National Hospitality Conference

Wed Apr 29, 2026

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National Hospitality Conference

Hotels, Investment, Development, Building Upgrades, Branded Residences, Restaurants & Long Term Stays

To Be Hosted in Manhattan

Wednesday April 29 2026 @ 8:00 AM EDT

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Speakers and Panels

Tiffany Cooper

Head of Development, Americas, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

Rika Lisslö

Vice President, Development, Hyatt Hotels

Mark Keiser

President, Development, Viceroy Hotels & Resorts

Joseph Yi

Chief Investment Officer, Palette Hotels

Greg Friedman

CEO & Managing Principal, Peachtree Group

Ernest Lee

Chief Commercial Officer, EOS Hospitality

Vijay Dandapani

President & CEO, Hotel Association of New York City

Scott Alper

President & Chief Investment Officer, Witkoff Group

Greg O'Stean

Chief Development Officer, Hotel Equities

Brian Parker

SVP, Development, Wyndham

Daniel Lesser

Daniel H. Lesser brings more than 30 years of expertise in a wide range of hospitality operational, investment counseling, valuation, advisory, and transactional services. He provides services to corporate, institutional, and individual clients as well as public agencies on all facets of hospitality real estate including: litigation support and expert testimony, site evaluation, highest and best use analysis, appraisals for mortgage, acquisition, and portfolio management, workout strategies, operational analysis, property tax assessment appeal evaluations, economic impact studies, deal structuring, and fairness opinions. Mr. Lesser is a leading authority on hotel feasibility and valuation, and is highly sought after to speak at lodging and real estate events, as well as lectures at prestigious institutions of higher education, including Cornell University, Columbia University and New York University. He is widely published and quoted, and serves as a quarterly columnist for HotelNewsNow.com and GlobeSt.com. Most recently, Mr. Lesser created and served as the Senior Managing Director - Industry Leader of the Hospitality & Gaming Valuation Advisory Services Group at CB Richard Ellis Hotels (CBRE). Prior to joining CBRE, Mr. Lesser founded and led the Hospitality & Gaming Group at Cushman & Wakefield and was a founding member of the team at HVS International. Mr. Lesser has also held operational and administrative positions with Hilton Hotels Corporation and Eurotels - Switzerland. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, and also attended the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland and Baruch College - City University of New York. Mr. Lesser holds the following professional designations: MAI (Member of the Appraisal Institute), FRICS (Fellow of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), CRE (Counselor of Real Estate), and CHA (Certified Hotel Administrator). Mr. Lesser is a member of and has served on numerous committees for the Counselors of Real Estate, the Appraisal Institute, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, and the Board of Directors of the New York City Chapter of the Cornell Hotel Society. He is a former Advisory Board member and member of the Fundraising Subcommittee for the New York University Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management. Mr. Lesser is a founding member of the Lodging Industry Investment Council (LIIC), the hotel industry “think tank.” Furthermore, Mr. Lesser served as an Honorary Committee Member of the annual UJA - Federation New York Hotel & Hospitality Division Dinner, and is a member of the AIPAC Real Estate Division.

