LOS ANGELES—The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) has unveiled its lineup of hospitality visionaries for its Annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference to be held June 3 at the SVA Theatre in New York. The primary focus of the conference, powered by BLLA, is capital investment and financing for independent boutique and lifestyle hotels. The program will include an individual vignette from Mark Keiser, Chief Development Officer for the SH Group who will discuss the Baccarat Hotels’ record-breaking $2 million per key transaction and the new 1 Hotels venture created by Barry Sternlicht. Also featured will be a keynote from well-known industry executive and Morgans Hotel Group former CEO, Fred Kleisner.
BLLA will welcome back Ian Schrager, CEO of The Ian Schrager Co., for a Spotlight interview and a rare Q&A session. Also returning is boutique hotel pioneer, Jason Pomeranc, CEO of Sixty Hotels, in a Center-Stage Interview.
Frances Kiradjian, Founder & CEO of BLLA, stated, “This year’s New York conference will showcase the tremendous strength of our independent boutique & lifestyle hospitality sector and demonstrate how owners, investors and developers are profiting from their innovative and strategically thought-out decisions. They have been the drivers of change in the entire hospitality industry and we are extremely proud to be by their side as a vehicle for the rising tide of these great hotel properties.”
The conference is known for its distinctly boutique spirit and intimate size, allowing attendees to get up close with these industry executives. It is a highly-targeted version of other hotel investment conferences, created to amplify the voice of the independent hoteliers. It is purposely small by conference standards to allow for maximum networking. The venue and program is streamlined for efficiency and ease of navigation.
Conference Details Available at BLLA Site
The agenda, speakers and important links, including negotiated hotel rates for attendees, can be found at the BLLA Events website, www.bllaevents.com.
Commenting on the excitement surrounding this year’s event is Jonathan Falik of JF Capital. “Building on the tremendous success of last year’s annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference, I am excited to participate in this year’s conference,” Falik said. “The conference brings together the who’s who of the boutique hotel industry and promotes spectacular sharing of knowledge and industry insight combined with unparalleled networking opportunities. If you are interested in or involved in boutique and lifestyle hotel investment, this conference is the place to be.”
Executives from the following companies will participate in panels, vignettes and interviews:
1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, BD Hotels, Best Western, BLLA, Boutique Hospitality Management, Canyon Capital, Commune Hotels + Resorts, Cornell University, Denihan Hospitality Group, ESquared Hospitality, FelCor Lodging Trust, GB Lodging, Hampshire Hotels & Resorts, HHM/IC Independent Collection, Hospitality Atelier, Hotel Business, HVS Hospitality, Ian Schrager Co., IHG, JF Capital Advisors, JMBM Global Hospitality Group, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, LDV Hospitality, Loews Hotels, Morgan’s Hotel Group, NOLA Hospitality, NYLO Hotels, NYU School of Professional Studies—Tisch Center for Hospitality & Tourism, OPUS Hotels, Pinnacle Advisory Group, PKF Hospitality Research, Puccini Group, Red Lion Hotels, Related/Equinox, SH Group, STR, Inc., The Pomeranc Group, The Sydell Group, The Wall Street Journal, Virgin Hotels, VOA Associates, and Wells Fargo.
The Boutique Hotel Investment Conference is organized in cooperation with JF Capital Advisors.
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