A list of the top stories from the 2009 International Hotel Investment Forum-Berlin, held March 9-11 at the InterContinental Berlin.
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Photos from the opening day of the 2009 IHIF-Berlin
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Klein on Denizen: "Smart is the new cool"
March 10, 2009
By Paul Heney, HWN editorial director
BERLIN—Following today’s launch of Denizen Hotels, Ross Klein, global head, luxury & lifestyle brands, Hilton Hotel Corp., sat down for an exclusive first interview with the HotelWorld Network.
“We truly want to be a global brand, said Klein. “There’s a difference between being a domestic brand with international distribution and being born global—and we had so many international stakeholders on our developer advisory board. When we were doing our cultural anthropology on what the brand would be, and how it would convey around the world, we thought that it was a very important statement to launch at Berlin in an international forum.”
Hilton unveils new brand: Denizen Hotels
March 10, 2009
BERLIN—Hilton Hotels Corp. announced today at the International Hotel Investment Forum the addition of Denizen Hotels, a global lifestyle brand, to the Hilton family of brands. Appearing throughout the world in international social epicenters, Denizen Hotels will cater to globally conscious modern travelers.
IHIF opens on a sullen note in Berlin
March 9, 2009
By Paul Heney, HotelWorld Network editorial director
BERLIN—The 12th International Hotel Investment Forum opened today at the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany, and there were not a lot of smiling faces in the crowd—at least not in the conference hall, after hearing the opening panels.
DeMarco wins IHIF Leadership Award
March 6, 2009
The International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) is delighted to announce that Lyndall De Marco has won a special Leadership Award for her efforts for championing sustainability issues within the hotel industry and will be recognized on March 10.
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Denizen aims for digital-friendly boutique style
March 10, 2009
By Paul Heney, HWN editorial director
First we had iPods, and later iTunes and iPhones and iDocks. Now comes Hilton Hotels Corp.'s 12th brand, which one might think of as iW.
