The Lodging Conference 2018 | Lodging Conference | 24 September 2018 | Arizona, Biltmore, 2400 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA

The Lodging Conference is one of the top hotel industry events in the world. Over the past 23 years, tens of thousands of high-powered hotel owners and executives from around the globe have participated. The event has been sold out for the last five years with attendance of 1800+ in 2017. We bring together the hotel industry's most influential owners, operators, presidents, CEOs and dealmakers to strategize about development, finance, franchising, management, construction, design, and operations. More than just a conference, the entire event is a THINK TANK where everybody in attendance has the opportunity to join in the conversation, discuss issues, and solve problems.

2018 Speakers

Minaz Abji
Executive Vice President of Asset Management (Retired), Host Hotels & Resorts

Jim Alderman
EVP & Chief Development Officer, Extended Stay America, Inc.

Scott Andrews
Managing Director, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Arash Azarbarzin
President, SH Group

David Bader
Managing Principal, Cumming Construction Management

Thomas Barber
Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Pamela Barnhill
COO, mykey Global Accommodations

Ben Bates
Commercial Manager, North America, Booking.com

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

Sumner Baye
President/Partner, International Hotel Network, LLC

Daniel Beider
Chairman, Paramount Lodging Advisors

John A. Belden
President & CEO, Davidson Hotels & Resorts

Alan Benjamin
President, Benjamin West

David Berins
Managing Partner, Berins & Co., LLC

Peter Berk
President, PMZ Realty Capital LLC - Hotel Finance Group

Shaan Bhatia
Vice President, Starwood Capital Group

Adi Bhoopathy
Principal & Executive Vice President, Noble Investment Group

Larry Birnbaum
Vice President Global Hospitality, Ruckus Networks

Roger Bloss
Executive Consultant, RLHCO

Michael D. Bluhm
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Host Hotels & Resorts

Joseph Bojanowski
President, PM Hotel Group

Stephen C. Brandman
Chief Executive Officer, Journal Hotels

Andrew Broad
Principal, Avison Young

Gretta Brooks
Founder & CEO, SalesBoost

Kevin R. Brooks
Managing Director, GreenTree Hospitality Group, Inc.

Liam Brown
President, Franchising, Owner Services and MxM Select Brands, North America, Marriott International

Scott Brown, NCARB
Principal Architect, DesignCell Architecture

Alex Cabañas
Chief Executive Officer, Benchmark, A Global Hospitality Company

Mike Cahill
CEO & Founder, HREC Investment Advisors

James Carroll
President & CEO, Crestline Hotels & Resorts

Jerome F. Cataldo
President/CEO, Hostmark Hospitality Group

John R. Cauvin, MS
Executive in Residence/Professor
Northern Arizona University The W.A Franke College of Business and School of Hotel and, Restaurant Management

Jim Chu
Global Head of Development and Owner Relations, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Keith A. Cline
President & CEO, CorePoint Lodging Inc.

John Cohlan
Chief Executive Officer, Margaritaville Holdings

Jenn Connell
VP and Global Brand Leader, Autograph Collection + Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International

Kristen Conry
Vice President, Product and Brand Development, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Nathan Crisp
VP of Customer Success and Strategic Consulting, Duetto

Mat Crosswy
President, Stonehill Strategic Capital

Jeff Dallas
Chief Development Officer, StepStone Hospitality

Eric Danziger
Chief Executive Officer, Trump Hotel Group

Jeff Dauray
Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, RLJ Lodging Trust

Geoff Davis
Principal, F10 Hotels

Rickman Davis
Loan Officer, Live Oak Bank Hotel Lending

David Depkon
VP, Procurement Business Services & Center of Excellence, Hilton Supply Management

Michael G. Desiato
President, MGD Consulting Services

Christopher Diffley
Managing Director, Investments, Rockbridge

Manny Dominguez
Principal, Cooper Carry

Dorothy Dowling
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer, Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Chris Drazba
Vice President, Core Brands & Mexico Development, IHG

Douglas Dreher
President & CEO, The Hotel Group

David Eisen
Director, Hotel Intelligence & Customer Solutions
HotStats

Aly El-Bassuni
SVP, Franchise Operations, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group

Ethan L. Elser, Sr.
Vice President, PACE Equity

Lee J. Eulgen
Partner, Neal Gerber Eisenberg

Anthony Falor
Managing Director, Ten-X

Michael Famiglietti
SVP, Manufacturer Relations, Super Premium Brands, Penske Automotive, Inc.

