2011 Luncheon Calendar

Mark your calendars now to join the Triangle Area Hotel-Motel Association at our 2011 Monthly Membership Luncheons. TAHMA meets on the third Tuesday of the month, with a couple of exceptions noted in the calendar. This is a wonderful opportunity to network with your colleagues in the Triangle. Thank you for your support; we hope to see you there!

Registration for TAHMA Meetings

Email info@tahma.org and let us know you're coming as well as the names of your guests. Payment at the door is $15.00 for prepaid members, $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members.

Please let us know if you have special dietary needs and / or if you have other requests. Networking & Registration begins at 11:30am followed by the luncheon and program at Noon. The Program ends at 1:15pm.

Do you have a "Hot Topic" at your property? If you are a Hotel General Manager and have a hot topic issue facing your property, let us know for discussion at our next meeting. Email your hot topic to info@tahma.org.

Date/Registration	Location	Speaker/Program
January 18, 2011	Rizzo Conference Center Host: Sheri Decker, General Manager 150 DuBose House Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 913-2098	Mr. Ken Atkins, Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of Wake County Economic Development
Has the Triangle region truly turned the corner of this economic recession? Join us on January 18th at The Rizzo Conference Center in Chapel Hill to hear from Mr. Ken Atkins, Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of Wake County Economic Development. Ken will share specific data as well as his views of the 2011 economic forecast for Wake, Durham and Orange counties.
February 15, 2011	The Umstead Hotel and Spa Host: Jim Beley, General Manager 100 Woodland Pond Dr. For GPS: 5 SAS Campus Dr. Cary, NC 27513 (919) 447-4000	Kim Kelley-Tunis, Division Technical Director, Orkin LLC
Join us to learn the most current and effective options for controlling bed bugs in the hospitality industry!
March 15, 2011	Shula’s 347 Grill at Sheraton Chapel Hill Host: Nitin Khanna, General Manager One Europa Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27517 (919) 969-2157	North Carolina Central University and Wake Technical Community College
April 19, 2011	Hampton Inn & Suites RDU/Brier Creek Host: Hector Jeyakaran, General Manager 8021 Arco Corporate Dr. Raleigh, NC 27617 (919) 484-0500	Denny Edwards, President and CEO, Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau Shelly Green, President & CEO, Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau Laurie Paolicelli, Executive Director, Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau
May 10, 2011	Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club Host: Randy Kolls, General Manager 3001 Cameron Blvd. Durham, NC 27705 (919) 490-0999	TAHMA Golf Tournament
June 21, 2011	Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown Host: Fred Vanslyke, General Manager 3415 Old Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC 27609 (919) 872-2323	Paul Stone, President & CEO, North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association
Join us for a 2011 legislative session wrap-up. This year’s long session on Jones Street has been a busy time for our legislators and our industry. Paul will discuss the hot topics, recent victories and inform you of where our industry stands as this legislative session comes to a close.
July, 2011	(no meeting)
August 16, 2011	Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Host: Joel Fuller, General Manager 4500 Marriott Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 919-781-7000	Sandee Swearingen, Regional Sales Director, MICROS eCommerce Services / TIG Global
Internet and Technology Trends for the Hospitality Industry: the world is rapidly changing the way we do business, and often it’s hard to keep up. How is search engine marketing changing? What revenue impact is social media having on our industry? Is it a fad or can it really generate ROI? Learn what you should be doing to drive business to your hotel, restaurant and event venues. We will explore social media, GeoSocial, mobile and more to help you in delivering your message to increase sales.
September 20, 2011	Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport Host: Bryan Heintz, General Manager 4810 Page Creek Lane Durham, NC 27703 (919) 941-6000	Lynn Minges, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Marketing and Global Planning, NC Department of Commerce
Tourism’s Economic Impact in North Carolina — Minges will discuss the power of tourism as an economic engine across North Carolina and how the state markets to visitors. She will share how the Triangle region benefits from the $17 billion spent by visitors annually in the state, as well as highlight the upcoming marketing campaigns and programs of the Division of Tourism.
October 18, 2011	The Carolina Inn Host: Shawn Gracey, General Manager 211 Pittsboro Street Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 933-2001	TAHMA Silent Auction
One of the highlights of TAHMA’s calendar year is quickly approaching! This annual event helps raise funds for scholarships that are awarded to students from our area that are enrolled in hospitality programs at North Carolina colleges and universities. We are very excited to award these scholarships each year, but we cannot do it without your help! Please consider donating to our auction (click here for a donation form) and attending this wonderful event!
November 15, 2011 Luncheon Fees Luncheon-Member $20.00 Luncheon-Non-Member $30.00	Hilton Durham Hotel Host: Ben Logan, General Manager 3800 Hillsborough Road Durham, NC 27705 (919) 564-2900	Brittany Baldwin, Sales Executive, STR
Industry Overview: the presentation will display what is happening in the key performance indicators (ADR, RevPAR, & Occupancy) globally, total U.S., state of North Carolina, & most importantly the Triangle area. This will also include what STR forecasts to wrap up 2011 & what STR thinks is in store for 2012.
December 2011	(no meeting)

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Luncheon Cancellation Policy: If you register but are unable to attend any luncheon, please remember to contact TAHMA headquarters and cancel your reservation 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, you will be invoiced for the $20 luncheon fee if you are a member, and $30 if you are a non-member. TAHMA is required to provide lunch guarantees to our host properties. If you are unable to attend the luncheon and do not cancel your reservation, TAHMA is still required to pay for your meal. TAHMA appreciates your cooperation with our policy.