2015 Hunter Conference Recap

April 7, 2015

Prepared by: Vince Ciepiel Bob Hunter Intro Development Plans – 61% say develop a new hotel in 2015 (in line with the 59% at conf last yr) Baseball again – 6th or 7th inning of a double header (same view as last yr) The Opening Panelists Liam Brown (Marriott), Javier Rosenberg (Carlson) , Pratik Patel (REM) , Rajiv Trivedi (La Quinta) Key Quotes: "Brands looking at my P&L and saying here is how we would help...that's my dream." "AirBNB...don't be taxi drivers....Adapt vs. complain." Themes: Acquisition costs – now exceed replacement in many cases...development should increase Own the guest experience – that's t...