Michelle Finn
SVP, Hospitality Division, ST Media Group International, President and Co-Founder, Hospitality Media Group

Michael Fleischer
Senior Vice President, Related Fund Management

Russ Flicker
Managing Partner, AWH Partners

Kathleen Flores
Executive Vice President, Brands & Innovation, Trump Hotel Group

Bruce Ford
Senior Vice President and Director of Global Business Development, Lodging Econometrics

Patrick H. Ford
Chairman and Founder, Lodging Econometrics

JP Ford, ISHC
Senior Vice President and Director of Global Business Development, Lodging Econometrics

Jeff Fox
DIRECTV Lead, Strategic Hospitality Accounts, AT&T Business Solutions National Business

Brian Fry
President, Commonwealth Hotels, LLC

Phill Geheb
Shareholder, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.

Plato Ghinos
President, Shaner Group

Mark J. Gordon
Partner, Intrinsic Hotel Capital

W. Chris Green
Chief Operating Officer, Chesapeake Hospitality

Ken Greene
President, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group

Kenneth R. Greger
Managing Director, AETHOS Consulting Group

Mark Grenoble
President & COO, 360 Pacifica

Jennifer Gribble
Vice President, Global avid hotelsâ„¢ & Mainstream Growth, IHG

Matt Grubb
Vice President of Construction, R.D. Olson Construction

Nate Gundrum
Vice President, Real Estate Development, Mortenson Development, Inc.

Terri A. Haack
President, Terranea Resort

Robert Habeeb
President & CEO, Maverick Hotels and Restaurants

Jeff Higley
VP/Editorial Director, Hotel News Now/STR

Clint Hodges
Senior Vice President, Hodges Ward Elliott

Brian Holstein
Principal, US Hotel Advisors

Eric Horodas
President & CEO, Greystone Hotels

Ross Hosking
VP of Sales & Distribution, Americas, Radisson Hotel Group

Ali Hoyt
Senior Director, Consulting & Analytics, STR

Tom Huffsmith
Senior Managing Director, CBRE Hotels

Teague Hunter
President, Hunter Hotel Advisors

Walter Isenberg
President & CEO, Sage Hospitality

Justin Jabara
Vice President of Business Development, Meyer Jabara Hotels

Mike Jaynes
President, HALL Structured Finance

Dave Johnson
Chairman & CEO, Aimbridge Hospitality

Naveen Kakarla
President & CEO, HHM

Christopher M. Kearney, PE, LEED AP
Vice President, exp

Phil Keb
Executive Vice President of Development, Gencom

John Keeling
Executive Vice President, Valencia Group

Doug Kessler
President & CEO, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Senior Managing Director, Ashford Inc.

Chris Kilcullen
SVP of Acquisitions, Legendary Capital

Grant King
Managing Partner, The Relevant Group

Robert D. Kline
CEO & Co-Founder, Chartres Lodging Group, LLC, Co-Chairman, Kokua Hospitality, LLC

David Kong
President and CEO, Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Stanley Kozlowski
Principal, CooperWynn Capital

Adrian Kurre
Global Head, Homewood Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton

Drena Kusari
General Manager, Southwest Region, Lyft

Adam Lair, MAI
Managing Director, Senior Partner, HVS

Don Landry
Owner, Top Ten Hospitality Advisors

Jamie Lane
Senior Economist, CBRE Hotels

Carl Langford, P.E.
Traffic Engineering Supervisor, City of Phoenix - Street Transportation Department

Mark Laport
President, CEO, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company

Brad LeBlanc
Senior Vice President, Development & Franchising, Serendipity Labs, Inc.

Eric Lent
Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Upscale Brands, IHG

Michael A. Leven
Chairman & CEO, Georgia Aquarium

Robert Leven
Chief Investment Officer, TPG Hotels & Resorts

Jay Litt
Principal, The Litt Group

Mark V. Lomanno
Partner & Senior Advisor, Kalibri Labs

Katherine Lugar
President & CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association

Peter Mack
Founder and CEO, Collective Retreats

Thomas Magnuson
CEO and Co-Founder, Magnuson Hotels

Ian Mahon
President/CEO, Level 3 Construction

Guy Maisnik
Partner & Vice Chairman, Global Hospitality Group, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

David Marr
Senior Vice President and Global Head of Full-Service Brands, Hilton

David Marvin
Founder & President, Legacy Ventures

Ian McAuley
President, American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP

David McCown
President, Air Partner

Joseph A. McInerney
President & CEO, McInerney Hospitality International LLC

Jon Mehlman
President & CEO, Hospitality Investors Trust

Prath Mehta
Associate Director - Asset Management and Acquisitions, Westmont Hospitality Group

Michael Merle
Vice President, Business Development, Guerdon Modular Buildings

Christopher Meskers
COO, Concierge by Foodbuy | S. Sherman Associates

Andrew Miele
Director of Development, Americas, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Mitch Miller
Principal, Miller Law Group, P.C.

