ALIS 2026 Program
The ALIS 2026 program and its topics are developed with the help of the Program Planning Committee, representing leaders from the hotel and lodging industry, the investment community, and key advisors.
Going on its 25th year, ALIS delivers an unrivaled combination of compelling content, top-tier delegates, and extraordinary networking opportunities. If you are looking to invest or develop hotels across the Americas, you will not want to miss this premier event.
The 2025 program featured over 40 sessions and panels led by 190+ industry leaders across all sectors of the hotel investment and tourism industries as they look ahead to the future and what evolution is on the horizon.
2025 Program Planning Committee
Dax Acosta, Montage International
Bob Alter, Seaview Investors
Gary Axelord, Latham & Watkins LLP
Sandy Banks, NEWH
Andrea Belfanti, ISHC
Anna Blue, AHLA Foundation
Billy Brown, LodgeCap
Tom Burdi, McNeill Investment Group
Lynn Cadwalader, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Silvia Camarota, Women in Travel THRIVE
Javier Cano, JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles L.A. LIVE
Kevin Carey, AHLA
Becki Cohen, Peachtree Group
Isaac Collazo, STR
Pepi Cunmulaj, sbe
Chris Diffley, Rockbridge
Lan Elliott, DEI Advisors
Justin Epps, HAMA
Jarrad Evans, Piper Sandler
Michelle Finn, ALIS DESIGN+
Ken Greger, August Leadership
Bill Grice, CBRE Hotels
Andrew Holt, Eastdil Secured
Phil Hugh, Sonesta
Olivier P. Jacque, Morgan Stanley
Lindsay Jewell, Dentons
Rahul Kamalapurkar, Wells Fargo
Holly Kaye, Lodging Media
Rick Kirkbride, Paul Hastings LLP
Dan Konzelmann, Noble Investment Group
Brad Levy, DLA Piper
Mark Lomanno, Kalibri Labs
Daniel Marre, Perkins Coie LLP
Adam McGaughy, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Ryan Meliker, LARC
Josh Miehl, Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Bobby Molinary, Marriott International
Lynette Montoya, LHA
Frank Nardozza, REH Capital Partners, LLC
Mark Owens, Colliers
Chuck Pinkowski, Pinkowski & Company
Tracy Prigmore, She Has a Deal.
Laura Resco, Hotstats
Christina Santarelli – Foster, First Hospitality
Edouard Schwob, Accor
Chloe Seymour, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Mark Shalala, Choice Hotels International
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design
Julienne Smith, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Angelo Stambules
Jose Sylvester, HOTELS Magazine
Ralph Thiergart, AAHOA
Abraham Tieh, O'Connor & Associates
Jim Tierney, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Christina Trauthwein, Hotel Business
Rachel Vandenberg, Women in Hospitality Leadership Alliance
Edward P. Walsh, HBI
Jeff Weinstein, Hotel Investment Today
Mark Williams, Extended Stay America
Taylor E. Williams-Martin, Goldman Sachs
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ALIS delivers an unrivaled combination of compelling content, top-tier delegates, and extraordinary networking opportunities. If you are looking to invest or develop hotels, you will not want to miss this premier event.