NEW YORK May 14, 2007 - Emeril Lagasse, the widely popular chef, cookbook author,
restaurant owner and star of the Food Network, will share his secrets for building and marketing a
brand at the 29th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, to be held
June 3 to June 5, 2007 at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square hotel in New York City.
Mr. Lagasse will be interviewed by Jonathan Tisch before an audience of leading hospitality
and real estate executives at the Conference.
The International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, hosted by New York University's
Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management, is the largest forum of
its kind where more than 2,000 hotel CEOs, analysts and other hospitality leaders gather to discuss
the current state, significant growth and major developments in the industry. Jonathan Tisch,
chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and son of the Tisch Center's namesake Preston Robert "Bob" Tisch,
is the conference chair.
About the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
Now in its 29th year, the New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment
Conference (http://www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference) is hosted by NYU's Preston Robert Tisch
Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management. The largest-known annual gathering of
hospitality business leaders, the conference gives attendees the chance to network, gauge trends,
attend workshops and seminars, and make deals in a dynamic setting.
About NYU's Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports
Management
NYU's Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management, part of
the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, offers undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree
programs that develop professionals with in-depth industry knowledge and the critical thinking
skills necessary for leadership roles in the fields of hospitality, tourism and sports management.
The Center's full-time and adjunct faculty is composed of leading practitioners and
researchers. Its board of advisors includes senior executives who advise on curricula
development and help ensure that coursework reflects the latest industry trends and needs.
The Tisch Center's location in the heart of New York City - one of the world's premier tourist and
sports destinations - provides its students with multiple internship and networking opportunities,
as well as the chance to study at several on-site "industry classrooms" at such venues as The New
York Marriott Marquis, The Waldorf=Astoria, Chelsea Piers, and the NBA Store.