LW Hospitality Advisors

Co-Founder, President & CEO

Daniel Lesser

Co-Founder, President & CEO, LW Hospitality Advisors

Ashley Sobkiw

VP, Network Strategy, Boldyn Networks

Moderator

Yariv Ben-Ari

Partner, Herrick

Moderator

Christy Reuter

Partner, Blank Rome

Moderator

Chuck Hurchalla

Founder and CEO, Evolution Sustainability Group

Lynn Cadwalader

Lynn Cadwalader leads the Firm’s Hospitality and Leisure practice. Her work involves representing developers, owners, operators and investors in complex hospitality and mixed-use projects within the United States and around the world. Lynn is a seasoned hospitality lawyer, providing creative and business-focused counsel to her clients. She has been a key player in many high-profile hospitality transactions, where her ability to creatively structure solutions that work for all participants has been invaluable. Lynn’s areas of practice include: Acquisitions and dispositions of hotels and resorts in single-asset and multi-asset portfolio transactions Hotel management agreements, franchise agreements, technical services and preopening agreements, marketing license agreements, subordination, non-disturbance and attornment (SNDA) agreements, and comfort letters Structuring and creating mixed-use urban and resort communities Resort and mixed-use development and master-planned community documents, including covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs), reciprocal easement agreements (REAs), shared facilities agreements, condominiums, private membership agreements Restaurant, celebrity chef and nightclub management agreements Offer and sale of residential real estate and condo hotels in mixed-use projects Condo hotels, rental programs and fractional ownership Joint ventures Forming and advising companies in the alternative lodging sector Advising companies in the short-term online rental platform area Development agreements and related entitlements Lynn brings more than two decades of experience to the table, advising on a multitude of complex, high-profile hospitality transactions in the United States and internationally, including Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Her deep industry knowledge of hospitality, extensive network of relationships with key players in the industry and legal acumen make her a highly sought-after legal counsel to clients in all sectors of the hospitality industry. Her reputation as an exceptional practitioner has led her to receive multiple awards, including being ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners in its USA Leisure & Hospitality 2025 Guide.

Manatt, Phelps, & Phillip

Partner

Moderator

Lynn Cadwalader

Partner, Manatt, Phelps, & Phillip

What to Expect at the National Hospitality Event in New York

What You'll Learn:

Hear how hotel owners and operators across the country are driving margin growth in a high-cost environment through smarter labor strategies, centralized services, automation, and new operational technologies.
Understand what today’s lenders, private equity firms, and brand partners are underwriting—and how shifting capital markets, inflation, and new supply constraints are impacting acquisitions and development pipelines.
Explore how top hospitality groups are reinvesting in aging assets through strategic renovations, brand conversions, and targeted upgrades that elevate guest experience and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Learn how asset managers are navigating rising labor, insurance, and CapEx costs, and how these pressures are reshaping hold strategies and long-term asset planning.
Get a national view of travel performance, demand segmentation, and market-by-market fundamentals to help identify where growth—and risk—are most concentrated.
Discover how consumer expectations around design, wellness, technology, and loyalty are evolving, and how owners are adapting to remain competitive across segments from select service to luxury.

How you'll do more business:

Connect directly with hotel owners, operators, brands, lenders, investors, and asset managers who are actively deploying capital, renovating assets, and planning strategic growth for 2025 and beyond.

Learn how leading teams are navigating an uncertain economy, building more resilient operating models, and preparing for the next wave of travel and investment demand—giving you clearer insight into where your company can capitalize.

Walk away with actionable strategies for reducing operational inefficiencies, maximizing NOI, structuring deals in today’s capital environment, and making smarter reinvestment decisions on existing assets.

Who attends:

Investors, hotel owners, developers, brands, lenders, brokers, operators, asset managers, designers, architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, property managers, and city officials.

Why should you attend:

Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network, and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us.

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Coffee, Breakfast & Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	How to Elevate Mixed-Use Hospitality Assets: F&B, Asset Management and Probability 1. Explore how owners and operators are improving margins through smarter labor models, automation, and integrated operating systems. 2. Learn how data-driven asset management and tech adoption are reshaping performance benchmarks and unlocking NOI growth.
9:45 AM 10:30 AM	National Investment Outlook: Underwriting, Financing & Acquiring Hotel Assets 1. Gain insight into how investors are pricing risk, structuring deals, and navigating capital availability across markets and hotel types. 2. Hear where leading lenders, private equity groups, and REITs see the strongest acquisition opportunities and the biggest underwriting challenges in 2026.
10:30 AM 10:45 AM	Coffee & Networking
10:45 AM 11:15 PM	Fireside Chat: Continued Rise of Luxury Assets & Branded Residences 1. Panelists will examine the sustained demand, pricing power, and global appeal driving luxury hotels and branded residences, particularly in top gateway markets. 2. Hear how branded residences are enhancing project economics, accelerating returns, and shaping the future of luxury mixed-use development.
11:15 AM 12:00 PM	Staying Competitive: Injecting New Life into Aging Hospitality Assets Through Upgrades & Rebrands 1. Examine renovation and repositioning strategies that deliver ROI, elevate guest experience, and extend the life cycle of older hotel properties. 2. Understand how design refreshes, brand conversions, and adaptive upgrades are helping owners stay relevant in an increasingly competitive landscape.
12:00 PM 12:10 PM	Networking

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