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Chicago Hospitality Summit
Leaders from the city's preeminent hotel and restaurant groups share trends, opportunities, and their latest projects
Event Ended On: Tuesday December 5 2023
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Presented By
Speakers and Panels
Optimizing the Hotel Experience for Guest Engagement
How are Hospitality Owners, Designers, and Builders Working Together to Create Memorable Overnight Experiences for their Customers?
Sanjeev Misra
Miriam Tamayo
Joe Sinnett
Eric Bullion
Bryan Younge
Hotel Investment, Management, and Operations
Explore the Economic Obstacles, Opportunities, and Realities Impacting Chicago Hotel Leaders
Rani Gharbie
Nate Sahn
Jeffrey Kennedy
Building Chicago's Guinness Brewery
The team behind Guinness Chicago share the challenges and excitements of bringing Dublin to the Midwest.
Case Study: Ballyhoo Hospitality
Leaders from Ballyhoo Hospitality (Gemini, Old Pueblo, Coda Di Volpe) share how they're scaling and operating one of Chicago's most successful restaurant groups.
Why You Can't Miss this Event
What You'll Learn:
- What key trends, projects, and developments are leaders planning for across the hospitality space? What makes Chicago unique?
- What new hospitality initiatives or upcoming projects are driving change in the midwest market?
- What types of amenities and design characteristics are drawing the most interest from investors and builders in the city? What are the particular niches, updates or opportunities that guests find appealing?
- How are high interest rates and other economic headwinds affecting hospitality development and expansion operations?
- How are restaurant owners and operators staying ahead of a challenging economic landscape?
- What lessons can be learned from successful projects.
- How have hospitality construction and development been changed by Illinois’ and Chicago’s growing national profile? How can the city evolve to meet the changing needs of businesses and the community?
How You'll Do More Business: Driven by tumultuous markets and a fast-changing industry, Chicago's leading restaurant, hospitality, and retail leaders are working harder than ever to achieve guest and occupant demands. In this year's Hospitality Summit, join Bisnow in conversation with the city's leading professionals as they explore the past, present, and future of these complex industries, and connect with others as they lend insight on what trends fellow leaders should watch for across both the city and the Midwest.
Who You'll Meet: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, business consultants, architects, engineers, designers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and city and government officials.
Articles and Projects from Our Panelists:
- Oxford Announces Ground Floor Restaurant Lease With ‘Kite Room’ At The Godfrey Hotel Chicago With Soirée Hospitality Group
- Wyndham Elevates the Hotel Ownership Experience, Launches New Owner and Guest Engagement Platform
- Inside Guinness’s Chicago Brewery
- Hyatt integrates Dream Hotel Group into World of Hyatt
- CitizenM makes Chicago debut
- DeNuccis Opens in Lincoln Park, Ballyhoo Hospitality’s 2nd Italian Restaurant
For all questions regarding content, speaker recommendations or sponsorship opportunities, please email our Midwest Producer, Will Follett, at Will.Follett@bisnow.com. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact janet.fernandez@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.
Venue
Loews Chicago Hotel
455 North Park Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Ballroom: Wright Ballroom, 1st Floor
Parking Information:
Event Valet Parking $35
Agenda
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8:00 AM 9:00 AM |
Registration, Breakfast and Networking
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9:00 AM 9:30 AM |
Building Chicago's Guinness Brewery
The team behind Guinness Chicago share the challenges and excitements of bringing Dublin to the Midwest.
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9:30 AM 10:15 AM |
Optimizing the Hotel Experience for Guest Engagement
How are Hospitality Owners, Designers, and Builders Working Together to Create Memorable Overnight Experiences for their Customers?
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10:15 AM 10:30 AM |
Networking Break
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10:30 AM 11:30 AM |
Hotel Investment, Management, and Operations
Chicago's hospitality industry won't change overnight. In this discussion, join leaders across the development, investment, and management space as they explore the economic trends and trademarks of success in this complex market.
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11:30 AM 11:50 AM |
Case Study: Ballyhoo Hospitality
Leaders from Ballyhoo Hospitality (Gemini, Old Pueblo, Coda Di Volpe) share how they're scaling and operating one of Chicago's most successful restaurant groups.
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11:50 AM 12:15 PM |
Closing Networking
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