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DALLAS Agenda
April 27 & 28

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MONDAY / 3:00 PM

  • ​Walking Tour of Design District
    Sponsored by HN Capital Partners & Asana Partners
    RSVP; All-attendee event, limited availability

MONDAY / 3:00 PM

  • CEO Insights
    Host: Robert LeBlanc, LeBlanc + Smith
    Benji Homsey, Duro Hospitality
    El Carlos Elegante
    Network Members-only by invite; limited availability

MONDAY / 4:00 PM

  • ​Walking Tour of Design District
    Sponsored by HN Capital Partners & Asana Partners
    RSVP; All-attendee event, limited availability

MONDAY / 5:00 PM

  • Opening Session | Dallas Design District
    Delilah
    RSVP
    ; All-attendee event
    Sponsored by HN Capital Partners & Asana Partners
    Vipin Nambiar, HN Capital Partners
    K.C. Creasy, Asana Partners
    Nima Fazeli, The h.wood Group
    Christian Fuentes, La Lupita Hospitality Group
    Rich Hicks, Reach Hospitality Group

MONDAY / 6:00 PM

  • Opening Cocktail Party
    Delilah
    RSVP; All-attendee event

MONDAY / 8:00 PM

  • The Automatic Dinner
    Billy Can Can

    Taryn Anderson, Rebees
    Invite-only

TUESDAY / 8:00 AM

TUESDAY / 8:45 AM

  • Welcome & Opening Remarks

TUESDAY / 9:00 AM

  • Transatlantic Taste: A European Lens on the American Dining Scene
    Room 3
    Host: Eric Weatherholtz
    Victor Lugger, Big Mamma Group + sunday

TUESDAY / 10:00 AM

  • New Developments: What's Next in Mixed-Use
    Room 1
    Host: Jess Bruner, Bond RP
    Mark Toro, Toro Development Company
    Terry Montesi, Trademark

     

  • Yes, Chef: A Discussion with Leading Restaurateurs
    Room 2
    Host: Taryn Anderson, Rebees
    Robert Quick, Western Addition/Il Bracco
    Greg Katz, Katz Brothers Hospitality

TUESDAY / 11:00 AM

  • Getting to Yes: How to Make Deals Where Both Sides Get What They Need
    Room 1
    Host: Mark Masinter, Newmark
    Kevin Fink, Emmer & Rye Hospitality
     

  • The Future is Here, and it's Being Printed
    Room 2
    Jared Kuhn, ICON Technologies
    Julian Ocampo, ICON Technologies

  • Peer Groups
    Babou's
    Invite-only. Take the elevator down to Level B1

TUESDAY / 12:00 PM

  • Lunch at Hotel Swexan
    Room 3

TUESDAY / 1:00 PM

  • Welcome to the Club: How Culture and Creativity Create Community
    Room 1
    Host: Eric Weatherholtz
    Brady Wood, WoodHouse

TUESDAY / 2:00 PM

  • F&B Accelerator
    Room 1
    Host: Eric Weatherholtz
    Don Meij, PopUp Bagels

     

  • The New Storefront: Where Retail Meets Lifestyle
    Room 2
    Host: Liz Segal, Asana Partners
    Tinsley Merrill Paul, HerStory
     

  • Peer Groups
    Babou's

    Invite-only. Take the elevator down to Level B1

TUESDAY / 3:00 PM

  • The Art of Thinking Big: Perspectives on Large Scale Development
    Room 1
    Host: Jeremy Zidell, RUE
    Joseph Pitchford, Crescent Real Estate
    Aaron Goldstein, OliverBuchanan Group
    Paul Bodenman, Stream Realty Partners
     

  • Business Gone Haywire: Creating, Incubating, and Growing the Next Great Restaurants
    Room 2
    Host: Jessica Curtis, Origin Realty Advisors
    Jack Gibbons, FB Society

     

  • Peer Groups
    Babou's

    Invite-only. Take the elevator down to Level B1

TUESDAY / 4:00 PM

  • It's 4 o'clock: Do You Know Where Your Capital Is? The Current State of Private Equity
    Room 1
    Host: Conor Lalor, Newmark
    Chris Pate, True North Advisors

    Katie Grissom, Nuveen
    Ray Washburne, Highland Park Village

TUESDAY / 5:00 PM

  • Finale Party
    Babou's

    All-attendee event

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