak önemli bağlantılar kurmak, en güncel eğilimleri keşfetmek ve yeni iş olanaklarını tanımlamak için önemli bir fırsat yakalamış olacaksınız.
Programı indirmek için lütfen buraya tıklayın. Önemli başlıklar arasında şunlar yer almaktadır: Endüstriyi ileri taşıyan gücün öncülüğünü yapan yeni yatırımcılar; otel sektöründe yatırımcılık ve geliştiricilik yapan kişiler ile dobraca bir sohbet; Global, Avrupa’ya yönelik ve Bölgesel güncellemeler. Türkiye Avrupa'da ve dünya çapında görülen yavaşlamadan nasıl etkileniyor? Türkiye’yi ileri taşıyan güç ne? Türkiye’nin geleceği nasıl? Bölgesel şehirlerde halihazırda rol oynayan yatırımcılar ile konuşmayı takiben otel işletmecileri ile gerçekleştirilecek panel.
Kayıt olmak için hemen buraya tıklayın!
What some of our attendees & sponsors said about CATHIC 2012:
"A very good learning tool for new investors and excellent concentration of the players already in the market or seeking to join". Scott Antel, DLA Piper
"A good chance to meet some of the bigger players in the region and to understand what is generally happening". David Hodkinson, Noor
"A small and effective forum where one can connect with key players in the market in a friendly environment". Sam-Erik Ruttmann, Langham Hospitality Group
"Good opportunities coming to you at high speed". Selen Ersu, EVER Group
"Very useful in a Turkish context". Jean-Paul Herzog, Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International
"CATHIC is a good candidate for being the regional hotel event in the future". Development Director, Hilton Worldwide
"It was great to see so many industry players together in one place, to learn many new things and have the opportunity to meet new faces from the sector". Ali Gureli, The Sofa Hotels and Residences
Bazı katılımcılar ve sponsorların CATHIC 2012 hakkındaki düşünceleri:
“Yeni yatırımcılar için çok iyi bir öğrenme aracı ve pazarda yer alan ya da almak için fırsat kollayan oyuncular için mükemmel yoğunlukta bir program”. Scott Antel, DLA Piper
“Bölgedeki bazı büyük oyuncular ile tanışmak ve genel olarak ne olup bittiğini anlamak için iyi bir fırsat”. David Hodkinson, Noor
“İnsanların pazardaki önemli oyuncular ile dostane bir ortamda bağlantı kurabilecekleri küçük ve etkin bir forum". Sam-Erik Ruttmann, Langham Hospitality Group
“İyi fırsatlar son sürat size doğru geliyor!”. Selen Ersu, EVER Group
“Türkiye bağlamında oldukça faydalı". Jean-Paul Herzog, Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International
“CATHIC geleceğin bölgesel otel etkinliği olmak için iyi bir aday". Gelişim Direktörü, Hilton Worldwide
“Endüstrideki birçok kişiyi bir arada görmek, bir çok yeni şey öğrenmek ve sektördeki yeni yüzleri tanıma fırsatını bulmak muhteşemdi". Ali Gureli, The Sofa Hotels and Residences





