
November 20
11:45AM – 12:35PM
Extended Stay Segment: This panel will provide insights into branding, acquisition, management, development and expansion possibilities in gateway cities as well as secondary and tertiary markets for Extended Stay-type properties.
Breakout B – Salon 2
Speakers:
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
(St. Clair Salons)
- Bob Sonnenblick, Chairman & Principal, Sonnenblick Development LLC
- Ed Watkins, Editor-at-Large, HotelNewsNow.com
- Diane Mayer, Vice President & Global Brand Manager, Residence Inn & Marriott Executive Apartment Brands
- Sam Cicero Jr., President, Cicero’s Development Corporation
- Ron Burgett, Executive Vice President of Franchise Development, Value Place Franchise Services
- Jerry Zeitner, Principal, Getty’s ONE
Register Now
Executive Speaker Lineup Released – InterFace California Commercial Real Estate Trends Conference

Speaker Panels Released
Hear from statewide experts about Investment, Capital Market, Industrial, Office, Multifamily and Retail Trends affecting California and Western Region
The agenda includes 40 senior level panelist, 7 high level sessions, 5 hours of networking, 2 networking receptions and endless opportunities to connect with friends in a peer to peer networking environment. There is still time to close more business in 2014
Top industry leaders have confirmed to speak at the event and the entire industry is planning their schedule and calendars to be in Los Angeles to participate in the industry’s leading regional event. This conference is designed to identify opportunities, create relationships & close business. The agenda for InterFace California Trends will examine both Macro and Micro commercial real estate trends affecting California and the Western region.
Topics to be discussed include:
- The State of the California Commercial Real Estate Market
- Outlook for Investments
- Emerging Capital Market Trends
- Dedicated breakout sessions for the Office, Industrial, Retail and Multifamily asset classes.

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Bob Sonnenblick
Principal
Sonnenblick Development
*Moderator
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Noel
Hacegaba
Acting Deputy Executive Director & COO
Port of Long Beach,
California
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Marty Pupil
President Western Region
Colliers
International
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Jeff Rinkov
President
Lee &
Associates
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Bob Sonnenblick to moderate the “Luxury Hotels & Resorts” panel at the Thinc Hotel Conference in Bali, Indonesia on Sept 5th at the Sofitel Bali Hotel.

4:10PM – 5:00 PM |
Luxe in Flux: The Next Big Trends in Luxury Hotels and ResortsWhat lies ahead for this segment and is it a profitable business model to invest in?
What are the popular and upcoming trends in in the Luxury hotel/resort segment?
Moderator |
Robert (Bob) Sonnenblick, Chairman. Sonnenblick Development |
Panelists |
Agustono Effendy, Business Development General Manager, PT Ciputra Property TbkArjan De Boer, SVP Development and Technical Services -Asia Pacific, Regent Hotels and Resorts
Marc Dardenne, Chief Executive Officer, Patina Hotels and Resorts
Rishli Kapoor, Senior Vice President International Development, MGM Hospitality |
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In Focus: Washington, DC
By Chelsey Leffet and Jerod S. ByrdAs economic recovery resumes and tourism strengthens, Washington, D.C. remains a top draw for leisure, convention, and government demand, with area hotels achieving some of the highest RevPAR levels in the nation.
In one of the highlight sessions at the Tourism, Hotel Investment & Networking Conference (THINC) Indonesia 2014, Robert (Bob) Sonnenblick, Chairman – Sonnenblick Development, will lead a panel discussion comprising some of the most prominent players in the region’s Luxury Hotel and Resort segment. The session, titled ‘Luxe in Flux: The Next Big Trends in Luxury Hotels and Resorts’, will see this select panel of industry experts share their perspectives and knowledge of the market, discuss latest trends, and what lies ahead for this segment in the years to come.
REGISTER NOW AT THINC INDONESIA 2014.