Special Report II : Key Industry Segments in 2010

The hotel industry consists of a number of segments that do not always move in lockstep.  In this digital report, we examine trends and developments impacting the near-term outlook for a dozen different parts of the hotel business.  
 
The segments covered, and the authors writing about them, are as follows:

» Luxury: Has bling blung?  Howard Wolff, WATG, Honolulu

» Our round robin CEO panel: How will luxury be different in 2010? Featuring  
    contributions from:
      • Simon Cooper, Ritz-Carlton, Chevy Chase MD
      • Isadore Sharp, Four Seasons, Toronto
      • Edouard Ettedgui, Mandarin Oriental, London
      • Sonu Shivdasani, Six Senses, Bangkok
      • Ted Teng, Leading Hotels of the World, New York
      • Emanuel Berger, Victoria Jungfrau, Interlaken
      • Ray Bickson, Taj, Mumbai
      • Tom Storey, Fairmont, Toronto
      • Geoffrey Kent, Abercrombie & Kent, Downers Grove IL

» The luxury pipeline in EMEA.  Matt Adams, Cushman Wakefield, London

» Boutique/lifestyle: companies to watch in 2010.  Frances Kiradjian, Boutique              
   Lifestyle Lodging Assn., Los Angeles

» The luxury spa business in 2010:
      • Spa hotel development. Mia Kyricos, Starwood, White Plains
      • Operational trends. Anna Bjurstam, Raison d’Etre, Stockholm

» Shared ownership.  Craig Nash, Interval International, Miami

» Budget/compact hotels.  Paul Rinkens, Qbichotels, Maastricht

» Gaming.  Mark Birtha, Marriott, Las Vegas

» Medical tourism.  Renée-Marie Stephano, Medical Tourism Assn., West Palm Beach

» Extended stay.  Mark Skinner, Highland Group, Atlanta

» Condo hotels.  Rick Davis, Greenberg Traurig, Los Angeles

» The meeting and conference business in 2010.  Rohit Talwar, Fast Futures, London.

» A new resort concept developed by students for Generation Y. Demian Hodari,
   Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne