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The 2013 Who's Who Market Almanac THE MAGAZINE FOR HOTEL EXECUTIVES/ OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 $20 WHO’S WHO PLUS THE WHO OWNS WHAT? POSTER PULL-OUT A DETAILED CHART DELINEATING THE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OF CANADA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY The 2013 Who’s Who Market Almanac CANADIAN PUBLICATION MAIL PRODUCT SALES AGREEMENT #40063470 MAIL PRODUCT SALES AGREEMENT #40063470 CANADIAN PUBLICATION hoteliermagazine.com STAYING AGILE IS CRITICAL. FORTUNATELY, OPENING MORE THAN , NEW* HOTELS HAS KEPT US IN SHAPE. In the past five years, Hilton Worldwide has opened more than , new hotels around the world, bringing us to more than , hotels in countries today.* In Canada, we have ­ hotels open from coast to coast with a growing pipeline of over signed projects. Impressive growth, made possible by our ability to adapt to the world’s increasingly complex business environments. As a result, we’ve developed a wealth of experience creating and operating the most awardwinning portfolio of hotels in the industry. Not a bad workout for a yearold. For development opportunities in Canada, please contact Tom Lorenzo, Vice President and Managing Director of Development +­, [email protected], and Je Cury, Director of Development +­­, [email protected]. STAY AHEAD hiltonworldwide.com *From January to January Hilton Worldwide • FILE PATH: Hilton:01_STUDIO_DESIGN:B2B12004_STUDIO_DESIGN:B2B12004_SD100_HltnFrnchs_DvlpmntMdiaPlan:B2B12004_SD100_01_DOCS:B2B12004_SD100_Hotelier_Ad_Canada.indd • KEYLINES DO NOT PRINT 1 B2B12004-SD100 B2B12004_SD100_Hotelier_Ad_Canada.indd App/Vers. 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Orleans, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 • 312.943.0900 Volume 25, Number 7 // October-November 2013 Contents Features HOTEL BRANDS 7 LISTINGS 11 DIRECTORY OWNERS & DEVELOPERS 19 LISTINGS 24 DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES 29 LISTINGS 33 DIRECTORY 35 ARCHITECTS & DESIGNERS 37 CERTIFIED VALUATION CONSULTANTS 38 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES 40 CONSULTANTS 42 HOTEL BROKERS 44 HOTEL LODGING REITS 46 PURCHASING COMPANIES 46 SOURCES OF FUNDING Departments 2 EDITOR’S PAGE/ MASTHEAD 3 CHECKING IN Scan to view our website hoteliermagazine.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013 HOTELIER 1 EDITOR’S PAGE THE ART OF COLLABORATION n the hotel world, collaboration is more MITCH KOSTUCH | PRESIDENT & GROUP PUBLISHER than a requirement, it’s an art. As Chris- [email protected] tiane Germain, co-president of Groupe I ROSANNA CAIRA | EDITOR & PUBLISHER Germain Hospitalité, said last month while [email protected] speaking on the topic of collaboration at MARGARET MOORE | ART DIRECTOR a Women’s Executive Network gathering [email protected] in Toronto, most people don’t realize that BRIANNE BINELLI | ASSOCIATE EDITOR when a doorman welcomes a guest, there are [email protected] JACKIE SLOAT-SPENCER | ASSISTANT EDITOR about 17 other employees contributing in [email protected] some way to that greeting. “It’s a business of MAYA TCHERNINA | WEB COMMUNICATIONS details,” she told the crowd. SPECIALIST Interestingly, as surprising as it may seem, [email protected] while hospitality is a highly competitive DEREK RAE | PRODUCTION MANAGER field, hotel managers collaborate with the competition. Sound strange? [email protected] Think again. Hoteliers regularly share information and data on their hotels BRENDA JAMES | SALES & MARKETING MANAGER — via third-party analysts — with their competitive set, so the industry at [email protected] large can better understand its successes and its challenges. “Each hotelier JIM KOSTUCH | DIRECTOR knows what the other is doing,” Germain said. “We know if the destination [email protected] is doing well.” CIRCULATION PUBLICATION PARTNERS [email protected] (905) 509-3511 Not surprisingly, Germain, and other hoteliers acknowledge success is contingent on many factors and many individuals, including employees ELSIE REDEKOPP | ACCOUNTING [email protected] and suppliers who work behind the scenes — the purveyors of food and equipment, architects, designers and, of course, the financiers who bring TINA DIMITROPOULOS | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT [email protected] projects to fruition. Without the input and collaboration of these suppliers, who provide products, funds, information and expertise in their respective ADVISORY BOARD: fields, hoteliers would fall short of achieving their goals. David I. McMillan, AXIS HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL; Bill It’s that spirit of