ALIS DESIGN+ 2024 Pr0gram

The ALIS DESIGN+ program is updated as of January 14, 2024. Please check back as programming is underway and we are regularly making updates.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024

7:00am-7:00pm REGISTRATION & INFORMATION

12:15pm-1:30pm URBAN FOOD TRUCKS & NETWORKING LUNCH IN THE TRADE FAIR EXHIBIT HALL

11:00am–6:45pm TRADE FAIR EXHIBIT HALL

11:00am–12:05pm PRE-GAME PROGRAM

1:30pm-2:45pm GENERAL SESSION

  • Speakers:

    Jeff Higley, President, The BHN Group

    Michelle Finn, VP, Design & Construction, Products and Services, The BHN Group

  • Delve into the business-building upside of architecture, design and construction.

    Host:

    Mary Scoviak, Custom & Design Content Director, The BHN Group

    Speaker:

    Anthony Capuano, President & CEO, Marriott International

  • Industry leaders share their playbooks for how to put architecture and design to work to grow market share, maximize ADR, and monetize every square inch of hotels’ interior and exterior real estate.

    Moderator:

    Chip Rogers, President and CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)

    Panelists:

    Maki Bara, President & Co-Founder, Chartres Lodging Group

    Joe Berger, President & CEO, BRE Hotels & Resorts

    James Bermingham, CEO, Virgin Hotels Collection

    Ken Cruse, Founder | CEO, Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotels

    Jeff Wagoner, President & CEO, Outrigger Hospitality Group

  • Get a game plan for a healthier P&L from this trio of can’t-miss town-hall style conversations that demonstrate how owners can translate ESG and sustainability from marketing initiatives with long-term cost-saving potential to immediate contributors to valuation, performance growth and cost-reducing execution.

    Speakers:

    Michelle Finn, VP, Design & Construction, Products and Services, The BHN Group

  • Speaker:

    JoAnna Abrams, CEO, MindClick

    Rebecca Weinstein, Vice President of Design, Highgate

  • Speakers:

    Brett Reno, Senior Energy Manager, Cumming Group

    Monica Salter, Vice President, Global Communications & Social Responsibility, Outrigger Hospitality Group

  • Speakers:

    Jennifer Collins, President, Procure Impact

    Tien-Yueh Kubach, Principal, Lubert-Adler Real Estate Partners

2:50pm-3:40pm INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES

  • Optimize the opportunities of up and down cycles, then drill down into each project’s potential by putting your money where your market is.

    Moderator:

    Stephen Hennis, ISHC, Founder, Hotelogy

    Panelists:

    Alan Benjamin, ISHC, President, Benjamin West

    Michael Everett, Executive Vice President, CoralTree Hospitality

    Laura McKoy, Creative Director + Vice President of Interior Design, Omni Hotels & Resorts

    Molly O’Keefe, ISHC, Principal, The Gettys Group Companies

  • Find out from the forward-thinkers who are literally writing the (brand) book what owners and designers can expect from next-level standards and storytelling for a new generation.

    Moderator:

    Mary Scoviak, Custom & Design Content Director, The BHN Group

    Panelists:

    Fred Brandstrader, Vice President, Construction & Capital Expenditure, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts

    Mark Eacott, Vice President of Global Design, Ennismore

    Kavitha Iyer, Head of Design, InterContinental Hotels Group

    Dionne Jefferson, Vice President, Global Design | US & Canada, Marriott International

    Leslie Shammas, Vice President – Development Services, Virgin Hotels

  • Walk through the checklist of what makes a redo a revenue superstar as developers, brands, architects and designers reveal their secrets for determining what an asset needs to reach its full potential and how to build all-sides-of-the-table collaboration to it make happen.

    Moderator:

    Mike Chapman, Director, MWC Media, Co-Director, MWC Production US, & Co-Founder, ByDesign TV

    Panelists:

    Andrew Connorton, Vice President Programming & Design, Aparium Hotel Group

    Karin Harrington, Principal, Studio Partnership

    Alexandra Lopatynsky, Principal | Managing Director, Cooper Carry

    Staci Patton, Creative Director, Design & Construction, Davidson Hospitality

    Bridget Rooks, Vice President, AD&C, Sonesta International Hotels Corp.

