Travel & Hospitality

Independent Hotel Show Miami 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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21Speakers
26Sponsors
39Exhibitors
0On the bill · sessions
83Companies · in total
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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
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
Yadira Diaz
Founder & Chief Impact Officer · Gradible
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
AI Hospitality Alliance
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Black Hoteliers & Investors Association (BH&IA)
Boutique Hotelier
Boutique Hotel News
Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association
ExpoDevCoOrganized By
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel Association
Greater Miami CVB
hertelier
Hotel Online
HOTELS Magazine
Inside Hospitality Solutions
Kilburn Communications
Mint Pillow
Montgomery GroupOrganized By
NYC Women of Hospitality
Preferred Hotels & Resorts
Rhode Island Hospitality Association
Southern Innkeepers Association
Stash Hotel Rewards
STR, a CoStar Company
The Florida Keys & Key West
The Leading Hotels of the World
The Modern Hotelier Podcast
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 83 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

83 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
24Sponsoringsponsor only
38Exhibitingexhibitor only
19Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Boutique Hotelier·Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Speakers by seniority

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

  • C-suite629%
  • Founder / Owner210%
  • VP-level210%
  • Director / Head of419%
  • Manager / Lead15%
  • Other roles629%

Of 21 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Boutique HotelierSpEx1V
  2. 02Preferred Hotels & ResortsSp1V
  3. 03AI Hospitality AllianceSp
  4. 04American Hotel & Lodging AssociationSp
  5. 05Black Hoteliers & Investors Association (BH&IA)Sp
  6. 06Boutique Hotel NewsSp
  7. 07Caribbean Hotel & Tourism AssociationSp
  8. 08ExpoDevCoSp·O
  9. 09Florida Restaurant & Lodging AssociationSp
  10. 10Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel AssociationSp
  11. 11Greater Miami CVBSp
  12. 12hertelierSp
  13. 13Hotel OnlineSp
  14. 14Hotels MagazineSp
Sponsors by tier
organized by2
8% of 26
unspecified24
92% of 26
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