A regional event that will bring together owners, operators and investors from the greater Dallas lodging/real estate market to discuss development, operations, finance and legal challenges currently facing the industry.

The half-day conference will feature industry outlook presentations and open-format panel discussions to identify innovative ways to drive new business to the market and leverage existing relationships.

The two-part program offers local/regional/national market updates and two hospitality industry leader panels discussing “Operating, Developing and Financing Hotels in the Current Economic Climate.” Panel participants include: Monty Bennett, CEO, Remington Hotel Corp.; Marty Collins, President and CEO, Gatehouse Capital; Tom Corcoran, Chairman, and Rick Smith, CEO, Felcor Lodging Trust; Mike Deitemeyer, President, Omni Hotels; Jonathan Falik, CEO and Managing Director, JF Capital Advisors, LLC; Dan Lesser, Senior Managing Director, Valuation & Advisory, CB Richard Ellis; Randy McCaslin, Vice President, PKF Consulting; Mike Mueller, President, NYLO Hotels LLC; and John Scott, President and CEO, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.