Scottsdale
HotelSpaces ’25 Agenda | Nov 2-4
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SUNDAY
Nov
2
11 am-5:30 pm
Event Check In & Orientation 👋
12:45-4:30 pm
🚙 Desert Jeep Adventure
2:15-5:30 pm
🍷Sensory Wine Tasting at the Wine Collective Scottsdale
6:15-7 pm
Welcome Reception at Cleopatra‘s Pool 🍹
7-8:15 pm
Welcome Dinner 🍽️
8:15-9:30 pm
A Night of Laughter
Michael Kosta
Comedian, Former Tennis Pro – Co-Host of The Daily Show
MONDAY
NOV
3
6:30-7 am
Sunrise Group Run / Walk
7:15-7:55 am
Morning Fuel 🍳
8-9 am
State of Hotel Construction & Design: What‘s Now, What‘s Next
Lori Horvath
Managing Director, Hotels & Hospitality Group – JLL 🎤
Fred Brandstrader
VP, Construction & Capital Expenditures – Hyatt
Rado Ivanov
VP Global Design US & Canada – Marriott
Justin Ried
SVP Pre-Development, Design & Construction – Host Hotels
9:10-10:30 am
Sourcing Meetings
One-on-one meetings that connect you with the right partners for your projects.
10:40-11 am
Inside the World‘s First AI-Powered Hotel
Steve Escalante
VP, Development – Growth Holdings
11-11:20 am
Luxury as the Lab: Trends Shaping Hospitality‘s Future
Stuart Greif
Chief Strategy, Innovation & Operating Officer – Forbes Travel Guide
11:20-11:40 am
Permitting: What Went Wrong and How To Fix It
Andreas Rotenberg
Co-Founder – Pulley
11:50 am – 12:50 pm
Sourcing Meetings 🧩
12:50 – 1:50 pm
Lunch & Conversations 🥗
2-3 pm
Designing the Experience: Where Construction Meets ROI
David Breeding
SVP Design & Construction – Aimbridge 🎤
Dan Abel
VP, Engineering – VAI Resort
Michael Havener
SVP and Head of Design & Construction – Ryman Hospitality
Bill Navas
SVP Design & Construction – DiamondRock
Lissa Pierce
Head Of Renovations & Project Design – Premium Brands at IHG
3:10-3:50 pm
Sourcing Meetings 🧩
3:50-4:15 pm
Mastermind Happy Hour 🍻
4:15-5:15 pm
Masterminds (Hotel Executives Only)
When Costs Creep, Deals Collapse: Keeping Projects Viable in a Volatile Market
Carl Hren
SVP, Architecture & Construction – Concord Hospitality
Taking Modular from Concept to Reality
John Bianco
VP, Design & Development – Noble
Renovation or Bust: Navigating Tariffs, Defaults + Brand Demands
Suzanne Saunders
SVP, Design & Construction – HVMG
Evolving Trends in Hospitality: Wellness, Membership Clubs and Outdoor Concepts
Jason Cruce
Executive Vice President of Hospitality – McWHINNEY
5:15-6:45 pm
Recharge & Relax 🪫
6:45-10 pm
Pickleball Social @ Electric Pickle 🥒
TUESDAY
NOV
4
7:30-8:30 am
Morning Fuel 🍳
8:30-9:30 am
The 100-Year Life: Rethinking Leadership in a World of Constant Change
Ben Lytle
AI Expert, Entrepreneur & Author
9:40-10:40 am
Sourcing Meetings 🧩
10:50-11:10 am
The Profit Potential of Comfort
Anshuman Bhargava
GM & Head of AIIR Business – AIIR Products
11:10-11:30 am
Culture Eats Everything: Inside the Staypineapple Strategy
Dina Belon
President – Pineapple Hospitality
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Brunch & Goodbyes ✌️
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.
PARTNER
(INDUSTRY VENDOR)
Partnering with HotelSpaces is a great way to get your company in front of the best of hotel development, design, and construction leaders.