Name: Denver Hospitality & Mixed-Use Summit
Start: 2024-05-21T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-05-21T12:00:00-06:00
Location: McNichols Building in Civic Center Park

Presented By

Speakers and Panels

Live, Work, Play: Principles for Effective Mixed-Use Development

Unlocking Urban Potential, Fostering Community Engagement, and Creating Authentic Experiences

Sean Campbell

CEO, FORMATIV

Jason Altberger

CFO, Sage Hospitality

Darrell Watson

Council member Darrell Watson represents District 9 on the Denver City Council. He is the vice-chair of the Land Use Transportation and Infrastructure committee, a member of the Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee and the Boards and Commission Committee. He is the vice-chair of the Metro Area County Commissioners. He enjoyed a 30-year career in finance, most of that time working at TIAA. He is the co-founder and principal of the Watson Wenk Group, a catalyst transforming how governmental agencies, for profit businesses, and nonprofits leverage justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) as transformational tools for collaborative engagement in BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) and other untapped communities. Darrell currently sits on the boards of the Colorado Men of Color Collaborative and the Colfax Marathon. He was the founding chair of the Housing Stability Strategic Advisors board, co-creating with community common sense policies to address the housing crisis as well as developing strategies to increase wrap-around services that lead to permanent housing for currently unsheltered residents. As the former co-chair of the Denver Game Plan for a Healthy City, a former chair of the Denver Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and former chair and founding board member of the Denver Park Trust, Darrell has collaborated with community members, Denver Parks and Recreation, and Denver City Council to pass common sense policies that created a dedicated funding source for parks, created a foundation to increase park space and quality parks throughout Denver and created the 30-year strategic plan, Gameplan for a Healthy City, detailing strategies that will lead Denver in reclaiming its ‘City in a Park’ heritage. As the former co-chair of the Denver Biased Policing Task Force, Darrell coordinated with Denver City Council, Denver Mayor’s Office, Denver Police Department, and the wider community to update DPD training when contacting community members and create tactics to reduce instances of biased policing across the city.

Denver City Council

Council Member, District 9

Darrell Watson

Council Member, District 9, Denver City Council

Parag Vipani

VP, PACE Loan Group

Tobias Strohe

Partner, JNS Architecture + Interior Design

Moderator

Valerie Bromley

Partner, Messner Reeves LLP

Denver Hotels: A Blueprint for Success

Elevating Guest Experiences, Leveraging Local Attractions, and Driving Revenue Growth

Scott McChesney

Founding Principal, BlackRidge Group

Tom Luersen

President, CoralTree Hospitality

Developing 194 Key Kimpton Claret Hotel in DTC

Leon Hurley

Managing Partner - Development and Consulting, Cypress 16

George Prine

George Prine is the General Manager of Populus, the country’s first carbon positive hotel, which is opening in Denver in summer 2024 and is operated by Aparium Hotel Group. In his role, Prine is responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations of the hotel, including its operational carbon footprint, revenue management, employee engagement, and the overall guest experience inspired by Aparium’s translocal hospitality. With over 25 years of industry experience, he is a seasoned hospitality veteran with a proven track record of opening and managing luxury hotels, ranging from 60 to 800 room establishments. At the heart of Prine’s success is a leadership approach that prioritizes team mentorship, community connection, operational excellence, exceptional design, and environmental stewardship. A veteran hotelier and tenured leader, Prine previously managed the Hilton Hotel, Minneapolis, and the high-end boutique hotel, Le Meridien Chambers Hotel in Minneapolis, where he opened Jean-Georges’ three-star MICHELIN restaurant, Chambers Kitchen. He also spent four years as General Manager of The Armstrong Hotel, the leading boutique hotel in Fort Collins, Colo., where he led its redesign renovations, marketing repositioning, and branding. Under Prine’s leadership, the hotel reached #1 on Trip Advisor, #1 in RevPar and was celebrated in the MICHELIN Colorado Guide selection. In addition to Prine’s dedication to hospitality, he is an entrepreneur who founded Dig Design, a leading biophilic and landscape design firm for large residential estates and corporate campuses in Minnesota and California. He is also an accomplished artist and sculptor. A graduate of the University of Colorado, where he studied business and showcased his athletic prowess as a pro mogul skier on the ski team, Prine currently resides in Boulder, Colo. with his partner Jennifer and their two dogs, and is a father to two grown daughters. In his free time, he enjoys an active lifestyle of trail running, downhill skiing, mountain biking and doing yoga, and fosters an appreciation for home remodeling, contemporary art, mid-century homes, architecture, and interior design. Prine is thrilled to bring his leadership excellence and background in exceptional hospitality along with his passion for nature, sustainability and biophilic design to Populus, which will epitomize Aparium’s commitment to hotels done differently and help to shift the entire hospitality industry towards a greener future.

