BLLA Dares to Adapt with First Digital Summit
The Association has pivoted its popular annual conferences to its first all-day digital summit gathering boutique leaders on Sept. 17
Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) will combine its two most popular gatherings as an unmissable digital event this fall. The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit will be held on September 17 with the message of 2020, "Dare to Adapt." Top creative minds in hospitality will headline interviews, panel discussions, keynotes, boot camps, and newly designed formats including mentor power-hour sessions, a virtual trade show & invite-only...
LOS ANGELES -- Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) will combine its two most popular gatherings as an unmissable digital event this fall. The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit will be held on September 17 with the message of 2020, "Dare to Adapt." Top creative minds in hospitality will headline interviews, panel discussions, keynotes, boot camps, and newly designed formats including mentor power-hour sessions, a virtual trade show & invite-only meetups. The 2020 StayBoutique™ Award winners will also be announced during the summit with a special ceremony recognizing the most innovative and successful properties in the space.
"While we are all daring to adapt in our current climate, this full day of gathering the most astute minds in hospitality will foster the same camaraderie that we feel at our in-person events, with a focus on exclusive content and engagement between attendees and mentorship," said Frances Kiradjian, Founder & CEO of BLLA.
Summit events will fall under two tracks: The Boutique Hotel Investment Conference and The Art of Boutique Leadership, honoring essential know-how for boutique management for the next normal. Attendees will hear from the world's most notable hoteliers and boutique brands throughout the day, opening with keynotes and frank discussions by Jacques-Olivier Chauvin, CEO of Fauchon Hotels (France) and Roger Dow, CEO of U.S. Travel Association.
A few of the confirmed hoteliers leading featured sessions include:
- Luca Franco - Founder & CEO, Luxury Retreats (International)
- Nicole Robinson - Chief Marketing Officer, andBeyond
- Robert Blood - Founder & President, Lark Hotels
- Jamila Ross and Akino West - Founders, Copper Door B&B
- Ari Heckman & Jonathan Minkoff - Co-Founders, ASH NYC
- David Rochefort - President, Graduate Hotels
- Jeff Klein - Founder, JK Hotel Group
- Gorgi and Simon Coghlan - Founders, The Provincial Hotel (Australia)
- Marco Cilia - Founder, Chapter Hotel Roma (Italy)
- David Assef - Managing Director, Spicer's Retreats (Africa)
- Carolyn Schneider - Partner & President, Casetta Group
A full list of hoteliers, investors, developers, and thought leaders can be seen here.
Acting as a platform for progressive change in the global hospitality industry, The Boutique Lifestyle Digital Summit will honor BLLA tradition as the center for commerce, culture and art in the sector.
BLLA (Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association)
Founded in 2009, the Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA) is the global voice and leading advocate for independent boutique and luxury hospitality. Representing a distinctive and influential sector of the lodging industry, BLLA connects hotel owners, operators, investors, innovators, and industry leaders through advocacy, education, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership.
Through its global community, industry conferences, membership programs, and initiatives including StayBoutique and Boutique Money Group, BLLA champions the individuality, entrepreneurial spirit, and innovation that define boutique hospitality. As the industry evolves, BLLA continues to expand opportunities in investment, technology, artificial intelligence, and visibility and distribution for independent hotels.
At its core, BLLA protects independence, strengthens the boutique hospitality community, and shapes the future of an industry where individuality is the ultimate luxury.
Learn more: BLLA.org | BLLA LinkedIn | StayBoutique
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