Hotels and Hospitality

The Hotel & Hospitality Division brings together leading members of the industry at a wide variety of events, from large-scale fundraisers to intimate get-togethers. The Hotel & Hospitality Division is an elite group of dedicated philanthropists who are committed to helping those in need.

The Hotel & Hospitality Division held its annual cocktail reception in June and honored Eric A. Danziger, president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Hotel Group, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

Past honorees include Christopher J. Nassetta of Hilton Worldwide; Arne M. Sorenson of  Marriott International; Gary Mendell of HEI Hotels & Resorts; Steven R. Goldman of Global Hyatt Corporation; Thomas J. Corcoran Jr. of FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.; Philip F. Maritz of  Maritz, Wolff and Co.; Jack A. Shaffer of Jack A. Shaffer and Co, LLC.; and Donald Trump of the Trump Organization.

This coming June, we will honor Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Read coverage from the event:
http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000320/4051743.html
http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/media_center/pr/show_release.cfm?id=988

Chair
Jonathan M. Tisch, Loews Hotels

Event Chairs
Jonathan Falik, JF Capital Advisors
Deborah S. Friedland, Goldin Associates, LLC
Mark Gordon, Tribeca Associates
Steven Kamali, Steven Kamali Hospitality
Gary Mendell, HEI Hotel & Resorts
Stacy Silver, HotelWorld Network

Honorary Committee (in formation)
Jim Abrahamson, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
Robert Alter, Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
Michael D. Barnello, LaSalle Hotel Properties
Richard Born, BD Hotels
Mark W. Brugger, DiamondRock Hospitality Company
Sant S. Chatwal, Hampshire Hotels & Resorts
Thomas J. Corcoran Jr., FelCor Lodging Trust
Laurence Geller, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Steven R. Goldman, Groupe du Louvre
Jonathan Gray, The Blackstone Group
Harry Gross, G. Holdings LLC
Jill and Jimmy Haber
Lonny Henry, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hubert Joly, Carlson
Stephen P. Joyce, Choice Hotels International
Michael A. Leven, Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Michael Levy, Morgan Stanley
Philip Maritz, Maritz, Wolff & Company
Joseph Moinian, The Moinian Group
Christopher J. Nassetta, Hilton Worldwide
Leland C. Pillsbury, Thayer Lodging Group, Inc.
Jason Pomeranc, Thompson Hotels
Steve Rushmore, HVS
Rick Smith, FelCor Lodging Trust
Arne M. Sorenson, Marriott International
Frits van Paasschen, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
W. Edward Walter, Host Hotels & Resorts
John Williams, DiamondRock Hospitality Company
Len Wolman, Waterford Group, L.L.C.
Simon Ziff, The Ackman-Ziff Real Estate Group