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current economic climate has impacted countless in our industry.
Having weathered many ups and downs in a career that has spanned
several decades, I can assure you this cycle will pass and the
hospitality industry will once again be a great place to earn
a living. Though I certainly don’t have a crystal ball,
my humble advice is to remain optimistic, and if you have been
down-sized, hang in there. Nine times out of ten you will end
up with an even more rewarding position. Please don’t
hesitate to call if I can be of assistance to you in any way.”
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HVS
Boulder Holiday volunteering event
HVS Boulder helped show the true meaning of the holidays this
year by volunteering with a local non-profit organization on
the afternoon of December 17, 2008. The Longmont Holiday Giving
Program gathers donated new toys and gear for babies all the
way up to teenagers. They also have hats, mittens, and scarves
knitted by local retirement communities. The HVS Boulder team
helped the organization count and sort toys and clothing for
at-need families of Boulder County. It was a fun holiday experience
for all involved. Afterwards, they celebrated at a local Irish
pub. A great time was had by all!! |
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HVS Eco Services
HVS is proud to announce the reintroduction of HVS Eco Services
– a comprehensive suite of environmental sustainability
solutions for multi-unit hotel and restaurant owners. Their
core services include the following: |
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A utility data management system that drastically reduces
internal accounting costs and organizes utility data into
a web-based dashboard |
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A facility optimization tool that efficiently identifies
the causes of poor performance and prioritizes capital
expenditure |
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An energy procurement platform that helps clients with
strategic sourcing, contract management, and energy planning
that can save millions in unregulated utility markets |
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An on-demand energy concierge that offers comprehensive
information on equipment purchasing and maintenance, money-saving
rebates and incentives, and direct access to our engineers
who serve as a support network for hotel staff. |
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more information we encourage you to visit the website www.hvseco.com
or email John Scaggs at jscaggs@hvs.com
and +1 (303) 301-1128. |
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Alison
Tan
Alison Tan serves as an Associate at Cushman & Wakefield
Sonnenblick Goldman, specializing in financing and investment
sales for hospitality assets. Since 2007 she has advised on
over USD $2 billion of transactions representing a variety of
institutional and opportunistic investors as well as ownership/management
companies.
Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield Sonnenblick Goldman,
Alison worked as a Senior Associate for HVS New York where she
consulted in excess of USD $2 billion worth of lodging assets.
Her experience includes feasibility analysis, market studies,
acquisition due diligence, and the valuation of hotel, resort,
and mixed-use developments for a variety of institutional, corporate
banking and individual clients. Alison has also held various
management positions with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts at
the Four Seasons Hotel New York.
Alison holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Cornell University
School of Hotel Administration and is a member of the national
chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society. |
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Philipp
von Bodman
Philipp von Bodman joined the head office of Grand City Hotels
& Resorts in December 2008. In his role as Corporate Analyst,
he analyses the performance of individual properties within
the hotel portfolio on a monthly basis and reports back the
results directly to the owners. Furthermore, he also evaluates
and assists in the acquisitions process of new properties. The
company has shown rapid growth in the last 3 years, starting
with 15 properties in 2006 and has now grown to owning and operating
60 hotels under its own brand and under various international
franchise brands.
Prior to joining Grand City Hotels & Resorts, Philipp was
Asset Manager at Mountain Capital Ltd., a private equity investor
based in London with a hotel portfolio of 20 properties within
the European market.
Before that he was a Consultant at HVS’s London office
and performed a number of valuations and feasibility studies
in Europe and Africa. He describes his time with HVS as this
“stepping stone to the hospitality industry” where
he worked on assessments of more than 120 hotels within the
4&5-star market.
Philipp graduated from IMHI-Paris in 2004 with an MBA in International
Hotel Administration and joined the exchange program with Cornell
University’s MMH program for one semester in 2003.
Philipp says, “I have fond memories of my work experience
with the HVS team in London, which offered me the opportunity
to work with and learn from a vast group of young professionals
from all over the world.” |
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 April
1st and 2nd - HICSA 2009, Mumbai, India
The Fifth Hotel Investment Conference - South Asia (HICSA) organized
by HVS New Delhi is scheduled for April 1st and 2nd, 2009 and
will be hosted at Grand Hyatt Mumbai, India. Over the past four
years the conference has played host to 20 global CEO's, 1,800
plus delegates, and has had a wide range of attendees from owners,
real estate developers, operators, bankers, architects and consultants.
This exclusive event promises to once again line up some of
the best known global faces of the hospitality industry. The
conference has been regarded by many as the best networking
opportunity in the region and a must attend for all associated
to the hotel industry. For more information please contact Swarn
Jaitley on sjaitley@hvs.com
and visit www.hicsaconference.com. |
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April
22nd to 24th – China Hotel Investment Summit, Shanghai,
China
HVS China is proud to once again co-present the China Hotel
Investment Summit (CHIS). The premier investment event for the
hotel community in Asia Pacific, CHIS is now the must-attend
meeting platform for international hotel industry leaders and
investors to network and negotiate deals. For more information
please contact Adeline Phua on aphua@hvs.com and visit http://www.chinahotelsummit.com |
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 May
9th – Sky-dive for a Cause, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
On Saturday 9th May, Kerry Philips, Office Manager at HVS London
will throw herself out of a plane…. to raise money for
the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund (LCCF). Her aim is to
raise £1,000 for the kids & their families, so they
can enjoy a mini-holiday away from the daily grind in one of
the specially adapted holiday cottages supplied by LCCF.
Please also feel free to come along (at Netheravon in Wiltshire)
and cheer Kerry on, or point and yell and laugh and perhaps
try and catch her as she falls out of the sky. She aims to be
heard screaming from 12,000 feet.
If you are feeling kind, please donate towards her fabulous
cause on http://www.justgiving.com/kerry-dive. |
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June
17th – Charity Petanque Tournament, Regents Park, London,
United Kingdom
Pétanque (pronounced [pay-tonk] in French) is a form
of boules where the goal is, while standing with the feet together
in a small circle, to throw metal balls as close as possible
to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (jack) |
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We
appreciate your help in keeping HVS alumni connected, and we
welcome you to share new information from your personal and
professional lives through the site. Please send your comments
and updates to alumni@hvs.com.
We value your feedback and look forward to your assistance in
connecting with HVS colleagues around the globe.
You can now find HVS on LinkedIn, an online network of professionals
from around the world! We encourage you to join our HVS Global
Hospitality Services group and create a profile to stay connected
with your former HVS colleagues and contribute to our online
discussions.
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=975517
We’d love to hear from you if there are any upcoming alumni
events or gatherings in your city that you know of or are participating
in. Please send us details, and we will post them on our website
to reach our fellow HVS alumni from the world. |
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