Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit 2023 | The BHN Group | 22 May 2023 | Loews Coral Gables Hotel, 2950 Coconut Grove Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33134

CHRIS is the leading and most noteworthy hotel investment conference for the Caribbean. CHRIS features fantastic networking opportunities and an extensive array of sessions and panels led by hotel and finance industry experts.

Key Statistics:
• About 400 registered delegates
• Nearly 1 in 3 delegates hold the title Chairman, CEO, President, or Owner
• Nearly 1 in 4 companies are capital markets (debt and equity) or development firms
• Almost 30 countries represented

Who Attends:
Investors, Owners, Lenders, Developers, Hotel Chain/Management Company Executives, Investment Bankers, Vacation Ownership Executives, Financial Advisors, Real Estate & Financial Intermediaries, Builders, Consultants, Lawyers, Architects & Designers, Government Tourism Officials, and Media

2023 Speakers

John S. Fareed
Global Chairman, Horwath HTL

Lynette Montoya
CEO, Latino Hotel Association

Jeff Higley
President, The BHN Group

Nicola Madden-Greig
President, CHTA and Group Director of Marketing & Sales, CHG

Laura Resco
Director - Hotel Intelligence Americas, HotStats

Karolin Troubetzkoy
Executive Director, Marketing and Operations, Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resorts

Nick Troubetzkoy
Chairman & Managing Director, Anse Chastanet and Jade Mountain Resorts

Sloan Dean
CEO & President, Remington Hotels

Carolyne Doyon
President & CEO, North America and Caribbean, Club Med

Rob Smith
Divisional President, Full Service, Aimbridge Hospitality

Bruce Wardinski
Chairman & CEO, Playa Hotels & Resorts

Angela Musgrove
CEO, Invest Turks and Caicos

Evan Tillett
Director of Tourism, Belize Tourism Board

Mary Scoviak
Managing Editor, Hotel Investment Today

Wendy Chan
Vice President, Feasibility & Development Planning, Marriott International

Justin Magazine
Senior Vice President Business Development, Aimbridge Hospitality

Fernando Mulet
EVP, Chief Investment Officer, Playa Hotels & Resorts

Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer, Sonesta

Roland Mouly
SVP Strategic Partnerships, Premier (Ashford Inc.)

Ruben Becerra
VP, Business Development, Karisma Hotels & Resorts

Paula Cerrillo
Director Development Caribbean, Marriott International

Fernando Fernandez
VP Development Inclusive Collection, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Pablo Maturana
VP Development, Hilton

Nicolas Valle
VP, Development & Investment, Playa Hotels & Resorts

Jonas Niermann
SVP, hotelAVE

Rogerio Basso
Head of Tourism, IDB Invest

Joan Bertran
EVP Commercial Real Estate & Hotels, Banco Sabadell

Isabel de Caires
Director, Investment Banking, CIBC FirstCaribbean

Jose Alonso Gomez
Senior Investment Officer, IFC

Marie L. Dexter
Principal, Resort Development Consultants

Rafael Amuchastegui
Principal, RAD Architecture Inc

Ken Charles Shannon
Vice President, Playa Hotels & Resorts

Gina Goodin
Senior Associate Vice President, CallisonRTKL

Stan Hartling
Developer and CEO, The Hartling Group

Adam Tegge
Vice President, Ashford Inc.

