An Interview with Jason Pinto

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Jason Pinto, COO of Pace Revenue, and one of our facilitators from the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8. BLLA: What are you hoping to get out of your participation in the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference? JP: Meeting and networking with innovators who are not afraid […]

An Interview with Deborah O’Donnell

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Deborah O’Donnell, Director Strategic Sales, Lodging & Institutions at DIRECTV, as she prepares to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8. BLLA: What are you hoping to get out of your participation in the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference? DO: I love attending these conferences […]

An Interview with Marissa Ballan

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Marissa Ballan, Vice President, Global Investment Management at citizenM Hotels, as she prepares to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8. BLLA: What are you hoping to get out of your participation in the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference? MB: I am excited to participate […]

An Interview with Richard Roderick

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Richard Roderick, Partner & Executive Vice President at Lockton, as he prepares to attend the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8. BLLA: What are you hoping to get out of your participation in the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference? RR:The Boutique Hotel Investment Conference, like all BLLA […]

An Interview with Curtis Crimmins

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Curtis Crimmins, CEO of Roomza, as he prepares to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8. BLLA: How did you come to enter the hospitality industry? CC: I’m a lifelong hotelier who got my first taste of the business by following my mom to […]

An Interview with Frank Wolfe

The BLLA Events Team sits down with Frank Wolfe, CEO of HFTP, as he prepares to participate in the 2023 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8. BLLA: What are you hoping to get out of your participation in the Boutique Hotel Investment Conference? FW: Associations are, by definition, built by connections. These connections occur […]

The Artisans: Chris Cline

The BLLA Team sits down with Chris Cline, General Manager of The Hotel Santa Barbara, as he delves into his experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? CC: We Make an Impact on Communities by Stimulating Growth, Creating Jobs and Honoring History. BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? CC: I began […]

The Artisans: Michelle Barnet

The BLLA Team sits down with Michelle Barnet, Founder & Chief Pineapple Officer of Staypineapple, as she delves into her experience as a boutique hotelier. BLLA: What is your company’s mission statement? MB: Redefining Hospitality & Inspiring Out of the Ordinary Experiences. BLLA: How did you enter the hospitality industry? MB: I knew my single […]

Uniting the Boutique Community to Amplify the Lucrative Future of Boutique Hotels 

Leading minds in boutique hospitality create a one-of-a-kind agenda for the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Los Angeles, CA – The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage with the 11th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 7-8, 2023. Boutique experts and visionaries will gather in New York City’s […]

BLLA, in collaboration with ROOMZA, hosted a Social Club Dinner Party on April 12th

The goal was to bring top minds in the independent boutique hotel space together in a closed, intimate setting to discuss worldly topics and opportunities for collaboration Los Angeles, CA – The 4th iteration of BLLA’s intimate Social Club Dinner Party was held on April 12th in downtown Los Angeles in the private room called […]