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Investment 101
with Jonathan Falik, CEO of JF Capital Advisors
We all didn’t get an MBA in business, real estate or finance. But don’t fret - join expert, Jonathan Falik, as he guides you through a quick 101 on boutique hotel investment and then gets raw and real and answers all of your questions regarding investment in boutique hospitality. Hear from the wizard himself as he mentors an intimate group of passionate boutique believers.
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Development
with Mark Keiser, Chief Development Officer of SH Hotels and Resorts
So, we all know the name 1 Hotels and our European crowd has definitely heard of the newly launched Treehouse Hotels. But who was the mind behind all of the development? That would be Mark Keiser, a pivotal figure in hospitality who has a long history with Starwood to then take his expertise to their Founders newer venture, SH Hotels. What are challenges major boutique hotel collections are facing right now? What should smaller hotel collections be learning from the more established ones? Hear from Keiser himself as he mentors an intimate group of boutique believers.
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Expansion vs Authenticity
with Jonathan Minkoff, Ari Heckman and Will Cooper of ASH NYC
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Rescue Capital
with Ross Walker, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of FOUND Place
Pretty sure you become an expert after not only graduating from Stanford University, but also getting an MBA in Business there as well. Ross Walker took those academic skills and applied them to start two successful businesses, Hawkins Way Capital and FOUND Places. His concept with FOUND is extremely interesting, where the focus seems to be around creating a boutique culture through hotels, residences along with student housing. But not only that, Walker has also distributed “loyalty points” by creating a membership. But what’s happening now in terms of investment and capital? Where can you find help? How can a boutique hotel create this type of loyalty? How do you raise Capital for a new brand? What’s the future of the sharing economy in hospitality? Hear from the innovator himself as he mentors an intimate group of passionate boutique believers.
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Raising Capital When You’re Green
with Rami Zeiden, Founder & CEO of Life House
It’s not everyday that a hotelier gets his start in the Silicon Valley. Defying all odds, Rami Zeidan has helped hotels become a new shining light in the VC world. With a background at Starwood, Sydell Group and experience at TPG Capital, Zeidan was working his way over the years to disrupt the hotel market. But how did he do this? How did Zeidan raise Capital and continue to do so even amid a pandemic? How did he get someone to take a chance on him? Hear from the rising star himself as he tells his story and mentors the intimate group of passionate boutique believers.
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Hotel Operations
with Christine Magrann, COO of MAKEREADY
For over 4 years, Christine has worked alongside her team to help create the globally recognized brand MAKEREADY while practicing genuine hospitality and teaching sincere service. MAKEREADY creates independent hotel, restaurant and retail brands, each having a distinct point of view while inspiring deeper connections with every visitor or guest. The role of a COO is one of the most important in a hotel today and a main goal is to make things happen, whatever it takes. Join Christine and be prepared to connect with her on a more intimate level in this limited registration, private segment.
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Turning Creativity into Profit
with Brian De Lowe, President & Co-Founder of Proper Hospitality
Coming from an extensive background in real estate, this leader has always rewritten the rules of what a boutique hotel is. Starting at The Kor Group, de Lowe has successfully closed over $1 billion of lifestyle real estate projects since 2012. At the same time, he is also a pivotal executive with Proper Hotels, The June Hotel and Avalon Hotels, taking his expertise in corporate strategy, conceptualization and development and building vastly unique, upscale experiences across the country. Not one property of de Lowe’s is average, they all are works of art in many ways. But how does that turn a profit? Hear from the warrior himself as he tells his story and mentors the intimate group passionate boutique believers.
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How to Stay Small and Profitable
with Robert Blood, Founder & President of Lark Hotels
Beginning his journey as a hotel owner at the age of 28, this entrepreneur knows how to scale and build profitable, yet small hotels. Robert Blood is known for being an unconventional CEO, one that is hands-on and wearing many more hats. Blood also has a passion for revenue management, not something you hear a lot with owners these days! How can you have below 50 rooms and still turn a profit? What’s the secret to expanding an authentic portfolio? Hear from the entrepreneur himself as he tells his story and mentors the intimate group of passionate boutique believers.
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Leadership in the New Normal
with Daniel del Olmo, President of Sage Hospitality
Coming from a large background in the Food & Beverage side of Hospitality, Daniel Del Olmo has always been a thought leader with a passion for motivating people. By leading sbe’s Disruptive Group to Founding Passionality Group to leading Sage Hospitality, he knows not only how to grow organizations but also lead a team of loyal employees. What’s the secret towards creating loyalty within a company? How to keep morale up even amid a pandemic? Hear from the master himself as he tells his story and mentors the intimate group of passionate boutique believers.
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Hospitality Culture
with Raul Leal, CEO of Virgin Hotels
Coming from a diverse hospitality background, Raul Leal is a force in disrupting lifestyle travel as he continues to lead the Virgin Hotels expansion journey. He might also be one of the most loved hoteliers out there, always open to hearing new stories and never judging an idea. You’ll get to find out how to take an existing brand and transition it to a hospitality experience. How to continue the legacy? How do you make each property feel unique? How can a hotel turn into a culture of it’s own? Hear from the driving force himself as he tells his story and mentors the intimate group of passionate boutique believers.
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Expecting the Unexpected
with David Rochefort, President of Graduate Hotels
Loyalty within an organization is hard to find these days with newer brands. But David Rochefort is one hotelier who holds not only loyalty, but innovation in his heart. When AJ Capital Partners launched Graduate Hotels in 2014, Rochefort was there as an instrumental asset to the growth of the collection. Now, six years later, he has worked his way toward becoming the President of one of the fasting growing boutique collections in the U.S. With twenty two existing properties, and thirteen new properties opening next year, he is a busy man, to say the least. But with so many new boutique hotels everywhere, how do you stay competitive? How do you keep to your roots while also expanding extremely quickly? Hear from the genuine hotelier himself as he tells his story and mentors the intimate group of passionate boutique believers.