Jonathon S. Zink
COO, The BHN Group

Alexander C. Britell
Editor in Chief, Caribbean Journal

Andrew L. Farkas
Chairman and CEO, Island Capital Group LLC

Sanjay Amin
Director, BCQS International

Gary Brough
Managing Director, Baker Tilly

Christian Charre
Executive Vice President, CBRE Hotels

Andrea Belfanti
CEO, ISHC

Julianna Musgrove
Regional Learning and Development Manager, Sandals Resorts International

Liam J. Day
Managing Director, BCQS International

Janelle Hopkin
President & Managing Director, Spice Island Beach Resort

Gebhard Rainer
CEO, Sandals Resorts International

Gustavo Martin Viescas
President, LATAMC, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Joseph Boschulte
Commissioner, USVI Department of Tourism

Robert MacLellan
Managing Director, MacLellan & Associates

Joanna Ayala
Director of Development, Marriott International

Mario Eduardo Carbone
Managing Director Development – Mexico & Central America, Hilton

Mauricio Elizondo
Development Director, Posadas

Eileen Kett
Senior Vice President, Development, Club Med

Dorothy Dowling
Managing Director, Horwath HTL

Louis Alicea
Senior Director, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Elizabeth Lloyd
Vice President Asset Management, Ashford Inc.

Alfredo Reynoso
Regional Vice President, Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Daniel Thorman
Senior Vice President Business Development, Aimbridge Hospitality

Alexandra Lalos Church
Managing Director, Hodges Ward Elliott

Katherine Button
Vice President, Asset Management & Investments, Mullen Real Estate Capital

Oriol Gimenez Parrot
Managing Partner, CPG Hospitality & Alójica

Andro Nodarse-Leon
Founder & CEO, LionGrove

David Larone
Special Advisor, CBRE Hotels

Camilo Bolanos
Senior Vice President, Development LAC, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

William Clegg
Regional Director of Development, BWH Hotel Group

Luis Gallotti
Co-Founder/Co-CEO, AMEK Group

Octavian Charles
Chief Executive Officer, Invest Saint Lucia

Simon Taylor
Director, BCQS International

Gene Budler
Managing Director, Dick Construction & Management Company

Keith Hayman
Business Development - Major Claim Specialist, Adjusters International

Juan Mosseri
Sales Manager, Caribbean, E-Finity

Emilio Pérez
Senior Continent Leader, Global Design, Marriott International

Maurizio Piedra
Development Manager - Latin America & Caribbean, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Letvia M. Arza-Goderich
Partner, Preston Arza LLP

Enrique Calderon Fernandez
Chief Operating Officer Hotels, Posadas

Jason Hsiang
EVP of Development, Ennismore

Vijesh Patel
Senior Development Manager, Americas, Six Senses

Gebhard Rainer
CEO, Sandals & Beaches Resorts

Zach Demuth
Global Head of Hotels Research, JLL

Kim Hogan
Head of Acquisitions, Soul Community Planet

Santiago Porta
Principal Investment Officer, IFC - World Bank

Cristian Roberts Castro
President, PRIME / CREO Capital

Sabina Fluxá Thienemann
Vice-Chairman & CEO, Iberostar Group

Elie Maalouf
Chief Executive Officer, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Eric Parrado
Chief Economist & Manager of the Research Department, Inter-American Development Bank

Jeff Weinstein
Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Investment Today

Geoff Ballotti
President & CEO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

2023 Sponsors

PATRONS:
• Best Western Hotel Group
• Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
• Loews Hotels
• Marriott International
• Sandalas

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Accor
• Aimbridge Hospitality
• Amek Group
• Arcadis
• BCQS
• Belize
• Club Med
• Dick Construction and Management
• E-Finity
• Hilton
• Horwath HTL
• Hyatt
• IHG Hotels and Resorts
• Invest Saint Lucia
• Invest Turks and Caicos Islands
• Island Capital Group
• Karisma Hotels & Resorts
• Playa
• Posadas
• Remington
• Sonesta
• United States Virgin Islands
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

MEDIA SPONSORS:
• BTN
• Caribbean Journal
• Hotel Investment Today
• Hotel News Now
• Hotelier News
• Travel Weekly

SUPPORTERS:
• HAMA
• IFC
• INTRADE
• ISHC
• LHA
• NABHOOD
• Puerto Rico Builders Association
• She Has a Deal
• Sociedad Hoteles del Peru
• Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
• Women in Travel THRIVE