

Jonathan M. Tisch *
JONATHAN M. TISCH
Conference Chair; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Loews Hotels;
Co-Chairman of the Board and Office of the President, Loews Corporation
Recognized as a preeminent leader of the nation's travel and tourism industry, Mr. Tisch is a passionate advocate on behalf of the industry and works tirelessly to educate elected officials and the public at large about the significant economic, social, and diplomatic contributions of travel and tourism. Mr. Tisch founded and served as Chairman of the Travel Business Roundtable until 2008, and now serves as Chairman Emeritus of its successor organization, the United States Travel Association. For nearly six years, he was Chairman of NYC & Company, the city's official tourism marketing organization. Mr. Tisch is also the author of two best-selling books, The Power of We: Succeeding Through Partnerships and Chocolates on the Pillow Aren't Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience, and the host of television's Beyond the Boardroom. This is Mr. Tisch's 16th year as Conference Chair. Photo credit: Buck Ennis
EXECUTIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE
The University is grateful for the efforts of the Executive Planning Committee and for the financial contributions made by the conference patrons and sponsors. These contributions assure the quality, enhancement, and continuation of the conference, as well as support hospitality, tourism, and sports management students at NYU.
| Jim Abrahamson InterContinental Hotels Group |
Alex Kyriakidis Deloitte |
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Arthur Adler |
Nancy Mendelson Loews Hotels |
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Jacques Brand* |
Julia F. Monk BBG-BBGM |
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| Eric A. Danziger Wyndham Hotel Group |
Frank J. Nardozza REH Capital Partners, LLC |
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Joel Eisemann |
Lou Plasencia The Plasencia Group, Inc. |
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Michael Feldman* |
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Lalia Rach* New York University |
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Michael Fishbin |
Rick Ross Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP |
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Steve Haggerty |
Karen E. Rubin Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide |
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Jackson Hsieh |
Stephen Rushmore* HVS |
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Dorothy Jennings* |
Mitesh Shah Noble Investment Group |
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| Stephen P. Joyce Choice Hotels International, Inc. |
* Member of the advisory board for the NYU Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management