Hotel Opportunities Latin America 2023 | The BHN Group | 23 May 2023 | Loews Coral Gables Hotel, 2950 Coconut Grove Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA

This event is designed to provide an annual meeting place for hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and the professional advisory community who are interested in doing deals in one of the world’s hottest hotel markets

2023 Speakers

Sabina Fluxá Thienemann
Vice-Chairman & CEO, Iberostar Group

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

Eric Parrado Herrera
Chief Economist and Manager of the Research Department,

Jeff Weinstein
Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Investment Today

Geoff Ballotti
President & CEO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Silvia Camarota
Founding Chair, Women in Travel THRIVE

Herman Bern Sr.
Chairman Empresas Bern, Bern Hotels & Resorts

Jeff Weinstein
Editor in Chief, Hotel Investment Today

Jose Carlos Azcarraga
CEO, Posadas

Brian J. King
President - Caribbean and Latin America, Marriott International

John Murray
President & CEO, Sonesta

Brent Reynolds
CEO, Managing Partner, NRI

Evan Tillett
Director of Tourism, Belize Tourism Board

Ricardo Mader Rodrigues
HOLA Co-Chair, South America and Managing Director, JLL

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

Valentina Luque
Development Manager South America & Caribbean, Hilton

Andrés Sánchez Turriago
Development Director, GHL

Fabian Sanchez Cedillo
Managing Director, Horwath HTL

Marine Ceccarelli
Americas Development Director, Club Med

Federico Moreno-Nickerson
Vice President of Development LatAm, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

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

Fernando Garcia Chacon
Executive Vice-President, CBRE Hotels

Ilan Marcoschamer
SVP Hospitality and CRE, Sabadell Bank

Santiago Porta
Principal Investment Officer, IFC - World Bank

Alejandro Rodriguez
CIO, Credit Suisse

Letvia M. Arza-Goderich
Partner, Preston Arza LLP

Jason Gold
Senior Vice President Business Development, Highgate Hotels

Michael Leon
Director of Development, Marriott International

Keith Oltchick
EVP Business Development, Remington Hotels

Mark Purcell
SVP, Development, Accor

John McCarthy
HOLA Co-Chair, Mexico and Executive Chairman, Partner, Leisure Partners

Ruben Becerra
VP, Business Development, Karisma Hotels & Resorts

Guillermo BravoChief Investment Officer, FibraHotel

Uriel Burak
Vice President, Development, CALA, Marriott International

Nicolas Martinez
Vice President Development, Mexico & Caribbean, Accor

Manuel Muñoz Garces
Head of Hotel & Tourism C&IB, Banco Sabadell México

Carolina Lacerda
Practice Leader LatAm, EY

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

Andres Chico
CEO, Tortuga Resorts

Alfredo Reynoso
Regional Vice President, Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Stephen Strenk
Director of Development, Americas, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Eduardo Ahumada
Vice President, Alojica

Daniel Campos Lara
CEO, Caribe Hospitality

Sebastian Cardona
Development Director of Mexico and Caribbean, Playa Hotels & Resorts

Fernando Rocha Huerta
Chief Development Officer, Fibra Inn

Mary Scoviak
Managing Editor, Hotel Investment Today

Osvaldo Marcelo Chudnobsky
Managing Partner, Horwath HTL

Carlos Crovato
VP Development & Acquisitions LATAM, Standard International

Patricio del Portillo
VP of Development, LATAM, Aimbridge Hospitality

Dan Freed
Principal, Arcadis | CRTKL

Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer, Sonesta

Jeff Higley
President, THE BHN Group

Herman Bern Jr.
President, Bern Hotels & Resorts

Javier Coll
President, Global Business Development & Innovation, Apple Leisure Group

Francisco Alejandro Zinser
Executive Vice President, Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe

Phil Zrihen
Head of Americas, Ennismore

Patricia Boo
Senior Area Director, Latin America, STR

Letvia M. Arza-Goderich
Partner, Preston Arza LLP

Jonathon S. Zink
COO, The BHN Group

Raul F. CalvetHOLA Co-Chair, Central America and CEO, Colliers Market Intelligence & Advisory

Ana Paula Ardón
Global Hospitality Co-Leader, Gensler

Michael Cobb
CEO, ECI Development

Alex Mai
Regional VP of Development - MLAC Region, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Nicole Solano
Chief Executive Officer, Belize Ministry of Tourism

Roland Mouly
Senior Vice President, Premier (Ashford Inc.)

Louis Alicea
Senior Director, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Bojan Kumer
Regional Vice President, Marriott International

Andres Ramirez
Vice President, hotelAVE

Gustavo Ripol
Partner, Leisure Partners

Marco A. Roca Sr.
CEO, Reveille Hospitality

Paul Adan
SVP Development, MLAC Region, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Mauricio Elizondo
Development Director, Posadas

Pablo Maturana
VP Development, Hilton

2023 Sponsors

PATRONS:
• Loews Hotels
• Marriott International
• NRI
• Sandals

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Accor
• AimBridge
• Arcadis
• Banco Sabadell
• Belize
• Hilton
• Horwath HTL
• Hyatt
• IHG Hotels and Resorts
• Karisma Hotels and Resorts
• Playa Hotels and Resorts
• Posadas
• Sonesta
• Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

MEDIA SPONSORS:
• BTN
• 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