Hospitaliy & Tourism

So Many Secrets

If there was a thematic moment in the Hospitality forum hosted by Ingram's magazine as part of its ongoing Industry Outllook series, that moment belonged to Cynthia Savage of the Raphael Hotel Group.

"I think we have to celebrate," said Savage, "that we have so many secrets."

"There's our tag line," riposted Tom Holden of the Greater Kansas City Hotel & Motel Association,

"So many secrets." "So many secrets," added Savage, "so little time."

Savage and Holden were just two of the many participants in the Ingram's Industry Outlook forum graciously hosted by the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel on April 22. Together they explored the issues that face the hospitality industry, both local and national. Despite the obvious global challenges, the group remained solidly upbeat and impressively thoughtful in their proposals to address these challenges.

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Participants Include:
(front row, left to right)
Tom Healy
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel
Rick Hughes
Greater Kansas City Convention & Visitors Bureau
Stepanie Roush
Independence Missouri Tourism Dept.
Cynthia Savage
Raphael Hotel, The Raphael Group
Tom Holden
Greater Kansas City Hotel & Motel Association
Richard Hawk
Country Club Hotel & Spa
Jack Cashill
Ingram's Magazine

(back row, left to right)
Jill Raines
Missouri Division of Tourism
Joe Sweeney, Ingram's Magazine
Charlie Spiegel
Overland Park Convention & Visitors Bureau
Michelle Sweeney
Ingram's Magazine
Bill George, Jr.
Metropolitan Transportation Services, Inc.
Tom McKenna
Kansas City Aviation Department
Troy Stremming
Ameristar Casinos, Inc.
Ian Pullan
The Fairmont Hotel-Kansas City
Scott Allegrucci
Kansas Department of Tourism
Doug Bach
Unified Government, Wyandotte County/KCK
Will Gregory
The Fairmont Hotel-Kansas City