WHITE PLAINS, NY -- The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) is now accepting seminar proposals for the 94th annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS), taking place November 7-10, 2009, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Experts are encouraged to share their research and insight at North America's premier event for the hospitality industry, which attracts some 35,000 trade professionals and 1,000 exhibitors annually. The deadline to submit proposals is March 2, 2009.

Proposals focused on timely and trend-driven information, within the areas of lodging ownership and management, consumer travel trends, sustainability and related issues, will be given preference. Additional topics of interest include hospitality design, technology, human resources, hotel operations, food and beverage and sales and marketing.

Proposals should include a presentation title, brief content description and a biography for each speaker. Seminars featuring a panel of experts should be indicated as a panel presentation and include the names and biographies for each speaker. Seminars should be structured to fit within a 90-minute timeframe.

Proposals can be sent to AH&LA's Conventions & Events Department, Attention IH/M&RS, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005 or [email protected].

The 94th annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show will run Saturday, November 7, through Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Following a full-day of conference and networking activities on Saturday, November 7, the IH/M&RS will feature three full days of exhibits from Sunday, November 8, through Tuesday, November 10. The market presents some 1,000 hospitality industry suppliers and attracts 35,000 in total trade attendance.

The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show is sponsored by AH&LA, the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc., and the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association; and is managed by GLM®, a dmg world media business.

For IH/M&RS exhibitor information, contact Lynn White, show manager, at GLM, 1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604-3547. Telephone (914) 421-3249. Fax (914) 948-6197. E-mail: [email protected]. For attendee information, contact GLM Customer Relations at (914) 421-3237, or by email, at [email protected]. Additional information and registration is available online, at .

Lynn White
Show Manager
914 421-3249
GLM® | a dmg world media business