2026 Dallas Hotel Conference

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Join us for the 20^th anniversary of the Dallas Hotel Conference. We anticipate over 450 attendees and are pleased to welcome an impressive group of senior hospitality executives to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues and trends. The conference program will run from 3:00 – 5:15 p.m. and will include:

Market Update: Key Indicators Shaping the U.S. and Dallas Hospitality Landscape
Legislative Update
Fireside Chat with hospitality legend, Horst Schulze, co-founder of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder of The Capella Hotel Group
Leaders Panel
Presentation of the Dallas-Fort Worth 2026 Hotel Transaction-of-the-Year Award

A lively cocktail reception will follow the program from 5:15 – 7:00 p.m.

Confirmed Speakers

Glenn Alba, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Montford Group
Dan Bachrach, Partner, Hospitality & Leisure Team, Foley & Lardner LLP
Andrea Belfanti, CEO, International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)
Matt Carrier, Senior Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
Lena Combs, Partner and Practice Leader, Hospitality Services, Withum
Paul Coury, Founder & CEO, Coury Hospitality
Warren Fields, President & CEO, Pyramid Global Hospitality
Daniel Lesser, Co-Founder, President & CEO, LW Hospitality Advisors
Cliff Risman, Partner, Co-chair, Hospitality & Leisure Team, Foley & Lardner LLP
Horst Schulze, Co-Founder, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Founder, The Capella Hotel Group
Noah J. Silverman, Global Development Officer, US & Canada, Marriott International