Austin Hospitality: The Future World-Class City 2018 | Bisnow | 19 June 2018 | Hilton Austin, 500 E 4th St, Austin, TX 78701, USA

What You Will Learn?
• What are the major areas of improvement for Austin's hospitality, and how does the city stack up versus its Houston & Dallas counterparts?
• Texas Governor Greg Abbott declares Austin would be the "ideal fit" for Amazon's HQ2. What could be the impacts of winning on Austin's hospitality industry?
• Sxsw, Austin City Limits, and Formula One are just a few of the many attractions that pull in tourism. How does Austin's hotel industry intend to stay ahead of demand and top of mind for 2018 and beyond?
• Austin is one of the fastest growing cities in the US. Does it have the potential of becoming the future World-Class City?
• Music, culture, and tech are huge components of Austin's identity - how are hotels capitalizing on these traits and integrate them into live-work-play spaces?
• What are Reit's identifying as the major areas of investment in Austin today?

2018 Speakers

SPEAKERS:

Geraldine Guichardo
Vice President, Jll's Hotels & Hospitality Group

​Mike Shea
Partner & Chief Logistics Officer, Sxsw

Daniel Hansen
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Summit Hotel Properties

Tom Noonan
President/Chief Executive Officer, Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau

Doug Manchester
President, Manchester Financial Group

Bryan Kent
Project Executive, Dpr Construction

Lisa Hankamer
Director, National Hospitality Group, Marcus & Millichap

Zach Murphy
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Pender Capital

MODERATORS:

Michael Bellisario
Senior Research Analyst, Rw Baird

H.D. Perkins
Vice President, F10 Hotels

2018 Sponsors

• Wls Lighting Systems
• Clean Scapes Landscaping
• View Dynamic Glass
• Pender Capital
• Dpr Construction
• Down Austin Town Alliance
• Central Texas Commercial Assocations of Realtors
• F10 Hotels Investment Banking
• Kirksey Architecture