14th Annual 2026 Boutique Hotel Investment Conference

June 3, 2026

Convene
 237 Park Ave, New York, NY 10017

About This Event

Where Vision Meets Capital. Curated insights. Elite connections. Real hotel investment opportunities.

This years theme The Third-Space Renaissance

The listening bar. The sauna. The lobby that never empties. Boutique hotels have always known that the most valuable square footage isn't a suite — it's the space where culture happens. We are in a renaissance of the third space, and ‘boutique’ started it with BLLA at the forefront. This is where the people building, financing, and operating the next generation of boutique gather to ask what it means to invest in a place that doesn't just host culture. It creates it.

Why attendees love This conference

Experience the energy. Hear it directly from the voices that matter most, our incredible community of boutique hotel owners.

This is a must-attend event for those passionate about investing in the hotel industry and specializing in the boutique hospitality space.
I personally found the material presented and the conversations generated to be interesting, informative, and helpful. I'm happy to share that I noticed a similar reaction by attendees as well as other panelists. I look forward to coming back!
Ariela and Frances curated an incredibly well-rounded, diverse and thought-provoking program covering today's most important hotel topics.There was a senior-level audience and the intimacy of the event allowed for high-quality levels of networking and discussion
I love being a part of the BLLA investors circle — it’s about adding value to hotels and unlocking potential.

  • Tiffany Cooper

    Head of Development, Americas at Mandarin Oriental

  • Chef David Burke

    David Burke Hospitality Management

  • Ernest Lee

    Chief Commercial Officer at citizenM hotels

  • Ronite Copeland

    Managing Partner at HVS Tel Aviv

60+

Total events hosted

16+

Years hosting events

600+

Inspiring speakers

92%

Attendee satisfaction

840+

Workshops & sessions

12k

Total attendees

47+

Countries represented

468+

Sponsors & partners

65%

Repeat attendance rate

35+

Industries represented

Our Speakers

A group of boutique hospitality experts coming to support the community.

Joe LeVine

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Mercer Street Partners

John Meadow

President, LDV Hospitality

Lou Zameryka

Global Head - Hotel Enterprise and Connectivity Partnerships, Airbnb

Richard Born

Owner, BD Hotels

Ryan Simonetti

CEO & Co-Founder, Convene Hospitality Group

Thierry Prevost

CEO, Printemps

Tiffany Cooper

Head of Development, Americas, Mandarin Oriental

Adam Saper

Partner, Emerson Hospitality

Adriana Marianella

Principal, Mara Partners

Andrew Lachlan

Founder & CEO, Sauna House

Andrew Miele

Chief Development Officer, Proper Hospitality

Ariela Kiradjian

Partner & COO, BLLA + Co-Founder, StayBoutique

Charles Forte

Director of Development, Rocco Forte Hotels

Christy Reuter

Partner Hospitality, Blank Rome LLP

Damien del Rio

Principal Owner, Sauced

David Sudeck

Partner, Hospitality Real Estate, Blank Rome LLP

Deniz Dorbek

Founder, Regulus Collective

Desa Amos

Director of Marketing, Auguste Escoffier Global Solutions

Dr. Seth Dobrin

CEO & Co-Founder, ARYA Labs

Erica Huss

Founder & Wellness Strategist, All Too Well / Husspitality

Ernest Lee

Chief Commercial Officer, EOS Hospitality

Felix Jorge

Field CTO, Hitachi Vantara

Glyn Aeppel

President and CEO, Glencove Capital

Hailey Brooks

Co-Founder and Creative Director , Moss

Harry Laplanche

Head of Global AI Strategy & Transformation, Panasonic

Irina Zavina-Tare

Founder, Haskil Partners

Jacque Riley

SVP, Brand Marketing, Convene Hospitality Group

Jennifer Vitagliano

Co-Founder, Elizabeth Street Hospitality

Jerry Abbott

COO, Romeo Bravo Software

Jonathan Falik

CEO, JF Capital Advisors

Laura Rapaport

Founder and CEO, North Bridge

Luisa Gui

Managing Director, Stylus

Lydia Forte

Group Director of Food & Beverage , Rocco Forte Hotels

Mark Adams

Partner, Hospitality Business Litigation, Blank Rome LLP

Mark Owens

Vice Chair | Hospitality Practice Group Leader, Colliers

Mauri Waneka

Founder, SCHWET

Michael Cohen

Managing Partner, Brighton Capital Advisors, LLC

Mike Wilkes

Field CISO, Aikido Security

Nicole Bertelli

Director of Partnership Services, Auguste Escoffier Global Solutions

Patrick Fisher

President, Hotel ZaZa

Rebecca Parekh

Co-Founder & CEO, THE WELL

Robbie Bent

CEO & Co-Founder, Othership

Robin Kennedy

Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer, Montage International

Rod Clough

President , HVS Americas

Rohit Khanna

Founder, BodhiMinds.ai and AI Crash Course

Ronit Copeland

Co-Founder and Managing Partner , HVS Tel Aviv

Samantha Ahuja

Co-Chair, Global Hospitality Group, Greenberg Traurig

Shane Davis

Co-Founder And Creative Director, Public Records / Public Service

Spenser Apramian

VP, Investments, Bridgeton

Stacy Pilkington

Senior Recruiting Partner, Global Luxury, Gecko Hospitality

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Event Agenda

BLLA Events unites leading boutique hospitality experts to share insights on leadership, innovation, marketing, technology, wellness, operations, and investment solutions.

Past Events Video Highlights

An overview of some past BLLA event videos, highlighting key moments, conversations, and connections that brought the boutique hospitality community together.

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