FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greg Bankhurst, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of The Bankhurst Group, has accepted an invitation to speak this October on Luxury Hotel Development, Management and Ownership at the 2011 International Hotel Conference in Italy.
The Bankhurst Group, is the parent company of Mr. Bankhurst’s successful DreamPlay Capital plus 4 other ventures that he has added to the new Bankhurst Group portfolio, Black 17 Gaming and Resorts based in Las Vegas, Global Asset Advisory an asset management and advisory specialist firm, Bankhurst Properties an exclusive investment brokerage and Kelley, a Communications, Promotions & Marketing Firm.
Greg’s background as Regional President of WCI Communities, Inc., a multi-billion dollar public company traded on the New York Stock exchange and Florida’s largest premier hotel and residential developer where he was responsible for design and development of billions of dollars in high end develop qualifies him as an authority in Luxury Hotel Development. And later as President of Global Development for Eight Wonder International Greg took his development expertise to the international level.
Greg and The Bankhurst Group have extensive experience in all phases of high-end site acquisition and development, luxury project design, condominium/hotel program implementation, golf course design, construction management, financial management, asset management, property management and sales and marketing. His innovative work has won a variety of industry awards for hotel and luxury residential development, including:
30 Best New Hotels around the Globe, Travel + Leisure It List 2008
15 Hotels to Watch, Travel + Leisure World's Best List 2008
40 Must-See Properties, Travel Agent Hot New List
Best Hotels AIA Award for Design and Architectural Excellence
America's Best Builder - NAHB and Builder Magazine
Florida's Best - Platinum Awards for Design
Gold Coast Builders Association - Prism Award for Design
Plus:
Crain Award - Best Development of the Year
City Club - top 25 Executives of the Year
For additional Information on Greg Bankhurst, The Bankhurst Group, Black 17 Gaming & Resorts, Global Asset & Advisory, Bankhurst Properties and Kelley or for interview or appearance scheduling please contact Jim Kelley, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer at 954 566 8900, cell 786 423 6568 or at jkelley@bankhurst.com. Photos also available upon request.
The Bankhurst Group, Inc. headquarters are located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 3020 NE 32nd Avenue, Suite 110. Telephone Number 954 566 8900 Web Address www.bankhurst.com FaceBook Address www.facebook.com/bankhurstgroup Twitter Address www.twitter.com/bankhurstgroup