Check-in
Caffeine, bites & vinyl​
Intelligentsia Coffee​

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Opening Session - The Power of Place
Room 1
Host: Eric Weatherholtz, Automatic
Matthew Vander Werff, MVW Partners, Little River

Sponsor Peer Group Discussions
Room 2
 

Growth Brands
Room 3
Host: Michael Davis, Homegrown
Adam Lathan, Gumbo Bros
Robert Fader, Posman Books
Aly Dean, Rooftop Cinema
 

CEO Insights
Boulon Brasserie
Jeff Gigante, Next Level Brands
Network Members-only by invite; limited availability

Yes, Chef: Insights from Leading Restaurateurs
Room 1
Host: Rob Johnson, Emerging Concepts
Mo Alkassar, Feal Hospitality Group
 

Activation – Pop-ups
Room 2
Host: Sam Stein, Of Place
Gaston Becherano, Smorgasburg
 

The New Hospitality
Room 3
Host: Eric Weatherholtz, Automatic
Lyon Porter, Urban Cowboy​

Lunch
Casa Santo Stefano
James Nozar, Kettler/Gasworx
Casey Gonzmart, Columbia Restaurant Group

Private Equity Insights
Room 1
Host: Michael Gray, LA Partners
Alex Griswold, Armata
 

Sponsor Peer Groups
Room 2
 

F&B Accelerator
Room 3
Host: Matt Winn, Maple Hospitality Group
Stephani Robson, Gumbo Bros
Brent Renner, Upward Projects​

Live Music as a Catalyst for Mixed-Use Development
Room 1
Host: Ashley Gregg, tvg Hospitality
 

Sponsor Peer Groups
Room 2
 

F&B as a Luxury Brand: The Rise of Sant Ambroeus
Room 3
Host: Eric Weatherholtz
Kevin Pikus, SA Hospitality Group​

It's 4 o'clock Somewhere
Room 1
Host: Bart Sasso, Sasso and Co.
Greg Best, Ticonderoga Club
 

CEO Insights
Ash & Alter Ego
Host: Gin Braverman
Ferrell Alvarez, Alter Ego​

Finale Party
Poolside cocktails, rooftop views, and breezy jazz
Azure, The EDITION Hotel