A section from the Show Guide produced for the AAHOA Annual Convention & Trade Show, May 2012. (Note: Blank pages are reserved for full page ads.)

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Wednesday May 2, 2012
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Exhibitor Registration
Registration Hall, Building B
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup
Exhibit Hall B3
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CHO Certification Review & Exam
Room 203
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Transportation to Volleyball Tournament
Buses will be located outside of Morsels at the Omni
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. National Volleyball Championship
Ambaji USA - Shree Shakti Mandir
2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Attendee Registration
Registration Hall, Building B
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception sponsored by:
Thomas Murphy Ballroom
Thursday May 3, 2012
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup
Exhibit Hall B3
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Attendee Registration
Registration Hall, Building B
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Exhibit Hall B3
Opening General Session
Exhibit Hall B2
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Convention Welcome - Alkesh Patel,
AAHOA Vice Chairman
and Convention Chair
Convention Welcome – Kasim Reed,
Alkesh Patel Mayor of Atlanta Hemant Patel Kasim Reed
Opening Address - Hemant Patel, AAHOA
Chairman
The Coleman Report – Bob Coleman,
Editor
H.E. Mrs. Nirupama Rao, Ambassador of
India to the United States
Special Presentation
Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister of
India on Public Information, Infrastructure &
Innovations;
Bob Coleman Founder & CEO of C-SAM Nirupama Rao Sam Pitroda

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Thursday May 3, 2012 (continued)
Political Debate sponsored by:
Moderator: Jonathan Karl, ABC News Senior Congressional
Correspondent
Participants: Howard Dean, former Democratic National Committee Chairman
Howard Dean
Michael Steele, former Republican National Committee Chairman
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Jonathan Karl iven the fact that this year’s elections will be very important to the
future direction of our country as well as impact the economic recovery
that we started to see last year, this debate will serve as a platform to further the political
dialogue concerning how to resolve the issues that matter to you most – such as access
to capital and other topics that impact hoteliers and small business owners.
Michael Steele
Panel Discussion - Industry Leaders Panel Discussion
Moderator: Buggsi Patel, President and CEO, BHG Hotels
Navin Dimond, President & CEO, Stonebridge Companies
Bharat Patel, Chairman and CEO, Sun Development &
Management Corp.
Vinay Patel, Senior Vice President of Operations & Sales, Navin Dimond Bharat Patel Vinay Patel
SREE Hotels
Buggsi Patel D.J. Rama, President, JHM Hotels
Mitesh (Mit) Shah, Senior Managing Principal & CEO, Noble Investment Group
W e are proud to present a panel discussion between some of the most
prominent AAHOA leaders and developers. These gentlemen will share their
experiences as they have climbed their way to the top as well as share their insights
regarding the hottest issues facing our industry today. D.J. Rama Mitesh Shah
Sponsors Recognition
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lunch
sponsored by:
Exhibit Hall B3
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Trade Show
Exhibit Hall B3
Factory Direct Brand Suited
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Education Seminars
Is Your Hotel ADA Compliant? Covering all the Bases Room 211
Moderator: Chip Rogers, AAHOA Consultant,
Georgia State Senate Majority Leader
Carolyn Gray, Special Counsel and co-head of the
Accessibility & Accommodations Group, Proskauer
Rose LLC
Elaine Sutton-
Chip Rogers Joshua Stein, Senior Counsel in the Labor & Carolyn Gray Joshua Stein Mbionwu
Employment Law Department and co-head of the Accessibility & Accommodations Group, Proskauer Rose LLC
Elaine Sutton-Mbionwu, Director, Southeast ADA Center
sponsored by:
T his group of legal and regulatory experts will cover everything from pool lifts to
customer service requirements, including service animals and powered mobility
devices. The new federal regulations, which take effect this year, can sometimes be
vague or confusing for hoteliers when it comes down to the specifics. This panel
discussion is designed to point you in the right direction.

