Travel & Hospitality

The Lodging Conference 2026

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The essentials

Event details

Dates
5 October 2026 to 8 October 2026
Location
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, United States
Organiser
The Lodging Conference
Industry
Travel & Hospitality

Who attends

The audience

This event brings together the hotel industry’s most influential owners, operators, presidents, CEOs, investors, and dealmakers to strategize about development, management, design, and operations.

As described by the organiser

Agenda themes

Topics covered

  • Lodging

On stage

Speakers

  • JoAnna Abrams, Founder and CEO, MindClick
  • Omer Acar, CEO
  • Mark S. Adams, Partner, Business Litigation, Blank Rome LLP
  • David Pepper, Chief Development Officer, Choice Hotels International
  • Mark Sergot, Chief Development Officer for the Americas
  • Julienne Smith, Head of Americas Growth, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  • David Wilner, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer
  • Stephanie Ricca, Editorial Director, Hotels, CoStar News
  • Greg Kennealey, Chief Executive Officer, Peregrine Hospitality
  • Rob Leven, Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Procaccianti Companies
  • Mitch Patel, Founder and CEO, Vision Hospitality Group, Inc
  • Sam Patel, CEO, Natson Hotels
  • Rob Smith, CEO and President, Stonebridge Companies
  • Kevin Carey, AHLA Foundation
  • Regina Pruitt, CFO, Cote Hospitality
  • Julie Richter, CFO, Concord Hospitality
  • Harry Javer, The Conference Bureau, Inc
  • Isaac Collazo, Head of Analytics

On the floor

Sponsors and partners

  • AAHOA
  • Access Point Financial
  • Actabl
  • Amazon Business
  • Avendra
  • Broadband Hospitality (BBH)
  • BWH Hotels
  • DIRECTV
  • Encore Energy
  • CX
  • Extended Stay America
  • Hilton
  • Hodges Ward Elliott
  • Marriott International
  • My Place Hotels
  • Northern Arizona University College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
  • R.D. Olson Construction
  • Sonesta International Hotels
  • Wells Fargo Hotel Franchise Finance
  • Western Alliance Bank Hotel Franchise Finance

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