Populus

General Manager

George Prine

General Manager, Populus

Jennifer Gipfert

CEO, Owner, TWC Management

Moderator

Michael Persichitte

Director, RBC Capital Markets

Hospitality in the High Country

Strategies for Successful Mountain Resort Developments

Adam Larkey

COO, Zeppelin Development

Anneke Haggerty

Director of Hospitality Investments, McWhinney

Developed Kindred Resort-Keystone

Shervin Rashidi

Developer, Keystone Resort

Krista Sprenger

CDO, Alterra Mountain Company

Jay Lambiotte

CFO, East West Partners

Lisa Waldron

VP and Managing Director, Development, Hilton

Moderator

Eric Rubottom

Principal, RTM Engineering Consultants

Opening Remarks: Urban Villages

Jon Buerge

Jon Buerge is the President of Urban Villages, where he is responsible for all development activities, new company acquisitions, corporate growth, and strategic positioning of all real estate assets. A seasoned leader with two decades of real estate development experience – over 15 years of which have been spent at Urban Villages – Buerge’s expertise spans across real estate, investment management, land regulations, market analysis, construction law, due diligence, development, and property management, among many others. As President, Buerge’s focus is centered around creating exceptional, sustainable places. In that regard, he leads the team through all development aspects from site selection, project concepting, architecture and design, entitlements, community engagement, capitalization, construction, leasing, and stabilization. Buerge is also responsible for marketing and PR, investor relations, and guiding culture and talent development. Prior to his role at Urban Villages, Buerge oversaw real estate and expansion activities for several national restaurant chains as Director of Development and Real Estate for CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries. At his core, Buerge is an environmentalist and is fiercely passionate about positively impacting our planet through his work. He serves as a board of director on the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He has formally been a voting member of Denver’s Climate Action Task Force where he helped establish Denver’s newest agency, The Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency (CASR), he was also Past Chair of the ULI Building Healthy Places Committee, and board member of Denver Park Trust. Buerge earned a joint J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Colorado (CU), where he served as both Student Body President and Chair of the CU Honor Council. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and business finance from CU as well. A Colorado native, Buerge has a passion for the outdoors and extreme sports, including skiing, mountain biking, rock climbing, and hiking with his wife and three kids. In his free time, he also loves to travel and write and recently finished his first novel.

Urban Villages

President

Populus, the first carbon-positive hotel

Jon Buerge

President, Urban Villages

Case Study: Hospitality as a Catalyst

The Intersection of Hotel Development and Urban Revitalization

Brad Buchanan

Brad Buchanan, CEO of the National Western Center Authority, is a dynamic leader in the Rocky Mountain region, with roots in entrepreneurship, city planning, design, development, agriculture and community building. Appointed in 2018, he is responsible for implementing the vision of the National Western Center. When complete, the 250-acre campus in north Denver will be a year-round, global destination for culture, entertainment, education and agribusiness innovation. After earning a bachelor’s degree in environmental design from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Brad began his career as an architect in Denver, and started his own architecture firm in 1987. Over 25 years he expanded it to include design-build services and real estate development — focusing on mixed-use, urban infill projects, including some affordable housing developments. In 2011 he joined RNL Design (now Stantec) as principal. In 2014 during Denver’s historic post-recession building boom, Mayor Michael B. Hancock appointed Brad executive director of Denver Community Planning and Development. Under Brad’s leadership, city planners engaged more than 20,000 residents in drafting Denveright — an ambitious 20-year plan for land use, mobility, parks and recreation. Also during his tenure, Brad and his team streamlined and modernized city permitting — eliminating backlogs and improving the customer experience for projects of all sizes. Brad has been deeply involved in the community his entire career. As an architect he served as chair of the Denver Planning Board, the Landmark Preservation Commission and the Downtown Denver Partnership’s board. He participated in creating the original Blueprint Denver land use and transportation plan, as well as the city’s innovative, form-based zoning code. In 1999 he founded Freedom by Design, a community service program to provide pro bono design and construction services to the low-income disabled community; today there are 60 chapters nationwide. Brad has agricultural roots. He and his wife, Margaret, and their grown children Grace and Will own and operate Flying B Bar Ranch in Strasburg, Colorado where they raise Wagyu-Angus grass-fed cattle. Flying B Bar employs regenerative agriculture, a system of farming principles and practices that increases biodiversity, enriches soils, improves watersheds and enhances the ecosystem. Brad is a member of the board of directors of the American Grassfed Association.