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Thursday May 3, 2012 (continued)
SBA Lending: Learn How to Open Doors to Financing Room 212
Moderator: Anthony Falor, Managing Director, Hospitality,
Rockwood Real Estate Advisors
Bob Coleman, Editor, The Coleman Report
Anand Jobanputra, Vice President of Hospitality Finance Group,
Anthony Falor Wells Fargo Bank
Christopher Seter, Managing Director – Capital Markets, CW Bob Coleman Anand Jobanputra
Capital
Nitin Shah, Chairman & CEO, Embassy National Bank
M any hoteliers got their start in the industry with SBA loans, but the
options don’t stop there. Given today’s lending climate, government
loans can sometimes be a much-needed oasis
sponsored by:
when it seems other avenues are all dried
up. These savvy lending experts are here Christopher Seter Nitin Shah
to shed light on the matter.
Fair Franchising: Know Your Rights as a Franchisee Room 213
Moderator: Don Sniegowski, Editor, Blue Mau
Mau
Carmen Caruso, Trial Attorney, Carmen D.
Caruso Law Firm
Michael Dady, Partner, Dady & Gardner PA
Mitch Miller, Partner, Miller Law Group
Don Sniegowski
Carmen Caruso Michael Dady Mitch Miller
R esolving franchising disputes can often times be complicated
and require a lot of work. It’s not always a matter of black and white. Now, with the proposed fair
franchising legislation in California, Massachusetts and Vermont, things are even more uncertain. This
panel of franchising gurus is here to help you figure out what’s next and how this can benefit you.
Financing Solutions: Get the Answers You’re Looking For Room 214
Moderator: Stacy Silver, President,
Silver Hospitality Group
Peter Berk, President, PMZ Realty
Capital
Matt Bertram, Director, Prudential
Stacy Silver Mortgage Capital Peter Berk Matt Bertram Jim Petty David Schwartz
Jim Petty, Sr., Vice President, Hotel Originator, GE Capital
David Schwartz, Vice President, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC
C an’t seem to find a loan? You’re not alone. The financial crisis closed a lot of
doors when many banks and lending institutions shied away from making deals
with responsible business owners. PIP loans, parameters for new construction loans
and ways to handle loans that exceed the property’s value – learn from the best.

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Thursday May 3, 2012 (continued)
5:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Dinner
Exhibit Hall B3
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Awards & Entertainment
Exhibit Hall B2
Awards Program
Introductions by Mehul Patel, AAHOA Treasurer
• IAHA Independent Hotel of the Year
Mehul Patel
• Outstanding Woman Hotelier of the Year
• Outstanding Young Professional Hotelier of the Year
• AAHOA Family Hotelier of the Year Award
• AAHOA Scholarship Award
• Volleyball Tournament Winners
• AAHOA 2012 Membership Renewal Contest
Entertainment
AAHOA presents a performance by Yaadon ki Baarat.
Friday May 4, 2012
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast sponsored by:
Exhibit Hall B3
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Attendee Registration and Gala
Seat Assignments
Registration Hall, Building B
General Session
Exhibit Hall B2
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Welcome - Alkesh Patel, AAHOA Vice Chairman and Convention
Chair
Alkesh Patel R. Mark Woodworth
Special Presentation – R. Mark Woodworth, President, PKF
Hospitality Consultants

