Agenda At A Glance
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8:00 AM - 8:15 AM PST | Tuesday
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Acknowledging and welcoming attendees, exhibitors, important guests, thought leaders, trade partners, media personnel and other respected delegates.
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Tuesday | 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM PST
Keynote Address
FIND A WAY - How Creative Thinking and Innovative Problem Solving can Unlock Bold Opportunities
Josh Linkner
Innovation Keynote Speaker -
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PST | Tuesday
Networking Break
Strike new business opportunities, raise the brand value, grow your client list and generate new business leads.
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Tuesday | 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PST
Session 01
Government Perspective: Key Development and Regulatory Outlook
Governments must make strong efforts to accelerate industrial growth, and help businesses grow in these challenging times.
Michael Lee Sherwood
Chief Innovation Officer, City of Las Vegas
Pawel Pietrasienski
Director, Intl. Trade, Nevada GoED, Las Vegas
Eric Reinarman
Policy Counsel & Director, State & Local Government Affairs
Khristina Quigley
Host, Revenue Hacks -
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PST | Tuesday
Session 02
Future Hospitality & Entertainment Facilities: A New Direction for the Environmental Sustainability and Changed Human Behavior
To lead industry’s switch to sustainable practices and technologies while reducing the impact on the environment.
Mili Majumdar
Sr. Vice President, U.S. Green Building Council
Vicky Smith
Founder, Earth-changers
Greg Walker
Director of Research, CABA
Jonathan Hayes
Risk Director, Moto Hospitality -
Tuesday | 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Session 03
Operational Efficiency: Current Frugal Environment and Actionable Strategies
Elevator Pitch by
Exploring alternative approaches to stay afloat this year. Another focus is finding ‘actionable strategies’ that actually work.
Harman Narula
Co-Founder, Canary Technologies
Biran Patel
Chairman, AAHOA
Ron Pohl
COO, Best Western International
Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand
Professor, IU International University of Applied Sciences -
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM PST | Tuesday
Demo 1
Product Demonstration:
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Tuesday | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM PST
Networking Break
It’s time for striking mutually beneficial associations in the challenging market. This is critical to put your business on the map.
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11:45 AM - 12:15 PM PST | Tuesday
Disruptive Innovator Pitch - Innovations Beyond the Horizon Part #1
Glenn Haussman
Show Host, No Vacancy News
Eric Eisenberg
VP of Hospitality, Pürlin, LLC
Lloyd Major
CEO & Co-Founder, Halo Solutions Ltd -
Tuesday | 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Session 04
Hospitality and Entertainment Industry: On the Edge of Fundamental Shift through New Age Technologies
Cutting-edge technological solutions to navigating challenges and move towards sustainability & resiliency in the long run.
Amr Raafat
Vice President, VDC & Technology
Fred Gordy
Director of Cybersecurity, Intelligent Buildings
Robert Stevenson
CEO, Intelity
James Lemon
Founder & CEO, Otolo
Tracey Hartford
Vice President of Client Services, Windover Construction -
12:35 PM - 12:55 PM PST | Tuesday
Demo 2
Product Demonstration:
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Tuesday | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PST
Session 05
Case Study: Business Resilience & Rebound – Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses
How to successfully rebound from a crisis? An in-depth look at ways to ensure business continuity and growth.
Mark Dorr
President, New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association
Lara Paemen
EMEA Director, IFMA
Calvin Tilokee
CEO, Revpar Media LLC -
1:15 PM - 1:35 PM PST | Tuesday
Demo 3
Product Demonstration:
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8:00 AM - 8:15 AM PST | Wednesday
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Acknowledging and welcoming attendees, exhibitors, important guests, thought leaders, trade partners, media personnel and other respected delegates.
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Wednesday | 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM PST
Keynote Address
Resilience is not a Destination: Using What We Learned in 2020 to take a Leap Forward
Nina Sossamon-Pogue
Keynote Speaker & Owner, NSP Communications -
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM PST | Wednesday
Networking Break
Strike new business opportunities, raise the brand value, grow your client list and generate new business leads.
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Wednesday | 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM PST
Session 01
Industry-Specific Market Recovery Strategies in Hospitality and Entertainment
Get exclusive insights and recommendations for recovery in 2021. The focus is on understanding the specific needs of the industry.
Dr. Peter Ricci
Clinical Associate Professor & Director
Howard Weiss
Hospitality & Entertainment Strategy, AREA15
Khristina Quigley
Host, Revenue Hacks
Brian Tkac
Director of Hospitality Analytics – U.S. Midwest, CoStar Group -
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PST | Wednesday
Session 02
Future of Cleaning and Hygiene
Any development brings its own challenges. Hence, we're reimagining the future of cleaning & hygiene, bringing together the best in innovations and strategies.
Suzanne Markham Bagnera
Clinical Assistant Professor, Boston University
Steve Arehart
Director, GBAC a Division of ISSA
Dr. Andy Cooper
Senior Vice President, Ecolab -
Wednesday | 10:35AM - 10:55 AM PST
Demo 4
Product Demonstration:
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10:45 AM - 11:30 AM PST | Wednesday
Session 03
Re-imagining Guest Experience & Wellbeing
Thinking about human-centric and safety-focused practices for the Hospitality & Entertainment Industry.
Holly Stiel
Speaker, Consultant, Thank You Very Much Inc
Are Morch
Customer Experience Coach
Calvin Stovall
CEO, ICONIC Presentations, LLC
Calvin Tilokee
CEO, Revpar Media LLC -
Wednesday | 11:15 AM - 11:35 AM PST
Demo 5
Product Demonstration:
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11:30 AM - 11:45 AM PST | Wednesday
Networking Break
Strike new business opportunities, raise the brand value, grow your client list and generate new business leads.
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Wednesday | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Disruptive Innovator Pitch - Innovations Beyond the Horizon Part #2
Glenn Haussman
Show Host, No Vacancy News
Faustino Fernandez
Founder & CEO, StayMyWay
Yani Deros
CEO, CIRQ+
Elle Rustique
CEO & Founder, TipBrightly -
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM PST | Wednesday
Session 04
What You Need to Know – But Probably Don’t – about Asset Management
A fresh & systematic approach to asset management in the “New Normal”. It will also address the issues and needs of the Hospitality & Entertainment Industry.
Roger A. Allen
Group CEO, RLA Global
Abid Butt
Managing Director, AB Ambassadors
Christopher M. Henry
Co-Founder & CEO, Majestic Hospitality -
Wednesday | 12:50 PM - 01:10 PM PST
Demo 6
Product Demonstration:
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1:15 PM - 1:30 PM PST | Wednesday
Closing Remarks
Reflecting the increasing vibrancy of the exhibition, the closure will focus on cutting-edge technologies and workable strategies.