National Western Center Authority

CEO

Brad Buchanan

CEO, National Western Center Authority

Moderator

Grant McCargo

CEO, Urban Villages

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Venue

McNichols Building in Civic Center Park

144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80202

Floor: 3rd Floor

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 8:50 AM	Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:50 AM 9:00 AM	Opening Remarks: Urban Villages
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	Live, Work, Play: Principles for Effective Mixed-Use Development Unlocking Urban Potential, Fostering Community Engagement, and Creating Authentic Experiences
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM 10:20 AM	Case Study: Hospitality as a Catalyst The intersection of hotel development and urban revitalization
10:20 AM 11:05 AM	Denver Hotels: A Blueprint for Success Elevating Guest Experiences, Leveraging Local Attractions, and Driving Revenue Growth
11:05 AM 11:50 AM	Hospitality in the High Country Strategies for Successful Mountain Resort Developments
11:50 AM 12:00 PM	Closing Networking

WHY THIS MATTERS

What You’ll Learn:

What role do urban infill projects like Denargo Market play in the success of mixed-use developments in Denver, and how do they contribute to the city's growth and revitalization?
What strategies have proven effective in fostering community investment and buy-in for mixed-use developments in Denver, and how do they contribute to the long-term success of these projects?
How do developers strike a balance between catering to the needs and desires of tourists while also creating amenities and experiences that appeal to the local community in Denver?
What strategies do hotel developers employ to integrate local culture, history, and traditions into the design and ambiance of their properties?
In the competitive landscape of mountain resort developments, what unique design and development strategies have successful projects employed to create authentic experiences and differentiate themselves?
Community engagement is crucial for successful developments. How are developers collaborating with local communities to ensure mutual benefits and support?

How You'll Do More Business: In today's competitive commercial landscape, the emphasis is on creating multifaceted spaces that not only attract tourists but also integrate seamlessly into the fabric of the local community. From innovative hotel designs that serve as anchors for mixed-use projects to incorporating authentic local experiences and retail offerings, developers are redefining the urban landscape. By intertwining hospitality with retail, residential, and recreational elements, mixed-use developers are fostering vibrant neighborhoods that cater to the needs and desires of both visitors and residents. Through collaborative partnerships, sustainable practices, and cutting-edge technology, these developments are becoming catalysts for economic growth and cultural enrichment, enriching the lives of all who interact with them.

Denver Hospitality and Mixed-Use Projects & News:

Who You’ll Network with: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and technology companies.

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Denver Hospitality & Mixed-Use Summit

Placemaking and Building Community Destinations in the Mountain Regions

Presented By

Speakers and Panels

Live, Work, Play: Principles for Effective Mixed-Use Development

Unlocking Urban Potential, Fostering Community Engagement, and Creating Authentic Experiences

Sean Campbell

Jason Altberger

Darrell Watson

Parag Vipani

Tobias Strohe

Valerie Bromley

Denver Hotels: A Blueprint for Success

Elevating Guest Experiences, Leveraging Local Attractions, and Driving Revenue Growth

Scott McChesney

Tom Luersen

Leon Hurley

George Prine

Jennifer Gipfert

Michael Persichitte

Hospitality in the High Country

Strategies for Successful Mountain Resort Developments

Adam Larkey

Anneke Haggerty

Shervin Rashidi

Krista Sprenger

Jay Lambiotte

Lisa Waldron

Eric Rubottom

Opening Remarks: Urban Villages

Jon Buerge

Case Study: Hospitality as a Catalyst

The Intersection of Hotel Development and Urban Revitalization

Brad Buchanan

Grant McCargo

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Venue

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WHY THIS MATTERS

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