Patrons and Sponsors

as of October 30, 2008

PATRONS

Carlson Hotels Worldwide - Asia Pacific

DLF Hotel Holdings Limited

Dubai Lifestyle City

Hilton Hotels

Marriott International, Inc.

Sovereign Hospitality Holdings

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Accor Hospitality

Canyon Group

Deloitte

Fairmont Raffles International, Inc.

Group RCI

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts

InterContinental Hotels Group

InterGlobe Hotels

Oberoi Hotels & Resorts

Pacifica Companies

Palm Hospitality

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Trident Hotels

MEDIA GOLD

SPONSORS

Asian Hotel & Catering Times

GlobalHotelNetwork.com

Hospitality Biz

Hospitality Design

HOTELS & HOTELS’ Investment Outlook

Indian Express Newspapers (Mumbai) Ltd.

NDTV Profit

SUPPORTERS

AAHOA Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)

Hotel Association of India (HAI)

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)

International Tourism Partnership (ITP)

World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

Welcome to HIFI

Open the right door to 2009!

We are pleased to invite you to the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI). This groundbreaking new conference has been designed to provide an annual meeting place for hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and the professional advisory community who are interested in doing deals in one of the world’s hottest hotel markets - India.

This Forum will bring together leading experts and investors to discuss important trends, to network, to identify new opportunities, and to do deals. HIFI is expected to become the most important annual gathering of the hotel investment community interested in doing deals in India.

HIFI will provide a combination of educational events through plenary sessions, breakout panels, and interactive development workshops, along with varied networking opportunities. Some highlights of the HIFI conference in 2009 will include:
 

If you’re serious about the hotel business in India, you can’t afford to miss the inaugural HIFI. We look forward to seeing you in Mumbai in January!

Sincerely,
 

 
Who Should Attend

Investors, Developers, Hotel Chains/Companies, Lenders, Investment Bankers, Architects, Designers, Planners, Contractors, Builders, Engineers, Consultants, Financial Advisors, Lawyers, Bank Executives, Media, Mortgage Brokers, Owners, Real Estate Brokers, Tourism/Government Officials, Timeshare Developers & Operators, Vacation Ownership Executives

About the Hosts

With more than two decades of experience and over 60 events completed to date, BHN is the worldwide leader in developing and organizing conferences for the hotel and tourism investment community. BHN conferences have become "must attend" events for industry leaders who come together to network, conduct business, and learn about the latest trends.

BHN events include: the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS) in San Diego; the Central America Tourism & Hotel Investment Exchange (CATHIE) taking place in Managua in 2009, the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) taking place in Bermuda in 2009; the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) in Hong Kong; the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) in Mumbai; and the PATA CEO Challenge in Bangkok. The BHN website at www.burba.com is the gateway for information about the conferences BHN produces, as well as a direct link to important players in the hospitality investment world.

Horwath HTL India is the India member of Horwath International’s Hotel, Tourism and Leisure Consulting Group (HTL). Horwath HTL is the world’s largest hotel industry specialized consulting organization, currently with 50 offices in 30 countries. Since the set-up of Asia Pacific Operations in 1987, Horwath HTL has been involved with over 1,500 projects throughout the region in all phases of the property lifecycle for clients ranging from individually held businesses to the world’s most prominent hotel companies, developers, lenders, investors, and industrial corporations. Horwath HTL currently operates out of regional offices in Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Sydney, Auckland, and Honolulu. Horwath HTL is a member of Horwath International, the ninth largest accounting and consulting network globally with member firms in about 90 countries and over 400 offices worldwide.