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Friday May 4, 2012 (continued)
Industry Issues Panel
Moderator: Robert Zarco, Attorney At Law,
Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, P.A.
Panelists:
Liam Brown, Executive Vice President, Select
Robert Zarco Service and Extended Stay Development, Marriott Liam Brown Eric Danziger Bill Fortier
International
Eric Danziger, President and CEO, Wyndham Hotel Group
Bill Fortier, Senior Vice President of Development, Americas,
Hilton Worldwide
Steve Joyce, President and CEO, Choice Hotels International
David Kong, President & CEO, Best Western David Kong Steve Joyce Bob Morse
Bob Morse, Senior Vice President and COO, InterContinental Hotels Group
T hese hospitality leaders will engage in an informative panel discussion where they will address many
of the important and impactful issues that affect franchisees and our industry the most. Listen to
answers and analysis directly from some of the industry’s top executives. This is a panel discussion that
you cannot afford to miss.
Keynote Speaker - George W. Bush
Insight, Perspective & Recollections from the 43rd President of the United States
G eorge W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States from
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2009. As President, George W. Bush implemented the No
Child Left Behind Act; cut taxes for every federal income taxpayer; modernized
Medicare by adding a prescription drug benefit; implemented free trade
agreements with more than a dozen nations; created the USA Freedom Corps
and the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives; promoted a culture
of life; improved air quality and made America’s energy supply more secure;
designated more ocean area habitats for environmental protection than any
predecessor; transformed the military to meet the changing threats of the 21st
George W. Bush century and nearly doubled government support for veterans; pioneered a new
development strategy that tied American foreign aid to reform and good governance; launched global
HIV/AIDS and malaria initiatives that have saved millions of lives; expanded the NATO alliance; forged a
historic new partnership with India; and appointed Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito to
the U.S. Supreme Court.
Since leaving office, President Bush has focused his attention on developing the George W. Bush
Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, which will encompass the Presidential
Library and Museum, Archives and the George W. Bush Institute. The Institute, which President Bush
announced in the fall of 2009, seeks to improve the human condition through education reform, global
health, human freedom, and economic growth. Across all its programming, the Bush Institute works to
empower women through its Women’s Initiative. The Institute also honors the sacrifice of the U.S. military
and their families make for our freedom through the Military Service Initiative. Guided by the vision of
President and Mrs. Bush, the Bush Institute develops practical solutions to pressing issues and leads a
network of partners to achieve lasting results. The Institute’s mission is to turn ideas into action.
In November of 2010, President Bush published his memoir, Decision Points, where he shares a
personal and candid account of the most defining decisions of his personal life and presidency.

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Friday May 4, 2012 (continued)
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Lunch in Exhibit Hall sponsored by:
Exhibit Hall B3
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Trade Show
Exhibit Hall B3
Room 206
Women In Hotel Leadership (WIHL) Conference
The View at WIHL 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Welcome
Debra F. Cannon, Director, Cecil B. Day School of
Hospitality Administration
Bhavana Pandit, Managing Partner, Pandit Strategic
Consultants
Rita Patel, CEO/Founder, MiA BelleZZa Cosmetics Debra F. Cannon Bhavana Pandit Rita Patel
Surekhaben Patel, Past AAHOA Board member
Tamara Townsend, Natural Skin Care Blogger
sponsored by:
Surekhaben Patel Tamara Townsend
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Education Seminars
Breaking Down Labor Law for Common Sense Solutions Room 211
Moderator: Chip Rogers, AAHOA Consultant,
Georgia State Senate Majority Leader
Nikhil Joshi, Shareholder, Kunkel Miller & Hament
Jacob M. Monty, Managing Partner, Monty & Ramirez
LLP
Nikhil Joshi Jacob M. Monty
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Chip Rogers ired of trying to sort through the legal mumbo
jumbo that perplexes a lot of small business owners? Learn what you need to
know about labor law and current issues with the NLRB from these legal experts.
Room 212
Harness the Power of the AAHOA eMarket
Presenter: Bill Hirsch, BirchStreet
T his exciting new tool is available exclusively for AAHOA members. Come learn
from the best how our eMarket will help you leverage the growing reach of
AAHOA to cut costs and drive profits.
Bill Hirsch

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Friday May 4, 2012 (continued)
Financing Solutions: Get the Answers You’re Looking For Room 213
Moderator: Stacy Silver, President, Silver
Hospitality Group
Peter Berk, President, PMZ Realty Capital
Matt Bertram, Director, Prudential Mortgage Capital
Stacy Silver
Jim Petty, Sr., Vice President, Hotel Originator, GE
Capital Peter Berk Matt Bertram Jim Petty David Schwartz
David Schwartz, Vice President, Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC
C an’t seem to find a loan? You’re not alone. The financial crisis closed a lot of doors when
many banks and lending institutions shied away from making deals with responsible
business owners. PIP loans, parameters for new construction loans and ways to handle
sponsored by:
loans that exceed the property’s value – learn from the best.
Online Strategies: Profitability and Visibility are Just a Click Away Room 214
Moderator: Glenn Haussman,
Editor, Hotel Interactive
Anil Aggarwal, CEO, Milestone
Internet Marketing
Cindy Estis Green, Co-Founder &
CEO, Kalibri Labs Anil Aggarwal Cindy Estis Green Kristin Intress Mark Novak
Glenn Haussman
Kristin Intress, CEO & President, InnLink
Mark Novak, Vice President & General Manager, Travel Media Group sponsored by:
G et up to speed with the very latest trends and best practices when it
comes to utilizing the power of cyber space to drive business. The
possibilities are endless, and these prominent industry leaders are here
to show you how to maximize your online distribution system.
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Young Professionals Conference Room 207/208
Power Networking Event
Guest Speakers
5:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Dinner in Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall B3
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Awards & Entertainment
Exhibit Hall B2
2012 Registration Prize Drawing – Alkesh Patel, AAHOA Vice Chairman
Certified Hotel Owners (CHO) Graduate Recognition At
AAHOA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2012
Awards Program May 04, 2012
Introductions by Mehul Patel, AAHOA Treasurer
• AAHOA Political Forum Award for Advocacy
- Joe Crowley, U.S. Representative, New York
• Cecil B. Day Community Service Award
• Outreach Award for Philanthropy Event Managed By CLASSIC PRODUCTION
Kamlesh Bhuptani (CHAKU)
• Award for Excellence Mehul Patel Joe Crowley
AAHOA presents a live Ghazal concert by the legendary Pankaj Udhas.

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Saturday May 5, 2012
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Exhibit Hall B3
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Attendee Registration and Gala Seat Assignment
Registration Hall, Building B
Closing General Session Exhibit Hall B2 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Welcome
Alkesh Patel, AAHOA Vice Chairman and Convention Chair
Guest Speakers:
Keith Vaz, Member of Parliament
Alkesh Patel The Right Honorable Lord Dholakia, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Keith Vaz
Democrats in the House of Lords
AAHOA President’s Report: Fred Schwartz, AAHOA President
AAHOA Secretary’s Report: Pratik Patel, AAHOA Secretary
AAHOA Treasurer’s Report: Mehul Patel, AAHOA Treasurer
AAHOA Chairman’s Report: Hemant Patel, AAHOA Chairman
AAHOA Political Forum Award for Advocacy – Ed Royce, U.S.
Representative, California
Fred Schwartz Lord Dholakia
Freedom Forum
Candidate Speeches
Director At Large
Female Director At Large
Young Professional
Regional Directors
Secretary Debate
Mehul Patel Pratik Patel Elections Hemant Patel Ed Royce
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lunch
Exhibit Hall B3
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Opportunities for Travel, Tourism and Investment in India Room 208
Satish Bansal, Owner, Lords Inn Hotels &
Developers, LLC
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Smt. G. Latha Krishna Rao, Principal Secretary, Tourism, the Government of Karnataka
Vijay P. Thacker, Director – Horwath HTL India
5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Gala Night Reception
Exhibit Hall B200 Level Concourse
6:45 p.m. - until Gala Dinner & Entertainment
Exhibit Hall B2
Outgoing Chairman’s Farewell Address - Hemant Patel
Introduction of the 2012 AAHOA Board of Directors
Welcome Address - Alkesh Patel, 2012 Incoming AAHOA Chairman
Bollywood Entertainment sponsored by: