Lodging Conference 2023 | Lodging Conference | 18 September 2023 | The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 E Marriott Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85054, United States

This Conference is one of the leading hotel industry events in the world. Over the past 28 years, tens of thousands of high-powered hotel owners and executives from around the globe have participated. This event brings together the hotel industry's most influential owners, operators, presidents, CEOs, investors, and dealmakers to strategize about development, finance, franchising, management, construction, design, and operations.
With three days of continuous opportunities to network, gourmet food, leisure activities, a casual dress code and atmosphere, and a who's who of senior-level industry developers and executives in attendance, it's no surprise that our attendees say they make more contacts and initiate more deals. TLC was the largest industry conference in the world with over 2500 in attendance.

2022 Past Speakers

JoAnna Abrams
CEO, MindClick

Scott Andrews
Division Executive: Hotel Franchise Finance and Gaming, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

CJ Arlotta
Managing Member, CJ Media Solutions, LLC

Moneesh Arora
CEO, UniFocus

Arash Azarbarzin
Chief Executive Officer, Highgate

Gary Badge
Managing Principal, FK Architecture

T.Jack Bagby
Principal, Cooper Carry

Abhay Bakaya
Senior Vice President, Development, SH Hotels & Resorts

Bernard Baumohl
Chief Global Economist, The Economic Outlook Group, LLC

Daniel F. Benavides
Principal, Sandman Savrann PLLC

Alan Benjamin, ISHC
President, Benjamin West

Joseph Berger
President & CEO, BRE Hotels & Resorts

Rafael Berkowitz
Creative Director New York Studio, Campbell House

Anne Bertsch
Vice President, North America Full Service Development, Marriott International

Laura Lee Blake
President & CEO, AAHOA

Michael Blake
Chief Technology Officer, Hospitality Technology Next Generation | The American Hotel & Lodging Association

John Boettger
Managing Director, Westmont Hospitality Group

Vamsi Bonthala
Chief Executive Officer, Arbor Lodging Partners

Liam Brown
Group President, United States & Canada, Marriott International

Scott Brown, NCARB
Principal Architect | Operations, DesignCell Architecture

Angelique Brunner
Founder and CEO, EB5 Capital

Bo Burdette
President & CEO, MGroup

Jim Butler
Chairman, JMBM Global Hospitality Group®

Michael Canning
Senior Vice President – Capital Markets, HALL Structured Finance

Ben Cary
Vice President, Development, Accor

Valentina Castellon
Principal Interior Designer, DLR Group

Rod Clough, MAI
President, HVS Americas

Philip Colón
Senior Director of Development, Marriott International

Tom Corcoran
President/CEO, TCOR Hotel Partners

Cory Creath
Founding Principal Architect, AXIS/GFA Architecture + Design

Mathew Crosswy
President, Stonehill

Lawrence M. Cuculic
President & CEO, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts

Rick Cunningham
SVP of Development, Margaritaville

Mary Beth Cutshall
Managing Partner, Amara Capital

Terry Dammeyer
Chief of Owned Assets, White Lodging Services

Jeff Dauray
Co-Chief Investment Officer, RLJ Lodging Trust

Sloan F. Dean, III
President & CEO, Remington

Aaron Dearborn
President, Amerail Systems

Michael J. Deitemeyer
President & CEO, Aimbridge Hospitality

Zach Demuth
Head of Americas Hotel Research, JLL

Chris Devine
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer, Pyramid Global Hospitality

Chris DiBenedetto
Vice President, Lodging Development, Marriott International

David Duncan
President/CEO, First Hospitality

David Eisen
Content Director, Media, Questex

Linzey Erickson
President, Chief Legal Officer, Legendary Capital

Michael R. Evans
President, Marcus Hotels & Resorts

Michelle Finn
Principal, Finn Consulting Group

Christina Flannery
Director, Capital Project Management, Park Hotels and Resorts

Bruce Ford
SVP and Director of Global Business Development, Lodging Econometrics

JP Ford, ISHC
SVP, Director of Global Business Development, Lodging Econometrics

Gregg Forde
President & Chief Operating Officer, Island Hospitality Management

James Francque
Global Head of Transactions, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Greg Friedman
Managing Principal, Chief Executive Officer, Peachtree Hotel Group

Jennifer Fugolo
VP of Advancement, AHLA Foundation

Kimberly Furlong
Chief Commercial Officer, Atrium Hospitality

Aimee Fyke
COO, Tharaldson Hospitality Management

Stacy Garcia
CEO & Founder, Stacy Garcia Inc.

Mark J. Gerstein
Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company

Thomas M. Geshay
CEO & President, Davidson Hospitality Group

Plano Ghinos
President, Shaner Hotels

Adam Glickman
Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Actabl

Damian Gordillo
President/Co-Founder, Marquee Lodging Advisors

W. Chris Green
Divisional President, Remington

Michael Grove
Chief Operating Officer, HotStats

Terri A. Haack
Senior Vice President, Lowe

Jenna Hackett
Global Brand Head, Curio & Tapestry Collections, Hilton

Leslie D. Hale
President and CEO, RLJ Lodging Trust

Scott K. Hammons
President, Design and Construction, HEI Hotels and Resorts

Glenn Haussman
Host, No Vacancy podcast

Daniel J. Healy
Chief Executive Officer, Civitas Capital Group

Robert Hee
Chief Executive Officer, Canyon Equity LLC

Joe Hercenberg
Sr. Managing Director, Walker & Dunlop

Clint Hodges
Managing Director, Hospitality Investment Advisory, Hodges Ward Elliott

Noreen Hogan
President, CMB Regional Centers, LLC

Edward T. Hoganson
CFO and Chief Investment Officer, Crestline Hotels & Resorts

Brian Holstein
Principal, US Hotel Advisors

John W. Houghtaling II
Managing Partner, GMH Insurance Claim Management

Rachel Humphrey
Founder, Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance

Ted Hutchins
Chief Information Officer, Red Roof

Ali Jahangiri
CEO, EB5 Investors Magazine | HOTELS Magazine

Harry Javer
Founder & Chairman, The Lodging Conference

Helen W. Jorgensen, LEED®AP
Vice President, Design and Procurement, Host Hotels & Resorts

Greg Juceam
President & CEO, Extended Stay America

Alan Kanders
Founder, Three Wall Capital LLC

Christopher Kearney, PE, LEED AP
Vice President, EXP

John Keeling
Executive Vice President, Valencia Hotel Group

Mark Keiser
Chief Development Officer, EOS Hospitality

Greg Kennealey
CEO, Mission Hill Hospitality, a KSL Capital Company

Robert D. Kline
CEO & Co-Founder, Chartres Lodging Group

Justin Knight
CEO, Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc

Jim Korroch
President, WaterWalk

David Kuperberg
Chief Development Officer, Dream Hotel Group, LLC

Shawn Kvernen
Chief Operating Officer, Terrapin Hospitality

Brad LeBlanc
SVP & Chief Development Officer, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts

Olga Lepow
Vice President, CBRE Hotels

Daniel H. Lesser
Co-Founder, President & CEO, LW Hospitality Advisors

Rob Leven
Chief Investment Officer, Procaccianti Companies

Michael I. Lipson
Chairman, CEO, Access Point Financial

Mark V. Lomanno
Partner & Senior Advisor, Kalibri Labs

Craig Lovett
Senior Vice President of Development, Trinity Investments

Edie Lowe
Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Actabl

Bruce Lowrey
Chief Lending Officer, Access Point Financial

Keith Mack
Vice President, Development, CIM Group

Dan McBrearty
Chief Development Officer, Under Canvas, Inc.

