Travel & Hospitality

Annual Southern Lodging Summit

The Southern Lodging Summit is a two-day annual hotel conference held in Memphis, TN. It serves as a forum for hospitality owners, operators, sales executives, financial institutions, architects, attorneys, and hotel company representatives to interact with industry speakers and network. The event covers topics such as industry trends, sales, financial data, and extended stay.

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
18 August 2026 to 19 August 2026
Location
Renasant Convention Center, Memphis, United States
Organiser
Southern Lodging Summit
Industry
Travel & Hospitality

Who attends

The audience

The Southern Lodging Summit is a two-day annual hotel conference in Memphis, TN that provides a perfect forum for a diverse group of hospitality owners, operators, sales executives, financial institutions, architects, attorneys and hotel company representatives to interact with industry notables and speakers.

As described by the organiser

Public discussion

What people are saying

On stage

Speakers

  • Dr. Suzanne Markham Bagnera, CHA, CED
  • Doug Browne, General Manager
  • Ben Brunt, Noble Investment
  • Kate Burda
  • Isaac Collazo, Vice President, Analytics, STR
  • Josh Drewry, Regional Vice President, Extended Stay Brands, Choice Hotels International
  • Jackson Granstaff, Producer, Hospitality Practice Leader, Virtus
  • Glenn Haussman, NoVacancy News
  • Lee Hunter, COO, Hunter Hotel Advisors
  • John Jarrard, AHLA
  • Stephen Kallaher, Chief Hospitality Officer, Carlisle, LLC
  • Kevin Kane, Memphis Tourism
  • Whitney Knight, Director, Homewood Suites Brand Management
  • Craig Sullivan
  • Wayne Tabor, MMHLA
  • Jimmy Taylor, VP of Operations, IHG
  • Mark Woodworth

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