Venue
The Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton, 900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA

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Event Date Mon Jan 22 PST - Wed Jan 24 PST (11 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Jan 22 3:00am - Wed Jan 24 3:00am
Location The Ritz-Carlton
900 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA
Region Americas
Details

It has delivered an unrivaled combination of compelling content, top-tier delegates, and extraordinary networking opportunities, making it the leading and largest hotel investment conference in the world.

Who Attends
The People You Want to Meet are Here
The number one reason to attend ALIS is the networking. It is the place the industry gathers to network, make deals, explore trends, and gain insights into the hotel investment and development community.

Speakers

2024 Speakers

HOST:

David Sjolander
VP HTNG Operations, AHLA

Jeff Weinstein
Editor in Chief, Hotel Investment Today

PRESENTERS:

Tom Botts
Chief Commercial Officer, Uplift, Inc.

Darren Genstil
Chief Revenue Officer, Docyt

Sammy Greenwall
Co-founder, Lev

Joy Hou
COO / Head of Hospitality, Inhabitr

Jessica Janis
Director, Business Development, Corning Optical Communications

Russell Lemmer
CEO & Founder, Grazzy

Sean Miller
Chief Revenue Officer, Sensor Industries

Kishan Patel
Founder, INNREV - Innovative Revenue Management

Chandell Stone
CEO, Hospitality ESL

Jay Wardle
President & GM, Adara – A RateGain Company

Jeff Higley
President, The BHN Group

JP Ford
Principal, Lodging Econometrics

John R. Karver
President, Karv Corp

Michael Murphy
Chairman, American Hotel Income Properties

Thomas J. Corcoran Jr
President, TCOR Hotel Partners

Jeff Higley
President, The BHN Group

Chip Rogers
CEO, AHLA

SPEAKERS:

Mike Bomstad
Chief Sales Officer, Entegra

Jeff Higley
President, The BHN Group

Chip Rogers
CEO, AHLA

Jeff Higley
President, The BHN Group

Valerie Feng
Associate, The BHN Group

Jonathon S. Zink
COO, The BHN Group

Jeff Higley
President, The BHN Group

MODERATOR:

Andrea Belfanti
CEO, ISHC

Geoff Freeman
President & CEO, U.S. Travel Association

John Lancaster
Vice President, Emerging Markets, Choice Hotels International

Leeny Oberg
Chief Financial Officer and EVP Development, Marriott International

Daniel Peek
President & COO, Hodges Ward Elliott

Francis J. Nardozza
Chairman & CEO, REH Capital Partners, LLC

Bradley Levy
Partner, DLA Piper

Mark D. Bratton
Senior Vice President, Colliers

David Berins
Managing Partner, Berins & Co., LLC

Stephany Chen
Executive Vice President, JLL Hotels & Hospitality

Adam McGaughy
Senior Managing Director, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group

Stephanie Ricca
Editorial Director, Hotel News Now

Rachel Humphrey
Founder, Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance and Principal, DEI Advisors

Alex Cole
Partner, Perkins Coie LLP

Kirsten Smiley
Managing Director, HVS

Chuck Pinkowski
Owner, Pinkowski & Company

Rachael Rothman
Head of Hotels Research & Data Analytics, CBRE

David Duncan
President & CEO, First Hospitality

Peggy Berg
President, Analiza, LLC

John Berean
Senior Vice President, HVS

Dorothy Dowling
Managing Director, Horwath HTL

Meghan Cocci
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Mark Owens
Vice Chair, Hospitality Practice Leader, Colliers

PANELISTS:

Raj Contractor
Head of Investments, Host Hotels & Resorts

Jeni Jackman
Developer/Owner Participant, She Has a Deal

Arjun Singh
Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Paul Whetsell
CEO, Capstar Advisors

Danielle Bozarth
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Christine Duffy
President, Carnival Cruise Line

Bill Hornbuckle
CEO & President, MGM Resorts International

Peter Kern
Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Expedia Group

Dana Jacobsohn
Chief Development Officer, Marriott International

Robin Kennedy
EVP & CDO, Montage International

Rachel Moniz
Chief Operating Officer, HEI Hotels & Resorts

Monica Xuereb
Chief Commercial Officer, Loews Hotels & Co.

Cindy Estis Green
CEO, Kalibri Labs

Amanda Hite
President, STR

Ryan Meliker
President, Lodging Analytics Research & Consulting (LARC)

Laura Resco
Director of Hotel Intelligence – Americas, HotStats

Julie Arrowsmith
President & CEO, G6 Hospitality

John Cohlan
CEO, Margaritaville

Michael Lipson
CEO, President, Access Point Financial

Jim Merkel
CEO & Co-Founder, Rockbridge

Christian Charre
Senior Managing Director, Berkadia

Kevin Davis
Americas CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality

Patrick Deming
Managing Director, Eastdil Secured

Alexandra Lalos-Church
Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott

Bob Webster
Vice Chairman/President, CBRE

Lan Elliott
Co-Founder & Principal, Acacia Hospitality LLC

Keith Oltchick
Chief Development Officer, Remington Hospitality

Bharat Patel
Chairman, AAHOA and Partner, Gulf Coast Hospitality

Abraham Tieh
Director of National Commercial Property Tax, O'Connor & Associates

Andrew Wharton
Managing Director, REH Capital Partners LLC

Tiffany Cooper
Chief Development Officer, Americas & The Caribbean, Aimbridge Hospitality

