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2026 Hotel Summit & Expo

April 15 @ 12:00 pm - 4:45 pm

$115.00
2026 Hotel Summit & Expo

The Cable Center
2000 Buchtel Blvd. S.
Denver, CO 80210

DATE:
April 15, 2026 (afternoon)

4 hours of real estate continuing education credit have been approved.
To qualify for CE credit, attendees must arrive in time for the opening remarks and may not depart prior to the conference conclusion. Attendees may only leave during scheduled breaks. (Colorado Dept. of Regulatory Agencies Rule 4.7.E)
No exceptions can be allowed.

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2026 Hotel Summit & Expo
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Conference Agenda

12:00 - 12:25 p.m.
Check-In, Registration and Networking
12:25 - 12:30 p.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Emcee
Seth Weiland - Shareholder, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC
12:30 – 1:00 p.m.
The Current State of the National and Colorado Lodging Industry
Presenter
Michael Stathokostopoulos - Senior Director, Hospitality Analytics, CoStar Group
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Broker Market Update and Review of Recent Hotel Transactions
Panelists
Michael Cahill, CRE, MAI, FRICS, CHA - CEO and Founder, HREC Hospitality Real Estate Counselors
Larry Kaplan - Executive Vice President, CBRE
Melvin Chu - Managing Director, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Moderator
John Kelley III, CHIA - Senior Vice President, Newmark Valuation & Advisory
1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Brand Update and New Hotel Concepts
Panelists
Lisa Waldron - VP and Managing Director, Development NW Region, Hilton
Anne Bertsch - Vice President, North America Full Service Hotel Development, Marriott International
Amy Schimmel - Regional Director Franchise Development , IHG Hotels & Resorts
Moderator
Anneke Haggerty - TBD, Proper Hotels
2:00 – 2:45 p.m.
Networking Break - Food & Beverage in Expo Hall
2:45 – 3:30 p.m.
Hotel Design and Construction
Panelists
Tobias Strohe - Partner, JNS Architecture + Interior Design
Elizabeth Pelletier, NCIDQ - Senior Interior Designer, DLR Group
Amy McCann - Architect | Associate, SAR+ Architects
Ian Wilson, Assoc. AIA - Associate Principal, DTJ Design
Darren Hinton - Construction Executive & Senior Vice President, Milender White Construction
Colin Stone, LEED® AP - Project Executive, Hyder Construction
Moderator
Rebecca Stone, AIA, LEED BD+C - Principal, OZ Architecture
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Finance and Valuation Panel
Panelists
Mike Huth - Managing Director, JLL Hotels & Hospitality
Ryan Mark - Senior Vice President, HVS
Tyler Dumon - Managing Director, Newmark
Geoff Davis - Senior Principal, Davis Hotel Capital, Inc.
Moderator
Michael Herzog, MAI - Vice President , National Valuation Consultants, Inc.
4:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Development and Investment Panel
Panelists
Jason Altberger - Chief Financial Officer, Sage Hospitality Group
Mike Everett - Executive Vice President, CoralTree Hospitality
Claire Wallace - Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Pyramid Global Hospitality
Mark Fraioli - Senior Vice President, Business Development, Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Jason Cruce - EVP, Hospitality Development, Realberry
Moderator
Andréa Horvath - Shareholder, Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC