How well do you know Ken?
Ken graduated from this college
What is Cal Poly Pomona
Two new trade shows we attended in 2018
What are CalSAE and Holiday Showcase.
The targeted percentage of group rooms increase for 2019
What is 5.8%
Based on the data YTD data presented in the slide, "what did we do to the comp set as it relates to transient and group?
What is "we ate their lunch"
This event usually held in DTLA in February hands out awards to the Music Industry
What is the Grammys
Ken is passionate about this sport
What is Golf
This happened on November 27th, 2018
What is the systems cutover
Revenue of Business Transient expected in 2019?
What is $13 million
Name 3 of the 6 hotels in our comp set
What is JW Marriott, Biltmore, Sheraton, LA Downtown, Doubletree and Omni
This event was Sponsored by Sketchers last year
What is the LA Marathon
Ken has been the GM for this many Westin hotels
What is 7 (Westin South Carolina, Century Plaza, Long Beach, Mission Hills, Market Street, Long Beach again, Bonaventure )
AAA extended this to the hotel
What is Continuation of 4 diamond status
Percentage that local Catering will grow revenues YOY
8%
Who publishes the STAR report
What is Smith Travel Research
This event, held at LACC is the premiere trade event for the video game industry
What is E3
Ken started his career in this hotel company
What is Hyatt
Total cost of the renovation in 2018 - 2019
What is $45 million
Total number of targeted group room nights in 2019
What is 124,712
Why is there such a complex set of requirements as to which hotels a property can select for their comp set?
What is to insure privacy of confidential data
Number of Seats in Dodgers stadium
What is 56,000
This famous actor was born in the same city as Ken (Lynwood, CA )
Who is Kevin Costner
The names of the 3 new meeting rooms on the 2nd floor
What is Echo Park, Silverlake and Mount Washington
How much are we targeting to increase AV revenues YOY?
What is $200K ( $3.2 Million to $3.4 Million)
Name the primary metric Interstate, Owners and Investors would use to evaluate our hotel
What is Index Percent Change
This event, held in January at LA Live complex, is the leading and largest hotel investment conference in the world
What the ALIS conference