Greg Mount
President & CEO, RLH Corporation

W. Michael Murphy
Head of Lodging and Leisure Capital Markets, First Fidelity Mortgage Corporation

John Murray
Presiden, Hospitality Properties Trust

Siddharth Narang
Chief Development Officer, sbe

William J. Nassikas
President & COO, Westroc Hospitality

Ryan Nesbitt
Principal, Liberty Advisor Group

Dennis Nessler
Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Interactive

Leslie Ng
Chief Investment Office, Interstate Hotels and Resorts

Peter Nichols
Vice President/ National Director, NHG, Marcus & Millichap

Chris O'Connor
Director, Account Management, Avendra

Stefani C. O'Connor
Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Management

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

Cynthia Olcott
President, Horizon Hotels, Ltd

Jagruti Panwala
2018-2019 Vice Chairwoman, AAHOA, President & CEO, Wealth Protection Strategies, Inc.

Alkesh 'Al' Patel
Chairman, CEO, Founder, Evergreen Hospitality Development Group, LLC

Biran Patel
2018-2019 Treasurer, AAHOA, Partner, BHP Investments Company

Hitesh (HP) Patel
2018-2019 Chairman, AAHOA, President, Capital City Hospitality Group

Mehul 'Mike' Patel
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, NewcrestImage

Mitch Patel
President & CEO, Vision Hospitality Group, Inc.

Raj Patel
Chief Development Officer, Hawkeye Hotels

Sanat Patel
Chief Sales Officer, AVANA Capital

Vinay Patel
2018-2019 Secretary, AAHOA, President & CEO, Fairbrook Hotels LLC

Staci Patton
Principal, Hospitality Interior Design Leader, DLR Group

Kirby D. Payne, CHA
President, HVS Asset Management - Newport & HVS Hotel Management

David Pepper
Chief Development Officer, Choice Hotels International

Chuck Pinkowski
Founder, Pinkowski & Company

Ron Pohl
Chief Operations Officer, Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Roger Pollak
Executive Vice President, Island Hospitality Management

Brian Quinn
VP, Head of Development, New Construction Brands, Choice Hotels International

Brad Rahinsky
President & CEO, Hotel Equities

Robert A. Rauch, CHA
President and CEO, RAR Hospitality

Joe Rice
Managing Partner/CEO, Joseph David International (JDI)

Kip Richards
Principal/Director, Source Direct Imports

David Roedel
Business Development Officer, Roedel Companies

Chip Rogers
President & CEO, AAHOA

Todd Ruff
Vice President of Development, The Americas, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Paul Sacco
Executive Vice President, President of Global Development, RLH Corporation

Russell C. Savrann
Partner, Sandman Savrann PLLC

Lisa Sawyer
President, Budget Host Inns

Leah A. Schleicher
Partner, Neal Gerber Eisenberg

Benjamin Seidel
President & CEO, Real Hospitality Group

Rushi Shah
Principal & CEO, Mag Mile Capital

Mark Shalala
Vice President, Upscale Development, Choice Hotels International

Scott Shatford
Founder & CEO, AirDNA

David Sherwyn
John & Melissa Ceriale Professor of Hospitality Human Resources, Academic Director of CIHL, School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen
Editor in Chief, Hospitality Design Magazine, Vice President, Hospitality Design Group

Morgan Sickles
Manging Director, StormHarbour

Richard Siegel
President and Publisher, Hotel-Online & Hospitality Upgrade

Stephen Siegel
President, H-CPM (Hospitality CPM)

Stacy Silver, ISHC
President, Silver Hospitality Group

Brady Smith
Senior Vice President, Hotel Development - Americas, Caesars Entertainment

Doug Smith
Vice President, Managed Development, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Julienne Smith
Senior Vice President, Development and Owner Relations, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Michael Sonnabend
Managing Member, PMZ Realty Capital LLC

Jon Stanner
EVP & Chief Financial Officer, Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

Robert Stevenson
Chief Executive Officer, KEYPR

Bruce W. Stratford
President, Swift Air Travel LLC

Peter Strebel
President, Omni Hotels & Resorts

Sam Suleman
Principal & Executive Vice President, Equinox Hospitality

Kenneth L. Taylor
Vice President, Strategic Development, MarkeTeam Inc

Geoffrey Toffetti
President and CMO, Frontline Performance Group (FPG)

Christina Trauthwein
Editor-in-Chief, Hotel Business

Scott Trebilco
Principal, Real Estate, Blackstone

Rajiv Trivedi
President, La Quinta Brand, La Quinta

Tye Turman
Senior Vice President of Lodging Development, Marriott International

Simon Turner
Managing Director, Alpha Lodging Partners

Eric Ullmann
President and Design Principal, Design Duncan Miller Ullmann

Bill Valasek
Principal, Liberty Advisor Group

Steve Van
President & CEO, Prism Hotels & Resorts

Marcel Verbaas
Chairman & CEO, Xenia Hotels and Resorts, Inc.

