UJA-Federation of New York to honor Arthur Adler of JLL-Hotels & Hospitality Group

UJA-Federation of New York will honor Arthur Adler, managing director & CEO of JLL-Hotels & Hospitality Group, at its Hospitality Division Cocktail Reception on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City.

UJA-Federation's Hospitality Division brings together hundreds of leaders in the industry, including hoteliers, restaurateurs, financiers, and developers, and honors individuals for demonstrating leadership and philanthropy, both at work and in the community.

Arthur (Art) Adler heads the Americas division of JLL's Global Hotels & Hospitality Group. Art oversees a business that includes more than 100 people throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and South America. In 2015, he and his group arranged more than $12 billion in lodging industry investment sales, and debt and equity transactions. Previously, he was managing director of the Lodging & Leisure Group at Sonnenblick-Goldman Company. During his diverse career, he has been a partner in Coopers & Lybrand's Hospitality Consulting Group, a senior principal at Laventhol & Horwath, and an operations analyst for Hilton Hotels. In addition to UJA-Federation, Art and his wife Karen actively support Cornell University, the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and various service dog training centers.

Previous honorees of the Hospitality Division Cocktail Reception include Jim Abrahamson of Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc.; Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., of FelCor Lodging Trust; Eric A. Danziger of Trump Hotels; Steven R. Goldman of Groupe du Louvre; Mark S. Hoplamazian of Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Stephen P. Joyce of Choice Hotels International, Inc.; Kirk Kinsell of InterContinental Hotels Group; Michael A. Leven of Las Vegas Sands Corp.; Philip F. Maritz of Maritz, Wolff & Co.; Gary Mendell of HEI Hotels & Resorts; Christopher J. Nassetta ofHilton Worldwide; the late Jack A. Shaffer of Jack A. Shaffer & Co.; Arne M. Sorenson of Marriott International; and Donald Trump of The Trump Organization.

UJA-Federation's Hospitality Division is chaired by Jonathan M. Tisch of Loews Hotels & Resorts. The event chairs are Jeffrey Davis of JLL-Hotels & Hospitality Group; Jonathan Falik of JF Capital Advisors; Mark Gerstein of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC; Mark Gordon of Tribeca Associates LLC; Steven Kamali of Hospitality House; Michele Mahl of Eastdil Secured LLC; Gary Mendell of HEI Hotels & Resorts; David A. Pepper of Choice Hotels International, Inc.; and Stacy Silver of Silver Hospitality Group LLC.

Funds raised benefit UJA-Federation's annual campaign to sustain its network of nearly 100 nonprofits that touches the lives of millions of people annually.

About UJA-Federation of New York

For nearly 100 years, UJA-Federation has inspired New Yorkers to act on their values and invest in our

community for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation, more than 50,000 donors address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and Jews everywhere, to connect people to their Jewish communities, and to respond to crises close to home and around the globe. Working with nearly 100 beneficiary agencies, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, UJA-Federation is the world"s largest local philanthropy; our reach extends from New York to Israel to more than 70 other countries around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.

Shari Harel
Public Relations and Events Specialist
212.836.1884
UJA-Federation of New York