collaboration and cooperation that’s highlighted annual- Stone, CBRE; Anthony Cohen, GLOBAL EDGE INVESTMENTS; Christiane Germain, GROUPE GERMAIN ly in our special “Who’s Who Almanac” issue and on our “Who Owns HOSPITALITÉ; Lyle Hall, HLT ADVISORY INC.; Charles What?” poster (see this month’s insert). The featured listings and directory Suddaby, HOSPITALITY & GAMING GROUP CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD.; Scott Allison, MARRIOTT HOTELS provide a glimpse into the Canadian hotel world and a look at the compa- CANADA; Ryan Murray, NIAGARA’S FINEST INNS (NFI); nies that help make this industry vibrant and dynamic. Additionally, the Drew Coles, OXFORD PROPERTIES; David Larone, PKF CONSULTING INC.; Geoffrey Allan, PROJECT CAPITAL much-anticipated “Who Owns What?” poster provides a broad overview of MANAGEMENT; Stephen Renard, RENARD INTERNATIONAL who the industry’s players are, while highlighting how they’re connected to HOSPITALITY & SEARCH CONSULTANTS LTD.; Anne Larcade, SEQUEL HOTELS & RESORTS; Michele McKenzie, THE one another. Think of it as an industry “family” tree of sorts. CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION; Michael Haywood, Though the “Who Owns What?” poster was introduced to help our THE HAYWOOD GROUP; David Mounteer, THE THOMPSON editorial department better understand and navigate the inter-connectivity HOTEL, TORONTO; David Whitaker, TOURISM TORONTO of the hotel world, the poster has taken on a life of its own, becoming a HOTELIER is published eight times a year by Kostuch Media Ltd., 23 Lesmill Rd., Suite 101, Toronto, Ont., mammoth annual undertaking that aims to visually delineate how each M3B 3P6, (416) 447-0888, Fax (416) 447-5333. All rights brand is connected to other brands, owners, developers and management reserved. Subscription rates: Canada: $25 per year, single issue $4, U.S.A.: $30 one year; all other countries $40 per year. Canadian companies. While the project is painstaking in the level of detail and infor- Publication Mail Product Sales Agreement #40063470. Member mation required to ensure its accuracy, and requires months of research and of: Canadian Circulations Audit Board, the American Business Media and the Canadian Business Press. We acknowledge the proofing, it clearly underscores that in the interconnected world of hotels, financial support of the Government of Canada, through the no brand is an island. Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. Printed in Canada on recycled stock. ROSANNA CAIRA Editor and Publisher [email protected] FOLLOW US: For daily news and announcements: @hoteliermag on Twitter and Hotelier magazine on Facebook. 2 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013 HOTELIER hoteliermagazine.com CheckingTHE LATEST INDUSTRY NEWS FOR HOTEL EXECUTIVES FROM CANADA AND AROUNDIn THE WORLD CALLING CORPORATE Clients who book business travel have upped their demands on extended-stay properties, according to Paige Francis, VP, Global Brand Management, Specialty Select Brands for Starwood Hotels & GREEN POWER Resorts Worldwide. “What we are seeing The eco-conscious Element by Westin lands in Canada is that corporate customers are looking BY JACKIE SLOAT-SPENCER for green practices, so that’s become more important on the corporate side t was an unusual celebration last month when executives from Starwood for meetings or corporate contracts. Hotels & Resorts, hotel employees and Vaughan, Ont.’s Mayor Maurizio [Corporate bookers] are asking what the IBevilacqua pedalled to oblivion on stationary bikes, creating enough kinetic company is doing to mandate that.” energy to power a TV, during a digital ribbon-cutting ceremony. This eco-friend- ly stationary bike is just one of many features at the new Element Vaughan GREEN HALO Southwest, the first Element by Westin property in Canada. “It is a thrill to represent a green hotel that does the right thing every day. From our in-room water filters, to our saltwater pool, we continue to take a green approach in everything we do,” says John Caneco, GM of the Vaughan, Ont.-based property, managed by Atlific Hotels and owned by Zzen Group. The 152-room extended-stay hotel is designed to encourage social interac- tion with lounging spaces in the lobby and an outdoor patio with self-serve grills. And, many of the details are green-friendly (of course), including 16-foot windows that channel natural light and energy-efficient rooms with lighting sensors. It also offers a bikes-to-borrow program, three ChargePoint Electric Car Stations and a fitness room where guests can use “pedal power” to charge their There’s a fine line between trying to electronic
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