Sean McCracken
News Editor, Hotel News Now

Paul McElroy
EVP, Construction & Design, Highgate

Keryn McNamara
Senior Vice President, Hotel Technology, Aimbridge Hospitality

Ed McNeill
President, Lodging Media

Jared Meabon
SVP, Franchise Sales and Development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Jared Melnik
Managing Director, Starwood Capital Group

Thomas C. Morey
EVP & Chief Investment Officer, Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Tyler Morse
Chairman & CEO, MCR | Morse Development

Michael Morton
Vice President, Brand Management, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts

Branigan Mulcahy
Co-Founder, Virdee

Jenifer Neptune
Chief Visionary Officer | Co-Founder, Boutique Hotel Professionals

Dennis Nessler
Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Interactive

Paul Novak
Executive Director - Lodging, Whitman Peterson

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

Rob Palleschi
Chief Executive Officer, G6 Hospitality

Jagruti Panwala
President and CEO, Wealth Protection Strategies

John Pascal
Principal, Paramount Capital Advisors

Bharat Patel
Vice Chair, AAHOA

Biran Patel
Senior Vice President | National Director of Hospitality, Marcus & Millichap

Kamalesh (KP) Patel
Secretary, AAHOA

Ken Patel
Chairman/Founder, EV Hotel, EVHG, EV Human, and EV Smart

Mehul Patel
Managing Partner, CEO, NewcrestImage

Miraj S. Patel
Treasurer, AAHOA

Neal Patel
Chairman, AAHOA

Parth Patel
VP of Investments, Hawkeye Hotels

Gilda Perez-Alvarado
Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality

Keith Pierce
EVP/President of Franchise & Development, Sonesta

Chuck Pinkowski
Owner, Pinkowski & Company

Shane Platt
SVP, Lodging Development, Upscale Brands, Sonesta

Klaudia Porebski
GVP, Strategy, Development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Tracy L. Prigmore
Founder & Managing Partner, TLTsolutions

Mark Purcell
SVP Development, North & Central America, Accor

Brian Quinn
Chief Development Officer, Sonesta

Brad Rahinsky
President & CEO, Hotel Equities

Robert A. Rauch, CHA
CEO, RAR Hospitality

Michael Ritz
Senior Vice President of Investments, Peachtree | Stonehill

Chip Rogers
President & CEO, AHLA

Ama Romaine
Global General Counsel, Real Estate Asset Management, Blackstone Chair
ForWard Advisory Committee

Vail Ross
SVP, Sales & Marketing, STR

Rachael Rothman, CFA
Head of Hotels Research & Data Analytics, CBRE Hotels

Kasia M. Russell, MAI
Managing Director, Senior Partner - Western U.S., HVS

Michelle S. Russo, CHAM, MAI, CHA
CEO & Founder, hotelAVE

Rob Ryan
President & COO, actabl

Russell C. Savrann
Partner, Sandman Savrann PLLC

Ben Seidel
President & CEO, Real Hospitality Group

Mit Shah
Chief Executive Officer, Noble Investment Group

Mark Shalala
SVP, Upscale Development, Choice Hotels International

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen
SVP, Design Group, Emerald Editor-in-Chief
Hospitality Design Magazine

Stephen Siegel
Principal, H-CPM (Hospitality Construction Project Management)

Stacy Silver
President, Silver Hospitality Group

Julienne Smith
Chief Development Officer, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Jonathan P. Stanner
President & CEO, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

Andrea Stokes
Practice Lead, Hospitality, J.D. Power

Gretchen Stroud
SVP, Talent & Inclusion, Hilton

Jeff Stulmaker
Partner & Chief Investment Officer, KHP Capital Partners

David Tarr
Senior Vice President, Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Linda Theisen
Vice President, Hilton Supply Management

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

Christina Trauthwein
VP, Content & Creative, Hotel Business | InspireDesign

Bryan Trush
VP, Capital Expenditures, Design & Construction, Host Hotels & Resorts

