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2013 Speakers

Andrew Sangster

Editorial Director, Hotel Analyst

Serra Ar?kök

Coordinator of Tourism Investments , Demsa Group

Bilal Aydo?an

Partner, Maksem Yapi ?n?aat

Johanna Devine

Project Manager - The Silk Road Project, UNWTO

Phillipe Baretaud

Senior Vice President Head of Development Europe Middle East Africa, Accor

Geoffrey Breeze

Executive Director , World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

Heinz Wehrle

Managing Partner, Horwath HTL GmbH Switzerland

Ba?aran Ulusoy

DEIK Board of Directors Member , Chairman of Association of Turkish Travel Agencies

Mehmet Önkal

Managing Partner, BDO Hospitality Consulting

David Vely

Senior Vice President Development Middle East & Africa, Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants International

Ömer Isvan

President, Servotel

Martin Kandrac

Managing Director , Blackstone

Ahmet Cuneyt Selçuk

Chief Project Director, ISPAT - Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey

Bilge Turcan

Chief Business Development Officer , Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International

Defne Gezen

Vice President - Hotels & Hospitality Group , Jones Lang LaSalle

Yunis Salayev

Managing Partner, BDO Azerbaijan LLC

Trevor Ward

Director, BDO Hospitality Consulting, Istanbul

Tandogan Ozmen

Chairman, Misha Shipping Agency and Trading Ltd.

Ferzan Çelikkanat

General Manager , Er Investment and Development

Hande Tibuk

Member of Board, Net Holding Inc.

Elizabeth Randall Winkle

Managing Director, STR Global

Wolfgang M. Neumann

President & CEO, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Hadi Nezir

Chairman, UB Holding

Eric Danziger

President & CEO, Wyndham Hotel Group

John Goldwyn

Vice President Director of Planning + Landscape, WATG

Alexis Delaroff

Chief Operating Officer Russia - CIS, ACCOR

Elif Egeli Nisanci

Director of Project Development , BLG Capital

Ben Martin

Principal, Head of Economics, AECOM

Göktu? Özdemir

President, Tourism Group , MAKYOL Construction, Industry, Tourism Co Inc.

Christian Michel

Vice President Development Central & Eastern Europe, Wyndham Hotel Group

Mehmet ?ükrü Nenem

Country Head - Switzerland, Turkish Airlines

Emre Narin

Vice President, Marti Hotels and Marinas & Mart? Real-Estate Investment Trust

Carlos Khneisser

Vice President Development - Middle East, Hilton Worldwide

Attila Silahtaro?lu

Chairman of the Board, Silkar Turizm Yat?r?m ve ??letmeleri A.?.

Kerry Gumas

Chief Executive Officer, Questex Media Group LLC

Mete Ba?ol

Board Member, Dedeman Holding A.S.

Tavit Köletavito?lu

President, Atlas Project & Land Development

Haluk Kaya

Bekay Property Partners, Chairman

Fatih Tosun

Deputy General Manager, TSKB Real Estate Appraisal Company

Christoph Härle

CEO Continental Europe, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels & Hospitality Group

Elif Balci Fisunoglu

General Manager , Istanbul Convention & Visitors Bureau - ICVB

Ozlem Gokce

Vice Chairperson of GYODER (The Association of Real Estate Investment Companies) , General Manager of Extensa ?stanbul

Murat Yilmaz

Senior Director, Acquisition & Development Central & Eastern Europe, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Dr Turgut Gür

Chairman of High Advisory Council , Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TYD)

Cüneyt Ertürk

General Manager , Ertürk Yeminli Mali Mü?avirlik ve Ba??ms?z Denetim A.?.

Jonathan Worsley

Chairman, Bench Events, Board Director, STR Global

Thomas Willms

Senior Vice President, Regional Director East and Central Europe , Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Robert Shepherd

Chief Development Officer, Europe, IHG

Metin Erdogdu

President, PFD Hotel and Real Estate Solutions

Angela Brav

Regional Chief Executive Officer, Europe, IHG

Robert Gaymer-Jones

Chief Executive Officer Sofitel WW , Sofitel Luxury Hotels

Timur Bay?nd?r

President, TUROB (Touristic Hotels & Investors Association)

Dr Tunç Gökçe

Managing Director, Artiproje, Turkey

Serkan Gocmen

Chief Executive Officer , Nef Bebekoy

Zafer Tangil

Vice President, Isr Holding

Michael Collini

Vice President Development – Turkey, Russia and Eastern Europe, Hilton Worldwide

Daniel Thorniley

President, DT-Global Business Consulting

Ulf Pettersson

Director, Development & Construction , Amstar Global

Ketevan Bochorishvili

Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy & Sustainable Development, Georgia

Willemijn Geels

Regional Director Development & Acquisitions, Louvre Hotels Group

Jeremy Slessor

Managing Director, European Golf Design

Kamil Berk

Tourism Coordinator, NG Hotels & Resorts

Yalin Yaltirakli

Development Director, Turkey, IHG

Christian Karaoglanian

Chief Development Officer, ACCOR

Ömer Bayraksan

Managing Partner, PROMKON Construction Project Management

Acun Uyar

Managing Partner, Makro Insaat TIC. A.S.

?enay Azak-Matt

General Manager - Turkey, Aareal Bank AG

Fettah Tamince

Chairman, Rixos Hotels

Romain Avril

Vice President Business Development, The Rezidor Hotel Group

Selen Ersü

Chairman & CEO, EVER Group

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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.

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 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