Bangkok--6 Sep--Infinity Communications
Thailand (September 01, 2011) The 2011 Alternative Ownership Conference Asia-Pacific (AOCAP) will take place in the capital city of Thailand, Bangkok for the first-time. To be held at Shangri-La Hotel 10-11 October 2011, AOCAP is the leading Resort Development Event focusing specifically on mixed-use resorts and all forms of alternative ownership in South East Asia. Over 150 delegates are expected from ASEAN countries and further afield.
Now in its third year, the two-day AOCAP Conference continues to expand its scope and coverage in line with the dramatic growth in interest in “hotel-related real estate” seen over the last decade as more and more hotel projects in many parts of the world, both within destination resort areas, as well as in cities, adopt a mixed-use model.
This year, the AOCAP Conference is broadening its content and reach, providing a platform for Resort Developers and Operators within South East Asia to meet and discuss these exciting new concepts.
Alternative Ownership products are more in tune with the needs and preferences of today’s discerning consumers, especially in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. The AOCAP Conference will provide an opportunity to learn more about concepts such as Branded Residences, Condo-hotels, Buy-to-Use-and-Let, Destination Clubs, Fractional Ownership and Private Residence Clubs, and how they can be successfully introduced into a resort’s menu of recreational real estate offerings.
“Alternative Ownership is no longer niche. It has become mainstream with many hospitality developments around the world applying a mixed-use model. The playing field has changed and now, more than ever, coming through the financial crisis, both developers and hospitality operators are looking at new business models to improve ROI and deliver enhanced operating synergies,” said Paul Dean, AOCAP Advisory Board.
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At AOCAP, a host of global industry experts, highly acclaimed and award-winning regional Developers and Operators, will be in attendance to cover some of the hottest topics in resort development. Delegates will have a unique opportunity to listen to experts in the fields of resort development, architecture and design, branding and marketing, resort management and operations, resort information and management technology systems and regional travel, as well experts within specific country markets during the Conference.
Speakers confirmed include keynote speakers Geoff Ballotti of Wyndham / RCI; Eulogio Bordas of Dream Resort / THR plus Howard Nusbaum, President and CEO of ARDA; John Berenyi, Bergent Research; Andrew Pang, yoo; David Simister, CBRE Thailand; Jan Poul de Boer, Six Senses; Marc Townsend, CBRE Vietnam; Joseph Hickman, Interval International; Michael van der Hoeven, Anantara Resorts, and many more.
The Conference will consist of plenary sessions throughout, with allotted time for Q&A, in addition to many networking opportunities in the exciting city of Bangkok, Thailand.
Bookings can be made online at www.aocap.org/book-now/. For more information, visit www.aocap.org or email
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