Finance & Banking

30th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show 2026

The 30th Annual International African American Hotel Ownership & Investment Summit & Trade Show connects aspiring and established hotel owners, investors, and industry experts for three days of networking, workshops, and business opportunities in hospitality. Attendees can meet hotel brands interested in minority partnerships, join sessions designed for new…

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9Speakers
2Sponsors
0Sessions
11Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at 30th, in alphabetical order.

Bill Fortier
Sr. V.P. Development Americas · Hilton
Brian Parker
V.P. Franchise Development · Choice Hotels Intl.
Geoff A. Ballotti
President/CEO · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Ken Fearn
Managing Partner, Chairman NABHOOD · Integrated Capital, LLC.
Leslie D. Hale
President/CEO · RLJ Lodging Trust
Neil Freeman
Chairman/CEO · Aries Capital
Sheila Johnson
President/CEO · Salamander Hospitality, LLC.
Warren Fields
CEO, NABHOOD Board Member · Benchmark Pyramid
Warren Thompson
Chairman/President · Thompson Hospitality

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Greater Miami CVB
Marriott International
Company intelligence

An audience of 11 companies, parsed from the program.

Eleven companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
9Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

67% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite556%
  • Founder / Owner111%
  • Other roles333%

Of 9 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Greater Miami CVBSponsor-
2Marriott InternationalSponsor-
3Aries Capital1
4Benchmark Pyramid1
5Choice Hotels Intl.1
6Hilton1
7Integrated Capital, LLC.1
8RLJ Lodging Trust1
9Salamander Hospitality, LLC.1
10Thompson Hospitality1
11Wyndham Hotels & Resorts1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified2
100% of 2