Krishna Paliwal
President of La Quinta & Hawthorn Brands, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer, Sonesta

Mark Shalala
Senior Vice President, Upscale Development, Choice Hotels International

Michael G. Smith
EVP, Development & Real Estate, Omni Hotels & Resorts

Sarah Gulla
SVP Asset Management, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

Amy Hulbert
VP Boutique and Upscale Brands, BWH Hotels

Lindsay A. Jewell
Partner, Dentons

Richard Schaeffer
VP, Franchise Development, Red Roof

Maud Bailly
CEO, Sofitel Legend, Sofitel, MGallery, Emblems, Accor

Elizabeth Harlow
Chief Brand Officer, Sonesta International Hotels

Amy King
VP Development Luxury, Hilton

Yvette Martinez-Edwards
SVP of Field Operations – Luxury and Miraval, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Kathleen Reidenbach
SVP, Marketing & Commercial, Luxury & Lifestyle Americas,

Laura Lee Blake
CEO, AAHOA

Greg Juceam
President & CEO, Extended Stay America

Sam Nazarian
Founder & CEO, sbe Entertainment Group

Russell Urban
CEO, Principal, Managing Partner, Electra America Hospitality Group

Sloan Dean
CEO, Remington Hospitality

Andy Ingraham
President & CEO, NABHOOD

Pat Pacious
President & CEO, Choice Hotels International

Mark Tamis
Global President, Aimbridge Hospitality

Tina Burnett
Chief Development Officer, G6 Hospitality

Greg Doman
Chief Development Officer, Virgin Hotels

Chip Ohlsson
EVP & Chief Development Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Noah Silverman
Global Development Officer, US & Canada, Marriott International

Julienne Smith
Chief Development Officer, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Bob Alter
CEO, Seaview Investors LLC

Mary Beth Cutshall
Managing Partner, US & Europe, Amara Capital Group

Ryan Lindgren
Managing Director, Berkadia

Deanne Brand
SVP, Strategy & Analytics and Treasurer, Host Hotels & Resorts

Rebecca Cocchiola
Senior Vice President, Singerman Real Estate

Deric Eubanks
Chief Financial Officer, Ashford

Anand Jobanputra
Managing Director, Wells Fargo Bank

Derek Roth
Partner, Paul Hastings

Shruti Buckley
SVP Brand Leader, Hampton, Hilton

Clint Hodges
Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott

Biran Patel
SVP, National Director- Hospitality Division, Marcus & Millichap

Camil Yazbeck
Global Chief Development Officer, Accor

Anjali Agarwal
Senior Vice President, Starwood Capital Group

Rick Cunningham
Senior Vice President, Development, Margaritaville

Ben Tschann
Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP

Todd Wynne-Parry
Managing Director, Horwath HTL

Zach Eckler
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs

Eliot Freeston
Managing Director, Moelis & Company LLC

Sean Gormley
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Brad Langner
Managing Director, Piper Sandler

Ron Burgett
Senior Vice President, Extended Stay Development, Choice Hotels International

Matthew Hostetler
Chief Development Officer, Red Roof

Eric Jacobs
Chief Development Officer- Midscale Brands, Marriott International

Brad LeBlanc
Chief Development Officer, BWH Hotels

Mark Williams
Managing Director, Franchise Development, Extended Stay America

Mike Garcia
President, Matthews Southwest Hospitality

Helene Okabe
Vice President of Feasibility, Concord Hospitality Enterprises

Sergio Rascon
Vice President, Institutional Investors, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

James Carroll
President & CEO, Crestline Hotels & Resorts

Liz Uber
Chief Operating Officer, Extended Stay America

Patrick Volz
Chief Operating Officer Global Operations, Aimbridge Hospitality

Steve Woodward
Vice President, Quality, Training & Development, Red Roof

Kimo Bertram
Vice President, Real Estate & Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Kathleen Hollis
SVP Development, Evolution Hospitality

Evan Laskin
Chief Investment Officer, Margaritaville

Jason Reader
Executive Vice President of Operations, Remington Hospitality

Omer Acar
CEO, Raffles & Fairmont

Geoff Ballotti
President & CEO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Jolyon Bulley
Chief Executive Officer, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Larry Cuculic
President & Chief Executive Officer, BWH Hotels

Sponsors & Partners

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Crescent Hotels & Resorts
• Crestline Hotels & Resorts
• Dentons US LLP
• DLA Piper
• Electra America Hospitality Group / AKA Hotels + Hotel Residences
• First Hospitality
• Goldman Sachs
• Goodwin
• Hard Rock Hotels
• HEI Hotels & Resorts
• Hilco Real Estate
• Horwath HTL
• HotStats
• HVS
• Kalibri Labs
• KHP Capital Partners
• KSL Capital Partners
• Latham & Watkins LLP
• LW Hospitality Advisors / LARC
• Marcus & Millichap
• Matthews Southwest Hospitality
• McKinsey & Company
• McNeill Investment Group / McNeill Hotel Company
• Moelis & Company Group LP
• Montage International
• Morgan Stanley
• Noble Investment Group
• O’Connor & Associates
• Omni Hotels & Resorts
• Outrigger Hospitality Group
• Paul Hastings LLP
• Peachtree Group
• Perkins Coie LLP
• Piper Sandler & Co.
• Pyramid Global Hospitality
• REH Capital Partners, LLC
• Rockbridge
• STR
• The Huntington National Bank
• Vesta Hospitality
• Virgin Hotels Collection
• Wells Fargo