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17th Annual Boutique Hotel Owners Conference

The original conference dedicated to independent, boutique hotel ownership, leadership, and innovation since 2012. The 2026 theme, 'The Age of Wonder,' will explore how hoteliers translate everyday curiosity and personal inspiration into vibrant guest experiences and memorable property designs. Attendees will enjoy sessions on creative ownership, conscious c…

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20Speakers
24Sponsors
0On the bill · sessions
41Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at 17th, in alphabetical order.
Ariela Kiradjian
Partner & COO · BLLA + Co-Founder, StayBoutique
Atit Jariwala
CEO · BRIDGETON & Walker Hotels
Caroline Rice
Founder + Strategy Director · Bellhop Brand Studio
Daniel André Langer
CEO · Équité
Danielle Foley
Founder · PDB Collaborative ∘ Boutique Hospitality & Retail Design & Development
Daniel Segerblom
Head of Revenue Success · DIAMO
David Goldstone
EVP & Chief Sales Officer · World Cinema
Deano Sutter
Speaker, Leader, Author
Diane S Taitt
The OMI Group
Ed Scheetz
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman · Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp.
Hya Valdez
Director, Head of Business Development · Capital One Travel
Jennifer Parks
Vice President, Member Development and Communications · Curator Hotel and Resort Collection
Ken Cruse
Founder | CEO · Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotel
Kurt Bjorkman
COO · The Ranch At Laguna Beach
Masato Kominami
Director of Operations Development · 株式会社HERM（エルム/HERM Inc.
Richard Aday
CEO & Founder · ThinkReservations
Spencer Apramian
Vice President Investments · BRIDGETON
Tarun Goyal
Founder and CEO · Simplotel
Todd Towers
CEO · Farmboy
Tony Greenberg
Co-Owner · SingleThread Farm
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
AmWins ResortGuard
Arch RoamRight
BDNY
Boutique Hotelier
Capital One Travel
CDH
Coast to CoastHeadline Sponsor
Cvent
Escoffier
Gecko Hospitality
Greenberg TraurigHeadline Sponsor
Groove Technology Solutions
Hospitality Upgrade
Hotel Business
Hotel Executive
Hotel Online
Jonas Chorum
Nespresso
Nestle 2Waters Premium Beverages
Pacific Advisors
Romeo Bravo Software
Sencie The Art of Rest
Siteminder
ThinkReservations
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 41 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

41 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
22Sponsoringsponsor only
17Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Capital One Travel·ThinkReservations

Speakers by seniority

90% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1050%
  • Founder / Owner315%
  • VP-level210%
  • Director / Head of315%
  • Other roles210%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Capital One TravelSp1V
  2. 02ThinkReservationsSp1V
  3. 03AmWins ResortGuardSp
  4. 04Arch RoamRightSp
  5. 05BDNYSp
  6. 06Boutique HotelierSp
  7. 07CDHSp
  8. 08Coast to CoastSp·H
  9. 09CventSp
  10. 10EscoffierSp
  11. 11Gecko HospitalitySp
  12. 12Greenberg TraurigSp·H
  13. 13Groove Technology SolutionsSp
  14. 14Hospitality UpgradeSp
Sponsors by tier
headline sponsor2
8% of 24
unspecified22
92% of 24