The 2022 Women in Travel & Hospitality Conference returns to Los Angeles July 11-12

Discussions and speakers will center around DEI progress and solutions for the industry as well as celebrating success, financial education, abundance and more  Los Angeles – June 21, 2022 – The 2022 Women in Travel and Hospitality Conference is taking place on July 12th at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, CA, with […]

BLLA Opens the 2022 Boutique Hotel Sentiment Survey

This is the 7th annual edition of the Survey which is a highly coveted report on the industry for independent boutique hotels and collections Los Angeles – The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is committed to enlightening and uplifting the community of boutique hotels and businesses through research, whitepapers, and surveys. The goal of this […]

Gathering the Boutique Community to Lead the Way for Independent & Boutique Hotels

Top minds create a unique agenda for the 10th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference Los Angeles – The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage with the 10th annual Boutique Hotel Investment Conference on June 8, 2022. The boutique community will congregate in New York City’s Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom to […]

BLLA’s Annual Boutique Awards Now Open for Submission

From boutique hotels to boutique experiences to individuals, the award categories run the gamut of the world’s ‘best in boutique’ LOS ANGELES – The industry’s official association to global boutique hotels and boutique businesses has opened their annual Awards nomination site at blla.org/awards. The 2022 Awards, curated by BLLA, include categories for hotels, boutique businesses, […]

BLLA Launches the Global Boutique Hotel Owners & Founders Directory

Association continues its mission of community & education with this evergreen list LOS ANGELES – The official association for the world’s verified boutique hotels has launched a central list of boutique hotel owners and founders in the hopes to create continued clarity and community within the independent and boutique hotel space. This falls under BLLA’s […]

BLLA Welcomes Edyn to Its Prestigious Hotel Program

11 Boutique Hotels in Europe Join the Boutique Community LOS ANGELES – Pioneering European hospitality group, edyn, joins BLLA’s distinguished program for authentic boutique and lifestyle hotels. edyn’s Chief Development Officer, Eric Jafari, joined the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association as an Advisory Board member for 2022. Through BLLA’s vetted application process, edyn’s lifestyle aparthotel brand, […]

BLLA Welcomes Standard International to its Prestigious Hotel Program

LOS ANGELES – The Standard Hotels and Bunkhouse Hotels, part of Standard International,  joined BLLA’s distinguished program for authentic boutique and lifestyle hotels. CEO of Standard International, Amber Asher, also rejoins the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association as an Advisory Board member for 2022.  Through BLLA’s vetted application process, the following properties were accepted into the […]

St. Julian Hotels and Residences Announces Board of Directors

BLLA’s CEO, Frances Kiradjian, named to Board of Directors DALLAS, TEXAS – As the hospitality industry rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the world’s most influential hospitality leaders have joined the board of St. Julian Hotels and Residences, an ultra-luxury brand that will redefine luxury hospitality. “St. Julian Residences will combine the uncompromising service […]

TIEWN Multi-faceted Announcement for 1st Quarter 2022

New sponsors, new membership programs, and new events are driving the great expansion of the TIEWN NETWORK furthering the sentiment of global women in the travel industry Los Angeles – TIEWN (Travel Industry Executive Women’s Network) announces the completion of several initiatives in extended support of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the travel, tourism, and […]

BLLA, TIEWN & AAWTH Go Into Partnership

In Africa, more women are answering the call to public service at all levels of government. The ability to balance assertiveness and empathy creates an effective leader and women have been identified as carriers of the inner strength required to handle these very essential leadership roles as well and therefore should be granted a seat […]