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56 News H&MM September 15, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition Historian to keynote leadership forum at IH/M&RS White Plains, N.Y.– Noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 Hospitality Leadership Forum. More than 700 seniorlevel hospitality managers will be in attendance Goodwin as Goodwin illustrates AUTHOR lessons in leadership relevant to today’s issues and headlines using some of the country’s greatest ﬁgures as examples. The full-day conference takes place on Nov. 8, preceding the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, which runs Nov. 9-11 at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. In a presentation based on the No. 1 New York Times best-selling book “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln,” the award-winning historian will inspire the audience with a candid discussion about politics and successful leadership strategies, based on history’s most compelling personalities. With stories and insight from the successes and failures of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson, Goodwin offers timeless lessons that apply to the world of business as well as politics. Her presentation will focus on the individual qualities that deﬁne a great leader. “Doris Kearns Goodwin’s perspective about effective leadership will prove to be motivational for industry leaders in attendance at this year’s forum,” said Lynn White, show manager. “Her engaging storytelling presentation style will send participants back hundreds of years, as history was made and our country’s ﬁrst leaders shaped the United States.” The author of several bestselling books, Goodwin won the Pulitzer Prize for “No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.” She also penned the touching memoir “Wait Till Next Year,” about the love of baseball she shared with her father. “Team of Rivals” won the 2006 Lincoln Prize, the inaugural New York Historical Society Book Prize, the Richard Nelson Current Award and the New York State Archives History Makers Award. It currently is being developed into a movie by director Steven Spielberg, starring Liam Neeson as Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Lincoln. Also highlighting the ﬁfth annual Hospitality Leadership Forum is the CEO Leadership Panel and U.S. Lodging Industry Summit Panel, featuring top-level in- Early-bird registration is now open for this year’s IH/M&R Show. About 35,000 people are expected to attend the trade show, held Nov. 9-11 in New York City. dustry executives discussing the current state and future of the industry. Other topics to be addressed throughout the full-day conference include hospitality design, technology, sustainability, leadership, food & beverage and more. Hospitality Leadership Forum tickets are $129 each and are available at www.ihmrs.com. Early registration open Advance registration is open now for the IH/M&R Show. A discounted registration fee of $30, available through Oct. 9, will provide hospitality industry professionals with access to a marketplace featuring exhibitors, seminars, culinary demonstrations and more. On Oct. 10, the fee will increase to $50 per person. The $30 early registration rate is applicable to events taking place Nov. 9-11. A separate fee of $139 is required for the Nov. 8 Hospitality Leadership Forum. Lodging and foodservice professionals can register online at www.ihmrs.com, where they also can review educational opportunities, special events, participating exhibitors, lodging information and more. For additional information, or to register by phone, contact George Little Management, a dmg world media busiGEORGE LITTLE MANAGEMENT ness, at (800) 272-SHOW or (914) 421-3206. The IH/M&RS will feature three full days of exhibits from Nov. 9-11. The market presents more than 1,250 hospitality industry suppliers and attracts approximately 35,000 in total trade attendance. The IH/M&RS is sponsored by the American Hotel & Lodging Assn., the Hotel Association of New York City and the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Assn. It is managed by George Little Management, a dmg world media business. For exhibitor information, contact Lynn White, show manager, by mail at GLM, 10 Bank Street, White Plains, N.Y., 10606-1954; by telephone at (914) 421-3249; by fax at (914) 948-6180; or by e-mail at lynn_white@glmshows.com. For attendee information, contact GLM’s customer service department at (914) 421-3206 or (800) 272-SHOW. Additional information and registration is available online at www.ihmrs.com. hmm@questex.com CIRCLE NO. 169 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.ihmrs.com http://www.minibar.com http://www.ihmrs.com http://www.minibar.com http://www.ihmrs.com

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