The Aloha Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE Aloha) is making its return to Hawai’i this week following its successful debut last year.
Hosted by HM Magazine, the popular Hawaiian event will take place on Thursday November 7 at the OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel and on Friday November 8 at the Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra.
Over 60 hotel and tourism leaders will take to the stage and hot topics in hotel investment and operations will be up for discussion with top industry figures from across the Hawai’ian Islands, the United States and globally taking to the stage in informative Q&A and panel sessions.
Limited tickets are available. Book now.
HM readers can use the special code AHICEALOHA10 for 10% off.
Speakers will include Outrigger Hospitality Group President & CEO, Jeff Wagoner; Accor Chief Development Officer Pacific and Head of Apartments and Leases, Lindsay Leeser; Pono Wines’ Chief Winemaker, Dave Sedeno; THSA Managing Director, Rodger L. Powell; Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra General Manager, Daniel Barnard; Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau Chairperson, Sean Dee; Hawaii Hotel Alliance President, Jerry Gibson; Powell & Aucello Principal F. Kevin Aucello; Outrigger Hospitality Group VP Global Communications & Social Responsibility, Monica Salter; Ohana Beverage Co CEO Elizabeth Haak; KHON2 Vice President & General Manager, Kristina Lockwood; Outrigger Hospitality Group Vice President Sales – The Americas, Angela Murphy; Luxury Escapes Partnerships & Contracting Manager, David Callan; Tourism Fiji Head of Destination Development Lucia Zeeard; Honolulu Convention Centre General Manager Teri Orton; and more to be announced.
One of several keynote speeches will come from The Real McCoy Rum Founder & CEO, Bailey Pryor, who has worked as a writer, producer and director in the film and television industry for over 25 years. He has produced seven feature films and over 150 television programs. Bailey has received 17 Emmy Award nominations, winning 7 Emmy awards for his work on PBS. In this insightful keynote, Bailey will look at the clear need for transparency in the liquor industry.
Delegates will include some of the United States and Hawai’i’s leading hotel owners, operators, consultants and suppliers, alongside global attendees.