John Fuhr

Convention Management Resources, Inc. provides housing registration and marketing services. It offers services for citywide meetings, conventions and expositions. The firm provides finance, reporting, consulting and exhibitor services. The company was founded by Steve Olsen and Dave Goetz in 1991 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Hilton Hotels Corp. owns & operates hotels and resorts. The firm's hotel brands include Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hampton, Scandic, and Conrad. The company was founded in 1919 by Conrad Hilton and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC engages in the ownership and operation of hotels and resorts. It also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., which provides vacation experiences through villa-style resorts. The firm operates hotel business in three separate hotel segments: the Americas, EAME and Asia Pacific. Each hotel segment owns and leases hotels and resorts operated primarily under their proprietary brand names includes St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element. The company was founded by Barry Stuart Sternlicht in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.