Jonathan Tisch, co-chairman of the board and a member of the office of the president, Loews
Corporation and chairman, Loews Hotels & Resorts, will lead the Hospitality Leadership Forum Keynote
discussion on Saturday, November 9, 2013, preceding the 98th annual International Hotel, Motel +
Restaurant Show® (IHMRS). The keynote presentation, "Leadership, Lodging, and the Active Citizen",
will focus on the importance of building a corporate culture that places a high value on partnerships
that empowers employees, satisfies customers, contributes to communities, and improves the bottom
line. Tisch will help participants learn how to use the power of partnerships and grassroots participation
to solve seemingly intractable problems. Committed to a vibrant tourism industry throughout his
career, for nearly six years Tisch served as Chairman of NYC & Company, the New York City's official
tourism marketing agency and convention and visitors bureau, and in 1997 served as Chairman of the
American Hotel & Lodging Association. Tisch initiated the Loews Hotels Good Neighbor Policy over 20
years ago, the first of its kind in the hospitality industry. Today, the Good Neighbor program
underscores his enduring commitment to good corporate citizenship, social responsibility, and the
health of our environment and communities. "Jonathan Tisch is a passionate advocate of the multi-
billion dollar travel and tourism industry, a champion of corporate responsibility, and has devoted a
lifetime to active citizenship," said Phil Robinson, IHMRS show director. "We are delighted to have such
a great leader keynote the Hospitality Forum." The Hospitality Leadership Forum will take place from
9:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday, November 9, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,
with the keynote luncheon taking place from 12:45 - 2:15pm. The IHMRS follows from Sunday,
November 10, through Tuesday, November 12, presenting more than 700 hospitality industry suppliers
and attracting approximately 18,000 in total trade attendance. Hospitality Leadership Forum registration
is $159 and includes admission to exhibits the following days. Registration and complete Hospitality
Leadership Forum details are available online at www.ihmrs.com. The IHMRS is sponsored by the
American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc., and the New York
State Hospitality & Tourism Association; and is managed by HMG. For IHMRS exhibitor information,
contact Phil Robinson, show director, at [email protected] or (212) 754-7920. Additional
information is available online, at www.ihmrs.com.