The Webinars.
Upcoming Digital Forum Schedule
Check out the upcoming calendar of digital forums, produced by BLLA.
Please note that all upcoming digital forums for the time being are complimentary in an effort to ensure that the community stays #BoutiqueStrong and if you are able to sponsor a digital forum, we would be most grateful. We are a small organization and with every bone in our bodies, we will do everything to help the global boutique hotel community.
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“Your Boutique Hotel Crisis Guide session today was most informative and dynamic with all the travel industry greats in one Zoom room!”
“Thank you for putting this together. It was excellent.”
“I have really enjoyed the BLLA webinar series—well done on organizing these so quickly, and finding great speakers, and streamlined technology.”
”It really opened my eyes to a completely different side of hospitality.”
Podcast: The Unfamiliar Shift with Ariela Season 1 Episode 02
with Brian Cooke, Global Director of Corporate Sales at Freehand Hotels & Generator Hotels
Podcast: The Unfamiliar Shift with Ariela Season 1 Episode 01
with Raul Leal, CEO of SH Hotels & Resorts
Examining the 2022 Hotelier Technology Sentiment Report
with Matt Schwartz, CTO of Sage Hospitality, Michael Heflin, Chief Revenue Officer at Stayntouch, and Vaughn Davis, General Manager of Dream Hollywood & BLLA Advisory Board Member
Interviewed by Frances Kiradjian, Founder & CEO of BLLA
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The Unfamiliar Shift of the Small World of Hospitality
with Amber Asher, President & General Counsel of Standard Hotels and BLLA Advisory Board Member
Interviewed by David Bowd, Founder of Salt Hotels and BLLA Advisory Board Member
Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Sneak Peak
with Jon Bortz, CEO of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
The Unfamiliar Shift of Operating a Boutique Hotel
with David Bowd, Founder & CEO of Salt Hotels and BLLA Advisory Board Member and Rob Blood, Founder & President of Lark Hotels and BLLA Advisory Board Member
Interviewed by Ariela Kiradjian, Partner & COO of BLLA and StayBoutique
Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Snipit: Development
with Mark Keiser, Chief Development Officer of SH Hotels and Resorts and BLLA Advisory Board Member along with Rani Gharbie, Head of Acquisitions and Development of The Pod Hotels and BLLA Advisory Board Member and Kevin Rohani, Head of Development for Lifestyle Hotels (North & South America) of Accor Hotels and BLLA Advisory Board Member
The Unfamiliar Shift of Design
with Kia Weatherspoon, President of Determined by Design, BLLA Advisory Board Member and Ashley Wilkins, Founder & Creative Director of Islyn Studios
Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Snipit: Operations
with Jack Westergom, Founder & Managing Director of Manhattan Hospitality Advisors and BLLA Advisor Board Member along with Dan Daley, Chief Operating Officer of Relevant Group and BLLA Advisory Board Member
The Unfamiliar Shift of Partnership
with Lyon Porter & Jersey Banks, Founders of The Urban Cowboy along with Phil Hospod, Founder & CEO of Dovetail + Co, BLLA Advisory Board Member
Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Snipit: Strategies
with Omar Palacios, COO, CFO & Partner at Geolo Capital and BLLA Advisory Board Member along with Joe Long, Managing Partner of KHP Capital Partners
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Entrepreneurship in an Ever-Shifting Industry
with Holly Fox, Partner at Last Word Hospitality and Carolyn Schneider, Partner & President of Casetta Group and BLLA Advisory Board Member
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Becoming a Hotelier
with Jonathan Morris, Founder of The Dryce Hotel and Ariela Kiradjian of BLLA
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Hotel Openings
Guest Star Phil Hospod of Dovetail and Co
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Outdoor Dining
Join Michael Greco of Fia to discuss all things about outdoor dining
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Restaurants
Guest-starring John Terzian, Co-Owner, h.wood Group
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Residential Boutique
Join Jay Roberts, the CEO of domio to answer your questions about residential boutique hotels.
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Localization
Join BLLA as we dive into the shift in localization with boutique hotels.
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift of Boutique Coffee
Join BLLA and StayBoutique as we dive into conversation about how boutique coffee shops are shifting amid the new paradigm of the Boutique Community.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Communications and Marketing
As hotels tread cautiously through this difficult time, it is actually a perfect opportunity to prepare a plan of action, even with some unknowns at this time. Join leading voices to discuss tips and tricks for the boutique hotels of the world.
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift: Adventure Boutique Hotels
BLLA and StayBoutique had a great conversation with the Founder & CEOs of Luxury Frontiers and Collective Retreats about the shift in adventure boutique hotels, originally recorded on April 24, 2020.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Rules, Regulations and Investment
BLLA gathered leading experts in hospitality to discuss updates on the rules, regulations and investments happening in our industry. This was originally recorded on April 23, 2020.
Past Forum: The Unfamiliar Shift: Co-Working
BLLA and StayBoutique gathered the CEOs of Neuehouse and Allbright to dive deep into the shift happening in coworking amid the new paradigm in the Boutique Community. This was originally recorded on April 17, 2020.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Travel
Leaders in the Travel Industry gathered to discuss the current crisis of COVID-19, how travel is affecting business and the facts, figures as well as what the future might look like. From airlines to travel agencies to hotels and other travel-related companies down the food chain. This was originally recording on April 16, 2020.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Food & Beverage
BLLA was joined with key leaders in the Boutique Hospitality Food & Beverage leaders to provide insights specifically for Boutique Hotels during this crisis. This was originally recorded on April 10, 2020.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Owners, Lenders & Operators
BLLA was joined with top experts in Boutique Hospitality to discuss how hotel Owners, Lenders and Operators are dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the hotel industry and how they plan to get back to normal once we get past this crisis. This was originally recorded on April 6, 2020.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Design & Architecture
BLLA was be joined by key Design & Architecture leaders to provide insights specifically for Boutique Hotels during this crisis. This was originally recorded on April 2, 2020.
Past Forum: The Boutique Hotel's Crisis Guide to Insurance
BLLA was joined by Lockton Insurance to provide insights specifically for Boutique Hotels during this crisis on the topic of insurance. This was originally recorded in March, 2020.