| Dewey Weaver | President | InterMountain Management, LLC | Monroe, LA |
| Jim Abrahamson | President & CEO | Interstate Hotels & Resorts | Arlington, VA |
| Jim Dora Jr. | President | General Hotels Corporation | Indianapolis, IN |
| Kirk Pederson | Chief Investment Officer/Chief Operating Officer | The Chartres Lodging Group, LLC | San Francisco, CA |
| Scott Schory | Executive Vice President – Hospitality Finance Group | Wells Fargo Bank | Chicago, IL |
| Charles Barcus | Vice President – Real Estate & Development | Hyatt Hotels & Resorts | Chicago, IL |