3:50pm–4:40pm GENERAL SESSION

  • Consumer demand for experiences beyond the traditional hotel template has expanded the definition of hospitality to future-forward concepts from elegant yachts to city-center treehouses and exclusive members-only clubs. Get the ‘how to” on the secrets behind uncharted experiential investment and design.

    Moderator:

    Raj Chandnani, Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer WATG | Wimberly Interiors

    Panelists:

    Thatcher Brown, Chief Commercial Officer & Head of Joint Yacht Operations, Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, Joint Owner/Operator, Four Seasons Yachts

    Jason Cruce, Vice President & Head of Hotel Development, Starwood Capital Group

    Amy Michaelson Kelly, Principal, Hatteras Sky

    Michael Suomi, President, Suomi Design Works

    Larry Traxler, Senior Vice President – Global Head Architecture + Design, Hilton

    Homi Vazifdar, Founder & Executive Director, The Canyon Group

4:50pm–5:40pm INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES

  • Experts home in on strategies to navigate development, design, regulatory issues and purchasing solutions for these fast-growing, high-demand asset classes.

    Moderator:

    Amy Jakubowski, Principal & Managing Director, Pierre-Yves Rochon

    Panelists:

    Brian M. Stolar, President & CEO, The Pinnacle Companies

    Jeff Tisdall, Chief Business Officer, Accor One Living

    Danielle Trost, Principal, HBA Atlanta

    Scott Walsh, Executive Vice President of Asset, Design & Development, AKA Hotels & Hotel Residences

  • Rethink “fine dining” as “fun dining.” Find out how to create entertainment and concert spaces that break new ground without breaking the bank and entice customers to linger a few hours to enjoy indoor pickle ball, backyard picnics and games or a cool breakout band.

    Moderator:

    Stacy Silver, President, Silver Hospitality Group

    Panelists:

    Mason Hansen, Principal | Director of Interior Design KC, Populous

    John Raczka, Senior Vice President of Entertainment, UMusic Hotels

    David Shove Brown, Partner, //3877

    Sarah Smallwood, Design Director, Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

  • High-profile brand launches, new takes on glamping and fresh concepts from outdoor-active-focused boutique hotels to Airstream adventures answer market demand for close-to-nature stay options that suit consumers’ blue-sky travel dreams.

    Moderator:

    Michael Lindenlaub, Co-founder & Managing Principal, Creative Resource Associates

    Panelists:

    Chris Haydon, Co-Founder/President/CIO, AutoCamp

    Matthew Mering, Executive Vice President Hospitality, Waterton

    Ron Swidler, CEO, The Gettys Group Companies

    Ben Wolff, Co-Founder, Onera

5:45pm–7:00pm GRAND OPENING RECEPTION

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

8:00am-6:00pm REGISTRATION & INFORMATION

9:00am–6:00pm TRADE FAIR EXHIBIT HALL

10:45am–11:45am GENERAL SESSION

  • Speakers:

    Jeff Higley, President, The BHN Group

    Michelle Finn, Vice President, Design & Construction, Products and Services, The BHN Group

  • Gain insights on what’s ahead for the hospitality investment and design worlds from the leaders who are shaping them. Get a sneak peek at the next cultural signposts and share their innovative approach on best to capitalize on the changes for 2024 and beyond. Visionaries from investment and management to design, purchasing and construction unpack actionable opportunities in this special session presented by AHLA and NEWH. In addition, we’ll meet the future with the introduction of the NEWH 2023 scholarship winner.

    Moderator:

    Andrea Dawson Sheehan, Principal, Dawson Design Associates

    Panelists:

    Renee Bagshaw, COO, Continental Contractors

    Jennifer Collins, President, Procure Impact

    Mary Beth Cutshall, Founder & Managing Partner, Amara Capital Group

    Tracy Prigmore, Founder & Managing Partner, TLT Solutions + She Has a Deal.

    Crystal Vinisse Thomas, Vice President & Global Brand Leader, Lifestyle & Luxury Brands, Hyatt

11:55am–12:45pm INTERACTIVE ROUNDTBLES

  • Get expert perspectives and tips on how to cut through red tape, improve team communication and protect project capital in the here and now and how to capitalize on breakthroughs in materials and technology that will revolutionize development, architecture and construction.

