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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.

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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.

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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 PiperS

"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