For leaders in the hotel industry, there’s no shortage of hospitality trends to discuss and debate. Fortunately, upcoming hospitality conferences in 2025 will offer plenty of opportunities for industry professionals to gather and address the sector’s challenges — everything from hotel workforce management to ambitious sustainability goals — and opportunities, such as the growing demand for luxury and immersive experiences. What’s more, these hospitality industry events offer an array of event tracks, including hospitality technology, hotel marketing, boutique hotel investment and franchising.
Conferences in 2025 include the nearly 30-year-old Lodging Conference and the merely two-year-old Lodging Conference, as well as tech- and data-focused conferences, hotel owner conventions and more. Below is a look at the top industry events for hotel professionals to attend in 2025.
Top hospitality conferences to attend in 2025
Americas Lodging Investment Summit
Jan. 28-30
JW Marriott/Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles
Some 3,000 hospitality industry leaders, including investors, owners, lenders, developers and management companies attend ALIS. Confirmed speakers for 2025 include several CEOs of major hospitality companies: Geoff Ballotti of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Sebastien Bazin of Accor, Kevin Carey of the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Sloan Dean of Remington Hospitality and John Cohlan of Margaritaville. The summit’s attendees can take part in discussions about industry trends, as well as participate in events designed to facilitate networking and deal-making.
Hunter Hotel Investment Conference
March 18-20
Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta
This hospitality conference — hosted by Hunter Hotel Advisors and the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration at Georgia State University — brings together some 2,000 hospitality owners, managers and financiers. The event also presents its Hunter Award for Excellence and Inspiration each year to a hotelier who brings “excellence and inspiration” to the hotel industry.
AAHOA Convention & Trade Show
April 15-17
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association called its annual convention — dubbed “AAHOACon” — “a party, a reunion, and a catalyst for the future of hospitality.” The event brings together more than 8,000 attendees for immersive educational sessions, networking events and an expo attended by hundreds of companies.
NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference
June 1-3
Marriott Marquis, New York
The annual event from the NYU School of Professional Studies Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality will mark its 47th anniversary in 2025. The notable conference has seen numerous hotel companies announce brand launches in recent years, such as Marriott International’s conversion-focused Project Mid-T and SBE’s “smart lifestyle” brand HQ Hotels & Studios.
Boutique Hotel Investment Conference
June 4
New York City
Those attending NYU’s conference earlier in the week can consider adding on a day to join the Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association for its annual event. Dedicated to independent, boutique hotel investment, the conference brings together leaders of the hospitality industry, including owners, C-suite executives, marketing directors and revenue managers in the boutique hotel space. The conference says it’s “designed for those who recognize that as the boutique sector expands, the models for successful hotel businesses grow increasingly intricate, and investment becomes more complex.”
HITEC
June 16-19
Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis
The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference says it is the world’s largest longest-running hospitality technology event. The conference brings together hospitality professionals from across the world to learn about technology in the hospitality industry. In addition to its expo, attended by hundreds of companies, the event offers more than 50 educational sessions.
Hotel Data Conference
Aug. 6-8
Grand Hyatt Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee
Learn the latest hospitality industry statistics, hotel performance data, industry forecasts and economist perspectives at the annual Hotel Data Conference, presented by IDeaS. At the 2024 edition, speakers discussed revenue management, shifting traveler demographics, AI’s impact on the industry and more. Executives from online travel agencies, hotel companies and hospitality management firms joined analysts from CoStar, STR and Tourism Economics to unpack the latest hotel data.
The Lodging Conference
Oct. 6-9
The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix
For nearly 30 years, the Lodging Conference has gathered some of the hotel industry's most influential owners, operators, investors and C-suite executives to talk development, finance, franchising, management, operations and more. The 2024 event will feature industry leaders Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano, Sonesta CEO John Murray, G6 Hospitality CEO Julie Arrowsmith and many others, with sessions discussing everything from luxury travel demand to emerging hotel sustainability trends.
The Hospitality Show
Dates and location TBD
Having held its first event in 2023, the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Hotel Management’s Hospitality Show is a newcomer on the hospitality conference scene, but the event has attracted industry heavy hitters nonetheless. The 2024 event lineup included panels on the future of AI, food and beverage trends and hotel marketing, among other topics.