    Moderator:

    Thomas Ito, Principal, Global Hospitality Leader, Gensler

    David Breeding, Senior Vice President, Design & Construction, Aimbridge Hospitality

    Panelists:

    Robert Gdowski, Principal/ Director of Hospitality Design, JCJ Architecture

    James Heilbronner, President, Architectural Dimensions

    Joe Saatkamp, Executive Vice President, Cumming Group

    Suzanne Saunders, Senior Vice President Design & Construction, HVMG

  • Brace for the changes that will redefine the limits of guest expectations and owners’ goals while learning top strategies for managing the process that challenges day-to-day design work—from scheduling and specifying to ideation and installation.

    Moderator:

    Kimshasa Baldwin, Principal, Deture Culsign, Architecture+Interiors, Director of Design – Obama Presidential Center, Obama Foundation

    Panelists:

    David Ashen, Founder & Partner, dash design

    Jennifer Chesek, Vice President, Hospitality & Senior Living, Beyer Brown

    Jill Cole, Founder and Principal, Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates

    Andrea DeRosa, Co-Founder/Principal, Avenue Interior Design

    Ashley Ewing Parrott, Principal, AEP Consulting

  • From AI to VR, advances in technology are the new power tools for helping designers and developers better understand and incorporate data into experiences that feel customized for each guest.

    Moderator:

    Pamela Parsons, Principal, Studio Elements

    Panelists:

    Lawrence Adams, Principal, Lawrence Adams Architect

    Sarah Fox, Principal, Perkins Eastman

    Peter Lanfranchi, Senior Vice President, HITT

    Ben Rafter, President & CEO, Springboard Hospitality

12:45pm–2:00pm NETWORKING LUNCH IN TRADE FAIR EXHIBIT HALL

2:00pm–3:10pm GENERAL SESSION

  • Speakers:

    Jeff Higley, President, The BHN Group

    Michelle Finn, Vice President, Design & Construction, Products and Services, The BHN Group

  • Yes, owners and developers can fight city hall and win. Discover tactics to improve every step in the process from using incentives to build out the capital stack to navigating regulatory red tape and stopping overpayments on property taxes.

    Moderator:

    Aileen Canta, CEO, A F Canta, Inc

    Panelists:

    David McCaslin, Partner, CapStar Advisors

    Ahmer Naushad, Vice President, Sonesta International Hotels

    Vinay Patel, President, Fairbrook Hotels

    Abraham Tieh, Director of National Commercial Property Tax, O’Connor & Associates

    Mark VanStekelenburg, Executive Vice President, CHM Warnick

3:20pm–4:10pm INTERACTIVE ROUNDTBLES

  • With new construction loans still largely on hold, developers and investors are looking for ways to supplement their capital stack with a range of tax incentives from historic preservation/adaptive reuse to CPACE.

    Moderator:

    Mary Gilmore, Partner | Director of Interior Design, Campo Architecture & Interior Design

    Panelists:

    Travis Burns, Vice President, Business Development, Aimbridge Hospitality

    Allie Neary, Assistant Vice President, CPACE, Credit, Peachtree Group

    David F. Petersen, Partner/Chief Development Officer, Newstream Companies

    Laurie Woliung, Senior Director Interior Design, Marriott International

  • Get practical help on some of the most persistent challenges in development and design from the innovative experts who are exploring fresh approaches to successful project management.

    Moderator:

    Darrin Phillips, CEO & Founder, Top Shelf Project Management

    Panelists:

    Brooks Atwood, Design Director, Berries Design; Host, Netflix’s Hack My Home; Host, Hotel Crush

    Jeremy Briggs, Project Executive, R.D. Olson Construction

    Clif Dierking, Vice President, PDSI

    Kenneth Shannon, President, LHDI, Inc.

  • Adopt best-case action plans to address the unexpected and keep projects on time and on budget when anything from storms to factory issues threaten project success.

    Moderator:

    Scott Rosenberg, President, Nehmer • HVS Design

    Panelists:

    Duk Kim, Senior Principal, Global Hospitality Leader, Stantec

    Shannon Seay, Partner, Project Director, H-CPM

    Bryan Thrush, Vice President, CapEx of Development, Design & Construction, Host Hotels & Resorts

    Matthias Winkler, Director of Hospitality, Carrier Johnson + CULTURE

4:15pm–6:30pm NETWORKING RECEPTION