Dave Walsh
Senior Director Global Design, Marriott International

Herbert Warmbrodt
Principal, HREC Investment Advisors

Matt Wehling
Senior Vice President, Development, U.S. and Canada, Hilton

Kurt Weinsheimer
SVP, Property Solutions, Sojern

Jeff Weinstein
Editor In Chief, HOTELS Magazine

Daniel Welch
Senior Vice President, Continental Contractors, Inc.

Chris Williams
Managing Director, Western Alliance Bank Hotel Franchise Finance

Mark Woodworth
Senior Managing Director, CBRE Hotels | Americas Research

Jon S. Wright
Chairman, CEO, Access Point Financial, Inc.

Al Young
Chief Operating Officer, LaSalle Hotel Properties

Darin Young
President, Popular Commercial Lending Group, Inc.

Joseph Yung
Senior Vice President of Development, Columbia Sussex Corporation

2018 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS
• Best Western Hotels and Resorts
• Choice Hotels International
• CrediVia
• DIRECTV Hospitality
• Hilton
• Hodges Ward Elliott
• Hyatt Hotels Corporation
• IHG - InterContinental Hotels Group
• Marriott International
• PSAV
• R.D. Olson Construction
• RLH Corporation
• Wells Fargo Hotel Franchise Finance
• Western Alliance Bank
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

CONFERENCE SPONSORS
• AAHOA
• Access Point Financial
• Aimbridge Hospitality
• all4Corners
• Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
• Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association
• Avendra
• Avison Young
• B Hotels and Resorts
• BLLA
• Booking.com USA Inc.
• Broadvine
• Caesars Entertainment
• CBRE Hotels
• Chesapeake Hospitality
• Cloud5 Communications
• Concierge by Foodbuy
• Continental Contractors Inc.
• Cooper Carry
• Cornell University - School of Hotel Administration
• Cumming
• Deacon Construction
• DesignCell
• Design Duncan Miller Ullmann
• DLR Group
• Dream Hotel Group
• Duetto
• Durkan Hospitality Carpet
• Entegra Procurement Services
• exp
• F10 Hotels
• Frontline Performance Group
• GES Exposition
• Get Your Name On It
• Global Allies
• GreenTree Hospitality Group / GreenTree Inn
• H-CPM (Hospitality CPM)
• Hall Structured Finance
• Hilton Supply Management
• HREC Investment Advisors
• Hunter Conference
• Hunter Hotel Advisors
• HVS
• IDeaS Revenue Solutions
• International Society of Hospitality Consultants
• JMBM Global Hospitality Group®
• KEYPR
• La Quinta Inns & Suites
• Legendary Capital
• Level 3 Construction
• Liberty Advisor Group
• Live Oak Bank
• Lodging Econometrics / New England Hotel Realty
• Lyft
• Mag Mile Capital
• Magnuson Hotels
• Marcus & Millichap
• Margaritaville Resorts
• MarkeTeam
• Miller Law Group, P.C.
• Mortenson
• Motel 6 / Studio 6
• Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C
• Neal Gerber Eisenberg
• NYLO Hotels
• Pace Equity
• Paramount Lodging Advisors
• PMZ Realty Capital LLC - Hotel Finance Group
• Radisson Hotel Group
• Red Roof Inns
• Roedel Companies
• Ruckus Wireless, Inc
• SalesBoost
• Sandman Savrann PLLC
• Simmons Beautyrest Hospitality
• Sojern
• Stonehill Strategic Capital
• StormHarbour
• Ten-X Commercial
• Terracycle
• Trump Hotel Group
• US Hotel Advisors
• Valencia Group
• Vornado Hotels
• Westmont Hospitality Group

• PUBLICATION SPONSORS
• AAHOA
• Asian Media Group USA & Asian Hospitality
• Boutique Design
• GlobalHotelNetwork.com
• Hospitality Design
• Hospitality Upgrade
• Hotel Business
• Hotel-Online
• Hotel Interactive
• Hotel Management
• Hotel News Now / STR
• Hotels Investment Outlook
• HOTELS Magazine
• Inspired Design
• LodgingDevelopment.com
• Lodging Magazine
• NEWH
• Real Capital Markets
• Real Estate Alert
• Today's Hotelier
• Travel and Tour World