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The State of Florida and Caribbean Hotels

Diana Farmer-Gonzalez

Diana Farmer-Gonzalez

Principal & Co-Managing Director

Gensler

Patrick Fisher

Patrick Fisher

SVP & Managing Director

Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Scott Lewis

Scott Lewis

VP, Next Generation Solutions

Phoenix Tower International

Matthew Sengsourinh
Moderator

Matthew Sengsourinh

President

GlobalPro

Diana Farmer-Gonzalez

Principal & Co-Managing Director

Gensler

Diana Farmer-Gonzalez is the Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Miami office. She has over 30 years of professional experience in a wide range of interior design and architecture projects throughout South Florida as well as Latin America and the Middle East. Diana's experience ranges from leading clients and creating project teams from project inception through project completion for both high design and specialized technical spaces for architecture and interior projects. Ms. Farmer-Gonzalez has expertise design projects ranging from hospitality, multi-family residential, retail, commercial office buildings, workplace and branded environments to aviation interiors and higher education projects. Ms. Farmer-Gonzalez is a frequent lecturer, and her work has been featured in several industry publications. Passionate about mentoring young designers and design education, Diana is sought out to be a guest lecturer and student mentor at Florida International University’s College of Communications, Architecture + The Arts, where she also serves on the Deans Leadership Advisory Board, the Interior Architecture school’s advisory board and was a FIU Torch Award recipient for outstanding contributions to the profession of design and architecture. Diana is an active member of the International Interior Design Association, serving currently as a Board Member for the International Chapter, is a long-standing Associate member of the America Institute of Architects and was named “Interior Designer of the Year” by the AIA’s Miami Chapter. Diana earned a B.S. in Interior Design from Florida International University and studied Architecture at the University of Colorado School of Design and Planning.

Patrick Fisher

SVP & Managing Director

Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Fisher graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s in Communications and

Public Relations and a minor in Business Administration. As part of the LSU National

Championship Football team, he was selected as Team Captain and named 1st Team All-SEC.

Fisher began his hotel career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, quickly working his way up

and holding various rolls across properties including New Orleans, Atlanta-Buckhead and

Washington, D.C. He was named Ritz-Carlton Leader of the Year in 2013 and was a three-time

Cobalt Award Winner for Innovation.

From 2015 to 2018, Fisher’s career continued to grow as he took on the role of Executive

Director of Hotel Operations at MGM National Harbor Resort & Casino in National Harbor, MD.

From there he moved to Las Vegas, NV into the role of Vice President of Hotel Operations at

Circus Circus Resort & Casino, then later as Vice President of Hotel Operations at Park MGM

and NoMad Resort & Casino. In 2020, Fisher was appointed Senior Corporate Director of

Operations at Montage International in California, overseeing the Montage and Pendry brands.

Matthew Sengsourinh

Moderator

GlobalPro

Matthew leads GlobalPro’s New York office that serves the Northeast Region and is the managing partner of GlobalPro Ventures, LLC, a boutique Private Equity, Venture Capital and Real Estate Investment firm. He brings over a decade of experience in financial services and asset management with a focus on raising capital, business development and key relationship management.

Matthew served as Vice President and Partner at Neuberger Berman and Rue One Investments. His business development experience is highlighted by building and growing sales regions in the U.S. and raising over $700 million in capital to date. He is an expert at building relationships with Family Offices, Independent Broker/Dealers and their respective Home Office Representatives. In 2014, Matthew was recognized by his peers who nominated him for the “Roy Neuberger” Award, the Advisor Consultant of the Year.

Hotel Financing and Investment Outlook

Will Woodworth

Will Woodworth

SVP of Development

Peachtree Group

Scott Webb

Scott Webb

President

Kolter Hospitality

Paul Adan

Paul Adan

Regional SVP, Development MLAC

IHG

Shawn Oden
Moderator

Shawn Oden

Managing Director

BMO Commercial Bank

Will Woodworth

SVP of Development

Peachtree Group

Will is primarily responsible for identifying, evaluating and executing on new development projects, identifying joint venture opportunities and managing the business responsibilities of Peachtree's development division.

Prior to joining Peachtree, Will served as vice president of investments at AMS Hospitality/Stormont Hospitality Group, an Atlanta-based developer of full service and boutique hotels. He previously held positions with Rockbridge and Wells Fargo Hospitality Finance Group. Across these roles, he has been involved in over $2.5B of hotel debt and equity originations.

Will earned his MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech. He sits on the board and is the treasurer for the Atlanta Hospitality Alliance.

Why this matters

What You'll Learn: 

  • What is the current investment outlook in hospitality across Florida and the Caribbean? Where are their investment opportunities and travel demand?

  • Creating memorable experiences is the key ingredient to achieving long-term success in the hospitality industry. How are brands differentiating themselves?

  • What barriers to entry are there to investing in the Caribbean? What pitfalls should investors and sponsors be aware of?

  • What are municipalities and key local players doing to continue to attract tourists to their city? With the amount of travel surrounding the Caribbean and Florida, how do areas differentiate themselves?

How You'll Do More Business: Hear from the top market players in Florida and the Caribbean as they discuss how commercial real estate is fairing and changing across the area. Learn about the hospitality industry, the drivers behind increased population growth, updates in the nightlife, entertainment, restaurant, and the newest updates in construction and development.

What Does Your Ticket Get You: 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. You will have access to the digital pre- and post-event networking as well as the panel discussion

For questions, recommendations, comments, or press inquiries please email our Florida Event Producer, Virginia Baker, at virginia.baker@bisnow.com 

Venue

InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami FL, 33131

Ballroom: Sevilla Ballroom - First Floor


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Agenda

Time Activity
1:30 PM
2:30 PM
Pre-event Networking and Breakfast
2:30 PM
3:15 PM
The State of Florida and Caribbean Hotels

How to maximize the guest experience & drive revenue! How are developers and owners shaping their guest's stay through design, amenities, and innovative experiences?

3:15 PM
4:00 PM
Hotel Financing and Investment Outlook

How has the South Florida and Caribbean hotel industry faired over the past few years and what is the outlook for demand? Where are investment opportunities for future hotel and hospitality developments in various markets?

4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Post-event Networking

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