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• Richard Musgrove joins hotelAVE as Executive Vice President
February 13, 2012 - Michelle Russo, President, is pleased to announce that Richard E. Musgrove, CHA, CPM, CCIM, RPA, has joined Hotel Asset Value Enhancement as Executive Vice President. Mr. Musgrove will be co-practice leader of the West Coast operations along with Kristin Knox, Vice President. He joins the firm from Chartres Lodging Group.
• hotelAVE to Sponsor Meet the Money!
February 7, 2012 - Michelle Russo, President, announced that Hotel Asset Value Enhancement will be a sponsor of JMBM Global Hospitality's Meet the Money conference, May 7-9, in Los Angeles. This annual event is a gateway to hospitality finance providers of debt and equity capital for hotel deals. For more information or to register visit Meet the Money 2012.
• Michelle Russo to Speak at Sage Leadership Conference
February 6, 2012 - Michelle Russo, President of hotelAVE, will be a member of the Owner's Panel at Sage Hospitality's Discover the Difference 2012 Manager conference.
• Michelle Russo quoted in Hotel News Now
October 10, 2011 - Michelle Russo, President of hotelAVE, was recently quoted in a Hotel News Now article on how Cost Containment Continues to Drive Profit.
• Michelle Russo to Be Panelist at NATHIC Conference
September 1, 2011 - Michelle Russo, President of hotelAVE, will be a panelist on the “Straight Talk From the Top” panel at Hotel Management Magazine’s hospitality investment conference. Held on November 1-2, in Washington, D.C., the event was known as the Distressed Hotels Summit. It has now been expanded and renamed the "North America Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference” with a focus on positioning for profitability. For more information, visit www.IHIF Summit Series.com.
• Michelle Russo to Be Panelist at NYU International Hospitality Conference
May 11, 2011 - Michelle Russo, President of hotelAVE, will participate in a panel discussion entitled, Who Is The Customer? Chaired by Scott Berman of PwC, the workshop will take place on Monday, June 6, at 11:15 am. For more information visit www.scps.nyu.edu.
• Michelle Russo Named Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award New England Finalist
May 11, 2011 - Michelle Russo, President of HotelAVE, was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 New England Award finalist. This awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Ms. Russo was selected as a finalist from nearly 60 nominations by a panel of independent judges.
• Michelle Russo Quoted in Hotel Business Magazine: Asset Managers Can Stabilize Distressed Hotels
March 7, 2011 - Michelle Russo, President of HotelAVE, was quoted recently on how asset managers can play an important role for distressed hotels. In an article entitled, "Asset Managers Can Stabilize Distressed Hotels, " Ms. Russo explains how many investors today are "unintentional" owners during the recent downturn, but that is starting to shift as the economy improves. Read the entire article at www.hotelbusiness.com .
• Michelle Russo to Speak at Cornell University’s Conversations With Entrepreneurs
March 1, 2011 - Michelle Russo, President of HotelAVE, will be at the Ithaca campus on March 8-9, 2011 for Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration’s “Conversations with Entrepreneurs” series. This speaker series brings to campus hospitality entrepreneurs and innovators who share their wisdom and insights with students and faculty through lectures and personal interactions. The series is sponsored by The Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.