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“This is our biggest and best year yet for our annual Hotel Investment
Conference, as we continue to connect the who’s who in the boutique
industry”, says BLLA Founder and CEO Frances Kiradjian
The Who’s Who of Boutique Hospita-
lity Industry Come Together in New
York City for Distinguished Confe-
rence
Arianna Huffington and C-Level
Executives of Equinox Hotels, Leading
Hotels, Virgin Hotels, Sixty Hotels,
Grace Hotels, Valencia Group and
More to Speak at BLLA Conference,
June 7
New York – Boutique & Lifestyle Lo-
dging Association (BLLA) announces
powerhouse line-up for 2017’s annual
boutique hotel investment conference.
The Times Center in New York will be
the backdrop for this year’s acclaimed
conference that will bring together the
industry’s most elite hoteliers, inves-
tors and developers.
BLLA is the leading Boutique &
Lifestyle Association aimed at globally
connecting independent, upscale
hoteliers with fellow industry innova-
tors, discerning travelers and hospi-
tality educators. At the helm of over
50 speakers will be keynoter CEO Ted
Teng of Leading Hotels of the World
and Arianna Huffington who will be
interviewed by Digital Correspondent
Vanessa Yurkevich of CNN Money.
Additional notable C-Level executives
including CEO Christopher Norton
of Equinox Hotels, Principle David
Bowd of West Elm Hotels, CEO
Jonathan Falik of JF Capital Investors,
President/COO Andrew Fay of Get-
tys, Owner Jason Pomeranc of Sixty
Hotels, Co-Founder Chris Pardo of
Arrive Hotels and CEO Robert Swade
of Grace Hotels, to name a few, will be
discussing the value of the boutique
hotel industry today.
“This is our biggest and best year yet
for our annual Hotel Investment Con-
ference, as we continue to connect the
who’s who in the boutique industry”,
says BLLA Founder and CEO Frances
Kiradjian. “We have the best talent
in the space that will be in attendan-
ce from around the world to teach,
inform and advise on the latest in the
boutique and lifestyle world”.
Top level sponsors include: DUXIA-
NA, JF Capital Advisors, Greenberg
Traurig, GroupRevMax, Ideawork,
Porcelanosa, The Gettys Group, Sui-
teLife by Venture Insurance, Charles-
towne Hotels, DH Hospitality Group,
JMBM, Trunk Archive, Interactive
Sites, SocialTables and more.
For tickets and additional informa-
tion, please register here at BLLA.org.
Panels will include getting into the
boutique hotel game, boutique and
lifestyle hotel development and invest-
ment, luxury brands, New York mar-
ket snapshot, debt and equity market
briefing, all topped off with the latest
industry forecasts and 2018 trends.
This esteemed event is not to be mis-
sed, with the opportunity to partici-
pate in extensive networking sessions
with the most sought after financiers
and hotel luminaries.
A welcome breakfast, gourmet lunch
by Jody Pennette and closing cocktail
reception by LDV Hospitality will also
be included in ticket registration.
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