Schedule
Oct 27-29, 2024 | Palm Springs, CA
Agenda for HS’25 coming soon!
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Hour(s)
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SUNDAY
Oct
27
10am-5:30 pm
Registration & Orientation
1:30-5 pm
Pickleball Social

1:30-5 pm
Old Town La Quinta + Scavenger Hunt

6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception

7-9:30 pm
Dinner + Keynote

Justin Wren
UFC Fighter / Author / Humanitarian
MONDAY
Oct
28
6-6:30 am
Group Run/Walk
7-7:50 am
Breakfast
8-9 am
Building the Next Era of Hotel Development & Hospitality

Fred Brandstrader
VP, Construction & Capital Expenditures – Hyatt

Jason Cruce
SVP, Head of Hotel Development – Starwood Capital

Aimee Fyke
COO – Tharaldson Hospitality

Glenn Haussman
Host- No Vacancy News Podcast
9:05-10:25 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:30-10:50 am
Hospitality, Technology & Maintaining the Human Touch

Glenn Haussman
Host- No Vacancy News Podcast
10:50-11:10 am
A Look Inside the First Carbon-Positive Hotel

Andrew Connorton
VP, Programming + Design – Aparium Hotel Group
11:10-11:30 am
Winning on Purpose

Daniel del Olmo
President – Sage Hospitality
11:35 am – 12:35 pm
Sourcing Meetings
12:35 – 1:35 pm
Networking Lunch
1:40 -2:25 pm
Inside the World’s First 3D Printed Hotel::
A New Way to Build

Lane Sanders
Development Director – El Cosmico

Graeme Waitzki
COO – ICON
2:30-3:30 pm
Sourcing Meetings
3:35-3:55 pm
How Other Industries Are Innovating the Guest Experience

Jamie Cornelius
Executive Creative Director – ChangeUp
3:55-4:15 pm
Building RESET: Modular Lessons from Joshua Tree’s Backyard

Ben Uyeda
Designer & Developer – RESET Hotel
4:20-5:20 pm
Masterminds (Hotel Executives Only)
Balancing Brand Standards and Owner Interests

Ron Crawford
Director of Plan Review Feasibility, Premium Brands – IHG
Efficient Multi-Project Management Strategies

Joseph Grieco
Executive Vice President of Development – GHM
Hotel Innovation: Balancing Guest Experience and Environmental Impact

Laurie Woliung
Senior Director of Design Marriott International – Marriot
5:20-6:45 pm
Free Time
6:45-10 pm
The Yacht Rock Extravaganza


Yachty by Nature
The Captains of Smooth Yacht Rock!
TUESDAY
Oct
29
7:30-8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30-9 am
The Ripple Effect of Responsible Sourcing

Lauren McCann
Co-Founder & CEO – Procure Impact
9-9:30 am
Spice up the Space, Slice the Spend: Hotel Zussa’s Zest for Life

Kenzie Vath
VP of Strategic Innovation – Pacific Hospitality Group
9:35-10:15 am
Sourcing Meetings
10:20-11 am
Hospitality 3.0: Integrating Technology for a Resilient Future

Savinien Caracostea
Co-Founder & Creative Director – META Foundation
11 – 12 pm
Bon Voyage Brunch
Wanna join us?
ATTEND
(HOTEL EXEC)
Qualified execs attend at no cost. The invitation includes accommodations for two nights, full meals and access to all networking excursions.
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(INDUSTRY VENDOR)
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