Where is Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026 held?

Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026 was held at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, United States.

Travel & Hospitality

Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026

Name: Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026
Start: 2026-09-16
End: 2026-09-17
Location: Miami Beach

This edition has ended

Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026 ran Sep 16–17, 2026 at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, United States. It is a Travel & Hospitality conference. ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, 27 sponsors, 51 exhibitors and 27 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified Jun 1, 2026

Independent Hotel Show Miami is the only North American industry event dedicated entirely to the needs of luxury, boutique and independent hoteliers.

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23Speakers

27Sponsors

51Exhibitors

27Sessions

98Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Independent, in alphabetical order.

Adam Bussell

Managing Director at Hotel AKA West Palm · AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences

Amber Asher

Partner & Chair, Global Hospitality Law & Brand Strategist · Helbraun Levey

Christopher Ahlgrim

Vice President, Americas East · Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Cody Adent

President & Chief Financial Officer · Vibrant Management

David Bowd

Founder & Chief Executive · Salt Hotels

Dina Belon-Sayre

President · Staypineapple Hotels Inc

Eamonn Crowe

Senior Editor · Boutique Hotelier

Gaby Aziz

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer · Heart Core Hotels

Gina Cerra

Regional Director of Operations · Kasa

Heiko Dobrikow

Executive Vice President & General Manager · Riverside Hotel & The Las Olas Company

Jennifer Barnwell

President · Curator Hotel & Resort Collection

Jesse Baker

Chief Executive Officer · Jet Hospitality

Matt Cooper

Chief Executive Officer · Travel Culture Collab

Melissa Benhaim

Founder · Benhaim Public Relations

Michael Chin

General Manager · The Loren Hotel

Sarah Dandashy

Hospitality Expert, Podcaster, Speaker · Ask A Concierge

Shawn Cioto

Vice President of Operations · Dovetail + Co

Soul Cole

Mindfulness & Wellness Coach · SOUL COLE the Brand

Steve Burman

Director of Sales, North America & EMEA · roommaster

Steve Carran

Host & Head Writer · The Modern Hotelier

Suzanne Bagnera, PhD, CHA

Director of Hospitality Executive Education · FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management

Todd Benatovich

Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships · SiteMinder

Agenda

Selected from 27 sessions.

Thursday, September 17, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open
Thursday, September 17, 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Small Team. Big Expectations. A Technology Playbook for Independent Hotels
Thursday, September 17, 10:30am – 11:00am
Invisible Without a Story: Content Marketing That Drives Awareness, Bookings, and AI Visibility
Thursday, September 17, 11:00am – 11:30am
From Missed Calls to Booked Rooms: How Hotels Are Using AI Voice Agents to Win Direct Revenue
Thursday, September 17, 11:30am – 12:00pm
What Independents Need to Know in the Openings Phase to Ensure Success
Thursday, September 17, 12:00pm – 12:30pm
South Florida Hotel Outlook: The Data Behind the Story
Thursday, September 17, 12:30pm – 1:00pm
Beyond the Boutique Hotel: How Hospitality is Evolving Into Cultural Infrastructure
Thursday, September 17, 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Ask the Independent Experts: Straight Talk for Boutique Hotel Success
Thursday, September 17, 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Introduction to VEE™ Voice AI Platform

Quick answers

When is Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026?: Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026 ran Sep 16–17, 2026 at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, United States.
Where is Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026 held?: Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026 was held at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, United States.
Who is speaking at Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 23 speakers, including Adam Bussell (Managing Director at Hotel AKA West Palm, AKA Hotels+Hotel Residences), Amber Asher (Partner & Chair, Global Hospitality Law & Brand Strategist, Helbraun Levey) and Christopher Ahlgrim (Vice President, Americas East, Preferred Hotels & Resorts).
Who sponsors Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 27 sponsors, including AI Hospitality Alliance, American Hotel & Lodging Association, Black Hoteliers & Investors Association (BH&IA), BLLA and Boutique Hotelier.

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 98 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

98 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

25Sponsoringsponsor only

50Exhibitingexhibitor only

21Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Boutique Hotelier·Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Speakers by seniority

70% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite626%
Founder / Owner29%
VP-level313%
Director / Head of522%
Manager / Lead14%
Other roles626%

Of 23 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

#	Company	Roles	Speakers
1	Boutique Hotelier	SponsorExhibitor	1
2	Preferred Hotels & Resorts	Sponsor	1
3	AI Hospitality Alliance	Sponsor	-
4	American Hotel & Lodging Association	Sponsor	-
5	Black Hoteliers & Investors Association (BH&IA)	Sponsor	-
6	BLLA	Sponsor	-
7	Boutique Hotel News	Sponsor	-
8	Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association	Sponsor	-
9	ExpoDevCo	Sponsor · Organized By	-
10	Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association	Sponsor	-
11	Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel Association	Sponsor	-
12	Greater Miami CVB	Sponsor	-
13	hertelier	Sponsor	-
14	Hotel Online	Sponsor	-

Sponsors by tier

organized by2

7% of 27

unspecified25

93% of 27

At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

Hotel Business×3 peers
AAPI×2 peers
AIA Brooklyn×2 peers
Akula Living×2 peers
AN Interior×2 peers
Archiproducts×2 peers
Architect Magazine×2 peers
Arto×2 peers
ASID×2 peers
ASID NY Metro×2 peers
Azure Magazine×2 peers
Bluebird Lighting×2 peers

Related events · by shared sponsors

Conference	Date	City	Shared sponsors
Boutique Design New York (BDNY) 2026	November 8, 2026	New York	2
BDNY 2026	November 8, 2026	New York	2

Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026

Exhibit Hall Open

Small Team. Big Expectations. A Technology Playbook for Independent Hotels

Invisible Without a Story: Content Marketing That Drives Awareness, Bookings, and AI Visibility

From Missed Calls to Booked Rooms: How Hotels Are Using AI Voice Agents to Win Direct Revenue

What Independents Need to Know in the Openings Phase to Ensure Success

South Florida Hotel Outlook: The Data Behind the Story

Beyond the Boutique Hotel: How Hospitality is Evolving Into Cultural Infrastructure

Ask the Independent Experts: Straight Talk for Boutique Hotel Success

Introduction to VEE™ Voice AI Platform

98 companies. two are betting more than once.