Source: HFTP

Today, hospitality industry leaders Anna Blue, CEO of Blue Moss Group, and Anthony Melchiorri, speaker, author, and television host, announced the launch of the Hospitality Creator Summit (HCS)—a groundbreaking, invite-only convening designed to bring together content creators, innovators, executives, and storytellers who are shaping the future of hospitality.

The inaugural one-day Summit will take place June 15, 2026, co-located with HITEC, the world’s largest and longest-running hospitality technology conference.

A New Kind of Gathering for the Industry

The Hospitality Creator Summit creates a powerful, curated space where hospitality leadership meets the creator economy. It is designed to bridge the gap between operators, vendors, technologists, and modern storytellers; and to accelerate how the industry communicates, collaborates, and competes. In addition to the leadership of Anna and Anthony, the Summit is guided by a powerful Creator Council made up of the industry’s leading influencers, thought leaders, brand marketers, and community builders who help shape the creative direction of the Summit.

Hospitality has always been a people-powered industry, and today, influence is one of its most valuable currencies. The Hospitality Creator Summit is the movement this industry has been waiting for. Anna Blue 

We’re bringing together a highly curated community of content creators and innovators who are shaping the narratives that drive demand, brand trust, and economic growth, added Anthony Melchiorri.

The Summit features high-impact keynotes, fireside conversations, live podcasts, creator-led workshops, strategic networking, and real-time content production through The Creator Lab. Because the Summit centers on meaningful dialogue and high-impact collaboration, attendance is strictly invite-only and sponsorship opportunities are intentionally limited to ensure quality, integrity, and depth of experience.

A Strategic Partnership With HITEC

By partnering with HITEC, the Hospitality Creator Summit is positioned inside the most influential gathering of hospitality technology and business leadership in the world. The combination of HITEC’s business influence and HCS’s creative power establishes a new platform for modern hospitality leadership.

HFTP is proud to partner with Anna and Anthony to bring the Hospitality Creator Summit to life at HITEC 2026. Hospitality sits at the intersection of experience, technology, and storytelling. This Summit represents the forward-thinking, future-focused vision our industry needs, and we are excited to welcome creators, innovators, and leaders into the HITEC ecosystem. Frank Wolfe, CEO of HFTP

Through this partnership, the Hospitality Creator Summit’s signature content engine—The Creator Lab—will sit directly on the HITEC show floor, offering creators and industry leaders unparalleled access to the global hospitality marketplace. Creators will capture live interviews, conversations, and rapid insight sessions directly from the HITEC show floor, amplifying the ideas and innovations shaping the global industry.

About the Hospitality Creator Summit

The Hospitality Creator Summit is a new, invitation-only annual gathering at the intersection of hospitality, technology, and the creator economy. Founded by strategist Anna Blue, in partnership with hospitality expert and television host Anthony Melchiorri, the Summit is designed to accelerate influence, innovation, and storytelling across the global hospitality sector. Its signature feature, The Creator Lab, brings real-time content creation onto the conference floor, amplifying voices and insights across digital platforms.

About HFTP

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), established in 1952, is a hospitality nonprofit association headquartered in Austin, Texas USA with an offices in the EU. HFTP is recognized as a group supporting the finance and technology segments of the hospitality industry with an international network of members and stakeholders. HFTP offers expert networks, educational resources, career development programs, research, leadership opportunities and conferences and events. HFTP produces international events throughout the year, including the world's largest hospitality technology tradeshow and conference brand: HITEC. In addition, it oversees the publication of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI), Hotel Online and Hospitality Upgrade Magazine. For more information about HFTP, visit www.hftp.org.

Kayla Beardsley
(540) 207-4086
HFTP

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