Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Monday, May 5, 2025 |
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| 1:30 PM | Registration and Deal Makers Networking | |
| 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Boot Camp #1 Buying distressed properties, restructuring debt, and repositioning assets in a rapidly changing market Co-Moderator: Guy Maisnik, JMBM Co-Moderator: Jonathan Falik, JF Capital Advisors Francis Lively, LCP |
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| 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Wine Bar Mixer, Los Angeles Airport | |
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
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| 7:30 AM | Registration, Networking, Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome Jim Butler, JMBM |
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| 8:35 AM | Special presentations: State of the industry Moderator: Glenn Haussman, No Vacancy Daniel Lesser, LW Hospitality Advisors Michael Stathokostopoulos, CoStar Kasia M. Russell, HVS |
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| 9:10 AM | General Session Panel #1 Spotlight Interview & Views from the executive suite Moderator: Jim Butler, JMBM Cobby Pourtavosi, Capital Insight |
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| 9:20 AM | Moderator: Glenn Haussman, No Vacancy Francis Lively, LCP Greg Friedman, Peachtree Group Alinio Azevedo, Driftwood Capital Don Braun, Hall Structured Finance |
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| 10:05 AM | General Session Panel #2 Spotlight Interview Moderator: Guy Maisnik, JMBM Jeff Burum, Diversified Pacific Development Group |
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| 10:15 AM | How to succeed with new construction & development Moderator: Guy Maisnik, JMBM Michael Moore, Lockton Jack Westergom, Manhattan Hospitality Advisors Bryce Yamauchi, Hall Structured Finance Mack Watson, Driftwood Capital Jared Schlosser, Peachtree |
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| 11:10 AM | General Session Panel #3 Hotel transaction deals, insights, and opportunities: What makes a great hotel investment? Moderator: Eddy Nevarez, Marcus & Millichap Amol Shah, Ashford Will Obeid, Arcade Capital LLC James Reivitis, Access Point Stephany Chen, Trinity Alexander Chazkel, Corinthia Hotels |
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| 12:05 PM | Buffet Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | General Session Panel #4 The Brand Dilemma: What direction and why? Moderator: Bob Braun, JMBM and Mark Leblanc, Rebel Ben Cary, Accor Nirav Shah, Hyatt John Keeling, Valencia Hotel Group Bob Walsh, Wyndham Mike Higgins, Sonesta Hotels & Resorts |
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| 2:00 PM | Return to General Session | |
| 2:10 PM | LIIC Top Ten Speaker: Mike Cahill, HREC Investment Advisors |
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| 2:20 PM | General Session Panel #5 Exploring Alternative Capital Sources: C-PACE, USDA, Historic Tax Credit, bond, and other innovative financing Moderator: Erin Blanding, CohnReznick Jason Clouet, Bayview Thomas Kimsey, Thomas USAF Group David Hirson, Hirson Immigration Orion Corcillius, Vandever Capital |
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| 3:05 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 3:20 PM | General Session Panel #6 Beyond Opulence: The evolution of luxury hotels Moderator: David Sudeck, JMBM Ari Pearl, PPG Development Alexandra Walterspiel, Sensei Erin Green, Auberge Kara Randall, Hilton Nicky Unkles, Cumming Group |
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| 4:25 PM | General Session Panel #7 Positioning and repositioning for a profitable future Moderator: Jon Kapit, Access Point Financial Loren Balsam, hotelAVE Amar Shokeen, Welcome Group Matt Marquis, Pacifica Hotel Management |
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| 5:30 PM | Grand Welcome Reception | |
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
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| 8:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking | |
| 8:55 AM | Welcome Back Jim Butler, JMBM |
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| 9:00 AM | Special presentations Luigi Major, HVS – Lodging Performance Outlook 2024: Hotel transactions, valuations and cap rates |
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| 9:30 AM | General Session Panel #8 Who is lending? Moderator: Frank Anderson, Anderson Hospitality Consultants Austin Khan, Civitas Capital Rocky Chamdal, SBA Lending, Celtic Bank Bruce Lowrey, CIM Group Scott Hochman, MetLife Ben Brovender, Citibank |
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| 10:25 AM | General Session Panel #9 How boutique and lifestyle continue to grow – “experiential” and beyond Moderator: Jackie Collins, AJ Gallagher David Kuperberg, Hyatt Carolyn Hervert, IHG Patrick Bursey, Hard Rock International Scott Lockwood, Choice Hotels International Dina Belon-Sayre, StayPineapple Hotels |
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| 11:20 AM | General Session Panel #10 Acquisition Finance Moderator: Greg Porter, HREC Michael Fleischer, 3650 Capital Angel Chen, Deutsche Bank Conrad Wicker, Benefit Street Priyesh Bhakta, Hankey |
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| 12:15 PM | Buffet Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | Special presentation: Economic overview Paul Single, City National Rochdale |
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| 2:00 PM | Closing and Adjourn | |
Updated March 25, 2025. Program subject to change.