ILC is a place of discovery, collaboration and idea generation for owners and operators of independent hotels.
Speakers
Matt Arrants
Founder & Principal
Arrants Company
Lisa Bonifacio
President
Bunkhouse
Nina Boys
VP, Sustainability
PTG Consulting
Michael Blank
Principal
Woodmont Lodging
Alex Cabañas
President
Pyramid Global Hospitality
Jennifer Collins
President
Procure Impact
Mike Everett
President
NuovoRE
Dasha Gastol
Digital Account Director Spherical
Cheryl Gilliam
SVP, Brands Marketing
Lodgeworks
Sarah Gulla
VP of Asset Management
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
Andrés Jiménez
SVP of Restaurants & Bars
Makeready
Mark Keiser
Chief Development Officer
EOS Hospitality
Stefan Merriweather
Head of Creative
The LINE at Saguaro Hotels
Andre Natera
Chef, Author, Host of Chef's PSA and Run the Pass Podcast
Todd Reppert
Chief Development Officer
Hai Hospitality
Manpreet Sidhu
GM at The Loren Hotel
at Lady Bird Lake
Carly Thorp
VP of Asset Management & Hospitality at McWHINNEY
Bashar Wali
Founder & CEO
This Assembly
Scott Williams
VP Brand & Creative
Main Street Hospitality
Schedule of Events
Day 1 — February 7, 2022
1:30pm—3:15pm
2:00pm—6:30pm
TBD
Focus: Art and Community
Austin Motel
Focus: Hospitality
Day 2 — February 8, 2022
9:00am
10:10am
10:20am
10:40am—11:20am
11:20am—11:40pm
11:40pm—12:15pm
12:15pm—1:40pm
1:45pm—2:20pm
2:20pm—2:55pm
2:55pm—3:15pm
3:15pm—3:50pm
3:50pm—4:10pm
4:10pm—4:20pm
4:20pm—6:00pm
Registration
Welcome Remarks
Speakers: Andrew Benioff and Bashar Wali
INDIEtalk: The Power of Intentionality
Speaker: Alex Cabanas - Pyramid
Keeping Your INDIE Brand Relevant
Speaker: Cheryl Gilliam - Lodge Works
Speaker: Stefan Merriweather - The LINE & Saguaro Hotels
Speaker: Lisa Bonifacio - Bunk House
Moderator: Dasha Gastol - Spherical
Break
Panel 1: Investing in the Next Great Thing
Speaker: Mark Keiser - EOS Hospitality
Speaker: Bart Kraggs - New Waterloo
Speaker: Todd Reppert - Hai Hospitality
Moderator: Channing Henry - PKF Hotel Experts
Lunch
Panel 2: 5 Sins of Greenwashing
Speaker: Nina Boys - Beyond Green Travel & PHG Consulting
Speaker: Diana Dobin - Valley Forge Fabrics
Speaker: Mike Everett - Nuovo
Moderator: Jacqueline Nunley - Salesforce
Panel 3: Why Asset Management is Essential
Speaker: Carly Thorp - McWhinny PE
Speaker: Michael Blank - Woodmont Lodging
Speaker: Manpreet Sidhu - The Loren at Ladybird Lake
Moderator: Matt Arrants - The Arrants Company
Break
Panel 4 - Austin F&B Scene
Speaker: Andre Natera - Mentoring Leaders and Chefs/Fairmont Austin
Speaker: Mark Bucher - Medium Rare/Feed the Fridge
Speaker: Amy Cartwright - Independence Brewing
Moderator: Andres Jimenez - Makeready
Indie Talk 2: The Life-Changing Impact of Hospitality
Speaker: Jennifer Collins - Procure Impact
Closing Remarks & Thank You!
Speaker: Andrew Benioff
Speaker: Bashar Wali
Imbibe & Vibe Happy Hour
Guest Accomodations
Guests can book online of over the phone, we suggest one of these amazing hotels linked below. For questions on lodging reach out to Meg Gutowski at [email protected]
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