Jed Heller, President of The Providence Group, Invited as Panelist at Midwest Lodging Investors Summ
DUXBURY, MA, July 8, 2009 - The Providence Group, LLC, a Massachusetts-based full service hospitality management company, announced today that President Jed C. Heller will serve as a panelist at the Midwest Lodging Investors Summit (MLIS), July 19 - 21, 2009 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel, Chicago, IL. Heller will participate in a panel discussion on "Turnaround Tactics", to be held Monday, July 20, from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
During the one hour session panelists will discuss tips of the trade towards improving efficiencies, increasing sales and maximizing profits. Heller will be joined on the panel by Jeff Higley, Vice President, Digital Media & Communications; Daniel Fay, President, Commonwealth Hotels, LLC;William Hanley, Partner & Manager of International Development, Vantage Hospitality Group, LLC; Christopher Knable, Principal, Elysian Hotels; and Kirby D. Payne CHA, President, HVS/American Hospitality Management Company.
Heller founded The Providence Group to offer hospitality and general management services to hotels, time-share resorts and condominiums in the U.S. and overseas. Today, the company specializes in managing small-to-medium size hotels and currently provides management and consulting services for numerous east coast properties. He recently launched a Distressed Hotel Management Program designed to help financial institutions, lenders and owners address their troubled hotel assets.
About the Midwest Lodging Investors Summit
In its 2nd year, the MLIS provides global lodging real estate industry professionals an education and networking forum to create investment opportunities and maximize existing ones. The educational program of over twenty sessions is presented by renowned industry leaders who provide insight on important topics such as Hotel Development and Construction, Hotel Operations, Hotel Financing, and updates on Hotel Segments.
About the Providence Group
The Providence Group is a full service hospitality management company focused on serving the needs of small to mid-size hotels. Company Founder and President, Jed C. Heller, is a 30 year veteran of the hospitality management industry and serves on the editorial board of HotelExecutive.com and the Resort Management Committee of the American Resort Development Association. He is also a frequent guest speaker at industry conferences. www.providencegrp.com
Media Contacts:
Jed C. Heller, President
The Providence Group, LLC
(781) 582-8785/(954) 732-2873
Tom Ricci
Ricci Communications
(401) 354-2360
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