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Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007

Real Estate Mogul, Entrepreneur, and TV Personality To Address Leading NYU Hotel Development Conference in 30th Year

NEW YORK December 4, 2007-Donald J. Trump, chairman and president of the Trump Organization, will be this year’s featured luncheon speaker at the 30th Anniversary NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, to be held June 1 to June 3, 2008 at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.

An American hotel and real estate developer, entrepreneur, author, multi-billionaire and television personality, Donald Trump is a dynamic dealmaker and iconic branding and marketing phenomenon. Outspoken and opinionated, Mr. Trump will speak before an audience of leading hospitality and real estate executives about his successes in industry.

The NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, hosted by New York University’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management, is the premier hospitality finance and development forum of its kind where hotel CEOs, analysts and other hospitality leaders gather to discuss the current state, significant growth, future challenges, and major developments in the industry. Jonathan M. Tisch, chairman and CEO of Loews Hotels and son of the Tisch Center’s namesake Preston Robert “Bob” Tisch, is conference chair.

About the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference

Now in its 30th year, the New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference (www.nyu.edu/hospitalityconference) is hosted by NYU’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management. The foremost annual gathering of hospitality business leaders, the conference gives attendees the chance to network, gauge trends, attend workshops and seminars, and make deals in a dynamic setting. The special 30th anniversary program is currently being developed by the Executive Planning Committee, and more information will be available online in March 2008.

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About NYU’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management

NYU’s Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management, part of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (www.scps.nyu.edu), offers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs that develop professionals with in-depth industry knowledge and the critical thinking skills necessary for leadership roles in the fields of hospitality, tourism and sports management. The Center’s full-time and adjunct faculty is composed of leading practitioners and researchers. Its board of advisors includes senior executives who advise on curricula development and help ensure that coursework reflects the latest industry trends and needs. The Tisch Center’s location in the heart of New York City-one of the world’s premier tourist and sports destinations-provides its students with multiple internship and networking opportunities, as well as the chance to study at several on-site “industry classrooms” at such venues as The New York Marriott Marquis, The Waldorf=Astoria, Chelsea Piers, and the NBA Store.