Kevin Urgo
Managing Partner, Urgo Hotels & Resorts

Jeff Wagoner
President & CEO, Outrigger Hospitality Group

Stephanie Weiler
Senior Director, ESG Services Group, Alvarez and Marsal

Jeff Weinstein
Editor-in-Chief, HOTELS Magazine

Peter Welch
President & CEO, Continental Contractors, Inc

Chris Williams
Managing Director, Hotel Franchise Finance - Western Region, Western Alliance Bank

Mark Williams
Managing Director, Franchise Development, Extended Stay America

Sarah Williams
Chief Revenue Officer, InterMountain Management

Venus Williams
Founder + Owner, V Starr

David Wilner
Senior Vice President, Franchise Development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Betty Wilson
Vice President, Global Accounts, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Mark Woodworth
Principal, R.M. Woodworth & Associates

Cesar Wurm
Vice President, Commercial, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Jason Yarbrough
SVP, Lodging Development Select Service Brands, Sonesta

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:

• AAHOA
• Access Point Financial
• Actabl
• BWH Hotels
• Choice Hotels International
• DIRECTV Hospitality
• Encore
• EV Hotel - Evolution Venue
• Extended Stay America
• Gauthier Murphy & Houghtaling LLC
• Hilton
• Hodges Ward Elliott
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation
• IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Marriott International
• Motel 6 / Studio 6
• Northern Arizona University College of Hotel and • Restaurant Management
• R.D. Olson Construction
• Sonesta
• Wells Fargo Hotel Franchise Finance
• Western Alliance Bank Hotel Franchise Finance
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

CONFERENCE SPONSORS:
• Advance Catastrophe Technologies (ACT)
• Aimbridge Hospitality
• Allied Group, The
• Amerail Systems
• Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association
• Avalara
• Avendra
• Avison Young
• Booking.com
• Boutique Hotel Professionals
• Carver Companies, The
• Castell, An AHLA Foundation Project
• CBRE Hotels
• Continental Contractors Inc.
• Cooper Carry
• Cornell University - School of Hotel Administration
• Crystal Hospitality
• Deacon Construction
• DLR Group
• Enseo
• exp
• ForWard - Women Advancing Hospitality
• GES Exposition
• Get Your Name On It
• GPS Apparel by Gap, Inc.
• H-CPM (Hospitality CPM)
• Hall Structured Finance
• Hospitality Show, The
• HotStats
• Hunter Hotel Advisors
• Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
• HVS
• Inn-Flow Hotel Software
• InterMountain Hotels
• InterMountain Renovations
• International Society of Hospitality Consultants
• JLL
• JMBM Global Hospitality Group®
• JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
• Land-Ron
• Legendary Capital
• Lodging Econometrics
• Marcus & Millichap
• Margaritaville
• Marquee Commercial Lodging Advisors
• MDO
• MGroup
• MindClick
• Mitsubishi Electric HVAC
• NEWH
• O'Connor & Associates
• Outrigger Hospitality Group
• Paramount Capital Advisors
• Paramount Lodging Advisors
• PENTA Building Group, The
• Platinum Construction Group
• Red Roof
• Remington Hotels
• Samuelson Furniture
• Sandman Savrann PLLC
• Serta Simmons Hospitality
• Stonehill
• Ten-X
7• Unifocus
• US Hotel Advisors
• V Starr
• Valencia Hotel Group
• WaterWalk
• Westmont Hospitality Group
• Women Own the Room by Wyndham

PUBLICATION SPONSORS:
• AAHOA
• Asian Media Group USA & Asian Hospitality
• BLLA
• Boutique Design
• hertelier
• Hospitality Design
• Hospitality Upgrade
• Hotel Business
• Hotel Interactive
• Hotel Management
• Hotel News Now
• Hotel-Online
• HotelBizLink.com
• Hotels Investment Outlook
• HOTELS Magazine
• InspireDesign
• LightBox
• Lodging Magazine
• LodgingDevelopment.com
• NEWH
• No Vacancy Live!
• Rupesh.co
• Todays Hotelier
• Travel and Tour World