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.
23Speakers
27Sponsors
51Exhibitors
50On the bill · sessions
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
Sponsors
The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.ExpoDevCoOrganized By
Montgomery GroupOrganized By
Agenda
Selected from 50 sessions on the bill.- 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, 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, 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, 11:00am – 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, 11:30am – 12:00pm
What Independents Need to Know in the Openings Phase to Ensure Success
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer
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.
2All threespeak · spons · exh
25Sponsoringsponsor only
50Exhibitingexhibitor only
21Companies Speakingspeaker only
The Triple-Threat
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 on the bill · classified by free-text title
- 01Boutique HotelierSpEx1V
- 02Preferred Hotels & ResortsSp1V
- 03AI Hospitality AllianceSp
- 04American Hotel & Lodging AssociationSp
- 05Black Hoteliers & Investors Association (BH&IA)Sp
- 06BLLASp
- 07Boutique Hotel NewsSp
- 08Caribbean Hotel & Tourism AssociationSp
- 09ExpoDevCoSp·O
- 10Florida Restaurant & Lodging AssociationSp
- 11Greater Miami & Beaches Hotel AssociationSp
- 12Greater Miami CVBSp
- 13hertelierSp
- 14Hotel OnlineSp
organized by2
7% of 27
unspecified25
93% of 27
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
- Independent Hotel Show London 2026October 5, 2026 · London+ 3 shared
- 17th Annual Boutique Hotel Owners ConferenceOctober 19, 2026 · Westlake Village+ 2 shared
- BDNY 2026November 8, 2026 · New York+ 2 shared
- Boutique Design New York (BDNY) 2026November 8, 2026 · New York+ 2 shared
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